| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 March – 24 November |
| Champions | Rosenborg 26th title |
| Relegated | Sandefjord Start |
| Champions League | Rosenborg |
| Europa League | Molde Brann Haugesund |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 672 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Franck Boli (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Molde 5–0 Sandefjord (11 March 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Start 1–6 Vålerenga (14 April 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Start 1–6 Vålerenga (14 April 2018) |
| Longest winning run | Brann (7 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Brann (14 games) |
| Longest winless run | Sandefjord (15 games) |
| Longest losing run | Sandefjord (8 games) |
| Highest attendance | 21,201 Rosenborg 1–1 Ranheim (5 May 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,393 Ranheim 1–1 Sandefjord (19 August 2018) |
| Average attendance | 5,865  12.4% |
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The 2018 Eliteserien was the 74th completed season of top-tier football in Norway. This was second season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen.
The season began on 11 March and ended 24 November 2018, not including play-off matches.[1] Fixtures for the 2018 season were announced on 19 December 2017.[2] Rosenborg were the defending champions, while Bodø/Glimt, Start and Ranheim entered as the promoted teams from the 2017 1. divisjon.
Rosenborg won their fourth consecutive title, their 26th top-flight title overall, with one match to spare following a 1–0 away win against Start on 11 November 2018.[3]
- ^ "Hovedterminliste menn 2018" (PDF). fotball.no.
- ^ "Terminlisten er klar: Slik spilles Eliteserien 2018". aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Rosenborg vant Eliteserien: – Det har vært et vanvittig turbulent år". NRK Sport (in Norwegian). NRK. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.