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The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Eliteserien since its establishment as a one-group top flight in 1963 to the current season. All statistics here refer to time in the Norwegian top flight only, with the exception of 'Most Recent Finish' (which refers to all levels of play) and 'Last Promotion' (which refers to the club's last promotion from the second tier of Norwegian football). For the 'Top Scorer' column, those in bold still play in the Eliteserien for the club shown. Eliteserien teams playing in the 2022 season are indicated in bold.
As of the end of the 2022 season, a total of 48 teams have played in the Eliteserien since 1963.
| Club | Location | Total seasons |
Total spells |
Longest spell |
Most recent promotion |
Most recent relegation |
Seasons | Most recent finish |
Highest finish |
Top scorer |
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| Aalesund | Ålesund | 16 | 5 | 11 | 2021 | 2020 | 2003 2005 2007–17 2020 2022– |
9th | 4th | Tor Hogne Aarøy (44) |
| Bodø/Glimt | Bodø | 28 | 5 | 13 | 2017 | 2016 | 1977–1980 1993–2005 2008–2009 2014–2016 2018– |
2nd | 1st | Stig Johansen (85) |
| Brann | Bergen | 52 | 8 | 28 | 2022 | 2021 | 1963 1967–1979 1981 1983 1985 1987–2014 2016–2021 2023– |
1. divisjon 1st (promoted) |
1st | Thorstein Helstad (89) |
| Bryne | Bryne | 17 | 2 | 13 | 1999 | 2003 | 1976–1988 2000–2003 |
1. divisjon 11th |
2nd | Arne Larsen Økland (59) |
| Djerv 1919 | Haugesund | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1987 | 1988 | 1988 | 3. divisjon Gr. 3 10th |
12th (relegated) |
Kåre Langesæther, Asbjørn Helgeland, Karl Erik Karlsen (3) |
| Eik-Tønsberg | Tønsberg | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1982 | 1985 | 1983–1985 | 3. divisjon Gr. 4 4th |
5th | Tom Antonsen (22) |
| Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad | 25 | 6 | 11 | 2003 | 2012 | 1963–1973 1975–1976 1980–1982 1984 2004–2009 2011–2012 |
1. divisjon 10th |
2nd | Per Kristoffersen (60) |
| Frigg | Oslo (Majorstua) | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1972 | 1973 | 1963–1968 1971 1973 |
2. divisjon Gr. 2 14th (relegated) |
4th | Steinar Johannessen (26) |
| Fyllingen (defunct) | Bergen (Fyllingsdalen) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1992 | 1993 | 1990–1991 1993 |
3. divisjon Gr. 7 2nd (2011) |
7th | Asbjørn Helgeland (19) |
| Gjøvik-Lyn | Gjøvik | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1961–62 | 1963 | 1963 | 2. divisjon Gr. 2 5th |
10th | Erik Johansen (8) |
| HamKam | Hamar | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2021 | 2008 | 1970–1974 1976–1977 1979 1981–1983 1986–1987 1992–1995 2004–2006 2008 2022– |
13th | 3rd | Stein Karlsen (46) |
| Haugar | Haugesund | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1980 | 1981 | 1981 | 5. divisjon Rogaland IV 3rd |
11th | Peter Osborne (7) |
| Haugesund | Haugesund | 17 | 4 | 14 | 2009 | 2005 | 1997–1998 2000 2005 2010– |
10th | 4th | Nikola Đurđić, Christian Gytkjær (36) |
| Hødd | Ulsteinvik | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1994 | 1995 | 1966 1969–1972 1995 |
2. divisjon Gr. 2 1st (promoted) |
8th | Kjetil Hasund (47) |
| Hønefoss | Hønefoss | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2011 | 2013 | 2010 2012–2013 |
3. divisjon Gr. 2 7th |
13th | Riku Riski (20) |
| Jerv | Grimstad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 16th (relegated) |
16th | Mikael Ugland, Felix Schröter (5) |
| Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger | 18 | 2 | 17 | 2009 | 2010 | 1983–1999 2010 |
1. divisjon 6th |
2nd | Cato Holtet (46) |
| Kristiansund | Kristiansund | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2016 | 2022 | 2017–2022 | 15th (relegated) |
5th | Amahl Pellegrino (33) |
| Lillestrøm | Lillestrøm | 48 | 2 | 45 | 2020 | 2019 | 1975–2019, 2021– | 4th | 1st | Arild Sundgot (109)[1] |
| Lisleby | Fredrikstad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1965 | 1966 | 1966 | 4. divisjon Østfold 10th |
9th | Kai Nilsen (9) |
| Lyn | Oslo | 26 | 7 | 9 | 2000 | 2009 | 1963–1969 1971–1973 1978 1980–1981 1991–1993 1997 2001–2009 |
