2020 Eliteserien

The 2020 Eliteserien was the 76th season of top-tier football in Norway. This was fourth season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen.

Eliteserien
Season2020
Dates16 June – 22 December
ChampionsBodø/Glimt
1st title
RelegatedAalesund
Start
Champions LeagueBodø/Glimt
Europa Conference LeagueMolde
Vålerenga
Rosenborg
Matches played240
Goals scored758 (3.16 per match)
Top goalscorerKasper Junker
(27 goals)
Biggest home winBodø/Glimt 7–0 Aalesund
(8 November 2020)
Biggest away winStart 0–5 Odd
(27 June 2020)
Aalesund 1–6 Bodø/Glimt
(12 July 2020)
Highest scoringKristiansund 7–2 Aalesund
(21 June 2020)
Longest winning run10 matches
Bodø/Glimt[1]
Longest unbeaten run20 matches
Bodø/Glimt[1]
Longest winless run13 matches
Strømsgodset[1]
Longest losing run9 matches
Aalesund[1]
Average attendance295 Decrease 94.9%
← 2019
2021 →
All statistics correct as of 9 November 2020.

The season was scheduled to begin on 4 April. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway the opening games of the season were delayed. It was first delayed until 2 May,[2] then further delayed until 23 May.[3] The season was scheduled to end 29 November 2020, not including play-off matches, but was rescheduled to conclude on 22 December.[4] On 7 May, the Norwegian government allowed the league to start on 16 June with full training starting immediately.[5]

Molde were the defending champions. Aalesund, Sandefjord and Start joined as the promoted clubs from the 2019 1. divisjon. They replaced Lillestrøm, Tromsø and Ranheim who were relegated to the 2020 1. divisjon.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

The season was scheduled to begin on 4 April, but on 12 March it was revealed that the first five rounds of the season were postponed and the opening game therefore would be delayed until 2 May due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.[6][2] On 24 March, the Norwegian Football Federation announced that the football season was further delayed till 23 May.[3] On 7 May, the Norwegian government allowed the teams to begin with full training starting immediately, and opened for the league season to start on 16 June. On 12 June, the NFF announced that 200 spectators would be allowed to attend the games.[7] On 30 September, the Minister of Culture and Church Affairs, Abid Raja, announced that clubs would be able to have crowds of 600 at games from 12 October.[8]

Teams

Sixteen teams compete in the league – the top thirteen teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from 1. division. The promoted teams were Aalesund (after an absence of two years), Sandefjord and Start (both returning to the top flight after one season's absence). They replaced Lillestrøm, Tromsø and Ranheim, ending their top flight spells of forty-five, five and two years respectively.

Stadiums and locations
Locations of the teams in 2020 Eliteserien
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. Location Arena Turf Capacity
Aalesund 17 Ålesund Color Line Stadion Artificial 10,778
Bodø/Glimt 25 Bodø Aspmyra Stadion Artificial 5,635
Brann 63 Bergen Brann Stadion Natural 17,049
Haugesund 14 Haugesund Haugesund Stadion Natural 8,754
Kristiansund 4 Kristiansund Kristiansund Stadion Artificial 4,444
Mjøndalen 21 Mjøndalen Consto Arena Artificial 4,200
Molde 44 Molde Aker Stadion Artificial 11,249
Odd 39 Skien Skagerak Arena Artificial 11,767
Rosenborg 57 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion Natural 21,421
Sandefjord 8 Sandefjord Sandefjord Arena Natural 6,582
Sarpsborg 08 9 Sarpsborg Sarpsborg Stadion Artificial 8,022
Stabæk 24 Bærum Nadderud Stadion Natural 4,938
Start 42 Kristiansand Sør Arena Artificial 14,448
Strømsgodset 33 Drammen Marienlyst Stadion Artificial 8,935
Vålerenga 60 Oslo Intility Arena Artificial 16,555
Viking 70 Stavanger Viking Stadion Artificial 15,900

