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Eliteserien

Norway

About the League

Norway's 16-club top flight, founded in 1937 and played across the calendar year from March to November. Rosenborg are the record champions with 26 titles, and Viking took the 2025 crown.

Eliteserien is the top division of Norwegian men's football and the summit of the country's league system. First played in 1937 under the name Norgesserien, it has been known as Eliteserien since 2017 and is contested by 16 clubs. Because of the Nordic climate the competition follows the calendar year rather than the European autumn-to-spring cycle, starting around the end of March and finishing in late November or early December. Each club plays 30 matches in a straightforward home-and-away double round robin, with no play-off groups: the team top of the table at the close of the campaign is champion and enters Champions League qualifying, while the next-placed sides take Europa League and Conference League qualifying berths. At the other end, the bottom two clubs are relegated directly to the OBOS-ligaen, Norway's First Division, and the team finishing 14th faces a relegation play-off against second-tier opposition. Rosenborg are the record champions with 26 Eliteserien titles, a total built on their dominance through the 1990s and 2000s. Bodo/Glimt have been the defining force of the modern era, pairing domestic championships with deep European runs, while Molde, Brann, Viking, Valerenga, Lillestrom and Tromso all carry strong followings. Viking were crowned champions in 2025, a ninth national title for the Stavanger club. OneLightScore follows Eliteserien throughout the season with live scores, the full list of fixtures and results, an up-to-date league table with the European and relegation zones marked, top scorer and assist charts, and where-to-watch guidance for each round.

Founded1937
Clubs16
HoldersViking
Most TitlesRosenborg26
Top ScorerPeter Christiansen9

Where to watch the Eliteserien

Quick answer: the Eliteserien is broadcast by different rights holders in each country — TV 2 Direkte in Norway, and more below. Pick your region in the table, then open a match on OneLightScore to start the stream.

Country / RegionOfficial BroadcastersPlatformQuality
Norway
TV 2 Direkte·TV 2 Play
TV/OTTHD
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No play buttons here on purpose. Streaming links are match-specific and rights-checked at kickoff — they live on each match page, not in this guide.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch the Eliteserien?

Eliteserien matches are broadcast region by region. In Norway: TV 2 Direkte and TV 2 Play (TV/OTT, HD). Open any match on OneLightScore and use its Where-to-watch panel to start a stream.

How do I watch the Eliteserien in Norway?

In Norway, the Eliteserien is shown on TV 2 Direkte and TV 2 Play via TV/OTT in HD.