Eliteserien

Eliteserien 2026: Bodø/Glimt and Viking level with seven rounds left

The Eliteserien is Norway's top division, and Rosenborg are the country's most successful club. Sixteen teams meet home and away over 30 rounds within the calendar year. The bottom two are relegated to the OBOS-ligaen and 14th place faces a play-off. Viking are the defending champions after winning the 2025 title by a point from Bodø/Glimt, while Sarpsborg's Daniel Karlsbakk was the top scorer with 18 goals.

After 23 rounds Bodø/Glimt and Viking are level on 56 points, 16 clear of Molde and Tromsø, with Bodø/Glimt top on goal difference after a 2-0 win at HamKam. Viking beat Fredrikstad 3-2 and have won all eleven home games, and Bodø/Glimt have the best defence, 20 goals conceded.

Start are bottom with 16 points after a 6-1 defeat in Molde, Kristiansund are 15th, and Aalesund, 4-1 winners in Kristiansund, are in the play-off place.

Viking's Zlatko Tripić has 19 assists, by far the most in the league.