2020 Eliteserien

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Eliteserien
Season2020
Dates16 June 2020 – December 2020
Matches played90
Goals scored267 (2.97 per match)
Top goalscorerAmahl Pellegrino
(15 goals)
Biggest home winBodø/Glimt 6–1 Haugesund
(21 June 2020)
Kristiansund 7–2 Aalesund
(21 June 2020)
Molde 5–0 Viking
(15 July 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
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Bodø/Glimt
Longest winless run11 matches
Start
Longest losing run6 matches
Mjøndalen
← 2019
2021 →
All statistics correct as of 1 August 2020.

The 2020 Eliteserien is the 75th season of top-tier football in Norway.

The season was scheduled to begin on 4 April, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway the opening games of the season were delayed, first till 2 May,[1] then further delayed till 23 May.[2] The season was scheduled to end 29 November 2020, not including play-off matches, but is expected to be rescheduled to a later date.[3] On 7 May, the Norwegian government allowed the league to start on 16 June with full training starting immediately.[4]

Molde are 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[edit]

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 till 2 May due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.[5][1] On 24 March, the Norwegian Football Federation announced that the football season was further delayed till 23 May.[2] 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.[6]

Teams[edit]

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[edit]

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 9 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[edit]

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Aalesund Norway Lars Arne Nilsen Norway Fredrik Carlsen England Umbro Sparebanken Møre
Bodø/Glimt Norway Kjetil Knutsen Norway Ulrik Saltnes Italy Diadora Sparebanken Nord-Norge
Brann Norway Kåre Ingebrigtsen Norway Kristoffer Barmen United States Nike Sparebanken Vest
Haugesund Norway Jostein Grindhaug Norway Christian Grindheim Italy Macron Haugaland Kraft
Kristiansund Norway Christian Michelsen Norway Dan Peter Ulvestad Italy Macron SpareBank 1 Nordvest
Mjøndalen Norway Vegard Hansen Norway Christian Gauseth England Umbro Sparebanken Øst
Molde Norway Erling Moe Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem[7] United States Nike Sparebanken Møre
Odd Norway Jan Frode Nornes Norway Steffen Hagen Denmark Hummel SpareBank 1 Telemark
Rosenborg Norway Trond Henriksen (interim) Norway Tore Reginiussen Germany Adidas SpareBank 1 SMN
Sandefjord Spain Martí Cifuentes Norway Lars Grorud Italy Macron Jotun
Sarpsborg 08 Sweden Mikael Stahre Norway Joachim Thomassen Denmark Select Borregaard
Stabæk Sweden Jan Jönsson Norway Andreas Hanche-Olsen Italy Macron SpareBank 1 Østlandet
Start Iceland Jóhannes Harðarson Norway Erlend Segberg Italy Macron Sparebanken Sør
Strømsgodset Denmark Henrik Pedersen Denmark Mikkel Maigaard Germany Puma DNB
Vålerenga Norway Dag-Eilev Fagermo Norway Jonatan Tollås England Umbro DNB
Viking Norway Bjarne Berntsen Norway Viljar Vevatne Italy Diadora Lyse

Managerial changes[edit]

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[8] Pre-season Sweden Mikael Stahre 13 January 2020[9] Pre-season
Vålerenga Norway Ronny Deila Signed by New York City 6 January 2020[10] Norway Dag-Eilev Fagermo 31 January 2020[11]
Odd Norway Dag-Eilev Fagermo Signed by Vålerenga 31 January 2020[11] Norway Jan Frode Nornes 11 March 2020[12]
Rosenborg Norway Eirik Horneland Mutual consent 26 June 2020[13] 12th Norway Trond Henriksen (interim) 21 July 2020[14]
Brann Norway Lars Arne Nilsen Mutual consent 1 August 2020[15] 8th Norway Kåre Ingebrigtsen 8 August 2020[16] 7
Aalesunds Norway Lars Bohinen Mutual consent 23 August 2020[17] 16th Norway Lars Arne Nilsen 25 August 2020[18] 16

Transfers[edit]

Winter[edit]

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

Summer[edit]

