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2021 Eliteserien

77th season of top-tier football league in Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2021 Eliteserien was the 77th completed season of top-tier football in Norway. This was fifth season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen.

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
Eliteserien
Season2021
Dates9 May – 12 December
ChampionsBodø/Glimt
2nd title
RelegatedBrann
Stabæk
Mjøndalen
Champions LeagueBodø/Glimt
Europa Conference LeagueMolde
Viking
Lillestrøm
Matches played240
Goals scored732 (3.05 per match)
Top goalscorerOhi Omoijuanfo
(27 goals)
Biggest home winHaugesund 7–0 Mjøndalen
(17 October 2021)
Biggest away win0–3 (8 matches)
Highest scoringBodø/Glimt 7–2 Strømsgodset
(16 June 2021)
Molde 5–4 Haugesund
(8 August 2021)
Longest winning run5 matches
Kristiansund
Molde[citation needed]
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Bodø/Glimt[citation needed]
Longest winless run13 matches
Mjøndalen[citation needed]
Longest losing run6 matches
Brann[citation needed]
Highest attendance17,439
Rosenborg 4–1 Sandefjord
(24 October 2021)[1]
← 2020
2022 →
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The season was originally scheduled to begin on 5 April and end on 27 November 2021, not including play-off matches.[2] Restrictions enforced by the government due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Norwegian Football Federation to postpone the start several times and the league started on 9 May 2021.[3] The last round was played on 12 December 2021.[4]

Bodø/Glimt were the defending champions. Tromsø and Lillestrøm joined as the promoted clubs from the 2020 Norwegian First Division. They replaced Aalesund and IK Start who were relegated to the 2021 Norwegian First Division.

Teams

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Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from Norwegian First Division. The promoted teams were Tromsø and Lillestrøm, both returning to the top flight after an absence of just one year. They replaced Aalesund and IK Start, both relegated after a season's presence.

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the teams in 2021 Eliteserien
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
More information Team, Ap. ...
Team Ap. Location County Arena Turf Capacity
Bodø/Glimt 26 Bodø Nordland Aspmyra Stadion Artificial 5,635
Brann 64 Bergen Vestland Brann Stadion Natural 17,049
Haugesund 15 Haugesund Rogaland Haugesund Stadion Natural 8,754
Kristiansund 5 Kristiansund Møre og Romsdal Kristiansund Stadion Artificial 4,444
Lillestrøm 57 Lillestrøm Viken Åråsen Stadion Natural 11,500
Mjøndalen 22 Mjøndalen Viken Consto Arena Artificial 4,200
Molde 45 Molde Møre og Romsdal Aker Stadion Artificial 11,249
Odd 40 Skien Vestfold og Telemark Skagerak Arena Artificial 11,767
Rosenborg 58 Trondheim Trøndelag Lerkendal Stadion Natural 21,421
Sandefjord 9 Sandefjord Vestfold og Telemark Release Arena Natural 6,582
Sarpsborg 08 10 Sarpsborg Viken Sarpsborg Stadion Artificial 8,022
Stabæk 25 Bærum Viken Nadderud Stadion Natural 4,938
Strømsgodset 34 Drammen Viken Marienlyst Stadion Artificial 8,935
Tromsø 33 Tromsø Troms og Finnmark Alfheim Stadion Artificial 6,687
Viking 71 Stavanger Rogaland Viking Stadion Artificial 15,900
Vålerenga 61 Oslo Oslo Intility Arena Artificial 16,555
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Personnel and kits

