2021 Eliteserien

The 2021 Eliteserien will the 76th season of top-tier football in Norway.

Eliteserien
Season2021
Dates5 April 2021 – 27 November 2021
Matches played0
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All statistics correct as of 13 December 2020.

The season will begin on 5 April and is scheduled to end 27 November 2021, not including play-off matches.[1]

Bodø/Glimt are the defending champions. Tromsø and Lillestrøm joined as the promoted clubs from the 2020 1. divisjon. They replaced Aalesund and IK Start who were relegated to the 2021 1. divisjon.

Teams

Sixteen teams compete in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from 1. divisjon. The promoted teams were Tromsø and Lillestrøm, both returning to the top flight after an absence of just one year. They replaced Aalesund and IK Start, both relegated after a season's presence.

Stadiums and locations
Locations of the teams in 2021 Eliteserien
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. Location Arena Turf Capacity
Bodø/Glimt 26 Bodø Aspmyra Stadion Artificial 5,635
Brann 64 Bergen Brann Stadion Natural 17,049
Haugesund 15 Haugesund Haugesund Stadion Natural 8,754
Kristiansund 5 Kristiansund Kristiansund Stadion Artificial 4,444
Lillestrøm 57 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion Natural 11,500
Mjøndalen 22 Mjøndalen Consto Arena Artificial 4,200
Molde 45 Molde Aker Stadion Artificial 11,249
Odd 40 Skien Skagerak Arena Artificial 11,767
Rosenborg 58 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion Natural 21,421
Sandefjord 10 Sandefjord Sandefjord Arena Natural 6,582
Sarpsborg 08 10 Sarpsborg Sarpsborg Stadion Artificial 8,022
Stabæk 25 Bærum Nadderud Stadion Natural 4,938
Strømsgodset 34 Drammen Marienlyst Stadion Artificial 8,935
Tromsø 33 Tromsø Alfheim Stadion Artificial 6,687
Viking 71 Stavanger Viking Stadion Artificial 15,900
Vålerenga 61 Oslo Intility Arena Artificial 16,555

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Bodø/Glimt Kjetil Knutsen Ulrik Saltnes Diadora Sparebanken Nord-Norge
Brann Kåre Ingebrigtsen Kristoffer Barmen Nike Sparebanken Vest
Haugesund Jostein Grindhaug Christian Grindheim Macron Haugaland Kraft
Kristiansund Christian Michelsen Dan Peter Ulvestad Macron SpareBank 1 Nordvest
Lillestrøm Geir Bakke Thomas Lehne Olsen Puma DNB
Mjøndalen Vegard Hansen Christian Gauseth Umbro Sparebanken Øst
Molde Erling Moe Magnus Wolff Eikrem Nike Sparebanken Møre
Odd Jan Frode Nornes Steffen Hagen Hummel SpareBank 1 Telemark
Rosenborg Åge Hareide Markus Henriksen Adidas SpareBank 1 SMN
Sandefjord Hans Erik Ødegaard
Andreas Tegström		 TBD Macron Jotun
Sarpsborg 08 Mikael Stahre Joachim Thomassen Select Borregaard
Stabæk Jan Jönsson Yaw Amankwah Macron SpareBank 1 Østlandet
Strømsgodset Henrik Pedersen Mikkel Maigaard Puma DNB
Tromsø Gaute Helstrup Simen Wangberg Select Sparebanken Nord-Norge
Vålerenga Dag-Eilev Fagermo Jonatan Tollås Umbro DNB
Viking Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
Morten Jensen		 Viljar Vevatne Diadora Lyse

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment Table
Viking Bjarne Berntsen Mutual consent 31 December 2020[2] Pre-season Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
Morten Jensen		 1 January 2021[3] Pre-season
Sandefjord Martí Cifuentes Contract expired 31 December 2020[4] Hans Erik Ødegaard
Andreas Tegström		 1 January 2021[5]

