The 2017

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was the 73rd completed season of top-tier

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. The season began on 1 April 2017 and ended on 26 November 2017, not including play-off matches. This was first season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen. Rosenborg were the defending champions, while

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and

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entered as the promoted teams from the 2016 1. divisjon. The 2017 season saw the name of the league change from Tippeligaen (named after sponsor Norsk Tipping) to Eliteserien, a non-sponsor affiliated name controlled by the

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. Rosenborg won their third consecutive title and 25th top-flight title overall, with two games to spare. Rosenborg conceded only 20 goals during the season, a league record.

Overview

Rebranding

On 28 August 2016, the Football Association of Norway (NFF) and Norsk Toppfotball announced a rebrand; beginning with the 2017 season, the competition was known simply as Eliteserien, without any sponsor's name attached. As part of the rebranding, a new logo was introduced.

Summary

Rosenborg won their third consecutive title and 25th top-flight title overall. Rosenborg were the defending champions, while

and

entered as the promoted teams from the 2016 1. divisjon. Rosenborg won the league with two games to spare. Aalesund and

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were relegated directly. Fourteenth-finishers

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were relegated after losing the

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final to

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Teams

Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the

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. The promoted teams were

(first season in the top-flight) and

, (returning to the top flight after a season's absence). They replaced Bodø/Glimt and

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ending their top flight spells of three and four years respectively.

Stadia and locations

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Transfers

Winter

Summer

League table

Positions by round

Relegation play-offs

The 14th-placed team, Sogndal took part in a two-legged play-off against

, the winners of the 1. divisjon promotion play-offs, to decide who would play in the 2018 Eliteserien. ''1–1 on aggregate. Ranheim won 5–4 on penalties.''

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

;Notes (H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Clean sheets

Discipline

Player

*Most yellow cards: 7 **

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(Sandefjord) ** Kaj Ramsteijn (Aalesund) *Most red cards: 2 ** Andreas Albech (Sarpsborg 08) ** Victor Demba Bindia (Sandefjord)