The 2026 Eliteserien is the 82nd season of top-tier football in Norway.
This is the tenth season of Eliteserien after rebranding from Tippeligaen.
The season started on 14 March and will end on 6 December 2026, not including playoff matches.
Viking are the defending champions. Lillestrøm, Start, and Aalesund joined as the promoted clubs from the 2025 Norwegian First Division. They replaced Strømsgodset, Haugesund, and Bryne, who were relegated to the 2026 Norwegian First Division.
Sixteen teams compete in the league â the top thirteen teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams are Lillestrøm, Start, and Aalesund, who were promoted after respectively 1, 5 and 2 seasons absent. They replaced Strømsgodset, Haugesund, and Bryne, ending their top flight spells of 19, 15, and 1 year(s) respectively.
Promoted to Eliteserien
Relegated to First Division
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order
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The 14th-placed team in Eliteserien will face the winners of the First Division promotion play-offs over two legs to decide who will play in Eliteserien next season.
(H) â Home team<br />(A) â Away team