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Aalesund Norway Lars Arne Nilsen Norway Fredrik Carlsen Umbro Sparebanken Møre
Bodø/Glimt Norway Kjetil Knutsen Norway Ulrik Saltnes Diadora Sparebanken Nord-Norge
Brann Norway Kåre Ingebrigtsen Norway Kristoffer Barmen Nike Sparebanken Vest
Haugesund Norway Jostein Grindhaug Norway Christian Grindheim Macron Haugaland Kraft
Kristiansund Norway Christian Michelsen Norway Dan Peter Ulvestad Macron SpareBank 1 Nordvest
Mjøndalen Norway Vegard Hansen Norway Christian Gauseth Umbro Sparebanken Øst
Molde Norway Erling Moe Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem[9] Nike Sparebanken Møre
Odd Norway Jan Frode Nornes Norway Steffen Hagen Hummel SpareBank 1 Telemark
Rosenborg Norway Åge Hareide Norway Tore Reginiussen Adidas SpareBank 1 SMN
Sandefjord Spain Martí Cifuentes Norway Lars Grorud Macron Jotun
Sarpsborg 08 Sweden Mikael Stahre Norway Joachim Thomassen Select Borregaard
Stabæk Sweden Jan Jönsson Norway Yaw Amankwah Macron SpareBank 1 Østlandet
Start Iceland Jóhannes Harðarson Norway Erlend Segberg Macron Sparebanken Sør
Strømsgodset Denmark Henrik Pedersen Denmark Mikkel Maigaard Puma DNB
Vålerenga Norway Dag-Eilev Fagermo Norway Jonatan Tollås Umbro DNB
Viking Norway Bjarne Berntsen Norway Viljar Vevatne Diadora Lyse

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment Table
Sarpsborg 08 Norway Geir Bakke Signed by Lillestrøm 1 January 2020[10] Pre-season Sweden Mikael Stahre 13 January 2020[11] Pre-season
Vålerenga Norway Ronny Deila Signed by New York City 6 January 2020[12] Norway Dag-Eilev Fagermo 31 January 2020[13]
Odd Norway Dag-Eilev Fagermo Signed by Vålerenga 31 January 2020[13] Norway Jan Frode Nornes 11 March 2020[14]
Rosenborg Norway Eirik Horneland Mutual consent 26 June 2020[15] 12th Norway Trond Henriksen (interim) 21 July 2020[16]
Brann Norway Lars Arne Nilsen Mutual consent 1 August 2020[17] 8th Norway Kåre Ingebrigtsen 8 August 2020[18] 7
Aalesund Norway Lars Bohinen Sacked 23 August 2020[19] 16th Norway Lars Arne Nilsen 25 August 2020[20] 16
Rosenborg Norway Trond Henriksen (interim) End of caretaker spell 1 September 2020 4th Norway Åge Hareide 1 September 2020 4

    Transfers

    Winter
    Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2019–20

    Summer
    Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2020

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Bodø/Glimt (C) 30 26 3 1 103 32 +71 81 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
    2 Molde 30 20 2 8 77 36 +41 62 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
    3 Vålerenga 30 15 10 5 51 33 +18 55
    4 Rosenborg 30 15 7 8 50 35 +15 52
    5 Kristiansund 30 12 12 6 57 45 +12 48
    6 Viking 30 12 8 10 54 52 +2 44
    7 Odd 30 13 4 13 52 51 +1 43
    8 Stabæk 30 9 12 9 41 45 −4 39
    9 Haugesund 30 11 6 13 39 51 −12 39
    10 Brann 30 9 9 12 40 49 −9 36
    11 Sandefjord 30 9 8 13 31 43 −12 35
    12 Sarpsborg 08 30 8 8 14 33 43 −10 32
    13 Strømsgodset 30 7 10 13 41 57 −16 31
    14 Mjøndalen (O) 30 8 3 19 26 45 −19 27 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
    15 Start (R) 30 6 9 15 33 56 −23 27 Relegation to First Division
    16 Aalesund (R) 30 2 5 23 30 85 −55 11
    Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[21]
    (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

