2018 Eliteserien#Relegation play-offs
{{Short description|74th season of top-tier football league in Norway}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Eliteserien
| season = 2018
| winners = Rosenborg
26th title
| relegated = Sandefjord
Start
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Rosenborg
| continentalcup2 = Europa League
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Molde
Brann
Haugesund
| matches = 240
| total goals = 672
| league topscorer = Franck Boli
(17 goals)
| biggest home win = {{no break|Molde 5–0 Sandefjord}}
(11 March 2018)
| biggest away win = {{no break|Start 1–6 Vålerenga}}
(14 April 2018)
| highest scoring = {{no break|Start 1–6 Vålerenga}}
(14 April 2018)
| longest wins = Brann
(7 games)
| longest unbeaten = Brann
(14 games)
| longest winless = Sandefjord
(15 games)
| longest losses = Sandefjord
(8 games)
| highest attendance = 21,201
{{no break|Rosenborg 1–1 Ranheim}}
(5 May 2018)
| lowest attendance = 1,393
{{no break|Ranheim 1–1 Sandefjord}}
(19 August 2018)
| average attendance = 5,865 {{decrease}} 12.4%
| prevseason = 2017
| nextseason = 2019
| dates = 11 March – 24 November
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Hovedterminliste menn 2018 |url=https://www.fotball.no/contentassets/2ff93e9eef834ce29aab48f7d908e4c7/hovedterminliste-menn-2018.pdf |website=fotball.no}} Fixtures for the 2018 season were announced on 19 December 2017.{{cite web|title= Terminlisten er klar: Slik spilles Eliteserien 2018|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/fotball/Terminlisten-er-klar-Slik-spilles-Eliteserien-2018-247233b.html
|website=aftenposten.no|publisher=Aftenposten|access-date=8 June 2018|language=no|date=19 December 2017}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.nrk.no/sport/rosenborg-vant-eliteserien_-_-de-har-ikke-vaert-gode_-men-gode-nok-1.14288714 |title=Rosenborg vant Eliteserien: – Det har vært et vanvittig turbulent år |language=no |website=NRK Sport |publisher=NRK |date=11 November 2018 |access-date=7 May 2019}}
Overview
=Summary=
Brann started the season well and won eight of their nine opening games. They lost their first match 0–4 against Molde in the 15th round. Rosenborg started the season poorly with no win in the first three games, but managed to tighten the gap to Brann. Head coach Kåre Ingebrigtsen was sacked on 19 July{{Cite news |title=Styrelederen om sparkingen av Ingebrigtsen: – Ubehagelig og tøft |language=no|url=https://www.nrk.no/sport/ingebrigtsen-ferdig-i-rosenborg-1.14132983 |publisher=NRK |date=19 July 2018 |access-date=20 July 2018}} although Rosenborg was placed second in the league, two points behind Brann at the time.
On 11 November, Rosenborg were confirmed as Eliteserien champions following their 1–0 away win against Start in the 29th round. They won their fourth consecutive title and 26th top-flight title overall. Molde won eight of their final nine games and finished in second place, five points behind Rosenborg.
Sandefjord were the first team to be relegated to the 1. divisjon when they drew 1–1 against Sarpsborg 08 in their penultimate game. Before the 30th and final round, five teams were in risk of either relegation or relegation play-offs. Start lost 1–3 away to Haugesund and was relegated as the second team from bottom. Stabæk drew 2–2 against Strømsgodset after a goal by Strømsgodset's Mustafa Abdellaoue in the last minute of the game. That goal made sure Strømsgodset retained their spot in the next season's Eliteserien, while Stabæk were forced to play relegation play-offs.{{Cite news |title=Strømsgodset reddet Eliteserie-kontrakten på overtid – sendte Stabæk til kvalik |language=no|url=https://www.eurosport.no/fotball/eliteserien/2018/stromsgodset-reddet-eliteserie-kontrakten-pa-overtid-sendte-stabaek-til-kvalik_sto7024927/story.shtml |publisher=Eurosport |work=eurosport.no |date=24 November 2018 |access-date=27 November 2018}} Stabæk won the play-offs against Aalesund 2–1 on aggregate and retained their spot in Eliteserien.