3. divisjon Gr. 1 1st (promoted) |
1st | Ola Dybwad-Olsen (69) |
| Mjølner | Narvik | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1988 | 1989 | 1972 1989 |
3. divisjon Gr. 6 5th |
12th | Stein Berg Johansen (11) |
| Mjøndalen | Nedre Eiker | 17 | 7 | 6 | 2018 | 2021 | 1972–1977 1979 1982–1983 1985–1987 1992 2015 2019–2021 |
1. divisjon 9th |
2nd | Egil Solberg (70) |
| Molde | Molde | 45 | 6 | 16 | 2007 | 2006 | 1974–1978 1980 1982 1984–1993 1995–2006 2008– |
1st | 1st | Magne Hoseth (84) |
| Moss | Moss | 19 | 4 | 9 | 1997 | 2002 | 1977–1985 1987–1990 1996 1998–2002 |
2. divisjon Gr. 1 1st (promoted) |
1st | Geir Henæs (78) |
| Odd | Skien | 27 | 3 | 15 | 2008 | 2007 | 1965–1967 1999–2007 2009– |
5th | 2nd | Frode Johnsen (64) |
| Os | Os | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1974 | 1975 | 1975 | 3. divisjon Gr. 1 3rd |
12th | Svein Gunnar Rein (6) |
| Pors | Porsgrunn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1969 | 1970 | 1970 | 3. divisjon Gr. 4 3rd |
10th | Rolf Nilsen, Basse Hansen, Thorbjørn Gravklev, Øystein Numme (2) |
| Ranheim | Trondheim (Ranheim) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2017 | 2019 | 2018–2019 | 1. divisjon 8th |
7th | Michael Karlsen (15) |
| Raufoss | Raufoss | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1972 | 1974 | 1964 1973–1974 |
1. divisjon 12th |
10th | Harry Karlsen (16) |
| Rosenborg | Trondheim | 56 | 2 | 45 | 1978 | 1977 | 1967–1977 1979– |
3rd | 1st | Harald Martin Brattbakk (151) |
| Sandefjord | Sandefjord | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2019 | 2018 | 2006–2007 2009–2010 2015 2017–2018 2020– |
14th | 8th | Erik Mjelde (21) |
| Sandefjord BK | Sandefjord | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1963 | 1965 | 1964–1965 | 4. divisjon Vestfold 3rd |
7th | Bjørn Johannessen, Jens Møller (6) |
| Sandnes Ulf | Sandnes | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2011 | 2014 | 2012–2014 | 1. divisjon 5th |
13th | Christian Gytkjær (19) |
| Sarpsborg 08 | Sarpsborg | 12 | 2 | 11 | 2012 | 2011 | 2011 2013– |
8th | 3rd | Patrick Mortensen (32) |
| Sarpsborg FK | Sarpsborg | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1973 | 1974 | 1963–1972 1974 |
4. divisjon Østfold 4th (2019) |
3rd | Martin Kjølholdt, Knut Spydevold (36) |
| Skeid | Oslo | 18 | 5 | 8 | 1998 | 1999 | 1963–1970 1972–1975 1978–1980 1996–1997 1999 |
1. divisjon 14th |
1st | Pål Sætrang (62) |
| Sogndal | Sogndal | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2015 | 2017 | 1982 1988–1989 1991–1992 1994 1997–1998 2001–2004 2011–2014 2016–2017 |
1. divisjon 7th |
6th | Håvard Flo (46) |
| Stabæk | Bærum | 26 | 4 | 10 | 2022 | 2021 | 1995–2004 2006–2012 2014–2021 2023– |
1. divisjon 2nd |
1st | Daniel Nannskog (62) |
| Start | Kristiansand | 37 | 10 | 15 | 2019 | 2018 | 1969 1973–1987 1989–1996 2000 2002 2005–2007 2009–2011 2013–2016 2018 2020 |
1. divisjon 3rd |
1st | Svein Mathisen (106) |
| Steinkjer | Steinkjer | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1977 | 1978 | 1963 1965–1967 1978 |
3. divisjon Gr. 5 10th |
4th | Olav Håkon Blengsli (46) |
| Strindheim | Trondheim | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1994 | 1995 | 1984 1995 |
3. divisjon Gr. 5 4th |
12th | Gøran Sørloth (8) |
| Strømmen | Strømmen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1987 | 1988 | 1986 1988 |
2. divisjon 6th |
11th | Tore Kallstad (13) |
| Strømsgodset | Drammen | 35 | 6 | 17 | 2006 | 2001 | 1967–1976 1990–1991 1994 1996–1999 2001 2007– |
12th | 1st | Steinar Pettersen (85) |
| Tromsø | Tromsø | 35 | 3 | 16 | 2020 | 2019 | 1986–2001 2003–2013 2015–2019, 2021– |
7th | 2nd | Sigurd Rushfeldt (99) |
| Vålerenga | Oslo | 50 | 6 | 22 | 2001 | 2000 | 1963–1968 1974–1975 1977–1990 1994–1996 1998–2000 2002– |
6th | 1st | Morten Berre (61) |
| Vard Haugesund | Haugesund | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1975 | 1976 | 1976 | 2. divisjon Gr. 1 10th |
12th | Arne Larsen Økland (11) |
| Viking | Stavanger | 56 | 3 | 29 | 2018 | 2017 | 1963–1965 1968–1986 1989–2017 2019– |
11th | 1st | Trygve Johannessen (66) |
