| Competition | Eliteserien |
|---|---|
| Season | 2018 |
| Winners | Rosenborg 26th title |
| Relegated | Sandefjord Start |
| Continentalcup 1 | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 qualifiers | Rosenborg |
| Continentalcup 2 | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 qualifiers | Molde Brann Haugesund |
| Matches | 240 |
| Total goals | 672 |
| League topscorer | Franck Boli (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | (11 March 2018) |
| Biggest away win | (14 April 2018) |
| Highest scoring | (14 April 2018) |
| Longest wins | Brann (7 games) |
| Longest unbeaten | Brann (14 games) |
| Longest winless | Sandefjord (15 games) |
| Longest losses | Sandefjord (8 games) |
| Highest attendance | 21,201 (5 May 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,393 (19 August 2018) |
| Average attendance | 5,865 12.4% |
| Prevseason | 2017 |
| Nextseason | 2019 |
| Dates | 11 March – 24 November |
The 2018 Eliteserien was the 74th completed season of top-tier football in Norway. This was second season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen.
The season began on 11 March and ended 24 November 2018, not including play-off matches.[1] Fixtures for the 2018 season were announced on 19 December 2017.[2] Rosenborg were the defending champions, while Bodø/Glimt, Start and Ranheim entered as the promoted teams from the 2017 1. divisjon.
Rosenborg won their fourth consecutive title, their 26th top-flight title overall, with one match to spare following a 1–0 away win against Start on 11 November 2018.[3]
Overview
Summary
Brann started the season well and won eight of their nine opening games. They lost their first match 0–4 against Molde in the 15th round. Rosenborg started the season poorly with no win in the first three games, but managed to tighten the gap to Brann. Head coach Kåre Ingebrigtsen was sacked on 19 July[4] although Rosenborg was placed second in the league, two points behind Brann at the time.
On 11 November, Rosenborg were confirmed as Eliteserien champions following their 1–0 away win against Start in the 29th round. They won their fourth consecutive title and 26th top-flight title overall. Molde won eight of their final nine games and finished in second place, five points behind Rosenborg.
Sandefjord were the first team to be relegated to the 1. divisjon when they drew 1–1 against Sarpsborg 08 in their penultimate game. Before the 30th and final round, five teams were in risk of either relegation or relegation play-offs. Start lost 1–3 away to Haugesund and was relegated as the second team from bottom. Stabæk drew 2–2 against Strømsgodset after a goal by Strømsgodset's Mustafa Abdellaoue in the last minute of the game. That goal made sure Strømsgodset retained their spot in the next season's Eliteserien, while Stabæk were forced to play relegation play-offs.[5] Stabæk won the play-offs against Aalesund 2–1 on aggregate and retained their spot in Eliteserien.
Teams
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top thirteen teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from 1. divisjon. The promoted teams were Bodø/Glimt, Start (both returning to the top flight after a season's absence) and Ranheim (returned to the top flight after an absence of sixty-one years). They replaced Sogndal, Aalesund and Viking ending their top flight spells of two, eleven and twenty-nine years respectively.
Stadia and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
- Notes
- ^ The capacity of Brann Stadion was reduced from 17,686 to 12,914 due to renovations.
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodø/Glimt | Kjetil Knutsen | Martin Bjørnbak | Diadora | Sparebanken Nord-Norge |
| Brann | Lars Arne Nilsen | Vito Wormgoor | Nike | Sparebanken Vest |
| Haugesund | Eirik Horneland | Christian Grindheim | Macron | Haugaland Kraft |
| Kristiansund | Christian Michelsen | Dan Peter Ulvestad | Macron | SpareBank 1 Nordvest |
| Lillestrøm | Jörgen Lennartsson | Frode Kippe | Puma | DNB |
| Molde | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | Ruben Gabrielsen | Nike | Sparebanken Møre |
| Odd | Dag-Eilev Fagermo | Steffen Hagen | Hummel | SpareBank 1 Telemark |
| Ranheim | Svein Maalen | Mads Reginiussen | Umbro | SpareBank 1 SMN |
| Rosenborg | Rini Coolen (interim) | Mike Jensen | Adidas | SpareBank 1 SMN |
| Sandefjord | Martí Cifuentes | Håvard Storbæk | Macron | Jotun |
| Sarpsborg 08 | Geir Bakke | Patrick Mortensen | Select | Borregaard |
| Stabæk | Henning Berg | Andreas Hanche-Olsen | Macron | SpareBank 1 Østlandet |
| Start | Kjetil Rekdal | Simon Larsen | Macron | Sparebanken Sør |
| Strømsgodset | Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen | Jakob Glesnes | Puma | DNB |
| Tromsø | Simo Valakari | Simen Wangberg | Select | Sparebanken Nord-Norge |
| Vålerenga | Ronny Deila | Daniel Fredheim Holm | Umbro | DNB |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Mick Priest (interim) | End of caretaker spell | 1 December 2017[6] | Pre-season | Mark Dempsey | 1 December 2017[7] | Pre-season |
| Sandefjord | Lars Bohinen | Signed by Aalesund | 20 December 2017[8] | Magnus Powell | 16 January 2018[9] | ||
| Sandefjord | Magnus Powell | Sacked | 25 April 2018[10] | 12th | Geir Ludvig Fevang (interim) | 27 April 2018 | 12th |
| Start | Mark Dempsey | Sacked | 18 May 2018[11] | 16th | Johannes Hardarson (interim) | 19 May 2018 | 16th |
| Sandefjord | Geir Ludvig Fevang (interim) | End of caretaker spell | 31 May 2018[12] | 16th | Martí Cifuentes | 31 May 2018 | 16th |
| Start | Johannes Hardarson (interim) | End of caretaker spell | 1 June 2018[13] | 15th | Kjetil Rekdal | 1 June 2018 | 15th |
| Strømsgodset | Tor Ole Skullerud | Resigned | 6 June 2018[14] | 12th | Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen | 7 June 2018[15] | 12th |
| Lillestrøm | Arne Erlandsen | Sacked | 26 June 2018[16] | 13th | Arild Sundgot (interim) | 26 June 2018 | 13th |
| Stabæk | Antoni Ordinas | Sacked | 27 June 2018[17] | 14th | Jan Peder Jalland (interim) Gaute Larsen (interim) | 28 June 2018[18] | 14th |
| Stabæk | Jan Peder Jalland (interim) Gaute Larsen (interim) | End of caretaker spell | 4 July 2018[17] | 14th | Henning Berg | 4 July 2018[19] | 14th |
| Lillestrøm | Arild Sundgot (interim) | End of caretaker spell | 13 July 2018 | 13th | Jörgen Lennartsson | 13 July 2018[20] | 13th |
| Rosenborg | Kåre Ingebrigtsen | Sacked | 19 July 2018[4] | 2nd | Rini Coolen (interim) | 19 July 2018[21] | 2nd |
Transfers
Winter
Summer
League table
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Relegation play-offs
The 14th-placed team, Stabæk takes part in a two-legged play-off against Aalesund, the winners of the 1. divisjon promotion play-offs, to decide who will play in the 2019 Eliteserien.