Teams
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top thirteen teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from 1. divisjon. The promoted teams were Bodø/Glimt, Start (both returning to the top flight after a season's absence) and Ranheim (returned to the top flight after an absence of sixty-one years). They replaced Sogndal, Aalesund and Viking ending their top flight spells of two, eleven and twenty-nine years respectively.
=Stadia and locations=
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:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |
Team
!{{Tooltip| Ap. | Appearances in the top division of Norwegian football}} ! Location ! Arena ! Turf ! Capacity |
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Bodø/Glimt
| align="center"| 23 | Bodø | align="center" | 5,635 |
Brann
| align="center"| 61 | Bergen | Natural | align="center" | 12,914The capacity of Brann Stadion was reduced from 17,686 to 12,914 due to renovations. |
Haugesund
| align="center"| 12 | Natural | align="center"|8,754 |
Kristiansund
| align="center"| 2 | align="center" | 4,277 |
Lillestrøm
| align="center"| 55 | Natural | align="center"| 11,500 |
Molde
| align="center"| 42 | Molde | align="center"|11,249 |
Odd
| align="center"| 37 | Skien | align="center"|11,767 |
Ranheim
| align="center"| 8 | align="center"|3,000 |
Rosenborg
| align="center"| 55 | Natural | align="center" | 21,421 |
Sandefjord
| align="center"| 7 | Natural | align="center"|6,582 |
Sarpsborg 08
| align="center"| 7 | align="center"|8,022 |
Stabæk
| align="center"| 22 | Bærum | Natural | align="center"|4,938 |
Start
| align="center"| 41 | align="center" | 14,448 |
Strømsgodset
| align="center"| 31 | Drammen | align="center"|8,935 |
Tromsø
| align="center"| 31 | Tromsø | align="center"|6,687 |
Vålerenga
| align="center"| 58 | Oslo | align="center"|16,555 |
;Notes
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
=Personnel and kits=
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Team
! Manager ! Captain ! Kit manufacturer ! Sponsor |
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Bodø/Glimt
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Kjetil Knutsen | {{flagicon|NOR}} Martin Bjørnbak | Diadora |
Brann
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Lars Arne Nilsen | {{flagicon|NED}} Vito Wormgoor | Nike |
Haugesund
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Eirik Horneland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Christian Grindheim | Macron |
Kristiansund
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Christian Michelsen | {{flagicon|NOR}} Dan Peter Ulvestad | Macron |
Lillestrøm
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Jörgen Lennartsson | {{flagicon|NOR}} Frode Kippe | Puma | DNB |
Molde
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ole Gunnar Solskjær | {{flagicon|NOR}} Ruben Gabrielsen | Nike |
Odd
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Dag-Eilev Fagermo | {{flagicon|NOR}} Steffen Hagen | Hummel |
Ranheim
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Svein Maalen | {{flagicon|NOR}} Mads Reginiussen | Umbro |
Rosenborg
| {{flagicon|NED}} Rini Coolen (interim) | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mike Jensen | Adidas |
Sandefjord
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Martí Cifuentes | {{flagicon|NOR}} Håvard Storbæk | Macron | Jotun |
Sarpsborg 08
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Geir Bakke | {{flagicon|DEN}} Patrick Mortensen | Select |
Stabæk
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Henning Berg | {{flagicon|NOR}} Andreas Hanche-Olsen | Macron |
