Summary
The Tippeligaen (NOR1) is the top football league in Norway's football system. At the end of the 2020 NOR1 season, the NOR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021 - 2022 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2020 NOR1 team
- 2021 - 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2020 NOR1 teams
The winner of the 2020 Norwegian Cup, typically a NOR1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2021 - 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Norway
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| NOR1 | Eliteserien | 16 |
| NOR2 | OBOS-ligaen (1. divisjon) | 16 |
| NOR3 | PostNord-ligaen (2. divisjon) | 28 |
| NOR4 | 3. divisjon | 84 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 16 June 2020 - 22 Dec 2020 | 16: NOR1 (13 minimum), NOR2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each NOR1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 15 NOR1 teams for a total of 30 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head away goals scored (between 2 teams only), (6) head-to-head goals scored, then (7) playoff (only used to decide a champion or team to be relegated).
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020 NOR1 season, the 15th and 16th place NOR1 teams will be relegated to the NOR2, and the 1st and 2nd place NOR2 teams will be promoted to the NOR1. The 14th place NOR1 team enters into a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 3rd place NOR2 team. The winner of this playoff plays in the 2021 NOR1, and the loser plays in the 2021 NOR2.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Mjøndelan IF (NOR1) | 32 | Sogndal IL (NOR2) |
| 28.12.20 |  | 32 | Sogndal IL | Intility Arena | ||
| Mjøndelan IF remains in NOR1 | ||||||
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 30 | 26 -3-1 | 81 | - | 103 | 32 | 71 | 15 | 15 -0-0 | 45 | 59 | 11 | 48 | 15 | 11 -3-1 | 36 | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | Molde FK | 30 | 20 -2-8 | 62 | - | 77 | 36 | 41 | 15 | 12 -1-2 | 37 | 42 | 13 | 29 | 15 | 8 -1-6 | 25 | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| 3 | Våleranga IF | 30 | 15 -10-5 | 55 | - | 51 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 10 -5-0 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
| 4 | Rosenborg BK | 30 | 15 -7-8 | 52 | - | 50 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 16 | 19 | -3 |
| 5 | Kristiansund BK | 30 | 12 -12-6 | 48 | - | 57 | 45 | 12 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 15 | 5 -8-2 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| 6 | Viking FK | 30 | 12 -8-10 | 44 | - | 54 | 52 | 2 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 20 | 30 | -10 |
| 7 | Odds BK | 30 | 13 -4-13 | 43 | - | 52 | 51 | 1 | 15 | 8 -2-5 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | 24 | 29 | -5 |
| 8 | Stabæk IF | 30 | 9 -12-9 | 39 | - | 41 | 45 | -4 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | 22 | 28 | -6 |
| 9 | FK Haugesund | 30 | 11 -6-13 | 39 | - | 39 | 51 | -12 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 17 | 25 | -8 |
| 10 | Brann FK | 30 | 9 -9-12 | 36 | - | 40 | 49 | -9 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 19 | 29 | -10 |
| 11 | Sandefjord Fotball | 30 | 9 -8-13 | 35 | - | 31 | 43 | -12 | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 15 | 6 -1-8 | 19 | 18 | 23 | -5 |
| 12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 8 -8-14 | 32 | - | 33 | 43 | -10 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 13 | 29 | -16 |
| 13 | Strömsgodset IF | 30 | 7 -10-13 | 31 | - | 41 | 57 | -16 | 15 | 3 -6-6 | 15 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | 22 | 28 | -6 |
| 14 | Mjøndelan IF | 30 | 8 -3-19 | 27 | - | 26 | 45 | -19 | 15 | 6 -0-9 | 18 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | 10 | 27 | -17 |
| 15 | IK Start | 30 | 6 -9-15 | 27 | - | 33 | 56 | -23 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 1 -3-11 | 6 | 11 | 36 | -25 |
| 16 | Aalesund FK | 30 | 2 -5-23 | 11 | - | 30 | 85 | -55 | 15 | 1 -3-11 | 6 | 16 | 39 | -23 | 15 | 1 -2-12 | 5 | 14 | 46 | -32 |
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Results
 | 00 | Rosenborg BK | Sandefjord Arena |
| 30 | Aalesund FK | Consto Arena |
 | 04 | Stabæk IF | Marienlyst Stadion |
 | 40 | IK Start | Intility Arena |
 | 13 | FK Haugesund | Kristiansund Stadion |
 | 30 | Viking FK | Aspmyra Stadion |
 | 13 | Strömsgodset IF | Skagerak Arena |
 | 50 | Sarpsborg 08 | Aker Stadion |
| 22 | Kristiansund BK | Nadderud Stadion |
| 31 | Molde FK | Lerkendal Stadion |
| 11 | Odds BK | Sandefjord Arena |
| 22 | Våleranga IF | SR-Bank Arena |
| 10 | Mjøndelan IF | Lerkendal Stadion |
| 14 | Strömsgodset IF | Color Line Stadion |
| 00 | Sandefjord Fotball | Sarpsborg Stadion |
| 04 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Haugesund Stadion |
| 43 | Odds BK | Kristiansund Stadion |