2017 Eliteserien
Season | 2017 |
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Dates | 1 April 2017 – 26 November 2017 |
Champions |
Rosenborg 25th title |
Relegated |
Sogndal Aalesund Viking |
Champions League | Rosenborg |
Europa League |
Molde Sarpsborg 08 Lillestrøm |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 682 (2.84 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Nicklas Bendtner (19 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Brann 5–0 Stabæk (19 June 2017) |
Biggest away win |
Viking 1–7 Vålerenga (22 October 2017) |
Highest scoring |
Viking 1–7 Vålerenga (22 October 2017) |
Longest winning run |
Strømsgodset (8 games) |
Longest unbeaten run |
Rosenborg, Brann, Sarpsborg 08, Strømsgodset (8 games) |
Longest winless run |
Aalesund (13 games) |
Longest losing run |
Viking (5 games) |
Highest attendance |
21,112 Rosenborg 1–2 Tromsø (16 May 2017) |
Lowest attendance |
2,237 Sogndal 4–1 Stabæk (5 April 2017) |
Average attendance |
6,699 |
← 2016 2018 →
All statistics correct as of 26 November 2017. |
The 2017 Eliteserien was the 73rd season of top-tier football in Norway.
The 2017 season saw the name of the league change from Tippeligaen (named after sponsor Norsk Tipping) to Eliteserien, a non-sponsor affiliated name controlled by the Football Association of Norway.
The season began on 1 April 2017 and ended on 26 November 2017, not including play-off matches.[1]
Overview
Summary
Rosenborg won their third consecutive title and 25th top-flight title overall. Rosenborg were the defending champions, while Kristiansund and Sandefjord entered as the promoted teams from the 2016 OBOS-ligaen.
Rosenborg won the league with two games to spare. Aalesund and Viking were relegated directly. Fourteenth-finishers Sogndal were relegated after losing the play-off final to Ranheim.
Teams
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the OBOS-ligaen.
Stadia and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Ap. | Location | Arena | Turf | Capacity |
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Aalesund | 16 | Ålesund | Color Line Stadion | Artificial | 10,778 |
Brann | 59 | Bergen | Brann Stadion | Natural | 17,686 |
Haugesund | 11 | Haugesund | Haugesund Stadion | Natural | 8,754 |
Kristiansund | 1 | Kristiansund | Kristiansund Stadion | Artificial | 4,000 |
Lillestrøm | 53 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion | Natural | 12,250 |
Molde | 41 | Molde | Aker Stadion | Artificial | 11,800 |
Odd | 36 | Skien | Skagerak Arena | Artificial | 12,500 |
Rosenborg | 54 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion | Natural | 21,405 |
Sandefjord | 21 | Sandefjord | Komplett Arena | Natural | 6,582 |
Sarpsborg 08 | 6 | Sarpsborg | Sarpsborg Stadion | Artificial | 4,700 |
Sogndal | 17 | Sogndal | Fosshaugane Campus | Artificial | 5,539 |
Stabæk | 21 | Bærum | Nadderud Stadion | Natural | 7,000 |
Strømsgodset | 30 | Drammen | Marienlyst Stadion | Artificial | 8,935 |
Tromsø | 29 | Tromsø | Alfheim Stadion | Artificial | 6,859 |
Viking | 68 | Stavanger | Viking Stadion | Natural | 16,300 |
Vålerenga | 56 | Oslo | Intility Arena | Artificial | 17,233 |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
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Viking | Mutual agreement | 14 November 2016[2] | Pre-season | 24 November 2016[3] | Pre-season | ||
Tromsø | Sacked | 26 June 2017[4] | 15th | 12 July 2017[5] | 15th | ||
Viking | Sacked | 9 November 2017[6] | 16th | 9 November 2017 | 16th |
Transfers
Winter
Summer
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rosenborg (C) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 20 | +37 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Molde | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 51 | |
4 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 50 | |
5 | Brann | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 47 | |
6 | Odd | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 42 | |
7 | Kristiansund | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 40 | |
8 | Vålerenga | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 39 | |
9 | Stabæk | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 39 | |
10 | Haugesund | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 39 | |
11 | Tromsø | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 38 | |
12 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 37 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
13 | Sandefjord | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 36 | |
14 | Sogndal (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
15 | Aalesund (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 32 | Relegation to OBOS-ligaen |
16 | Viking (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 24 |
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).[7]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- ↑ Lillestrøm qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2017 Norwegian Football Cup.
Positions by round
Leader | |
2018–19 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round | |
Relegation play-offs | |
Relegation to 2018 OBOS-ligaen |
Relegation play-offs
The 14th-placed team, Sogndal took part in a two-legged play-off against Ranheim, the winners of the OBOS-ligaen promotion play-offs, to decide who will play in the 2018 Eliteserien.
Ranheim | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Sogndal |
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Karlsen |
Summary | |
Penalties | ||
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5–4 |
1–1 on aggregate. Ranheim won 5–4 on penalties.
Results
Home \ Away | AAL | BRA | HAU | KRI | LIL | MOL | ODD | ROS | SND | SRP | SGN | SBK | STM | TRO | VIK | VÅL |
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Aalesund | — | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Brann | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
Haugesund | 2–0 | 2–3 | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–3 |
Kristiansund | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
Lillestrøm | 4–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Molde | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 |
Odd | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
Rosenborg | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | — | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
Sandefjord | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Sarpsborg 08 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
Sogndal | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–3 | — | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 5–2 |
Stabæk | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
Strømsgodset | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
Tromsø | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–4 |
Viking | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–7 |
Vålerenga | 5–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — |
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
Most assists
Hat tricks
Clean sheets
Attendances
Updated to games played on 26 November 2017 References
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