Start
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Kjetil Rekdal | {{flagicon|NOR}} Simon Larsen | Macron |
Strømsgodset
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen | {{flagicon|NOR}} Jakob Glesnes | Puma | DNB |
Tromsø
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Simo Valakari | {{flagicon|NOR}} Simen Wangberg | Select |
Vålerenga
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ronny Deila | {{flagicon|NOR}} Daniel Fredheim Holm | Umbro | DNB |
=Managerial changes=
Transfers
=Winter=
{{main|List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2017–18}}
=Summer=
{{main|List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2018}}
League table
|source=[https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/tabell/?fiksId=158475 Football Association of Norway] {{in lang|no}}, [https://int.soccerway.com/national/norway/eliteserien/2018/regular-season/r45310/ Soccerway]
|team1=ROS |team2=MOL |team3=BRA |team4=HAU |team5=KRI |team6=VAL |team7=RFB |team8=SRP
|team9=ODD |team10=TRO |team11=B/G |team12=LIL |team13=STM |team14=SBK |team15=IKS |team16=SND
|result1=CL1Q |result2=EL1Q |result3=EL1Q |result4=EL1Q |result14=RPO |result15=REL |result16=REL
|update=complete|start_date=11 March 2018
|win_B/G=6 |draw_B/G=14|loss_B/G=10|gf_B/G=32 |ga_B/G=35
|win_BRA=17|draw_BRA=7 |loss_BRA=6 |gf_BRA=45 |ga_BRA=31
|win_HAU=16|draw_HAU=5 |loss_HAU=9 |gf_HAU=45 |ga_HAU=33
|win_KRI=13|draw_KRI=7 |loss_KRI=10|gf_KRI=46 |ga_KRI=41
|win_LIL=7 |draw_LIL=11|loss_LIL=12|gf_LIL=34 |ga_LIL=44
|win_MOL=18|draw_MOL=5 |loss_MOL=7 |gf_MOL=63 |ga_MOL=36
|win_ODD=11|draw_ODD=7 |loss_ODD=12|gf_ODD=39 |ga_ODD=38
|win_RFB=12|draw_RFB=6 |loss_RFB=12|gf_RFB=43 |ga_RFB=50
|win_ROS=19|draw_ROS=7 |loss_ROS=4 |gf_ROS=51 |ga_ROS=24
|win_SND=4 |draw_SND=11|loss_SND=15|gf_SND=35 |ga_SND=57
|win_SRP=11|draw_SRP=8 |loss_SRP=11|gf_SRP=46 |ga_SRP=39
|win_SBK=6 |draw_SBK=11|loss_SBK=13|gf_SBK=37 |ga_SBK=50
|win_IKS=8 |draw_IKS=5 |loss_IKS=17|gf_IKS=30 |ga_IKS=54
|win_STM=7 |draw_STM=10|loss_STM=13|gf_STM=46 |ga_STM=48
|win_TRO=11|draw_TRO=3 |loss_TRO=16|gf_TRO=41 |ga_TRO=48
|win_VAL=11|draw_VAL=9 |loss_VAL=10|gf_VAL=39 |ga_VAL=44
|status_ROS=C
|status_SBK=O
|status_IKS=R
|status_SND=R
|name_B/G=Bodø/Glimt
|name_BRA=Brann
|name_HAU=Haugesund
|name_KRI=Kristiansund
|name_LIL=Lillestrøm
|name_MOL=Molde
|name_ODD=Odd
|name_RFB=Ranheim
|name_ROS=Rosenborg
|name_SND=Sandefjord
|name_SRP=Sarpsborg 08
|name_IKS=Start
|name_SBK=Stabæk
|name_STM=Strømsgodset
|name_TRO=Tromsø
|name_VAL=Vålerenga
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).{{cite web|url=http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=competition&id=29&view=rules|title=Eliteserien - Season rules|publisher=Scoresway|access-date=16 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328092448/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=competition&id=29&view=rules|archive-date=28 March 2017|url-status=dead}}
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q=Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
|col_EL2Q=blue1 |text_EL2Q=Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
|col_EL1Q=blue2 |text_EL1Q=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the relegation play-offs
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to First Division
|note_res_CL1Q=Since the winners of the 2018 Norwegian Cup (Rosenborg) qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the second-placed team, while the spot awarded to the second-placed team (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.
