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List of Norwegian football champions

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The Norwegian football champions (Norwegian: Seriemester i fotball) or Eliteserien champions, are the winners of the highest-level football league in Norway. Norgesserien was competed three times with eleven conferences and play-offs from 1937–38 to 1947–48. It was then replaced by the two-conference Hovedserien, which was replaced by the single-conference 1. divisjon in 1963. The top tier changed its name to the Tippeligaen in 1990, and to the current Eliteserien for 2017 and beyond.[1] The winners of this title are not considered Norwegian football champions, as the title is reserved for the winners of the Norwegian Football Cup.

Sixteen clubs from ten cities have won the honor. With 26 titles Rosenborg is the most successful team, including 13 consecutive titles from 1992 through 2004. In the early years, Fredrikstad was highly successful, winning the first two titles and taking nine titles until 1960–61. Viking then took over dominance and rose to become the second-most winning team with their four consecutive titles from 1972 through 1975. The double—winning the league and cup the same season—has occurred fourteen times by six clubs.

At the end of the 1937–38 season, Fredrikstad were the first club to be crowned champions in the history of the championship. Rosenborg have won 26 titles, the most of any club.[2] Fredrikstad are second with nine. Rosenborg dominated during the 1990s and 2000s, winning 13 consecutive league titles from 1992 to 2004. Fredrikstad secured all their titles before the league changed its format to a one-group top division in 1963. Third-most title winning team Viking dominated in the 1970s when they won five of their eight titles. Rosenborg and Viking are the only teams to have won the league title three or more consecutive times. All the clubs which have ever been crowned champions are still in existence today and all take part in the top six tiers of the Norwegian football league system - the football pyramid.

Format

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Attempts to create a national league were started in 1914–16 with the Test League, although this never held any official status. The first official league competition was the League of Norway, which started being contested in the 1937–38 season. It consisted of eleven double round robin conferences, each with six or seven teams, with the conference winners playing a two-legged, four-round play-off. Only two full seasons were contested before it was interrupted by World War II, but the league saw a final season be competed in 1947–48. The Main League started in the 1948–49 season, and saw two conferences each with eight teams. At the season end, the conference winners met for a two-legged final. In the 1959–60 and 1960–61, also bronze matches were played between the two conference runners-up.

The final season, in 1961–62, saw all 16 teams collected in a single league which was played over one and a half years. Starting with the 1963, ten team were collected into a single league, named the First Division. At the same time, the season changed from a winter to a summer league. From the 1972 season, teams from Northern Norway were also allowed to participate in the 1. divisjon, for the first time creating a pan-national league. The same season saw the number of teams increase from ten to twelve. The league was renamed to Tippeligaen in 1990, after the sponsor Norsk Tipping, and in 1997 a single-conference league was created below the top league for the first time. The Tippeligaen was expanded to 14 teams from the 1995 season and to 16 teams from the 2009 season.

List

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The following is a list of winners (gold), runners-up (silver) and third place (bronze) teams in the highest-level football league in Norway. It also shows teams that won the double.[3][4]

