Summary
The Tippeligaen (NOR1) is the top football league in Norway's football system. At the end of the 2025 NOR1 season, the NOR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026 - 2027 UEFA Champions League - Play-off Round:
- 1st place 2025 NOR1 team
- 2026 - 2027 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2025 NOR1 team
- 2026 - 2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd and 4th place 2025 NOR1 teams
The winner of the 2025 Norwegian Cup, typically a NOR1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2026 - 2027 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Norway
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| NOR1 | Eliteserien | 16 |
| NOR2 | OBOS-ligaen (1. divisjon) | 16 |
| NOR3 | PostNord-ligaen (2. divisjon) | 28 |
| NOR4 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen (3. divisjon) | 84 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 29 Mar 2025 - 29 Nov 2025 | 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, then (5) head-to-head goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025 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 will enter 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 2026 NOR1, and the loser plays in the 2026 NOR2.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 22 | 15 -4-3 | 49 | - | 59 | 20 | 39 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 34 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Viking FK | 22 | 15 -4-3 | 49 | - | 52 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| 3 | Brann FK | 21 | 13 -4-4 | 43 | - | 41 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| 4 | Tromsø IL | 22 | 13 -3-6 | 42 | - | 35 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| 5 | Rosenborg BK | 21 | 9 -7-5 | 34 | - | 29 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 5 -5-0 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
| 6 | Fredrikstad FK | 21 | 8 -7-6 | 31 | - | 28 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 7 | Våleranga IF | 22 | 9 -4-9 | 31 | - | 37 | 36 | 1 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 15 | 20 | -5 |
| 8 | KFUM Fotball | 22 | 7 -8-7 | 29 | - | 34 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | Sandefjord Fotball | 21 | 9 -1-11 | 28 | - | 37 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 8 -0-3 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 1 -1-8 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -11 |
| 10 | Sarpsborg 08 | 22 | 7 -7-8 | 28 | - | 34 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 11 | Molde FK | 22 | 8 -3-11 | 27 | - | 29 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 13 | 16 | -3 |
| 12 | Kristiansund BK | 22 | 7 -6-9 | 27 | - | 26 | 42 | -16 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 13 | 26 | -13 |
| 13 | Bryne FK | 22 | 5 -6-11 | 21 | - | 26 | 38 | -12 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 |
| 14 | Hamarkameratene Fotball | 22 | 5 -6-11 | 21 | - | 23 | 37 | -14 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
| 15 | Strömsgodset IF | 22 | 6 -1-15 | 19 | - | 30 | 47 | -17 | 11 | 3 -0-8 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 18 | 24 | -6 |
| 16 | FK Haugesund | 22 | 1 -3-18 | 6 | - | 12 | 56 | -44 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | -22 | 11 | 0 -1-10 | 1 | 6 | 28 | -22 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Brann Stadion |
 | Rosenborg BK | Briskeby Arena |
 | Sandefjord Fotball | Haugesund Sparebank Arena |
 | Fredrikstad FK | KFUM Arena |
 | Våleranga IF | Aker Stadion |
 | Viking FK | Sarpsborg Stadion |
 | Strömsgodset IF | Romssa Arena |
 | Kristiansund BK | Bryne Stadion |
| FK Haugesund | Aspmyra Stadion |
| Hamarkameratene Fotball | Fredrikstad Stadion |
| Molde FK | Nordmøre stadion |
| Sarpsborg 08 | Lerkendal Stadion |
| KFUM Fotball | Marienlyst Stadion |
| Tromsø IL | Intility Arena |
| Bryne FK | Jotun Arena |
| FK Haugesund | Brann Stadion |
| Våleranga IF | Briskeby Arena |
| Kristiansund BK | KFUM Arena |
| Sandefjord Fotball | Aker Stadion |
Results
| 10 | Hamarkameratene Fotball | Romssa Arena |
| 21 | Sarpsborg 08 | Marienlyst Stadion |
| 20 | FK Haugesund | Nordmøre stadion |
| 11 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Lerkendal Stadion |
| 11 | KFUM Fotball | Intility Arena |
| 03 | Brann FK | Jotun Arena |
| 11 | Bryne FK | Fredrikstad Stadion |
| 03 | Rosenborg BK | Haugesund Sparebank Arena |
| 21 | Sandefjord Fotball | Sarpsborg Stadion |
| 22 | Viking FK | KFUM Arena |
| 12 | Strömsgodset IF | Briskeby Arena |
| 32 | Våleranga IF | Brann Stadion |
| 12 | Fredrikstad FK | Aker Stadion |
| 71 | Kristiansund BK | Aspmyra Stadion |
| 31 | Molde FK | Marienlyst Stadion |
| 21 | Rosenborg BK | Lyse Arena |
| 20 | KFUM Fotball | Romssa Arena |
| 12 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Jotun Arena |