}}
Positions by round
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br
|team1= Rosenborg
| pos1=12/11/12/ 8/ 6/ 4/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/2 /2 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 / 1
|team2= Molde
| pos2= 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 4/4 /4 /5 /4 /4 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 / 2/ 2
|team3= Brann
| pos3= 4/ 2/ 3/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/1 /1 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 / 2/ 2/2 /2 / 3/ 3
|team4= Haugesund
| pos4= 5/ 7/ 4/ 4/ 9/ 6/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 6/ 5/3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /4 /4 /4 / 4/4 /4 / 4/ 4
|team5= Kristiansund
| pos5=11/11/ 8/11/10/11/11/10/10/10/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/8 /9 /8 /9/10 /9/10 /8 / 7/7 /5 / 5/ 5
|team6= Vålerenga
| pos6= 6/ 3/ 6/ 7/ 3/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 8/9 /9 /9 /7 /7 /6 /6 /7 /6 /7 /8 /8 /8 / 8/ 6
|team7= Ranheim
| pos7=14/ 9/ 5/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 6/6 /6 /4 /5 /5 /5 /5 /5 / 5/5 /6 / 6/ 7
|team8= Sarpsborg 08
| pos8= 6/ 5/ 2/ 3/ 7/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 7/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 5/5 /5 /6 /7 /7 /8 /9/10 /9 /9 /9 / 9/ 8
|team9= Odd
| pos9=10/15/15/11/14/10/ 8/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/9/10 /8 /6 /7 /6 / 6/6 /7 / 7/ 9
|team10= Tromsø
| pos10=15/ 8/ 9/ 5/ 8/ 5/ 6/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 7/ 7/7 /8/10 /8 /9/10 /8 /9/10/10/10/10/ 10
|team11= Bodø/Glimt
| pos11=3/ 6/11/16/16/14/13/14/13/13/14/11/11/12/12/12/12/12/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/12/12/11/11/ 11
|team12= Lillestrøm
| pos12=13/13/16/13/12/13/15/12/11/11/11/13/13/13/13/13/13/13/14/13/13/15/15/13/13/13/14/14/13/ 12
|team13= Strømsgodset
| pos13=8/13/13/ 9/ 5/ 8/10/11/12/12/13/12/12/11/11/11/11/11/11/12/12/12/12/12/12/14/11/12/12/ 13
|team14= Stabæk
| pos14=8/10/14/15/12/15/12/13/14/14/12/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/13/14/14/13/13/14/15 / 15/15/15/15/ 14
|team15= Start
| pos15=2/ 4/ 7/10/14/16/16/16/16/16/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/14/14/15/14/11/13/13/14/ 15
|team16= Sandefjord
| pos16=16/16/10/14/11/12/14/15/15/15/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16
| color_1 =#FFD700|text_1 =Leader / 2019–20 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round
| color_2-3=#CCF3FF|text_2-3=2019–20 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round
| color_14 =#FFE6E6|text_14 =Relegation play-offs
| color_15-=#FFCCCC|text_15-=Relegation to 2019 1. divisjon
| source = [http://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=1 nifs.no]
}}
Relegation play-offs
{{Main|2018 Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs}}
The 14th-placed team, Stabæk takes part in a two-legged play-off against Aalesund, the winners of the 1. divisjon promotion play-offs, to decide who will play in the 2019 Eliteserien.
{{football box
|date = 5 December 2018
|team1 = Stabæk
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=7146265
|team2 = Aalesund
|goals1 = Børkeeiet {{goal|27}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Nadderud Stadion
|location = Bærum
|attendance = 3,831
|referee = Svein Oddvar Moen
}}
{{football box
|date = 9 December 2018
|team1 = Aalesund
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=7146266
|team2 = Stabæk
|goals1 = O. Lie {{goal|30}}
|goals2 = Guèye {{goal|71|o.g.}}
|stadium = Color Line Stadion
|location = Ålesund
|attendance = 6,333
|referee = Tore Hansen
}}
Stabæk won 2–1 on aggregate and retained their position in Eliteserien.