Team won the double by winning the Norwegian Football Cup the same season
Season League Gold Silver Bronze Winning manager
1937–38 Norgesserien Fredrikstad Lyn
1938–39 Norgesserien Fredrikstad (2) Skeid
1947–48 Norgesserien Freidig Sparta
1948–49 Hovedserien Fredrikstad (3) Vålerenga
1949–50 Hovedserien Fram Larvik Fredrikstad
1950–51 Hovedserien Fredrikstad (4) Odd
1951–52 Hovedserien Fredrikstad (5) Brann
1952–53 Hovedserien Larvik Turn Skeid
1953–54 Hovedserien Fredrikstad (6) Skeid
1954–55 Hovedserien Larvik Turn (2) Fredrikstad
1955–56 Hovedserien Larvik Turn (3) Fredrikstad
1956–57 Hovedserien Fredrikstad (7) Odd
1957–58 Hovedserien Viking Skeid
1958–59 Hovedserien Lillestrøm Fredrikstad
1959–60 Hovedserien Fredrikstad (8) Lillestrøm Eik-Tønsberg
1960–61 Hovedserien Fredrikstad (9) Eik-Tønsberg Vålerenga
1961–62 Hovedserien Brann Steinkjer Fredrikstad
1963 1. divisjon Brann (2) Lyn Skeid Oddvar Hansen
1964 1. divisjon Lyn Fredrikstad Sarpsborg John Sveinsson
1965 1. divisjon Vålerenga Lyn Sarpsborg Anton Ploderer
1966 1. divisjon Skeid Fredrikstad Lyn Brede Borgen
1967 1. divisjon Rosenborg Skeid Lyn Knut Næss
1968 1. divisjon Lyn (2) Rosenborg Viking Knut Osnes
1969 1. divisjon Rosenborg (2) Fredrikstad Strømsgodset George Curtis
1970 1. divisjon Strømsgodset Rosenborg Ham-Kam Einar Larsen
1971 1. divisjon Rosenborg (3) Lyn Viking Nils Arne Eggen
Tor Røste Fossen
1972 1. divisjon Viking (2) Fredrikstad Strømsgodset Kjell Schou-Andreassen
1973 1. divisjon Viking (3) Rosenborg Start Sverre Andersen
1974 1. divisjon Viking (4) Molde Vålerenga Stuart Williams
1975 1. divisjon Viking (5) Brann Start Olav Nilsen
1976 1. divisjon Lillestrøm (2) Mjøndalen Brann Joar Hoff
1977 1. divisjon Lillestrøm (3) Bodø/Glimt Molde Joe Hooley
1978 1. divisjon Start Lillestrøm Viking Karsten Johannessen
1979 1. divisjon Viking (6) Moss Start Tony Knapp
1980 1. divisjon Start (2) Bryne Lillestrøm Karsten Johannessen
1981 1. divisjon Vålerenga (2) Viking Rosenborg Leif Eriksen
1982 1. divisjon Viking (7) Bryne Lillestrøm Kjell Schou-Andreassen
1983 1. divisjon Vålerenga (3) Lillestrøm Start Gunder Bengtsson
1984 1. divisjon Vålerenga (4) Viking Start Gunder Bengtsson
Per Anders Sjøvold
Dag Vestlund
1985 1. divisjon Rosenborg (4) Lillestrøm Vålerenga Bjørn Hansen
Arne Dokken
Harald Sunde
1986 1. divisjon Lillestrøm (4) Mjøndalen Kongsvinger Tom Lund
1987 1. divisjon Moss Molde Kongsvinger Nils Arne Eggen
1988 1. divisjon Rosenborg (5) Lillestrøm Molde Nils Arne Eggen
1989 1. divisjon Lillestrøm (5) Rosenborg Tromsø David Hay
1990 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (6) Tromsø Molde Nils Arne Eggen
1991 Tippeligaen Viking (8) Rosenborg Start Benny Lennartsson
1992 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (7) Kongsvinger Start Nils Arne Eggen
1993 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (8) Bodø/Glimt Lillestrøm Nils Arne Eggen
1994 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (9) Lillestrøm Viking Nils Arne Eggen
1995 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (10) Molde Bodø/Glimt Nils Arne Eggen
1996 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (11) Lillestrøm Viking Nils Arne Eggen
1997 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (12) Brann Strømsgodset Nils Arne Eggen
1998 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (13) Molde Stabæk Trond Sollied
1999 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (14) Molde Brann Nils Arne Eggen
2000 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (15) Brann Viking Nils Arne Eggen
2001 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (16) Lillestrøm Viking Nils Arne Eggen
2002 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (17) Molde Lyn Nils Arne Eggen
2003 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (18) Bodø/Glimt Stabæk Åge Hareide
2004 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (19) Vålerenga Brann Ola By Rise
2005 Tippeligaen Vålerenga (5) Start Lyn Kjetil Rekdal
2006 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (20) Brann Vålerenga Per-Mathias Høgmo
Knut Tørum
2007 Tippeligaen Brann (3) Stabæk Viking Mons Ivar Mjelde
2008 Tippeligaen Stabæk Fredrikstad Tromsø Jan Jönsson
2009 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (21) Molde Stabæk Erik Hamrén
2010 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (22) Vålerenga Tromsø Erik Hamrén
Nils Arne Eggen
2011 Tippeligaen Molde Tromsø Rosenborg Ole Gunnar Solskjær
2012 Tippeligaen Molde (2) Strømsgodset Rosenborg Ole Gunnar Solskjær
2013 Tippeligaen Strømsgodset (2) Rosenborg Haugesund Ronny Deila
2014 Tippeligaen Molde (3) Rosenborg Odd Tor Ole Skullerud
2015 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (23) Strømsgodset Stabæk Kåre Ingebrigtsen
2016 Tippeligaen Rosenborg (24) Brann Odd Kåre Ingebrigtsen
2017 Eliteserien Rosenborg (25) Molde Sarpsborg 08 Kåre Ingebrigtsen
2018 Eliteserien Rosenborg (26) Molde Brann Kåre Ingebrigtsen
Rini Coolen
2019 Eliteserien Molde (4) Bodø/Glimt Rosenborg Erling Moe
2020 Eliteserien Bodø/Glimt Molde Vålerenga Kjetil Knutsen
2021 Eliteserien Bodø/Glimt (2) Molde Viking Kjetil Knutsen
2022 Eliteserien Molde (5) Bodø/Glimt Rosenborg Erling Moe
2023 Eliteserien Bodø/Glimt (3) Brann Tromsø Kjetil Knutsen

Total titles won

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By club

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The following is a breakdown of top three league positions by team and also presents the team's home city or town. Teams in bold compete in the Eliteserien as of the 2023 season.