More information Team, Manager(s) ...
Team Manager(s) Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Bodø/Glimt Norway Kjetil Knutsen Norway Ulrik Saltnes
Norway Patrick Berg		 Diadora Sparebanken Nord-Norge
Brann Norway Eirik Horneland Norway Kristoffer Barmen Nike Sparebanken Vest
Haugesund Norway Jostein Grindhaug Denmark Benjamin Hansen Macron Haugaland Kraft
Kristiansund Norway Christian Michelsen Norway Dan Peter Ulvestad Macron SpareBank 1 Nordvest
Lillestrøm Norway Geir Bakke Norway Thomas Lehne Olsen Puma DNB
Mjøndalen Norway Vegard Hansen Norway Christian Gauseth Umbro Sparebanken Øst
Molde Norway Erling Moe Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem Nike Sparebanken Møre
Odd Norway Jan Frode Nornes Norway Steffen Hagen Hummel SpareBank 1 Telemark
Rosenborg Norway Åge Hareide Norway Markus Henriksen
Norway André Hansen		 Adidas SpareBank 1 SMN
Sandefjord Norway Hans Erik Ødegaard
Sweden Andreas Tegström		 Norway Harmeet Singh Macron Jotun
Sarpsborg 08 Norway Lars Bohinen Norway Joachim Thomassen Select Borregaard
Stabæk Norway Eirik Kjønø Norway Yaw Amankwah Macron SpareBank 1 Østlandet
Strømsgodset Norway Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen
Norway Håkon Wibe-Lund		 Norway Gustav Valsvik Puma DNB
Tromsø Norway Gaute Helstrup Norway Ruben Yttergård Jenssen Select Sparebanken Nord-Norge
Vålerenga Norway Dag-Eilev Fagermo Norway Jonatan Tollås Umbro DNB
Viking Norway Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
Norway Morten Jensen		 Norway Veton Berisha Diadora Lyse
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager(s) Date of appointment Table
Viking Norway Bjarne Berntsen Mutual consent 31 December 2020[5] Pre-season Norway Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
Norway Morten Jensen		 1 January 2021[6] Pre-season
Sandefjord Spain Martí Cifuentes Contract expired 31 December 2020[7] Norway Hans Erik Ødegaard
Sweden Andreas Tegström		 1 January 2021[8]
Strømsgodset Denmark Henrik Pedersen Mutual consent 9 April 2021[9] Norway Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen
Norway Håkon Wibe-Lund		 12 April 2021[10]
Sarpsborg 08 Sweden Mikael Stahre Signed by Göteborg 2 June 2021[11] 8th Norway Lars Bohinen 6 June 2021[12] 8th
Stabæk Sweden Jan Jönsson Mutual consent 4 July 2021[13] 15th Norway Eirik Kjønø 9 July 2021[14] 15th
Brann Norway Kåre Ingebrigtsen Sacked 19 July 2021[15] 15th Norway Eirik Horneland[a] 20 July 2021[16][17] 15th
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  1. Horneland was initially appointed on an interim basis, but he was made permanent manager on 19 November 2021.

Transfers

Winter

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2020–21

Summer

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2021

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bodø/Glimt (C) 30 18 9 3 59 25 +34 63 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Molde 30 18 6 6 70 40 +30 60 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round[a]
3 Viking 30 17 6 7 60 47 +13 57
4 Lillestrøm 30 14 7 9 49 40 +9 49
5 Rosenborg 30 13 9 8 58 42 +16 48
6 Kristiansund 30 14 4 12 41 46 −5 46
7 Vålerenga 30 11 12 7 46 37 +9 45
8 Sarpsborg 08 30 11 6 13 39 44 −5 39
9 Strømsgodset 30 9 9 12 43 43 0 36
10 Sandefjord 30 10 6 14 38 52 −14 36
11 Haugesund 30 9 8 13 46 45 +1 35
12 Tromsø 30 8 11 11 33 44 −11 35
13 Odd 30 8 9 13 44 58 −14 33
14 Brann (R) 30 5 11 14 38 55 −17 26 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Stabæk (R) 30 6 7 17 35 62 −27 25 Relegation to First Division
16 Mjøndalen (R) 30 4 10 16 33 52 −19 22
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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).[18]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2021 Norwegian Cup, Molde, have already qualified for European competitions based on league position, the last European spot was passed down to the fourth placed team, Lillestrøm.

Positions by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Bodø/Glimt ...
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Bodø/Glimt112211123463422212111111111111
Molde451124311111111121222222222222
Viking310137484777781086666665543333333
Lillestrøm524637532222234435556666566454
Rosenborg63596368911119755354434434444545
Kristiansund141512852244535343543343355655676
Vålerenga6471075765344677778897777777767
Sarpsborg 08612141414131210111212121212121212121212121211101088888
Strømsgodset1834910898891081011999978999891010119
Sandefjord6610310111311121087991011111010111111121113131311910
Haugesund6765116956656568887789888910991011
Tromsø151310131315111315141414141313131313131313131312111111121212
Odd1514151515141514109101111119101011111010101013121212131313
Brann131616161616161616161616161616161615151414141414151416161514
Stabæk12991289101214131315151515151516161515151516141514141415
Mjøndalen6117101212141513151513131414141414141616161615161615151616
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Leader / 2022–23 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to 2022 1. divisjon
Source: nifs.no

