Eliteserien

Eliteserien 2026: Viking and Bodø/Glimt level with eight 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 22 rounds Viking and Bodø/Glimt are level on 53 points, 14 clear of third-placed Tromsø, with Viking top. Viking have won all ten home games, and both sides have scored 56 goals.

Start are bottom with 16 points and Kristiansund 15th, with Aalesund in the play-off place.

Rosenborg's Amin Chiakha leads the scoring charts with 14 goals, and Viking's Zlatko Tripić has 19 assists, by far the most in the league.