Eliteserien
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2021
Location
Norway
Abbreviation
NOR1

Summary

The Tippeligaen (NOR1) is the top football league in Norway's football system. At the end of the 2021 NOR1 season, the NOR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022 - 2023 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2021 NOR1 team
  • 2022 - 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2021 NOR1 teams

The winner of the 2021 Norwegian Cup, typically a NOR1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2022 - 2023 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

9 May 2021 - 12 Dec 2021  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 2021 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 2022 NOR1, and the loser plays in the 2022 NOR2.


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Relegation Playoffs

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Wed - 15 Dec 2021
 Brann FK (NOR1) 44 FK Jerv (NOR2)Intility Arena
 FK Jerv is promoted to NOR1 on PKs (8-7) 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FK Bodø/Glimt 3018 -9-363-5925341510 -4-134341321158 -5-229251213
2Molde FK 3018 -6-660-7040301511 -2-235461828157 -4-42524222
3Viking FK 3017 -6-757-604713159 -3-330342212158 -3-42726251
4Lillestrøm SK 3014 -7-949-49409158 -3-427231310156 -4-5222627-1
5Rosenborg BK 3013 -9-848-584216158 -4-328351916155 -5-52023230
6Kristiansund BK 3014 -4-1246-4146-51510 -2-332271611154 -2-9141430-16
7Våleranga IF 3011 -12-745-46379157 -7-128271413154 -5-6171923-4
8Sarpsborg 08 3011 -6-1339-3944-5156 -5-42321147155 -1-9161830-12
9Strömsgodset IF 309 -9-1236-43430158 -4-328331221151 -5-981031-21
10Sandefjord Fotball 3010 -6-1436-3852-14156 -5-42321183154 -1-10131734-17
11FK Haugesund 309 -8-1335-46451158 -3-427301713151 -5-981628-12
12Tromsø IL 308 -11-1135-3344-11153 -6-6151621-5155 -5-5201723-6
13Odds BK 308 -9-1333-4458-14155 -4-61930291153 -5-7141429-15
14Brann FK 305 -11-1426-3855-17154 -5-6172024-4151 -6-891831-13
15Stabæk IF 306 -7-1725-3562-27154 -3-8151727-10152 -4-9101835-17
16Mjøndelan IF 304 -10-1622-3352-19152 -5-8111922-3152 -5-8111430-16
2022-2023 UEFACL
2022-2023 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation

Results

Sun - 12 Dec 2021
 Tromsø IL 02 Viking FKAlfheim Stadion
 Rosenborg BK 22 Strömsgodset IFLerkendal Stadion
 Odds BK 31 Stabæk IFSkagerak Arena
 Kristiansund BK 21 Våleranga IFKristiansund Stadion
 FK Haugesund 12 Molde FKHaugesund Sparebank Arena
 Brann FK 21 Sarpsborg 08Brann Stadion
Sun - 5 Dec 2021
 Viking FK 31 Odds BKSR-Bank Arena
 Strömsgodset IF 00 FK HaugesundMarienlyst Stadion
 Sarpsborg 08 01 Tromsø ILSarpsborg Stadion
 Molde FK 33 Lillestrøm SKAker Stadion
 FK Bodø/Glimt 22 Brann FKAspmyra Stadion
 Våleranga IF 20 Mjøndelan IFIntility Arena
 Stabæk IF 13 Rosenborg BKNadderud Stadion
Sun - 28 Nov 2021
 Brann FK 01 Molde FKBrann Stadion
 Tromsø IL 00 Stabæk IFAlfheim Stadion
 Rosenborg BK 00 FK Bodø/GlimtLerkendal Stadion
 Mjøndelan IF 13 Sarpsborg 08Consto Arena