List of Eliteserien clubs explained

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the top flight of Norwegian football since its establishment in 1937. All statistics here refer to time in the Norwegian top flight only, with the exception of 'Most Recent Finish' (which refers to all levels of play) and 'Last Promotion' (which refers to the club's last promotion from the second tier of Norwegian football). Eliteserien teams playing in the 2024 season are indicated in bold. Clubs labeled as "defunct" may be fully dissolved, or simply no longer active in football at a senior men's level.

As of the 2024 season, a total of 131 teams have played in the Norwegian top flight since 1937, including the abandoned 1939–40 season.

Table

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Club	Location	Total seasons	Total spells	Longest spell	Current spell	Most recent promotion	Most recent relegation	Seasons	data-sort-type="number"	Most recent finish
Viking	Stavanger	75	4	29	6	2018	2017	1937–1965 1968–1986 1989–2017 2019–
Brann	Bergen	67	12	28	2	2022	2021	1937–1949 1950–1953 1954–1956 1957–1960 1961–1964 1968–1979 1981 1983 1985 1987–2014 2016–2021 2023–
Vålerenga	Oslo	64	8	22	0	2001	2023	1937–1952 1954–1957 1959–1968 1974–1975 1977–1990 1994–1996 1998–2000 2002–2023
Rosenborg	Trondheim	62	4	46	46	1978	1977	1937–1940 1960–1962 1967–1977 1979–
Lillestrøm	Lillestrøm	60	4	45	4	2020	2019	1937–1939 1952–1961 1975–2019 2021–
Molde	Molde	49	8	17	17	2007	2006	1939–1948 1957–1958 1974–1978 1980 1982 1984–1993 1995–2006 2008–
Fredrikstad	Fredrikstad	44	7	29	1	2023	2012	1937–1973 1975–1976 1980–1982 1984 2004–2009 2011–2012 2024–
Odd	Skien	44	5	16	16	2008	2007	1937–1948 1950–1962 1965–1967 1999–2007 2009–
Start	Kristiansand	43	12	15	0	2019	2020	1937–1948 1959–1960 1969 1973–1987 1989–1996 2000 2002 2005–2007 2009–2011 2013–2016 2018 2020
Strømsgodset	Drammen	38	7	18	18	2006	2001	1938–1940 1967–1976 1990–1991 1994 1996–1999 2001 2007–
Lyn	Oslo	37	8	9	0	2000	2009	1937–1953 1960–1969 1971–1973 1978 1980–1981 1991–1993 1997 2001–2009
Tromsø	Tromsø	36	4	16	4	2020	2019	1986–2001 2003–2013 2015–2019 2021–
Skeid	Oslo	35	5	25	0	1998	1999	1938–1970 1972–1975 1978–1980 1996–1997 1999
Bodø/Glimt	Bodø	29	5	13	7	2017	2016	1977–1980 1993–2005 2008–2009 2014–2016 2018–
HamKam	Hamar	26	11	5	3	2021	2008	1939–1940 (as Briskebyen FL) 1947–1948 1970–1974 1976–1977 1979 1981–1983 1986–1987 1992–1995 2004–2006 2008 2022–
Stabæk	Bærum	26	4	10	0	2022	2023	1995–2004 2006–2012 2014–2021 2023
Sarpsborg FK	Sarpsborg	24	3	13	0	1973	1974	1937–1957 1963–1972 1974
Moss	Moss	23	6	9	0	1997	2002	1937–1940 1953–1954 1977-1985 1987–1990 1996 1998–2002
Mjøndalen	Drammen	23	8	6	0	2018	2021	1937–1950 1972–1977 1979 1982-1983 1985–1987 1992 2015 2019–2021
Aalesund	Ålesund	20	6	11	0	2021	2023	1937–1948 2003 2005 2007–2017 2020 2022-2023
Sandefjord BK	Sandefjord	19	2	17	0	1963	1965	1938–1962 1964–1965
Haugesund	Haugesund	18	8	15	15	2009	2000	1997–1998 2000 2010–
Kongsvinger	Kongsvinger	18	2	17	0	2009	2010	1983–1999 2010
Sogndal	Sogndalsfjøra	18	8	4	0	2015	2017	1982 1988–1989 1991–1992 1994 1997-1998 2001–2004 2011–2014 2016–2017
Bryne	Bryne	17	2	13	0	1999	2003	1976–1988 2000–2003
Frigg	Oslo	16	6	7	0	1972	1973	1937–1940 1947–1948 1955–1958 1961–1968 1971 1973