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/terminliste/?fiksId=158475 Football Association of Norway] {{in lang|no}}
| update =complete |start_date= 10 March 2018
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| team1= BOD | team2= BRA | team3=HAU | team4=KRI | team5 = LIL | team6=MOL | team7= ODD | team8=RAN | team9=ROS | team10= SND | team11=SRP | team12=SBK | team13= STA | team14=STM | team15=TRO | team16= VÅL
| name_BOD = Bodø/Glimt
| name_BRA = Brann
| name_HAU = Haugesund
| name_KRI = Kristiansund
| name_LIL = Lillestrøm
| name_MOL = Molde
| name_ODD = Odd
| name_RAN = Ranheim
| name_ROS = Rosenborg
| name_SND = Sandefjord
| name_SRP = Sarpsborg 08
| name_SBK = Stabæk
| name_STA = Start
| name_STM = Strømsgodset
| name_TRO = Tromsø
| name_VÅL = Vålerenga
| match_BOD_BRA = 2-2
| match_BOD_HAU = 0-3
| match_BOD_KRI = 3-0
| match_BOD_LIL = 3-1
| match_BOD_MOL = 0-1
| match_BOD_ODD = 1-1
| match_BOD_RAN = 4-0
| match_BOD_ROS = 0-1
| match_BOD_SND = 1-1
| match_BOD_SRP = 3-1
| match_BOD_SBK = 1-1
| match_BOD_STA = 1-2
| match_BOD_STM = 2-2
| match_BOD_TRO = 0-1
| match_BOD_VÅL = 1-1
| match_BRA_BOD = 2-0
| match_BRA_HAU = 1-1
| match_BRA_KRI = 1-0
| match_BRA_LIL = 1-1
| match_BRA_MOL = 0-4
| match_BRA_ODD = 1-0
| match_BRA_RAN = 1-0
| match_BRA_ROS = 1-2
| match_BRA_SND = 1-1
| match_BRA_SRP = 2-0
| match_BRA_SBK = 3-0
| match_BRA_STA = 4-1
| match_BRA_STM = 3-1
| match_BRA_TRO = 3-0
| match_BRA_VÅL = 0-0
| match_HAU_BOD = 1-0
| match_HAU_BRA = 1-3
| match_HAU_KRI = 3-2
| match_HAU_LIL = 2-2
| match_HAU_MOL = 0-1
| match_HAU_ODD = 2-0
| match_HAU_RAN = 2-0
| match_HAU_ROS = 1-2
| match_HAU_SND = 4-2
| match_HAU_SRP = 1-1
| match_HAU_SBK = 2-0
| match_HAU_STA = 3-1
| match_HAU_STM = 1-0
| match_HAU_TRO = 1-0
| match_HAU_VÅL = 1-0
| match_KRI_BOD = 1-1
| match_KRI_BRA = 3-1
| match_KRI_HAU = 2-1
| match_KRI_LIL = 2-1
| match_KRI_MOL = 1-0
| match_KRI_ODD = 1-1
| match_KRI_RAN = 1-3
| match_KRI_ROS = 0-2
| match_KRI_SND = 3-2
| match_KRI_SRP = 1-1
| match_KRI_SBK = 1-0
| match_KRI_STA = 1-1
| match_KRI_STM = 4-0
| match_KRI_TRO = 5-1
| match_KRI_VÅL = 0-1
| match_LIL_BOD = 1-1
| match_LIL_BRA = 1-1
| match_LIL_HAU = 1-1
| match_LIL_KRI = 2-0
| match_LIL_MOL = 2-2
| match_LIL_ODD = 0-0
| match_LIL_RAN = 0-1
| match_LIL_ROS = 0-0
| match_LIL_SND = 1-0
| match_LIL_SRP = 2-2
| match_LIL_SBK = 3-2
| match_LIL_STA = 1-0
| match_LIL_STM = 1-1
| match_LIL_TRO = 1-0
| match_LIL_VÅL = 0–1
| match_MOL_BOD = 1-2
| match_MOL_BRA = 5-1
| match_MOL_HAU = 2-0
| match_MOL_KRI = 3-2
| match_MOL_LIL = 2-1
| match_MOL_ODD = 0-1
| match_MOL_RAN = 2-3
| match_MOL_ROS = 1-0
| match_MOL_SND = 5-0
| match_MOL_SRP = 2-2
| match_MOL_SBK = 3-0
| match_MOL_STA = 3-1
| match_MOL_STM = 2-0
| match_MOL_TRO = 2-1
| match_MOL_VÅL = 5-1
| match_ODD_BOD = 1-0
| match_ODD_BRA = 0-1
| match_ODD_HAU = 1-2
| match_ODD_KRI = 1-2
| match_ODD_LIL = 3-1
| match_ODD_MOL = 1-1
| match_ODD_RAN = 2-0
| match_ODD_ROS = 1-1
| match_ODD_SND = 5-0
| match_ODD_SRP = 3-1