    Positions by round
    Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
    Bodø/Glimt211111111111111111111111111111
    Molde122222222222222222432222222222
    Vålerenga569686433344455655544454333333
    Rosenborg9111210117564656544444223333444444
    Kristiansund1055343799875666566666666655555
    Viking1514131512121314121012131314121087777777777666
    Odd13121071011847433333333355545566777
    Stabæk8106969675567878979898888988988
    Haugesund1215141291011111311101011129810111213109109899899
    Brann3235343567887877910101012131112111010101110
    Sandefjord44811131314131413131291113131313111213111311121211111011
    Sarpsborg 081413161616141212101211111210111211898910910101112121212
    Strømsgodset67447598899910910111212131111121213141414141313
    Mjøndalen1187858101011141415141314151515151515151515151515151514
    Start7911131415151515151514151515141414141414141414131313131415
    Aalesund161615141516161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616
    Leader / 2021–22 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round
    2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round
    Relegation play-offs
    Relegation to 2021 1. divisjon
    Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2020. Source: nifs.no

    Results
    Home \ Away AAL BOD BRA HAU KRI MIF MOL ODD ROS SAN SRP STB IKS STM VÅL VIK
    Aalesund — 1–6 2–2 1–3 1–2 1–3 1–4 0–3 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–3 3–2 1–4 1–1 2–2
    Bodø/Glimt 7–0 — 5–0 6–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 6–1 5–1 2–1 2–1 5–2 6–0 3–2 2–0 3–0
    Brann 3–1 1–3 — 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–0
    Haugesund 0–1 0–4 1–2 — 2–2 1–1 0–3 4–4 1–0 3–2 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–3 2–1 0–2
    Kristiansund 7–2 2–3 1–1 1–2 — 1–0 2–2 4–3 0–0 3–1 4–1 1–2 3–2 2–1 0–0 3–5
    Mjøndalen 3–0 2–3 2–0 1–0 1–2 — 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–2
    Molde 2–1 4–2 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–1 — 2–0 1–0 0–1 5–0 4–1 5–0 2–1 4–1 5–0
    Odd 3–2 0–4 1–0 0–0 2–1 6–1 1–4 — 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–3 4–1 3–0
    Rosenborg 3–2 2–3 2–3 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 4–1 — 2–1 5–1 2–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 3–0
    Sandefjord 1–0 1–2 3–3 0–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 — 0–3 0–0 2–2 0–0 0–3 2–2
    Sarpsborg 08 4–0 0–3 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 0–0 — 4–0 1–0 2–3 0–1 1–2
    Stabæk 4–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 2–2 0–0 0–3 0–1 0–3 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1
    Start 1–0 1–1 1–1 5–1 0–2 3–0 2–3 0–5 0–0 0–1 3–2 0–0 — 2–2 2–1 1–1
    Strømsgodset 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–4 1–0 3–3 3–4 0–0 0–4 1–1 — 0–2 0–2
    Vålerenga 2–2 2–2 5–1 1–0 1–1 4–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 — 2–1
    Viking 5–2 2–4 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 3–2 1–2 3–0 2–0 3–0 3–3 4–1 2–2 2–2 —
    Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
    For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

    Relegation playoffs
    Main article: 2020 Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs

    The 14th-placed team in Eliteserien will play against the winners of the 1. divisjon promotion play-offs on neutral ground to decide who will play in the 2021 Eliteserien.

    Mjøndalen3–2Sogndal
    Sveen 9', 88'
    Nakkim 90+7'    		 Report Adams 79' (pen.)
    Kristoffersen 80'
    Attendance: 200

    Mjøndalen IF won 3–2 and maintained their position in the Eliteserien; Sogndal Fotball stayed in the 1. divisjon.

    Season statistics
    As of 19 December 2020

    Top scorers
    Rank Player Club Goals[22]
    1 Denmark Kasper Junker Bodø/Glimt 27
    2 Norway Amahl Pellegrino Kristiansund 25
    3 Denmark Philip Zinckernagel Bodø/Glimt 19
    4 Norway Veton Berisha Viking 16
    5 Norway Mushaga Bakenga Odd 15
    6 Norway Jens Petter Hauge Bodø/Glimt 14
    7 Nigeria Leke James Molde 13
    8 Montenegro Dino Islamovic Rosenborg 12
    Norway Ohi Omoijuanfo Molde
    Norway Ulrik Saltnes Bodø/Glimt
    Norway Kristoffer Zachariassen Rosenborg

