| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 June – 22 December |
| Champions | Bodø/Glimt 1st title |
| Relegated | Aalesund Start |
| Champions League | Bodø/Glimt |
| Europa Conference League | Molde Vålerenga Rosenborg |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 758 (3.16 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kasper Junker (27 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Bodø/Glimt 7–0 Aalesund (8 November 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Start 0–5 Odd (27 June 2020) Aalesund 1–6 Bodø/Glimt (12 July 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Kristiansund 7–2 Aalesund (21 June 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 10 matches Bodø/Glimt[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 matches Bodø/Glimt[1] |
| Longest winless run | 13 matches Strømsgodset[1] |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches Aalesund[1] |
| Average attendance | 295  94.9% |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 9 November 2020. | |
The 2020 Eliteserien was the 76th season of top-tier football in Norway. This was fourth season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen.
The season was scheduled to begin on 4 April. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway the opening games of the season were delayed. It was first delayed until 2 May,[2] then further delayed until 23 May.[3] The season was scheduled to end 29 November 2020, not including play-off matches, but was rescheduled to conclude on 22 December.[4] On 7 May, the Norwegian government allowed the league to start on 16 June with full training starting immediately.[5]
Molde were the defending champions. Aalesund, Sandefjord and Start joined as the promoted clubs from the 2019 1. divisjon. They replaced Lillestrøm, Tromsø and Ranheim who were relegated to the 2020 1. divisjon.
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