| match_ODD_SBK = 0-3
| match_ODD_STA = 3-0
| match_ODD_STM = 2-2
| match_ODD_TRO = 1-0
| match_ODD_VÅL = 3-2
| match_RAN_BOD = 0-0
| match_RAN_BRA = 0-2
| match_RAN_HAU = 4-2
| match_RAN_KRI = 2-1
| match_RAN_LIL = 3-2
| match_RAN_MOL = 3-1
| match_RAN_ODD = 3-1
| match_RAN_ROS = 1-3
| match_RAN_SND = 1-1
| match_RAN_SRP = 2-1
| match_RAN_SBK = 4-1
| match_RAN_STA = 2-0
| match_RAN_STM = 1-1
| match_RAN_TRO = 1-2
| match_RAN_VÅL = 2-2
| match_ROS_BOD = 1-1
| match_ROS_BRA = 1-2
| match_ROS_HAU = 1-0
| match_ROS_KRI = 2-2
| match_ROS_LIL = 3-0
| match_ROS_MOL = 4-0
| match_ROS_ODD = 3-1
| match_ROS_RAN = 1-1
| match_ROS_SND = 1-1
| match_ROS_SRP = 3-1
| match_ROS_SBK = 1-1
| match_ROS_STA = 2-0
| match_ROS_STM = 4-3
| match_ROS_TRO = 2-1
| match_ROS_VÅL = 3-0
| match_SND_BOD = 1-1
| match_SND_BRA = 0-1
| match_SND_HAU = 0-2
| match_SND_KRI = 3-3
| match_SND_LIL = 1-3
| match_SND_MOL = 1-3
| match_SND_ODD = 1-1
| match_SND_RAN = 1-2
| match_SND_ROS = 0-1
| match_SND_SRP = 0-1
| match_SND_SBK = 1-1
| match_SND_STA = 4-1
| match_SND_STM = 2-1
| match_SND_TRO = 1-0
| match_SND_VÅL = 0-1
| match_SRP_BOD = 0-0
| match_SRP_BRA = 1-2
| match_SRP_HAU = 2-1
| match_SRP_KRI = 1-2
| match_SRP_LIL = 2-0
| match_SRP_MOL = 2-2
| match_SRP_ODD = 1-2
| match_SRP_RAN = 4-1
| match_SRP_ROS = 1-0
| match_SRP_SND = 1-1
| match_SRP_SBK = 4-2
| match_SRP_STA = 4-0
| match_SRP_STM = 0-1
| match_SRP_TRO = 2-3
| match_SRP_VÅL = 3-0
| match_SBK_BOD = 0-0
| match_SBK_BRA = 1-2
| match_SBK_HAU = 2-1
| match_SBK_KRI = 0-1
| match_SBK_LIL = 3-2
| match_SBK_MOL = 3-1
| match_SBK_ODD = 2-1
| match_SBK_RAN = 3-2
| match_SBK_ROS = 0-1
| match_SBK_SND = 3-3
| match_SBK_SRP = 1-3
| match_SBK_STA = 1-1
| match_SBK_STM = 2-2
| match_SBK_TRO = 1-1
| match_SBK_VÅL = 1-1
| match_STA_BOD = 1-0
| match_STA_BRA = 0-1
| match_STA_HAU = 0-1
| match_STA_KRI = 2-0
| match_STA_LIL = 3-0
| match_STA_MOL = 1-3
| match_STA_ODD = 0-1
| match_STA_RAN = 0-0
| match_STA_ROS = 0-1
| match_STA_SND = 1-4
| match_STA_SRP = 1-0
| match_STA_SBK = 2-1
| match_STA_STM = 1-1
| match_STA_TRO = 4-1
| match_STA_VÅL = 1-6
| match_STM_BOD = 4-0
| match_STM_BRA = 1-1
| match_STM_HAU = 0-1
| match_STM_KRI = 2-3
| match_STM_LIL = 2-2
| match_STM_MOL = 1-2
| match_STM_ODD = 3-0
| match_STM_RAN = 3-0
| match_STM_ROS = 0-1
| match_STM_SND = 2-0
| match_STM_SRP = 1-2
| match_STM_SBK = 2-2
| match_STM_STA = 1-1
| match_STM_TRO = 2-4
| match_STM_VÅL = 2-0
| match_TRO_BOD = 1-2
| match_TRO_BRA = 2-1
| match_TRO_HAU = 1-2
| match_TRO_KRI = 0-0
| match_TRO_LIL = 1-2
| match_TRO_MOL = 2-4
| match_TRO_ODD = 2-1
| match_TRO_RAN = 4-0
| match_TRO_ROS = 2-1
| match_TRO_SND = 4-1
| match_TRO_SRP = 0-2
| match_TRO_SBK = 0-0
| match_TRO_STA = 1-2
| match_TRO_STM = 3-1
| match_TRO_VÅL = 3-0
| match_VÅL_BOD = 2-2
| match_VÅL_BRA = 2-0
| match_VÅL_HAU = 2-2
| match_VÅL_KRI = 0-2
| match_VÅL_LIL = 1–0
| match_VÅL_MOL = 0-0
| match_VÅL_ODD = 2-1
| match_VÅL_RAN = 2-1
| match_VÅL_ROS = 2-3
| match_VÅL_SND = 2-2
| match_VÅL_SRP = 0-0
| match_VÅL_SBK = 1-0
