Eliteserien
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026
Location
Norway
Abbreviation
NOR1

Summary

The 2026 Eliteserien (NOR1) is the top football league in Norway's football system. At the end of the 2026 NOR1 season, the NOR1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2027 - 2028 UEFA Champions League - Play-off Round:
    • 1st place 2026 NOR1 team
  • 2027 - 2028 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2026 NOR1 team
  • 2027 - 2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd and 4th place 2026 NOR1 teams

The winner of the 2026 Norwegian Cup, typically a NOR1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2027 - 2028 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

14 Mar 2026 - 6 Dec 2026  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 per team. 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 2026 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 2027 NOR1, and the loser plays in the 2027 NOR2.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
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3FK Bodø/Glimt 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
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7KFUM Fotball 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
8Kristiansund BK 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
9Lillestrøm SK 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
10Molde FK 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
11Rosenborg BK 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
12Sandefjord Fotball 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
13Sarpsborg 08 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
14Tromsø IL 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
15Våleranga IF 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
16Viking FK 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
2027-2028 UEFACL
2027-2028 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation

Fixtures

Sat - 14 Mar 2026
 Molde FK   Rosenborg BKAker Stadion
Sun - 15 Mar 2026
 Kristiansund BK   Brann FKNordmøre stadion
 Aalesund FK   Lillestrøm SKColor Line Stadion
 Sarpsborg 08   FK Bodø/GlimtSarpsborg Stadion
 Våleranga IF   Sandefjord FotballUllevaal Stadion
 KFUM Fotball   IK StartKFUM Arena
 Tromsø IL   Fredrikstad FKRomssa Arena
Sat - 21 Mar 2026
 IK Start   Aalesund FKSparebanken Sør Arena
 Viking FK   Molde FKLyse Arena
Sun - 22 Mar 2026
 Rosenborg BK   Våleranga IFLerkendal Stadion
 Brann FK   Tromsø ILBrann Stadion
 Fredrikstad FK   KFUM FotballFredrikstad Stadion
 Lillestrøm SK   Kristiansund BKÅråsen Stadion
Mon - 6 Apr 2026
 Våleranga IF   Viking FKUllevaal Stadion
 Hamarkameratene Fotball   Brann FKBriskeby Stadion
 Kristiansund BK   FK Bodø/GlimtNordmøre stadion
 Molde FK   Lillestrøm SKAker Stadion