Results

More information Home \ Away, BOD ...
Home \ Away BOD BRA HAU KRI LIL MIF MOL ODD ROS SAN SRP SBK STR TRO VIK VÅL
Bodø/Glimt — 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 4–1 7–2 3–0 2–2 1–0
Brann 1–2 — 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–3 2–2 3–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–2 0–3
Haugesund 2–2 1–0 — 3–0 0–3 7–0 1–2 1–3 0–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 4–2 3–1
Kristiansund 0–2 3–2 3–2 — 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–3 5–1 1–0 1–1 2–3 2–1
Lillestrøm 0–1 2–3 2–1 0–0 — 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 4–1 1–2 1–3 0–0
Mjøndalen 0–3 1–1 3–0 5–0 1–2 — 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 2–3 0–1 1–1
Molde 0–2 4–0 5–4 2–0 3–3 4–0 — 5–0 4–1 3–1 4–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–2 2–3
Odd 1–0 3–3 4–2 2–4 2–3 2–2 1–3 — 2–2 2–3 1–1 3–1 0–1 3–0 3–2 1–2
Rosenborg 0–0 3–2 0–0 1–0 1–3 3–1 2–3 5–0 — 4–1 0–1 4–2 2–2 3–2 5–0 2–2
Sandefjord 1–0 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–3 1–3 0–0 1–2 — 2–0 0–3 2–0 1–1 3–0 3–0
Sarpsborg 08 2–2 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 5–0 — 4–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 2–1
Stabæk 0–3 2–0 2–1 3–0 2–3 1–1 0–3 2–2 1–3 0–2 3–1 — 0–0 0–3 1–3 0–2
Strømsgodset 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–2 3–1 1–2 6–0 3–0 2–1 4–0 5–0 2–1 — 1–1 0–1 1–1
Tromsø 2–3 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 3–3 2–0 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–0 1–1 — 0–2 1–1
Viking 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–2 5–1 2–1 3–2 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–3 1–1 0–1 — 4–1
Vålerenga 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–1 3–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 —
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Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The 14th-placed team in the Eliteserien, Brann, played against the winners of the First Division promotion play-offs, Jerv, on neutral ground to decide who would play in the Eliteserien next season.[19]

More information Brann, 4–4 (a.e.t.) ...
Brann4–4 (a.e.t.)Jerv
Heggebø 49'
Skaanes 114'
Sakor 116'
Nilsen 120'		 Report Wichne 29'
Campos 93' (pen.), 112'
Ibrahim 117'
Penalties
Simba soccer ball with check mark
Rasmussen soccer ball with check mark
Heggebø soccer ball with check mark
Sakor soccer ball with red X
Nilsen soccer ball with check mark
Skaanes soccer ball with check mark
Blomberg soccer ball with check mark
Kolskogen soccer ball with check mark
Taylor soccer ball with red X		 7–8 soccer ball with check mark Campos
soccer ball with check mark Wichmann
soccer ball with check mark Arrocha
soccer ball with red X Norheim
soccer ball with check mark Sandberg
soccer ball with check mark Furtado
soccer ball with check mark Schröter
soccer ball with check mark Solli
soccer ball with check mark Ibrahim
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Attendance: 600

4–4 after extra time. Jerv won 8–7 on penalties and were promoted to the Eliteserien; Brann were relegated to the Norwegian First Division.

Season statistics

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Top scorers

As of 12 December 2021
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals[20]
1 Norway Ohi Omoijuanfo Molde 27
2 Norway Thomas Lehne Olsen Lillestrøm 26
3 Norway Veton Berisha Viking 22
4 Norway Erik Botheim Bodø/Glimt 15
5 Norway Mushaga Bakenga Odd 11
Iceland Viðar Jónsson Sandefjord
Mali Ibrahima Koné Sarpsborg 08
Sweden Stefano Vecchia Rosenborg
9 Norway Jonathan Lindseth Sarpsborg 08 10
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Hat-tricks