| match_VÅL_STA = 3-2
| match_VÅL_STM = 1-4
| match_VÅL_TRO = 3-0
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
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Rank
!Player !Club !Goals{{cite web |url=https://www.nifs.no/toppscorer.php?land=1&t=5&u=676155 |title=Toppscorerliste |website=nifs.no |publisher=NTB |language=no |access-date=5 December 2019}} !Games !Average |
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1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CIV}} Franck Boli |align="left"| Stabæk |17 |29 |0,59 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Marcus Pedersen |align="left"| Strømsgodset |14 |23 |0,61 |
rowspan="3"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Erling Haaland |align="left"| Molde |12 |25 |0,48 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Patrick Mortensen
|align="left"| Sarpsborg 08 |12 |28 |0,43 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Thomas Lehne Olsen
|align="left"| Lillestrøm |12 |29 |0,41 |
rowspan="2"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|LBR}} Sam Johnson |align="left"| Vålerenga |11 |24 |0,46 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|CIV}} Daouda Bamba
|align="left"| Kristiansund/Brann |11 |29 |0,38 |
rowspan="2"|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Bård Finne |align="left"| Vålerenga |10 |25 |0,40 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Kristian Fardal Opseth
|align="left"| Bodø/Glimt |10 |30 |0,30 |
rowspan="4"|10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Mads Reginiussen |align="left"| Ranheim |9 |26 |0,35 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Steffen Lie Skålevik
|align="left"| Brann |9 |28 |0,32 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Bendik Bye
|align="left"| Kristiansund |9 |30 |0,30 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} David Akintola
|align="left"| Haugesund |9 |30 |0,30 |
=Hat-tricks=
{{Main|List of Eliteserien hat-tricks}}
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Player | For | Against | style="text-align:center"| Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
{{flagicon|NOR}} Marcus Pedersen | Strømsgodset | Odd | 3–0 (H) | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|04|15}} |
{{flagicon|NOR}} Erling Haaland4 | Molde | Brann | 4–0 (A) | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|07|01}} |
{{flagicon|NOR}} Bendik Bye | Kristiansund | Strømsgodset | style="text-align:center"| 3–2 (A) | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|07|09}} |
;Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
=Clean sheets=
File:André Hansen 2017.jpg of Rosenborg kept 12 clean sheets over the season, more than any other goalkeeper.]]
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Rank
!Player !Club !Clean |
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1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} André Hansen |align="left"|Rosenborg |12 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUT}} Samuel Şahin-Radlinger |align="left"|Brann |11 |
