2020 Eliteserien

The 2020 Eliteserien will be the 75th season of top-tier football in Norway.

Eliteserien
Season2020
Dates16 June 2020 – December 2020
Matches played24
Goals scored84 (3.5 per match)
Top goalscorerTorgeir Børven
Kasper Junker
(4 goals each)
Biggest home winBodø/Glimt 6–1 Haugesund
(21 June 2020)
Kristiansund 7–2 Aalesund
(21 June 2020)
Biggest away winAalesund 1–4 Molde
(16 June 2020)
Highest scoringKristiansund 7–2 Aalesund
(21 June 2020)
Longest winning run3 matches
Bodø/Glimt
Molde
Longest unbeaten run3 matches
Bodø/Glimt
Molde
Brann
Strømsgodset
Kristiansund
Stabæk
Mjøndalen
Longest winless run3 matches
Start
Rosenborg
Viking
Haugesund
Aalesund
Sarpsborg 08
Longest losing run3 matches
Sarpsborg 08
← 2019
2021 →
All statistics correct as of 25 June 2020.

The season was scheduled to begin on 4 April, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway the opening games of the season were delayed, first till 2 May,[1] then further delayed till 23 May .[2] The season was scheduled to end 29 November 2020, not including play-off matches, but is expected to be rescheduled to a later date.[3] On 7 May, the Norwegian government allowed the league to start on 16 June with full training starting immediately.[4]

Molde are the defending champions. Aalesund, Sandefjord and Start joined as the promoted clubs from the 2019 1. divisjon. They replaced Lillestrøm, Tromsø and Ranheim who were relegated to the 2020 1. divisjon.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

The season was scheduled to begin on 4 April, but on 12 March it was revealed that the first five rounds of the season were postponed and the opening game therefore would be delayed till 2 May due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.[5][1] On 24 March, the Norwegian Football Federation announced that the football season was further delayed till 23 May.[2] On 7 May, the Norwegian government allowed the teams to begin with full training starting immediately, and opened for the league season to start on 16 June. On 12 June, the NFF announced that until 200 spectators would be allowed to attend the games.[6]

Teams

Sixteen teams compete in the league – the top thirteen teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from 1. division. The promoted teams were Aalesund (after an absence of two years), Sandefjord and Start (both returning to the top flight after one season's absence). They replaced Lillestrøm, Tromsø and Ranheim, ending their top flight spells of forty-five, five and two years respectively.

Stadiums and locations
Locations of the teams in 2020 Eliteserien
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. Location Arena Turf Capacity
Aalesund 17 Ålesund Color Line Stadion Artificial 10,778
Bodø/Glimt 25 Bodø Aspmyra Stadion Artificial 5,635
Brann 63 Bergen Brann Stadion Natural 17,049
Haugesund 14 Haugesund Haugesund Stadion Natural 8,754
Kristiansund 4 Kristiansund Kristiansund Stadion Artificial 4,444
Mjøndalen 21 Mjøndalen Consto Arena Artificial 4,200
Molde 44 Molde Aker Stadion Artificial 11,249
Odd 39 Skien Skagerak Arena Artificial 11,767
Rosenborg 57 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion Natural 21,421
Sandefjord 9 Sandefjord Sandefjord Arena Natural 6,582
Sarpsborg 08 9 Sarpsborg Sarpsborg Stadion Artificial 8,022
Stabæk 24 Bærum Nadderud Stadion Natural 4,938
Start 42 Kristiansand Sør Arena Artificial 14,448
Strømsgodset 33 Drammen Marienlyst Stadion Artificial 8,935
Vålerenga 60 Oslo Intility Arena Artificial 16,555
Viking 70 Stavanger Viking Stadion Artificial 15,900

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Aalesund Lars Bohinen Fredrik Carlsen Umbro Sparebanken Møre
Bodø/Glimt Kjetil Knutsen Ulrik Saltnes Diadora Sparebanken Nord-Norge
Brann Lars Arne Nilsen Kristoffer Barmen Nike Sparebanken Vest
Haugesund Jostein Grindhaug Christian Grindheim Macron Haugaland Kraft
Kristiansund Christian Michelsen Dan Peter Ulvestad Macron SpareBank 1 Nordvest
Mjøndalen Vegard Hansen Christian Gauseth Umbro Sparebanken Øst
Molde Erling Moe Magnus Wolff Eikrem[7] Nike Sparebanken Møre
Odd Jan Frode Nornes Steffen Hagen Hummel SpareBank 1 Telemark
Rosenborg Tore Reginiussen Adidas SpareBank 1 SMN
Sandefjord Martí Cifuentes Lars Grorud Macron Jotun
Sarpsborg 08 Mikael Stahre Joachim Thomassen Select Borregaard
Stabæk Jan Jönsson Andreas Hanche-Olsen Macron SpareBank 1 Østlandet
Start Jóhannes Harðarson Erlend Segberg Macron Sparebanken Sør
Strømsgodset Henrik Pedersen Mikkel Maigaard Puma DNB
Vålerenga Dag-Eilev Fagermo Jonatan Tollås Umbro DNB
Viking Bjarne Berntsen Viljar Vevatne Diadora Lyse

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment Table
Sarpsborg 08 Geir Bakke Signed by Lillestrøm 1 January 2020[8] Pre-season Mikael Stahre 13 January 2020[9] Pre-season
Vålerenga Ronny Deila Signed by New York City 6 January 2020[10] Pre-season Dag-Eilev Fagermo 31 January 2020[11] Pre-season
Odd Dag-Eilev Fagermo Signed by Vålerenga 31 January 2020[11] Pre-season Jan Frode Nornes 11 March 2020[12] Pre-season
Rosenborg Eirik Horneland Mutual consent 26 June 2020[13] 12th