Larvik Turn	Larvik	13	3	10	0	1952	1962	1937–1939 1947–1948 1952–1962
Sarpsborg 08	Sarpsborg	13	2	12	12	2012	2011	2011 2013–
Strømmen	Lillestrøm	13	4	6	0	1987	1988	1949–1955 1956–1960 1986 1988
Sandefjord Fotball	Sandefjord	12	5	4	4	2019	2018	2006–2007 2009–2010 2015 2017–2018 2020–
Steinkjer	Steinkjer	11	5	3	0	1977	1978	1937–1940 1956–1958 1961–1963 1965–1967 1978
Ranheim	Trondheim	10	5	4	0	2017	2019	1937–1948 1949–1950 1952–1953 1954-1956 2018–2019
Raufoss	Raufoss	10	4	4	0	1972	1974	1937–1948 1957–1960 1964 1973–1974
Sparta Sarpsborg	Sarpsborg	10	2	8	0	1956	1958	1947–1955 1956–1958
Ørn Horten	Horten	9	2	8	0	1961	1962	1947–1952 1961–1962
Asker	Asker	8	1	8	0	1951	1959	1951–1959
Eik Tønsberg	Tønsberg	8	2	5	0	1982	1985	1957–1962 1983–1985
Lisleby	Fredrikstad	8	4	4	0	1965	1966	1937–1948 1950–1951 1960–1962 1966
Årstad (defunct)	Bergen	8	4	4	0	1958	1959	1937–1948 1951–1953 1956–1957 1958–1959
Fram Larvik	Larvik	7	3	4	0	1954	1955	1937–1948 1949–1951 1954–1955
Kristiansund BK	Kristiansund	7	2	6	1	2023	2022	2017–2022 2024–
Hødd	Ulsteinvik	6	3	4	0	1994	1995	1966 1969–1972 1995
Pors	Porsgrunn	6	2	5	0	1969	1970	1937–1949 1970
Sandnes Ulf	Sandnes	6	2	3	0	2011	2014	1937–1940 (as SK Ulf) 2012–2014
Selbak	Fredrikstad	6	3	4	0	1949	1951	1937–1938 1939–1948 1949–1951
Storm	Skien	6	1	6	0	Never promoted	1950	1937–1950
Brage (defunct)	Trondheim	5	2	4	0	1959	1960	1937–1948 1959–1960
Freidig	Trondheim	5	3	2	0	1958	1959	1947–1949 1953–1955 1958–1959
Gjøvik-Lyn	Gjøvik	5	2	4	0	1962	1963	1937–1948 1963
Kapp (defunct)	Østre Toten	5	2	4	0	1958	1959	1937–1948 1958–1959
Kristiansund FK (defunct)	Kristiansund	5	2	4	0	1950	1951	1937–1948 1950–1951
Rapid (defunct)	Moss	5	3	2	0	1959	1961	1947–1948 1955–1957 1959–1961
Snøgg	Notodden	5	2	4	0	1951	1952	1937–1948 1951–1952
Stavanger	Stavanger	5	2	4	0	1960	1961	1937–1948 1960–1961
Vard	Haugesund	5	2	4	0	1975	1976	1937–1948 1976
Ålgård	Ålgård	5	1	5	0	1938	1950	1938–1950
Borg	Skien	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Brodd	Stavanger	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Clausenengen (defunct)	Kristiansund	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Djerv	Bergen	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Donn	Kristiansand	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Drafn	Drammen	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Flekkefjord	Flekkefjord	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Fremad (defunct)	Lillehammer	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Geithus	Modum	4	3	2	0	1953	1954	1937–1939 1947–1948 1953–1954
Grane	Arendal	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Greåker	Sarpsborg	4	1	4	0	1958	1962	1958–1962
Hamar	Hamar	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Hardy (defunct)	Bergen	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Kvik	Trondheim	4	3	2	0	1955	1956	1939–1948 1951–1952 1955–1956
Neset	Frosta	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Nydalen (defunct)	Oslo	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Rollon	Ålesund	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Skien (defunct)	Skien	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Strong (defunct)	Oslo	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Tønsberg Turn (defunct)	Tønsberg	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Urædd	Porsgrunn	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Varegg	Bergen	4	3	2	0	1955	1956	1939–1940 (as SK Pallas) 1952–1954 1955–1956