    Hat-tricks
    PlayerForAgainstResultDate
    Denmark Kasper JunkerBodø/GlimtHaugesund6–1 (H)21 June 2020
    Norway Amahl PellegrinoKristiansundAalesund7–2 (H)21 June 2020
    Norway Torgeir BørvenOddVålerenga4–1 (H)24 June 2020
    Denmark Kasper JunkerBodø/GlimtBrann5–0 (H)5 July 2020
    Iceland Viðar Örn KjartanssonVålerengaBrann5–1 (H)13 September 2020
    Ivory Coast Daouda BambaBrannAalesund3–1 (H)28 November 2020
    Denmark Kasper JunkerBodø/GlimtHaugesund0–4 (A)9 December 2020
    Norway Mushaga BakengaOddKristiansund4–3 (A)9 December 2020
    Norway Lars-Jørgen SalvesenStrømsgodsetOdd1–3 (A)19 December 2020
    Senegal Ibrahima WadjiHaugesundKristiansund1–3 (A)22 December 2020

    Top assists
    Rank Player Club Assists[23]
    1 Denmark Philip Zinckernagel Bodø/Glimt 18
    2 Norway Ulrik Saltnes Bodø/Glimt 13
    3 Norway Espen Ruud Odd 11
    4 Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem Molde 10
    5 Denmark Kasper Junker Bodø/Glimt 9
    Sweden Liridon Kalludra Kristiansund
    7 Norway Jens Petter Hauge Bodø/Glimt 8
    Denmark Mikkel Maigaard Strømsgodset
    9 Kosovo Zymer Bytyqi Viking 7
    Norway Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Strømsgodset

    Clean sheets
    Rank Player Club Clean
    sheets[24]
    1 North Macedonia David Mitov Nilsson Sarpsborg 08 10
    Norway Jacob Storevik Sandefjord
    3 Sweden Marcus Sandberg Stabæk 9
    4 Norway Kristoffer Klaesson Vålerenga 8
    Norway Sondre Rossbach Odd
    6 Sweden Andreas Linde Molde 7
    Russia Nikita Khaykin Bodø/Glimt
    Iran Sosha Makani Mjøndalen
    Norway Helge Sandvik Haugesund
    10 Norway André Hansen Rosenborg 5

    Player

    Club
    • Most yellow cards: 69[23]
      • Aalesund
    • Most red cards: 3[23]
      • Mjøndalen
      • Molde
      • Sandefjord
      • Vålerenga

    Awards

    Annual awards
    Award[25] Winner Club
    Player of the Year Denmark Philip Zinckernagel Bodø/Glimt
    Young Player of the Year Belgium Jens Petter Hauge Bodø/Glimt
    Manager of the Year Norway Kjetil Knutsen Bodø/Glimt
    Goal of the Year Norway Ola Brynhildsen Stabæk

    League attendances

    Due to COVID-19 restrictions only 200 people were allowed in each match at the beginning of the season.[26][27]

    Two clubs were punished for incidents of racism during their matches, having to play certain games without attendants.[28][29]

    Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
    1 Kristiansund 5,400 600 200 360 −91.2%†
    2 Molde 5,400 600 200 360 −94.8%†
    3 Bodø/Glimt 5,000 600 200 333 −90.0%†
    4 Brann 5,000 600 200 333 −97.0%†
    5 Haugesund 5,000 600 200 333 −92.0%†
    6 Viking 5,000 600 200 333 −96.3%†
    7 Sandefjord 4,800 600 0 320 −87.1%1
    8 Rosenborg 4,600 600 200 307 −97.6%†
    9 Start 4,600 600 200 307 −94.2%1
    10 Odd 4,450 600 200 297 −94.7%†
    11 Aalesund 4,000 600 0 267 −93.5%1
    12 Mjøndalen 3,800 600 200 253 −89.2%†
    13 Sarpsborg 08 3,800 600 200 253 −95.4%†
    14 Strømsgodset 3,800 600 200 253 −95.2%†
    15 Stabæk 3,187 387 200 212 −94.2%†
    16 Vålerenga 3,000 200 200 200 −97.4%†
    League total 70,837 600 0 295 −94.9%†

    Updated to games played on 19 December 2020
    Source: nifs.no
    Notes:
    1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.

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