The 2019

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was the 75th season of top-tier football in

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. This was third season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen. The season began on 30 March and was scheduled to end 30 November 2019, not including play-off matches, but due to Rosenborg competing in the Europa League the final matchday was moved to 1 December. Fixtures for the 2019 season were announced on 19 December 2018. Rosenborg were the defending champions.

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and Mjøndalen joined as the promoted clubs from the

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. They replaced

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and

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who were relegated to the

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. Molde won their fourth title, with two matches to spare following a 4–0 home win against

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on 10 November 2019.

Overview

Summary

On 10 November, Molde were confirmed as Eliteserien champions following their 4–0 home win against

in the 28th round. They won their fourth title.

Teams

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

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. The promoted teams were

and Mjøndalen, returning to the top flight after an absence of one and three years respectively. They replaced

(after a two-year spell in Eliteserien) and

(relegated after a season's presence).

Stadiums 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,

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takes part in a two-legged play-off against

, the winners of the 1. divisjon promotion play-offs, to decide who will play in the

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. ''Lillestrøm lost on the

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after 5–5 on aggregate and were relegated to 1. divisjon.''

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Torgeir Børven (Odd Grenland) - Norway national under-21 football team (02)

Hat-tricks

Top assists

Clean sheets

Discipline

Player

*Most yellow cards: 8 ** Zlatko Tripić (Viking) *Most red cards: 1 ** Mohammed Abu (Vålerenga) ** Amin Askar (Sarpsborg 08) ** Fitim Azemi (Vålerenga) ** Fredrik André Bjørkan (Bodø/Glimt) **

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(Stabæk) **

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(Stabæk) ** Aron Dønnum (Vålerenga) **

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(Tromsø) **

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(Kristiansund) **

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(Rosenborg) ** Efraín Juárez (Vålerenga) **

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(Haugesund) ** Kyle Lafferty (Sarpsborg 08) **

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(Molde) **

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(Tromsø) **

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(Viking) ** Sheriff Sinyan (Lillestrøm) **

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(Rosenborg) ** Joackim Olsen Solberg (Mjøndalen) **

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(Bodø/Glimt)

Club

*Most yellow cards: 55 **Molde *Most red cards: 4 **Vålerenga

League attendances

Awards

References

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