List of Eliteserien venues
The Eliteserien is the top association football league in Norway. It was established in 1963 as the 1. divisjon and has consisted of between 10 and 16 teams. Fifty-six different venues have been used to host matches.[1]
Current
[edit]The following is a list of all stadia used for matches in the Norwegian top division, including while it was known as the 1. divisjon. It consists of the venue's name, the municipality it where it is located, its current capacity, whether it has natural grass or artificial turf (an asterisk (*) indicates current artificial turf, but previous natural grass), the number of top-league matches contested on the venue, the teams which have played their home games at the venue and how many matches for each team, and the years the stadium was used at the top level. The data is up to date as of the end of the 2024 season.
Bold | Stadiums are used in the 2025 Eliteserien. |
Italics | Stadiums are demolished and do not exist anymore. |
* | Natural grass turf in the past. |
- As of end of 2024 season
Name | Location | Capacity | Surface | Matches | Tenant(s) | Year(s) | Ref(s) |
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Lerkendal Stadion | Trondheim | 21,421 | Natural | 732 | Rosenborg (708), Strindheim (24)[note 1] | 1967–77, 1979– | [1][3][4] |
Ullevaal Stadion | Oslo | 25,572 | Natural | 697 | Vålerenga (294),[note 2] Lyn (267),[note 3] Skeid (114), Frigg (18), Stabæk (3),[note 4] Rosenborg (1)[note 5] | 1963–75, 1977–2017 | [1][5][7] |
Brann Stadion | Bergen | 17,049 | Natural | 665 | Brann | 1963–64, 1968–79, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987–2014, 2016–21, 2023– | [1][8][4] |
Åråsen Stadion | Lillestrøm | 12,250 | Natural | 638 | Lillestrøm (637), Strømmen (1)[note 6] | 1975–2019, 2021–24 | [1][10][4] |
Marienlyst Stadion[note 7] | Drammen | 8,935 | Artificial* | 456 | Strømsgodset | 1967–76, 1990–91, 1994, 1996–99, 2001, 2007– | [1][11][4] |
Romssa Arena[note 8] | Tromsø | 7,599 | Artificial* | 421 | Tromsø | 1986–2001, 2003–13, 2015–19, 2021– | [1][12][4] |
Stavanger Stadion | Stavanger | 17,555 | Natural | 411 | Viking | 1963–65, 1968–86, 1989–2003 | [1][13] |
Skagerak Arena[note 9] | Skien | 13,000 | Artificial* | 401 | Odd | 1965–67, 1999–2007, 2009–24 | [1][15][4] |
Aspmyra Stadion[note 10] | Bodø | 5,635 | Artificial* | 385 | Bodø/Glimt | 1977–80, 1993–2005, 2008–09, 2014–16, 2018– | [1][16] |
Aker Stadion[note 11] | Molde | 11,249 | Artificial* | 382 | Molde (380), Kristiansund (2)[note 12] | 1998–2006, 2008– | [4] |
Bislett Stadion | Oslo | 15,400 | Natural | 376 | Vålerenga (231),[note 13] Skeid (62), Frigg (56), Lyn (25), Stabæk (2) | 1963–75, 1977–99 | [1] |
Kristiansand Stadion | Kristiansand | 16,600 | Natural | 322 | Start | 1969, 1973–87, 1989–96, 2000, 2002, 2005–06 | [1][18] |
Nadderud Stadion[note 14] | Bærum | 4,938 | Artificial* | 317 | Stabæk | 1995–2004, 2006–08, 2012, 2014–21, 2023 | [1][18] |
Sarpsborg Stadion[note 15] | Sarpsborg | 8,022 | Artificial* | 298 | Sarpsborg 08 (165),[note 16] Sarpsborg FK (133) | 1963–72, 1974, 2011, 2013– | [1][19] |
Lyse Arena[note 17] | Stavanger | 15,900 | Artificial* | 290 | Viking | 2004–17, 2019– | [4] |
Haugesund Stadion | Haugesund | 8,754 | Natural | 286 | Haugesund (264), Djerv 1919 (11),[note 18] Vard Haugesund (11)[note 19] | 1976, 1988, 1997–98, 2000, 2010– | [1][12][21][22][4] |
Fosshaugane Campus[note 20] | Sogndalsfjøra | 4,000 | Artificial* | 277 | Sogndal | 1982, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1994, 1997–98, 2001–04, 2011–14, 2016–17 | [1][23] |
Briskeby Stadion[note 21] | Hamar | 8,068 | Artificial* | 269 | Hamarkameratene (268), Vålerenga (1)[note 22] | 1970–74, 1976–77, 1979, 1981–84, 1986–87, 1992–95, 2004–06, 2008, 2022– | [1][24] |
Molde Idrettspark[note 23] | Molde | 15,000 | Natural | 227 | Molde | 1974–78, 1980, 1982, 1984–93, 1995–97 | [1][25] |