    Transfers

    Winter
    Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2019–20

    Summer
    Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2020

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Bodø/Glimt 3 3 0 0 13 5 +8 9 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
    2 Molde 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
    3 Brann 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
    4 Strømsgodset 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7
    5 Vålerenga 4 2 1 1 6 7 −1 7
    6 Odd 4 2 0 2 10 4 +6 6
    7 Kristiansund 3 1 2 0 9 4 +5 5
    8 Stabæk 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
    9 Mjøndalen 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
    10 Sandefjord 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
    11 Start 4 0 2 2 6 12 −6 2
    12 Rosenborg 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
    13 Haugesund 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1
    14 Viking 4 0 1 3 4 10 −6 1 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
    15 Aalesund 3 0 1 2 5 13 −8 1 Relegation to 1. divisjon
    16 Sarpsborg 08 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
    Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2020. 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).[14]

    Positions by round
    Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
    Bodø/Glimt211
    Molde122
    Brann323
    Strømsgodset674
    Kristiansund1055
    Stabæk8106
    Mjøndalen1187
    Sandefjord448
    Vålerenga569
    Odd131210
    Start7911
    Rosenborg91112
    Viking151413
    Haugesund121514
    Aalesund161615
    Sarpsborg 08141316
    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
    Updated to match(es) played on 25 June 2020. Source: nifs.no

    Results
    Home \ Away AAL BOD BRA HAU KRI MIF MOL ODD ROS SAN SRP STB IKS STM VÅL VIK
    Aalesund — 12 Jul 2–2 1 Jul 1–4
    Bodø/Glimt — 5 Jul 6–1 28 Jun
    Brann — 28 Jun 12 Jul 3–0
    Haugesund 1–2 — 2–2 11 Jul 1 Jul
    Kristiansund 7–2 — 2 Jul 12 Jul
    Mjøndalen 28 Jun — 1–0 12 Jul
    Molde 5 Jul — 1–0 28 Jun
    Odd 1 Jul 5 Jul — 1–2 4–1
    Rosenborg 2–3 0–0 a — 11 Jul 1 Jul
    Sandefjord 28 Jun — 2–2
    Sarpsborg 08 2 Jul — 12 Jul 2–3 0–1
    Stabæk 0–0 5 Jul 2–0 — 1 Jul
    Start 2–3 0–5 — 2–2 4 Jul
    Strømsgodset 28 Jun 1–0 —
    Vålerenga 4 Jul 2–2 — 2–1
    Viking 2–4 1–1 12 Jul 1 Jul —
    Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2020. Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
    For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

    Season statistics
    As of 25 June 2020

    Top scorers
    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 Torgeir Børven Odds BK 6
    2 Kasper Junker Bodø/Glimt 4
    3 Daouda Bamba Brann 3
    Mathias Bringaker Start
    Amahl Pellegrino Kristiansund
    Niklas Sandberg Haugesund
    Matthias Vilhjalmsson Valerenga
    8 8 players 2

    Hat-tricks
    PlayerForAgainstResultDate
    Kasper JunkerBodø/GlimtHaugesund6–1 (H)21 June 2020
    Amahl PellegrinoKristiansundAalesund7–2 (H)21 June 2020

    Top assists
    Rank Player Club Assists
    1 Philip Zinckernagel Bodø/Glimt 3
    2 Kristoffer Barmen Brann 2
    Jens Petter Hauge Bodø/Glimt
    Fredrik Haugen Brann
    Viðar Ari Jónsson Sandefjord
    Kevin Kabran Start
    William Kurtovic Sandefjord
    Ulrik Saltnes Bodø/Glimt
    Kristoffer Tokstad Strømsgodset
    10 20 players 1

    Clean sheets
    Rank Player Club Clean
    sheets
    1 Sosha Makani Mjøndalen 2
    2 Ali Ahamada Brann 1
    André Hansen Rosenborg
    Kristoffer Klaesson Vålerenga
    Andreas Linde Molde
    Serigne Mor Mbaye Kristiansund
    Viljar Myhra Strømsgodset
    Marcus Sandberg Stabæk

    Discipline

    Player

    Club
    • Most red cards: 1[18]
      • Mjøndalen
      • Molde
      • Vålerenga

    League attendances
    Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
    1 Aalesund 0 0 0 0 −100.0%1
    2 Bodø/Glimt 0 0 0 0 −100.0%†
    3 Brann 0 0 0 0 −100.0%†
    4 Haugesund 0 0 0 0 −100.0%†
    5 Kristiansund 0 0 0 0 −100.0%†
    6 Mjøndalen 0 0 0 0 −100.0%†
    7 Molde 0 0 0 0 −100.0%†
    8 Odd 0 0 0 0 −100.0%†
    9 Rosenborg 0 0 0 0 −100.0%†
    10 Sandefjord 0 0 0 0 −100.0%1
    11 Sarpsborg 08 0 0 0 0 −100.0%†
    12 Stabæk 0 0 0 0 −100.0%†
    13 Start 0 0 0 0 −100.0%1
    14 Strømsgodset 0 0 0 0 −100.0%†
    15 Vålerenga 0 0 0 0 −100.0%†
    16 Viking 0 0 0 0 −100.0%†
    League total 0 0 0 0 n/a†

    Updated to games played on 11 December 2019
    Source: nifs.no
    Notes:
    1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.

    See also

    References
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    10. "Ronny Deila Named New York City FC Head Coach". New York City FC. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
    11. "Fagermo ny VIF-trener: - Jeg var sikkert femtevalget". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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    13. "Enige om å avslutte samarbeidet". rbk.no (in Norwegian). Rosenborg. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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