Vigør	Kristiansand	4	1	4	0	Never promoted	1948	1937–1948
Braatt (defunct)	Kristiansund	3	1	3	0	Never promoted	1947	1937–1940
Djerv 1919	Haugesund	3	3	1	0	1987	1988	1937–1938 1947–1948 1988
Fyllingen (defunct)	Bergen	3	2	2	0	1992	1993	1990–1991 1993
Gjøa (defunct)	Oslo	3	1	3	0	Never promoted	1947	1937–1940
Hønefoss	Hønefoss	3	2	2	0	2011	2013	2010 2012–2013
Jarl	Stavanger	3	2	2	0	1947	1948	1937–1939 1947–1948
Jevnaker	Jevnaker	3	1	3	0	Never promoted	1947	1937–1940
Kvik Halden	Halden	3	1	3	0	Never promoted	1947	1937–1940
Nationalkameratene	Trondheim	3	1	3	0	Never promoted	1947	1937–1940
Skiens Grane	Skien	3	1	3	0	1938	1948	1938–1948
Skiold	Drammen	3	1	3	0	Never promoted	1947	1937–1940
Torp	Fredrikstad	3	1	3	0	Never promoted	1947	1937–1940
Vardal	Gjøvik	3	1	3	0	Never promoted	1947	1937–1940
Voss	Vossevangen	3	1	3	0	1938	1948	1938–1948
Berger (defunct)	Drammen	2	1	2	0	Never promoted	1939	1937–1939
Drammen	Drammen	2	2	1	0	1947	1948	1937–1938 1947–1948
Mandalskameratene	Lindesnes	2	2	1	0	1947	1948	1939–1940 1947–1948
Mjølner	Narvik	2	2	1	0	1988	1989	1972 1989
Nordlandet	Kristiansund	2	2	1	0	1947	1948	1938–1939 1947–1948
Sandaker	Oslo	2	1	2	0	1947	1949	1947–1949
Strindheim	Trondheim	2	2	1	0	1994	1995	1984 1995
Tønsberg-Kameratene (defunct)	Tønsberg	2	2	1	0	1939	1947	1937–1938 1939–1940
Ulefoss (defunct)	Nome	2	2	1	0	1947	1948	1939–1940 1947–1948
Viggo	Bergen	2	1	2	0	Never promoted	1939	1937–1939
Birkebeineren	Drammen	1	1	1	0	1947	1948	1947–1948
Egersund	Egersund	1	1	1	0	1939	1947	1939–1940
Falken (defunct)	Trondheim	1	1	1	0	1947	1948	1947–1948
Fjell (defunct)	Arendal	1	1	1	0	1938	1939	1938–1939
Fredensborg (defunct)	Oslo	1	1	1	0	Never promoted	1938	1937–1938
Halsen	Larvik	1	1	1	0	Never promoted	1938	1937–1938
Haugar	Haugesund	1	1	1	0	1980	1981	1981
Holmestrand	Holmestrand	1	1	1	0	1938	1939	1938–1939
Jerv	Grimstad	1	1	1	0	2021	2022	2022
KFUM Oslo	Oslo	1	1	1	1	2023	Never relegated	2024–
Kongsberg	Kongsberg	1	1	1	0	1947	1948	1947–1948
Kragerø (defunct)	Kragerø	1	1	1	0	Never promoted	1938	1937–1938
Mesna (defunct)	Lillehammer	1	1	1	0	1947	1948	1947–1948
Minde	Bergen	1	1	1	0	Never promoted	1938	1937–1938
Moelven	Moelv	1	1	1	0	Never promoted	1938	1937–1938
Nessegutten	Levanger	1	1	1	0	1947	1948	1947–1948
Nordnes	Bergen	1	1	1	0	1953	1954	1953–1954
Nymark	Bergen	1	1	1	0	1947	1948	1947–1948
Orkanger	Orkanger	1	1	1	0	Never promoted	1938	1937–1938
Os	Bjørnafjorden	1	1	1	0	1974	1975	1975
Skreia	Østre Toten	1	1	1	0	1938	1939	1938–1939
Slemmestad	Asker	1	1	1	0	1947	1948	1947–1948
Solberg	Drammen	1	1	1	0	1939	1947	1939–1940
Sprint-Jeløy	Moss	1	1	1	0	1947	1948	1947–1948
Tistedalen	Halden	1	1	1	0	1938	1939	1938–1939
Veblungsnes (defunct)	Rauma	1	1	1	0	Never promoted	1938	1937–1938
Verdal	Verdalsøra	1	1	1	0	1938	1939	1938–1939
Vikersund	Modum	1	1	1	0	1939	1947	1939–1940

Maps

Current Eliteserien teams are in bold. Defunct clubs are in italics.

Notes and References

1. Web site: League champions (1938-2023) . RSSSF . 6 June 2024.
2. Web site: Finn kamper. fotball.no . NFF . 6 June 2024.