The 2022

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was the 78th season of top-tier

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in Norway. This was the sixth season of Eliteserien after rebranding from Tippeligaen.

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were crowned the champions at the end of the season, winning their 5th Norwegian league title. The season started on 2 April 2022 and ended on 13 November 2022, not including play-off matches. Bodø/Glimt were the defending champions, having won the previous season. HamKam, Aalesund and Jerv joined as the promoted clubs from the

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. They replaced Brann, Stabæk and

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who were relegated to the First Division.

Teams

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

, ending their top flight spells of six, eight and three years respectively.

Stadiums and locations

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Transfers

Winter

Summer

League table

Positions by round

Results

Relegation play-offs

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, the 14th-placed team in Eliteserien defeated

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, 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.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

;Notes ⁴ Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Clean sheets

Discipline

Player

*Most yellow cards: 9 ** Dario Canadija (Aalesund) *Most red cards: 2 ** Odin Bjørtuft (Odd) **

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(Sarpsborg 08)

Club

*Most yellow cards: 59 **

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Awards

Annual awards

League attendances

References

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