2025 Eliteserien
overview of the 2025 season of the Norwegian men's soccer top division
The 2025 Eliteserien was the 81st season of top-tier football in Norway. This was the ninth season of Eliteserien after rebranding from Tippeligaen.
The season started on 29 March 2025 and ended on 30 November 2025, not including play-off matches.
Bodø/Glimt were the defending champions. Vålerenga and Bryne joined as the promoted clubs from the 2024 Norwegian First Division. They replaced Lillestrøm and Odd, who were relegated to the 2025 Norwegian First Division.
Viking won a closely contested championship title by a single point on the last day of the season, earning their 9th overall title, fending off the defending champions Bodø/Glimt. Viking's last title had come 34 years earlier in 1991. With the win, Viking earned an entry to the 2026–27 Champions League play-off round.
Teams
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season and two teams promoted from the First Division.
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