The 2022 Eliteserien was the 78th season of top-tier football in Norway. This was the sixth season of Eliteserien after rebranding from Tippeligaen. Molde were crowned the champions at the end of the season, winning their 5th Norwegian league title.
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 April – 13 November |
| Champions | Molde 5th title |
| Relegated | Kristiansund Jerv |
| Champions League | Molde |
| Europa Conference League | Bodø/Glimt Rosenborg |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 781 (3.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Amahl Pellegrino (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Bodø/Glimt 7–0 Odd (6 August 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Vålerenga 0–6 Bodø/Glimt (16 October 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Bodø/Glimt 5–4 Viking (6 November 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 17 matches Molde[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 25 matches Molde[1] |
| Longest winless run | 15 matches Sandefjord[1] |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Kristiansund Sarpsborg 08[1] |
| Highest attendance | 21,275 Rosenborg 3–2 Bodø/Glimt (30 October 2022)[2] |
| Lowest attendance | 2,005 Tromsø 2–5 Sarpsborg 08 (24 April 2022)[2] |
| Average attendance | 5,713[2] |
← 2021 2023 → | |
The season started on 2 April 2022 and ended on 13 November 2022, not including play-off matches.[3][4]
Bodø/Glimt were the defending champions, having won the previous season. HamKam, Aalesund and Jerv joined as the promoted clubs from the 2021 Norwegian First Division. They replaced Brann, Stabæk and Mjøndalen who were relegated to the First Division.
Teams edit
Sixteen teams competed in the league in this season – the top thirteen teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams were HamKam (returning to the top flight after a thirteen season absence), Aalesund (returning to the top flight after a one season absence) and Jerv (first season in the top flight). They replaced Brann, Stabæk and Mjøndalen, ending their top flight spells of six, eight and three years respectively.
Stadiums and locations edit
Oslo
Locations of the teams in 2022 Eliteserien
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Personnel and kits edit
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenborg |  Åge Hareide
|
Contract expired | 31 December 2021[8] | Pre-season | Kjetil Rekdal
|
1 January 2022[9] | Pre-season |
| Sarpsborg 08 | Lars Bohinen
|
31 December 2021[10] |  Stefan Billborn
|
7 January 2022[11] | |||
| HamKam | Kjetil Rekdal
|
Signed by Rosenborg | 31 December 2021[9] |  Jakob Michelsen
|
9 January 2022[12] | ||
| Odd | Jan Frode Nornes
|
Sacked | 8 January 2022[13] | Pål Arne Johansen
|
24 January 2022[14] |
Transfers edit
Winter edit
Summer edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molde (C) | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 71 | 25 | +46 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Bodø/Glimt | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 86 | 41 | +45 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 56 | |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 53 | |
| 5 | Odd | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 45 | |
| 6 | Vålerenga | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 44 | |
| 7 | Tromsø | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 43 | |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 41 | |
| 9 | Aalesund | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 39 | |
| 10 | Haugesund | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 38 | |
| 11 | Viking | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 35 | |
| 12 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 33 | |
| 13 | HamKam | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 31 | |
| 14 | Sandefjord (O) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 24 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Kristiansund (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 60 | −23 | 23 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Jerv (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 69 | −39 | 20 |
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 goals scored.[15]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
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 goals scored.[15]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Positions by round edit
| Leader / 2023–24 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round | |
| 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2023 1. divisjon |
Source: nifs.no
Results edit
Relegation play-offs edit
Sandefjord, the 14th-placed team in Eliteserien defeated Kongsvinger, the winners of the First Division promotion play-offs 5-2 (aggregate) over two legs to qualify to remain in the Eliteserien in the following season.[16]
| Sandefjord | 4–0 | Kongsvinger |
|---|---|---|