    Transfers

    Winter
    Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2020–21

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Bodø/Glimt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
    2 Brann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
    3 Haugesund 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Kristiansund 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    5 Lillestrøm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    6 Mjøndalen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    7 Molde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    8 Odd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    9 Rosenborg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    10 Sandefjord 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    11 Sarpsborg 08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    12 Stabæk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    13 Strømsgodset 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    14 Tromsø 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
    15 Viking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 1. divisjon
    16 Vålerenga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    First match(es) will be played on 5 April 2021. Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian) ;
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[6]

    Positions by round
    Leader / 2021–22 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round
    2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round
    Relegation play-offs
    Relegation to 2021 1. divisjon
    Source: nifs.no

    Results
    Home \ Away BOD BRA HAU KRI LIL MIF MOL ODD ROS SAN SRP SBK STR TRO VIK VÅL
    Bodø/Glimt — 5 Apr 18:00
    Brann —
    Haugesund — 5 Apr 18:00
    Kristiansund — 5 Apr 18:00
    Lillestrøm —
    Mjøndalen — 5 Apr 18:00
    Molde — a
    Odd —
    Rosenborg a — 5 Apr 18:00
    Sandefjord —
    Sarpsborg 08 — 5 Apr 18:00
    Stabæk 5 Apr 15:00 —
    Strømsgodset —
    Tromsø —
    Viking —
    Vålerenga 5 Apr 20:00 —
    First match(es) will be played on 5 April 2021. Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian) ;
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Season statistics
    As of 13 December 2020

    Top scorers
    Rank Player Club Goals Games Average

    Hat-tricks
    PlayerForAgainstResultDate

    Top assists
    Rank Player Club Assists Games Average

    Clean sheets
    Rank Player Club Clean
    sheets

    Player
    • Most yellow cards: 0[7]
    • Most red cards: 0[7]


    Club


    • Most red cards: 0[10]


    League attendances
    Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
    1 Bodø/Glimt 0 0 0 0 n/a†
    2 Brann 0 0 0 0 n/a†
    3 Haugesund 0 0 0 0 n/a†
    4 Kristiansund 0 0 0 0 n/a†
    5 Lillestrøm 0 0 0 0 n/a1
    6 Mjøndalen 0 0 0 0 n/a†
    7 Molde 0 0 0 0 n/a†
    8 Odd 0 0 0 0 n/a†
    9 Rosenborg 0 0 0 0 n/a†
    10 Sandefjord 0 0 0 0 n/a†
    11 Sarpsborg 08 0 0 0 0 n/a†
    12 Stabæk 0 0 0 0 n/a†
    13 Strømsgodset 0 0 0 0 n/a†
    14 Tromsø 0 0 0 0 n/a1
    15 Viking 0 0 0 0 n/a†
    16 Vålerenga 0 0 0 0 n/a†
    League total 0 0 0 0 n/a†

    Updated to games played on 13 December 2020
    Source: nifs.no
    Notes:
    1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.

    See also

    References
    1. "Eliteserien 2021". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). Eliteserien. 17 November 2020.
    2. "Bjarne Berntsen har fått sparken i Viking" [Bjarne Berntsen has been fired from Viking]. aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
    3. "Jensen og «Batty» overtar som likestilte hovedtrenere" [Jensen and «Batty» take over as joint head coaches]. aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
    4. "Cifuentes ferdig i Sandefjord". eurosport.no (in Norwegian). Eurosport Norge. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
    5. "Hans Erik Ødegaard ny Sandefjord-trener" [Hans Erik Ødegaard new Sandefjord-coach]. tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV". 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
    6. "Eliteserien - Season rules". scoresay.com. Scoresway. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
    7. "Eliteserien 2020 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norwegian Football Association. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
    8. "Eliteserien 2020 Statistikk". altomfotball.no. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
    9. "Eliteserien 2020 Råeste lag". altomfotball.no. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
    10. "Eliteserien 2020 Statistikk". altomfotball.no. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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