| Competition: | Eliteserien |
| Season: | 2017 |
| Winners: | Rosenborg 25th title |
| Relegated: | Sogndal Aalesund Viking |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Rosenborg |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Molde Sarpsborg 08 Lillestrøm |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 682 |
| League Topscorer: | Nicklas Bendtner (19 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (19 June 2017) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (22 October 2017) |
| Highest Scoring: | (22 October 2017) |
| Longest Wins: | Strømsgodset (8 games) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Rosenborg Brann Sarpsborg 08 Strømsgodset (8 games) |
| Longest Winless: | Aalesund (13 games) |
| Longest Losses: | Viking (5 games) |
| Highest Attendance: | 21,112 (16 May 2017) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,237 (5 April 2017) |
| Average Attendance: | 6,699 3.9% |
| Dates: | 1 April – 26 November |
| Prevseason: | 2016 |
| Nextseason: | 2018 |
The 2017 Eliteserien was the 73rd completed season of top-tier football in Norway. The season began on 1 April 2017 and ended on 26 November 2017, not including play-off matches. This was first season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen.[1] Rosenborg were the defending champions, while Kristiansund and Sandefjord entered as the promoted teams from the 2016 1. divisjon.
The 2017 season saw the name of the league change from Tippeligaen (named after sponsor Norsk Tipping) to Eliteserien, a non-sponsor affiliated name controlled by the Football Association of Norway. Rosenborg won their third consecutive title and 25th top-flight title overall, with two games to spare. Rosenborg conceded only 20 goals during the season, a league record.[2]
On 28 August 2016, the Football Association of Norway (NFF) and Norsk Toppfotball announced a rebrand; beginning with the 2017 season, the competition was known simply as Eliteserien, without any sponsor's name attached. As part of the rebranding, a new logo was introduced.[3]
Rosenborg won their third consecutive title and 25th top-flight title overall. Rosenborg were the defending champions, while Kristiansund and Sandefjord entered as the promoted teams from the 2016 1. divisjon.
Rosenborg won the league with two games to spare. Aalesund and Viking were relegated directly. Fourteenth-finishers Sogndal were relegated after losing the play-off final to Ranheim.
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the 1. divisjon. The promoted teams were Kristiansund (first season in the top-flight) and Sandefjord, (returning to the top flight after a season's absence). They replaced Bodø/Glimt and Start ending their top flight spells of three and four years respectively.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Arena | Turf | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund | 16 | Ålesund | Color Line Stadion | Artificial | 10,778 | |
| Brann | 60 | Bergen | Brann Stadion | Natural | 17,686 | |
| Haugesund | 11 | Haugesund | Haugesund Stadion | Natural | 8,754 | |
| Kristiansund | 1 | Kristiansund | Kristiansund Stadion | Artificial | 4,000 | |
| Lillestrøm | 54 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion | Natural | 12,250 | |
| Molde | 41 | Molde | Aker Stadion | Artificial | 11,800 | |
| Odd | 36 | Skien | Skagerak Arena | Artificial | 12,500 | |
| Rosenborg | 54 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion | Natural | 21,405 | |
| Sandefjord | 6 | Sandefjord | Komplett Arena | Natural | 6,582 | |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 6 | Sarpsborg | Sarpsborg Stadion | Artificial | 4,700 | |
| Sogndal | 18 | Sogndal | Fosshaugane Campus | Artificial | 5,539 | |
| Stabæk | 21 | Bærum | Nadderud Stadion | Natural | 7,000 | |
| Strømsgodset | 30 | Drammen | Marienlyst Stadion | Artificial | 8,935 | |
| Tromsø | 30 | Tromsø | Alfheim Stadion | Artificial | 6,859 | |
| Vålerenga | 57 | Oslo | Intility Arena | Artificial | 17,233 | |
| Viking | 68 | Stavanger | Viking Stadion | Natural | 16,300 |
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund |  Trond Fredriksen | Umbro | Sparebanken Møre | |
| Brann | Lars Arne Nilsen | Nike | Sparebanken Vest | |
| Haugesund | Eirik Horneland | Macron | Haugaland Kraft | |
| Kristiansund | Christian Michelsen | Umbro | SpareBank 1 Nordvest | |
| Lillestrøm | Arne Erlandsen | Legea | DNB | |
| Molde | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | Nike | Sparebanken Møre | |
| Odd | Dag-Eilev Fagermo | New Balance | SpareBank 1 Telemark | |
| Rosenborg | Kåre Ingebrigtsen | Adidas | SpareBank 1 SMN | |
| Sandefjord | Lars Bohinen | Macron | Jotun | |
| Sarpsborg 08 | Geir Bakke | Select | Borregaard | |
| Sogndal | Eirik Bakke | Umbro | Sparebanken Vest | |
| Stabæk |  Antoni Ordinas | Macron | SpareBank 1 Østlandet | |
| Strømsgodset | Tor Ole Skullerud | Puma | DNB | |
| Tromsø |  Simo Valakari | Select | Sparebanken Nord-Norge | |
| Vålerenga | Ronny Deila | Umbro | DNB | |
| Viking | Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim (caretaker) | Diadora | Lyse |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking |  Kjell Jonevret | Mutual agreement | 14 November 2016[4] | Pre-season | Ian Burchnall | 24 November 2016[5] | Pre-season | |
| Tromsø | Bård Flovik | Sacked | 26 June 2017[6] | 15th | Simo Valakari | 12 July 2017[7] | 15th | |
| Viking | Ian Burchnall | Sacked | 9 November 2017[8] | 16th | Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim (caretaker) | 9 November 2017 | 16th |
See main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2016–17.