Ofkir  3' Winbo 42' Tveter 54' Kurtovic 78' |
Report |
| Kongsvinger | 2–1 | Sandefjord |
|---|---|---|
| Langrekken 49' Holter 79' |
Report | Nyenetue 31' |
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[17] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amahl Pellegrino
|
Bodø/Glimt | 25 |
| 2 | Hugo Vetlesen
|
Bodø/Glimt | 16 |
| 3 |  David Datro Fofana
|
Molde | 15 |
| Tobias Heintz
|
Sarpsborg 08 | ||
| Casper Tengstedt
|
Rosenborg | ||
| 6 | Ole Sæter
|
Rosenborg | 14 |
| 7 | Eric Kitolano
|
Tromsø | 13 |
| 8 | Runar Espejord
|
Bodø/Glimt | 12 |
| Mohamed Ofkir
|
Sandefjord | ||
| 10 | Ola Brynhildsen
|
Molde | 11 |
| Johan Hove
|
Strømsgodset |
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Ruud Tveter |
Sandefjord | Haugesund | 3–1 (A) | 3 April 2022 |
| Mohamed Ofkir |
Sandefjord | Strømsgodset | 5–0 (A) | 23 April 2022 |
| Veton Berisha |
Viking | Haugesund | 5–1 (H) | 30 April 2022 |
| Ole Sæter |
Rosenborg | Kristiansund | 3–1 (H) | 25 June 2022 |
 Sam Rogers |
Rosenborg | Jerv | 3–2 (H) | 10 July 2022 |
| Amahl Pellegrino |
Bodø/Glimt | Jerv | 5–0 (H) | 24 July 2022 |
| Hugo Vegard Vetlesen |
Bodø/Glimt | Odd | 7–0 (H) | 6 August 2022 |
| Casper Tengstedt |
Rosenborg | Sandefjord | 5–2 (A) | 12 August 2022 |
| Tobias Heintz |
Sarpsborg 08 | Jerv | 4–3 (H) | 18 September 2022 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Clean sheets edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[18] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Karlstrøm
|
Molde | 12 |
| 2 | Mads Hedenstad Christiansen
|
Lillestrøm | 9 |
| 3 | André Hansen
|
Rosenborg | 8 |
| 4 | Sten Grytebust
|
Aalesund | 7 |
 Nikita Khaykin
|
Bodø/Glimt | ||
| Viljar Myhra
|
Strømsgodset | ||
| Leopold Wahlstedt
|
Odd | ||
| 8 |  Patrik Gunnarsson
|
Viking | 6 |
| Magnus Sjøeng
|
Vålerenga | ||
| 10 |  Nicholas Hagen
|
HamKam | 4 |
| Øystein Øvretveit
|
Jerv |
Discipline edit
Player edit
- Most yellow cards: 9[17]
Dario Canadija (Aalesund)
- Most red cards: 2[17]
Odin Bjørtuft (Odd)
Anton Skipper (Sarpsborg 08)
Club edit
- Most red cards: 5[20]
Awards edit
Annual awards edit
| Award[21] | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Hugo Vetlesen
|
Bodø/Glimt |
| Young Player of the Year | Sivert Mannsverk
|
Molde |
| Manager of the Year | Erling Moe
|
Molde |
League attendances edit
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 196,377 | 21,275 | 9,764 | 13,092 | +99.1% |
| 2 | Viking | 148,648 | 15,500 | 7,136 | 9,910 | +64.0% |
| 3 | Vålerenga | 130,044 | 16,555 | 5,520 | 8,670 | +100.8% |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 101,148 | 10,527 | 4,567 | 6,743 | +88.4% |
| 5 | Molde | 95,823 | 10,755 | 5,045 | 6,388 | +108.1% |
| 6 | Bodø/Glimt | 88,953 | 7,837 | 4,809 | 5,930 | +153.9% |
| 7 | Aalesund | 82,184 | 10,778 | 4,194 | 5,479 | +99.6%1 |
| 8 | Strømsgodset | 73,065 | 5,887 | 3,897 | 4,871 | +70.6% |
| 9 | Sarpsborg 08 | 71,707 | 5,831 | 4,094 | 4,780 | +72.1% |
| 10 | Odd | 68,035 | 7,164 | 3,380 | 4,536 | +50.9% |
| 11 | HamKam | 67,428 | 6,904 | 3,037 | 4,495 | +108.7%1 |
| 12 | Haugesund | 58,533 | 5,608 | 3,187 | 3,902 | +49.3% |
| 13 | Kristiansund | 56,909 | 4,444 | 3,410 | 3,794 | +70.3% |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 49,995 | 6,182 | 2,497 | 3,333 | +87.8% |
| 15 | Tromsø | 45,071 | 6,691 | 2,005 | 3,005 | +70.0%1 |
| 16 | Jerv | 37,315 | 3,002 | 2,090 | 2,488 | +176.4%1 |
| League total | 1,371,235 | 21,275 | 2,005 | 5,713 | +76.3% |
Updated to games played on 13 November 2022
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.
References edit
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- ^ "Han blir ny kaptein i HamKam". www.h-a.no (in Norwegian). Hamar Arbeiderblad. 16 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Åsen blir LSK-kaptein". NRK (in Norwegian). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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- ^ "Sarpsborg 08-trener Lars Bohinen er ferdig etter sesongen". TV 2 (in Norwegian). 18 October 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Stefan Billborn er Sarpsborg 08s nye trener". Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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- ^ "Nornes ferdig som Odd-trener". VG (in Norwegian). 8 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Pål Arne Johansen blir ny Odd-trener". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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- ^ "Slik spilles kvalifiseringskampene". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Eliteserien 2022 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Eliteserien 2022 Clean sheets". FotMob. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Eliteserien 2022 Yellow cards". FotMob. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Eliteserien 2022 Red cards". FotMob. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Disse vant årets priser i Eliteserien". Eliteserien. Retrieved 2022-12-26.