3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Adam Larsen Kwarasey |align="left"|Vålerenga |10 |
rowspan="1"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Per Kristian Bråtveit |align="left"|Haugesund |rowspan="1"|9 |
rowspan="2"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} Andreas Linde |align="left"|Molde |rowspan="2"|8 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Sondre Rossbach
|align="left"|Odd |
rowspan="4"|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Jonas Deumeland |align="left"|Start |rowspan="4"|5 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Aslak Falch
|align="left"|Sarpsborg 08 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Gudmund Kongshavn
|align="left"|Tromsø |
align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Sean McDermott
|align="left"|Kristiansund |
=Discipline=
==Player==
File:Flamur Kastrati 20121 (cropped).jpg received the most yellow cards this season with 10.]]
- Most yellow cards: 10{{cite web |url=https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/toppscorer-gule-og-rode-kort/?fiksId=158475 |title=Eliteserien 2018 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort |work=Norwegian Football Association |access-date=9 April 2018}}
- {{flagicon|KOS}} Flamur Kastrati (Sandefjord/Kristiansund)
- Most red cards: 1
- {{flagicon|SEN}} Aliou Coly (Kristiansund)
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Simon Larsen (Start)
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Mathias Normann (Molde)
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Jacob Rasmussen (Rosenborg)
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Ivan Näsberg (Vålerenga)
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Start)
- {{flagicon|ISL}} Emil Pálsson (Sandefjord)
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Tokmac Nguen (Strømsgodset)
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Abdisalam Ibrahim (Vålerenga)
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Frode Kippe (Lillestrøm)
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Marius Amundsen (Lillestrøm)
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Ivar Furu (Ranheim)
==Club==
- Most yellow cards: 57{{cite web |url=http://www.altomfotball.no/elementsCommonAjax.do?cmd=statistics&subCmd=yellowCards&tournamentId=1&seasonId=&teamId=&useFullUrl=false |title=Eliteserien 2018 Statistikk |work=altomfotball.no |access-date=9 April 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=tournamentStatistics&tournamentId=1&useFullUrl=false |title=Eliteserien 2018 Råeste lag |work=altomfotball.no |access-date=4 May 2018}}
- Start
=Attendances=
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Awards
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Eliteserien}}
{{2018 in Norwegian football}}
{{2017–18 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{2018–19 in European football (UEFA)}}