See main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2017.
See main article: 2017 Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs. The 14th-placed team, Sogndal took part in a two-legged play-off against Ranheim, the winners of the 1. divisjon promotion play-offs, to decide who would play in the 2018 Eliteserien.1–1 on aggregate. Ranheim won 5–4 on penalties.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicklas Bendtner | Rosenborg | 19 | 29 | 0,66 |
| 2 | Ohi Omoijuanfo | Stabæk | 17 | 27 | 0,63 |
| 3 |  Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson | Molde | 16 | 27 | 0,59 |
| Mos | Aalesund | 16 | 30 | 0,53 | |
| 5 | Patrick Mortensen | Sarpsborg 08 | 12 | 30 | 0,40 |
| 6 | Eirik Ulland Andersen | Strømsgodset | 11 | 26 | 0,42 |
| 7 | Flamur Kastrati | Sandefjord | 10 | 25 | 0,40 |
| Thomas Lehne Olsen | Tromsø | 10 | 28 | 0,36 | |
| Bassel Jradi | Strømsgodset | 10 | 29 | 0,34 | |
| Benjamin Stokke | Kristiansund | 10 | 30 | 0,33 | |
| 11 |  Jean Alassane Mendy | Kristiansund | 9 | 22 | 0,41 |
 Milan Jevtović | Rosenborg | 9 | 25 | 0,36 | |
| Marcus Pedersen | Strømsgodset | 9 | 26 | 0,35--> | |
See main article: List of Eliteserien hat-tricks.
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stabæk | Aalesund | 3–1 (H) | ||
| Stabæk | Sarpsborg 08 | 3–0 (H) | ||
| Sogndal | Viking | 4–0 (H) | ||
| Lillestrøm | Tromsø | 4–1 (H) | ||
| Aalesund | Odd | 5–1 (H) | ||
| Kristiansund | Stabæk | 4–1 (A) | ||
| Vålerenga | Viking | 7–1 (A) | ||
| Aalesund | Strømsgodset | 4–3 (H) | ||
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Per Kristian Bråtveit | Haugesund | 12 |
| 2 | André Hansen | Rosenborg | 11 |
| 3 | Andreas Linde | Molde | 10 |
| Sondre Rossbach | Odd | ||
| 5 | Anders Kristiansen | Sarpsborg 08 | 9 |
| 6 | Ingvar Jónsson | Sandefjord | 8 |
 Piotr Leciejewski | Brann | ||
| 8 | Mathias Dyngeland | Sogndal | 6 |
| Gudmund Kongshavn | Tromsø | ||
 Sean McDermott | Kristiansund | ||
 Arnold Origi | Lillestrøm | ||
| Espen Bugge Pettersen | Strømsgodset |
Victor Demba Bindia (Sandefjord)| Award | Winner | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Tore Reginiussen[13] | Rosenborg | |
| Breakthrough of the Year | Krépin Diatta[14] | Sarpsborg 08 | |
| Manager of the Year | Kåre Ingebrigtsen[15] | Rosenborg | |
| Goal of the Year |  Nicklas Bendtner | Rosenborg |