More information Player, For ...
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Norway Ohi OmoijuanfoMoldeBrann4–0 (H)16 May 2021
Norway Kristoffer ZachariassenRosenborgBrann3–2 (H)20 May 2021
Norway Mushaga BakengaOddBrann3–1 (A)20 June 2021
Norway Ohi OmoijuanfoMoldeHaugesund5–4 (H)8 August 2021
Norway Tobias LauritsenOddHaugesund4–2 (H)15 August 2021
Norway Amahl PellegrinoBodø/GlimtKristiansund3–0 (H)22 August 2021
Mali Ibrahima Koné 4Sarpsborg 08Sandefjord5–0 (H)29 August 2021
Senegal Alioune NdourHaugesundMjøndalen7–0 (H)17 October 2021
Norway Veton BerishaVikingLillestrøm5–1 (H)23 October 2021
Norway Moses MawaKristiansundOdd4–2 (A)7 November 2021
Norway Thomas Lehne OlsenLillestrømStrømsgodset4–1 (H)27 November 2021
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Notes

4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Clean sheets

As of 12 December 2021
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets[21]
1 Russia Nikita Khaykin Bodø/Glimt 13
2 Republic of Ireland Sean McDermott Kristiansund 9
Norway Egil Selvik Haugesund
4 Norway Mads Hedenstad Christiansen Lillestrøm 8
Norway Jacob Karlstrøm Tromsø
Sweden Andreas Linde Molde
7 Norway Anders Kristiansen Sarpsborg 08 7
Norway Jacob Storevik Sandefjord
9 Norway Viljar Myhra Strømsgodset 6
Sweden Marcus Sandberg Stabæk
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Discipline

As of 12 December 2021

Player

  • Most red cards: 1[20]
17 players

Club

Awards

Monthly awards

More information Month, Manager of the Month ...
Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Young Player of the Month References
ManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
May Norway Christian Michelsen Kristiansund Norway Kristoffer Zachariassen Rosenborg Norway Erik Botheim Bodø/Glimt [24][25][26]
June Norway Erling Moe Molde Norway Ohi Omoijuanfo Molde Not awarded [27][28]
July Norway Geir Bakke Lillestrøm Norway Thomas Lehne Olsen Lillestrøm Not awarded [29]
August Norway Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
Norway Morten Jensen		 Viking New Zealand Joe Bell Viking Norway Osame Sahraoui Vålerenga [30][31][32]
September Norway Eirik Horneland Brann Sweden Stefano Vecchia Rosenborg Norway Noah Holm Rosenborg [33][34][35]
October Norway Kjetil Knutsen Bodø/Glimt Norway Ola Solbakken Bodø/Glimt Norway August Mikkelsen Tromsø [36][37][38]
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Annual awards

More information Award, Winner ...
Award[39] Winner Club
Player of the Year Norway Patrick Berg Bodø/Glimt
Young Player of the Year Norway Mads Hedenstad Christiansen Lillestrøm
Manager of the Year Norway Kjetil Knutsen Bodø/Glimt
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League attendances

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More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Rosenborg 81,051 17,439 600 6,235 +1,930.9%†
2 Viking 76,513 14,105 600 5,465 +1,541.1%†
3 Brann 64,680 13,524 600 4,975 +1,394.0%†
4 Vålerenga 52,017 7,084 50 4,100 +1,950.0%†
5 Lillestrøm 41,559 10,504 20 3,197 +1,498.5%1
6 Odd 32,697 6,655 1,600 2,515 +746.8%†
7 Molde 41,381 7,325 600 2,956 +721.1%†
8 Strømsgodset 36,706 7,150 200 2,384 +842.3%†
9 Sarpsborg 08 37,243 5,409 200 2,660 +951.4%†
10 Haugesund 31,884 5,166 600 2,453 +636.6%†
11 Bodø/Glimt 29,997 4,417 600 2,143 +543.5%†
12 Kristiansund 25,983 4,444 600 1,999 +455.3%†
13 Sandefjord 25,548 4,673 600 1,825 +470.3%†
14 Stabæk 22,522 2,420 600 1,609 +659.0%†
15 Tromsø 22,394 2,981 600 1,723 +417.4%1
16 Mjøndalen 17,182 2,408 200 1,322 +422.5%†
League total 639,357 17,439 20 3,059 +936.9%†
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Updated to games played on 21 November 2021
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.

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