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2020

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bodø/Glimt 16 14 2 0 56 18 +38 44 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Molde 17 11 1 5 45 20 +25 34 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Odd 16 10 1 5 29 18 +11 31
4 Rosenborg 16 8 4 4 29 15 +14 28
5 Kristiansund 16 7 6 3 33 21 +12 27
6 Vålerenga 16 7 5 4 22 22 0 26
7 Brann 16 6 4 6 21 22 −1 22
8 Haugesund 16 6 3 7 17 23 −6 21
9 Stabæk 16 4 7 5 21 25 −4 19
10 Viking 16 5 4 7 24 30 −6 19
11 Strømsgodset 16 5 4 7 23 32 −9 19
12 Sarpsborg 08 16 5 2 9 18 25 −7 17
13 Sandefjord 16 5 1 10 17 29 −12 16
14 Start 17 3 6 8 18 34 −16 15 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Mjøndalen 16 4 2 10 13 26 −13 14 Relegation to 1. divisjon
16 Aalesund 16 1 4 11 21 47 −26 7
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2020. 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).[19]

Positions by round[edit]

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Bodø/Glimt2111111111111111
Molde1222222222222222
Odd131210710118474333333
Rosenborg91112101175646565444
Kristiansund10553437998756665
Vålerenga5696864333444556
Brann3235343567887877
Haugesund12151412910111113111010111298
Stabæk81069696755678789
Viking15141315121213141210121313141210
Strømsgodset6744759889991091011
Sarpsborg 0814131616161412121012111112101112
Sandefjord4481113131413141313129111313
Start791113141515151515151415151514
Mjøndalen118785810101114141514131415
Aalesund16161514151616161616161616161616
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 30 August 2020. Source: nifs.no

Results[edit]

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 1–3 1–4 27 Sep 13 Sep 1–3 3–2 2–2
Bodø/Glimt — 5–0 6–1 2–1 3–1 13 Sep 2–1 6–0 3–2 27 Sep
Brann 20 Sep — 1–1 0–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–0
Haugesund 1–2 — 2–2 0–3 27 Sep 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–3 2–1 0–2
Kristiansund 7–2 27 Sep — 2–2 3–1 4–1 1–2 3–2 0–0 12 Sep
Mjøndalen 2–3 1–0 1–2 — 0–2 0–2 13 Sep 1–0 0–1 27 Sep
Molde 1–2 2–1 — 2–0 1–0 26 Sep 4–1 5–0 4–1 5–0
Odd 3–2 0–4 1–0 0–0 2–1 6–1 — 2–1 1–2 20 Sep 4–1
Rosenborg 3–2 2–3 20 Sep 0–0 a — 2–1 5–1 2–2 3–0 1–1 3–0
Sandefjord 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 — 0–3 2–2 20 Sep
Sarpsborg 08 4–0 0–3 0–1 0–0 19 Sep 2–1 2–0 — 1–0 2–3 0–1
Stabæk 2–2 0–2 12 Sep 0–0 0–1 0–3 2–0 1–1 — 27 Sep 2–0
Start 1–0 20 Sep 3–0 2–3 0–5 0–0 0–0 — 2–2 2–1 1–1
Strømsgodset 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 0–4 1–0 13 Sep 3–4 26 Sep — 0–2
Vålerenga 2–2 2–2 13 Sep 1–0 19 Sep 2–1 2–2 2–0 — 2–1
Viking 20 Sep 2–4 1–2 1–1 3–2 1–2 2–0 3–0 3–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on 29 August 2020. 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.

Season statistics[edit]

As of 30 August 2020

Top scorers[edit]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Norway Amahl Pellegrino Kristiansund 15
2 Iceland Hólmbert Friðjónsson Aalesund 11
Norway Jens Petter Hauge Bodø/Glimt
Denmark Kasper Junker Bodø/Glimt
Denmark Philip Zinckernagel Bodø/Glimt
6 Norway Torgeir Børven Rosenborg 9
7 Norway Veton Berisha Viking 8
Ghana Gilbert Koomson Brann
9 Nigeria Leke James Molde 7
Norway Kristoffer Zachariassen Rosenborg

Hat-tricks[edit]