Club City Gold Silver Bronze Winning years
Rosenborg Trondheim 26 7 5 1967, 1969, 1971, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Fredrikstad Fredrikstad 9 9 1 1937–38, 1938–39, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61
Viking Stavanger 8 2 9 1957–58, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1991
Molde Molde 5 11 3 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022
Lillestrøm Lillestrøm 5 8 3 1958–59, 1976, 1977, 1986, 1989
Vålerenga Oslo 5 3 5 1965, 1981, 1983, 1984, 2005
Brann Bergen 3 7 4 1961–62, 1963, 2007
Bodø/Glimt Bodø 3 5 1 2020, 2021, 2023
Larvik Turn Larvik 3 0 0 1952–53, 1954–55, 1955–56
Lyn Oslo 2 4 4 1964, 1968
Strømsgodset Drammen 2 2 3 1970, 2013
Start Kristiansand 2 1 7 1978, 1980
Skeid Oslo 1 5 1 1966
Stabæk Bærum 1 1 4 2008
Moss Moss 1 1 0 1987
Fram Larvik Larvik 1 0 0 1949–50
Freidig Trondheim 1 0 0 1947–48
Tromsø Tromsø 0 2 4
Odd Skien 0 2 2
Bryne Bryne 0 2 0
Mjøndalen Nedre Eiker 0 2 0
Kongsvinger Kongsvinger 0 1 2
Eik-Tønsberg Tønsberg 0 1 1
Sparta Sarpsborg 0 1 0
Steinkjer Steinkjer 0 1 0
Sarpsborg Sarpsborg 0 0 2
Ham-Kam Hamar 0 0 1
Haugesund Haugesund 0 0 1
Sarpsborg 08 Sarpsborg 0 0 1

Titles won by club (%)

  Rosenborg BK – 26 (33.3%)
  Fredrikstad FK - 9 (11.5%)
  Viking FK - 8 (10.4%)
  Molde FK - 5 (6.4%)
  Lillestrøm SK - 5 (6.4%)
  Vålerenga Fotball - 5 (6.4%)
  Other Teams - 20 (25.6%)

By region

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Region Number of titles Clubs Winning seasons
Eastern Norway
30
Fredrikstad (9), Lillestrøm (5), Vålerenga (5), Larvik Turn (3), Lyn (2), Strømsgodset (2), Fram Larvik (1), Moss (1), Skeid (1), Stabæk (1) 1937–38, 1938–39, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2008, 2013
Trøndelag
27
Rosenborg (26), Freidig (1) 1947–48, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Western Norway
16
Viking (8), Molde (5), Brann (3) 1957–58, 1961–62, 1963, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1991, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022
Northern Norway
3
Bodø/Glimt (3) 2020, 2021, 2023
Southern Norway
2
Start (2) 1978, 1980

By city / town

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City / Town Championships Clubs Winning seasons
Trondheim
27
Rosenborg (26), Freidig (1) 1947–48, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Fredrikstad
9
Fredrikstad (9) 1937–38, 1938–39, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61
Stavanger
8
Viking (8) 1957–58, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1991
Oslo
8
Vålerenga (5), Lyn (2), Skeid (1) 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1981, 1983, 1984, 2005
Molde
5
Molde (5) 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022
Lillestrøm
5
Lillestrøm (5) 1958–59, 1976, 1977, 1986, 1989
Larvik
4
Larvik Turn (3), Fram Larvik (1) 1949–50, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1955–56
Bergen
3
Brann (3) 1961–62, 1963, 2007
Bodø
3
Bodø/Glimt (3) 2020, 2021, 2023
Kristiansand
2
Start (2) 1978, 1980
Drammen
2
Strømsgodset (2) 1970, 2013
Moss
1
Moss (1) 1987
Bærum
1
Stabæk (1) 2008

References

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  2. ^ "Serievinnere". eliteserien.no (in Norwegian). Eliteserien. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Seriemesterskap menn 1938–2009" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Norwegian league winning coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 December 2021.