Stabæk won 2–1 on aggregate and retained their position in Eliteserien.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[22] | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franck Boli | Stabæk | 17 | 29 | 0,59 |
| 2 | Marcus Pedersen | Strømsgodset | 14 | 23 | 0,61 |
| 3 | Erling Haaland | Molde | 12 | 25 | 0,48 |
| Patrick Mortensen | Sarpsborg 08 | 12 | 28 | 0,43 | |
| Thomas Lehne Olsen | Lillestrøm | 12 | 29 | 0,41 | |
| 6 | Sam Johnson | Vålerenga | 11 | 24 | 0,46 |
| Daouda Bamba | Kristiansund/Brann | 11 | 29 | 0,38 | |
| 8 | Bård Finne | Vålerenga | 10 | 25 | 0,40 |
| Kristian Fardal Opseth | Bodø/Glimt | 10 | 30 | 0,30 | |
| 10 | Mads Reginiussen | Ranheim | 9 | 26 | 0,35 |
| Steffen Lie Skålevik | Brann | 9 | 28 | 0,32 | |
| Bendik Bye | Kristiansund | 9 | 30 | 0,30 | |
| David Akintola | Haugesund | 9 | 30 | 0,30 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Pedersen | Strømsgodset | Odd | 3–0 (H) | 15 April 2018 |
| Erling Haaland4 | Molde | Brann | 4–0 (A) | 1 July 2018 |
| Bendik Bye | Kristiansund | Strømsgodset | 3–2 (A) | 9 July 2018 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Hansen | Rosenborg | 12 |
| 2 | Samuel Şahin-Radlinger | Brann | 11 |
| 3 | Adam Larsen Kwarasey | Vålerenga | 10 |
| 4 | Per Kristian Bråtveit | Haugesund | 9 |
| 5 | Andreas Linde | Molde | 8 |
| Sondre Rossbach | Odd | ||
| 7 | Jonas Deumeland | Start | 5 |
| Aslak Falch | Sarpsborg 08 | ||
| Gudmund Kongshavn | Tromsø | ||
| Sean McDermott | Kristiansund |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 10[23]
- Flamur Kastrati (Sandefjord/Kristiansund)
- Most red cards: 1[23]
- Aliou Coly (Kristiansund)
- Simon Larsen (Start)
- Mathias Normann (Molde)
- Jacob Rasmussen (Rosenborg)
- Ivan Näsberg (Vålerenga)
- Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Start)
- Emil Pálsson (Sandefjord)
- Tokmac Nguen (Strømsgodset)
- Abdisalam Ibrahim (Vålerenga)
- Frode Kippe (Lillestrøm)
- Marius Amundsen (Lillestrøm)
- Ivar Furu (Ranheim)
Club
- Most red cards: 2[26]
- Lillestrøm
- Start
- Vålerenga
Awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | André Hansen[27] | Rosenborg |
| Breakthrough of the Year | Erling Haaland[28] | Molde |
| Manager of the Year | Svein Maalen[29] | Ranheim |
| Goal of the Year | Jon-Helge Tveita[30] | Sarpsborg 08 |
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- ^ "Styrelederen om sparkingen av Ingebrigtsen: – Ubehagelig og tøft" (in Norwegian). NRK. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Strømsgodset reddet Eliteserie-kontrakten på overtid – sendte Stabæk til kvalik" (in Norwegian). eurosport.no. Eurosport. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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- ^ "Lars Bohinen ny Aafk-trener" (in Norwegian). www.aafk.no. Aalesunds FK. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Magnus Powell blir ny hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). www.sandefjordfotball.no. Sandefjord Fotball. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Magnus Powell ferdig i Sandefjord: - Kjemien ikke helt på topp" (in Norwegian). www.vg.no. VG. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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- ^ "Toppscorerliste" (in Norwegian). nifs.no. NTB. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Eliteserien 2018 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norwegian Football Association. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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- ^ "Håland vant "Årets gjennombrudd"!" (in Norwegian). www.moldefk.no. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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