Player For Against Result Date
Denmark Kasper Junker Bodø/Glimt Haugesund 6–1 (H) 21 June 2020
Norway Amahl Pellegrino Kristiansund Aalesund 7–2 (H) 21 June 2020
Norway Torgeir Børven Odd Vålerenga 4–1 (H) 24 June 2020
Denmark Kasper Junker Bodø/Glimt Brann 5–0 (H) 5 July 2020

Top assists[edit]

Rank Player Club Assists
1 Denmark Philip Zinckernagel Bodø/Glimt 11
2 Norway Jens Petter Hauge Bodø/Glimt 7
Norway Ulrik Saltnes Bodø/Glimt
4 Norway Niklas Castro Aalesund 6
Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem Molde
Sweden Liridon Kalludra Kristiansund
7 Sweden Kevin Kabran Start 5
Norway Anders Trondsen Rosenberg

Clean sheets[edit]

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Norway Helge Sandvik Haugesund 5
2 Sweden Andreas Linde Molde 4
Norway Julian Faye Lund Rosenborg
North Macedonia David Mitov Nilsson Sarpsborg 08
Norway Sondre Rossbach Odd
Sweden Marcus Sandberg Stabæk
7 Norway Kristoffer Klaesson Vålerenga 3
8 6 players 2

Discipline[edit]

Player[edit]

Club[edit]

  • Most yellow cards: 28[21][22]
    • Aalesund
    • Sandefjord
    • Vålerenga
  • Most red cards: 3[23]
    • Vålerenga

League attendances[edit]

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

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Aalesund 400 200 200 200 −95.1%1
2 Bodø/Glimt 400 200 200 200 −94.0%†
3 Brann 400 200 200 200 −98.2%†
4 Haugesund 400 200 200 200 −95.2%†
5 Kristiansund 400 200 200 200 −95.1%†
6 Mjøndalen 400 200 200 200 −91.5%†
7 Molde 400 200 200 200 −97.1%†
8 Odd 400 200 200 200 −96.4%†
9 Rosenborg 400 200 200 200 −98.4%†
10 Sandefjord 400 200 200 200 −91.9%1
11 Sarpsborg 08 400 200 200 200 −96.4%†
12 Stabæk 400 200 200 200 −94.5%†
13 Start 400 200 200 200 −96.2%1
14 Strømsgodset 400 200 200 200 −96.2%†
15 Vålerenga 400 200 200 200 −97.4%†
16 Viking 400 200 200 200 −97.8%†
League total 6,400 200 200 200 −96.5%†

Updated to games played on 28 June 2020
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Store endringar i fotballen: Eliteserien blir stoppa". www.nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Seriestarten for kvinner og menn flyttes til slutten av mai". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Eliteserien 2020". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). Eliteserien. 7 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Helland om gladnyhet: – Jeg gleder meg til å bli sparket ned". 7 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Seriestarten er utsatt til mai". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  6. ^ "NFF åpner for 200 tilskuere på eliteseriekamper". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Dette er Moldes nye kaptein: – En stor ære". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Geir Bakke ansatt som ny LSK-trener". www.lsk.no (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Mikael Stahre er Sarpsborg 08s nye hovedtrener". www.sarpsborg08.no (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg 08 FF. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Ronny Deila Named New York City FC Head Coach". New York City FC. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Fagermo ny VIF-trener: - Jeg var sikkert femtevalget". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Fagermos erstatter er klar: Nornes blir ny Odd-trener". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Enige om å avslutte samarbeidet". rbk.no (in Norwegian). Rosenborg. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Hareide sa nei på grunn av helsa". rbk.no (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  15. ^ "AVSLUTTER SAMARBEIDET MED LARS ARNE NILSEN". brann.no. Brann. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Ingebrigtsen blir ny hovedtrener". brann.no (in Norwegian). SK Brann. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Lars Bohinen Ferdig i AAFK". aafk.no. Aalesunds FK. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  18. ^ "GODT Å KOMME HJEM TIL SUNNMØRE". aafk.no. Aalesunds FK. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Eliteserien 2020". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Eliteserien 2020 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norwegian Football Association. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  21. ^ "Eliteserien 2020 Statistikk". altomfotball.no. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  22. ^ "Eliteserien 2020 Råeste lag". altomfotball.no. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  23. ^ "Eliteserien 2020 Statistikk". altomfotball.no. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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