Melløs Stadion | Moss | 10,085 | Natural | 220 | Moss | 1977–85, 1987–90, 1996, 1998–2002 | [1][15] |
Color Line Stadion[note 24] | Ålesund | 10,778 | Artificial | 219 | Aalesund | 2005, 2007–17, 2020, 2022–23 | |
Gjemselund Stadion[note 25] | Kongsvinger | 5,000 | Artificial* | 212 | Kongsvinger | 1983–99, 2010 | [1][26][4] |
Consto Arena[note 26] | Mjøndalen | 4,500 | Artificial* | 211 | Mjøndalen (173), Strømsgodset (8)[note 27] | 1972–77, 1979, 1982–83, 1985–87, 1992, 1996, 2015, 2019–21 | [1][28] |
Old Fredrikstad Stadion[note 28] | Fredrikstad | 10,500 | Natural | 208 | Fredrikstad | 1963–73, 1975–76, 1981–82, 1984, 2004–06 | [1][29] |
Bryne Stadion | Bryne | 8,200 | Natural | 196 | Bryne | 1976–88, 2000–03, 2025– | [1][21] |
Jotun Arena[note 29] | Sandefjord | 6,582 | Artificial* | 163 | Sandefjord | 2007, 2009–10, 2015, 2017–18, 2020– | [30][31] |
Sør Arena[note 30] | Kristiansand | 14,448 | Artificial* | 163 | Start | 2007, 2009–11, 2013–16, 2018, 2020 | [4] |
Nordmøre Stadion[note 31] | Kristiansund | 4,444 | Artificial* | 103 | Kristiansund | 2017–22, 2024– | |
Intility Arena[note 32] | Oslo | 17,333 | Artificial | 98 | Vålerenga (96), KFUM (2)[note 33] | 2017– | |
Fredrikstad Stadion][note 34] | Fredrikstad | 12,560 | Artificial* | 87 | Fredrikstad | 2007–09, 2011–12, 2024– | |
Høddvoll Stadion | Ulsteinvik | 4,433 | Natural | 60 | Hødd | 1966, 1969–72, 1995 | [1][22] |
Guldbergaunet Stadion | Steinkjer | 0 | Artificial* | 47 | Steinkjer | 1963, 1965–67, 1978 | [1][2] |
Aka Arena[note 35] | Hønefoss | 4,256 | Artificial | 45 | Hønefoss | 2010, 2012–13 | |
Sandnes Stadion | Sandnes | 3,085 | Natural | 45 | Sandnes Ulf | 2012–14 | |
Telenor Arena[note 36] | Fornebu | 15,000 | Artificial | 42 | Stabæk | 2009–11 | [5][4] |
Tønsberg Gressbane | Tønsberg | 3,600 | Artificial* | 33 | Eik-Tønsberg | 1983–85 | [1][21] |
Raufoss Stadion | Raufoss | 0 | Natural | 31 | Raufoss | 1964, 1973–74 | [1][33] |
Extra Arena | Ranheim | 3,000 | Artificial | 30 | Ranheim | 2018–19 | |
Narvik Stadion | Narvik | 0 | Artificial* | 22 | Mjølner | 1972, 1989 | [1][34] |
Strømmen Stadion | Skedsmo | 1,800 | Artificial* | 22 | Strømmen | 1986, 1988 | [1][2] |
Varden Amfi | Bergen | 12,000 | Artificial* | 22 | Fyllingen | 1990, 1993 | [1][24][35] |
Valhall Stadion | Tromsø | 0 | Natural | 20 | Tromsø | 1986–87 | [1][36][37] |
Storstadion | Sandefjord | 7,000 | Natural | 20 | Sandefjord | 2006–07 | [30][31] |
Sandefjord Stadion | Sandefjord | 0 | Natural | 18 | Sandefjord BK | 1964–65 | [1][19] |
KFUM Arena | Oslo | 3,300 | Artificial | 13 | KFUM Oslo | 2024– | [32] |
Kråmyra Stadion | Ålesund | 9,665 | Natural | 13 | Aalesund | 2003 | |
Voldsløkka Stadion | Oslo | 4,000 | Natural | 12 | Skeid | 1999 | [1][38] |
Krohnsminde | Bergen | 0 | Artificial* | 11 | Fyllingen | 1991 | [1][35] |
Kuventræ Stadion | Osøyro | 0 | Artificial* | 11 | Os | 1975 | [1][33] |
Sakkestadbanen | Haugesund | 0 | Artificial* | 11 | Haugar | 1981 | [1][22] |
Gjøvik Stadion | Gjøvik | 0 | Artificial* | 9 | Gjøvik/Lyn | 1963 | [1][24] |
Lisleby Stadion | Fredrikstad | 0 | Artificial* | 9 | Lisleby | 1966 | [1][10] |
Pors Stadion | Porsgrunn | 7,000 | Artificial* | 9 | Pors | 1970 | [1][33] |
Nordlandshallen | Bodø | 5,500 | Artificial | 2 | Bodø/Glimt | 1993, 1997 | [1][39][40] |
Tromsdalen Stadion | Tromsø | 3,000 | Artificial* | 2 | Tromsø | 1998–99 | [1][41] |
Aurland Stadion | Aurlandsvangen | 0 | Natural | 1 | Sogndal | 1998 | [1][42] |
Grue Stadion | Kirkenær | 0 | Artificial* | 1 | Kongsvinger | 1990 | [1][43] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Strindheim played at Lerkendal in 1984 and 1995[2]
- ^ Vålerenga had Ullevaal as their main home ground in 1994–1996 and from 2000 until 14 August 2017, although they prior to that often had a minority of their home games at Ullevaal, and were not in the top league in 2001
- ^ Lyn has had Ullevaal has it main home venue, and has played in the top league in 1963–69, 1971–73, 1978, 1980–81, 1991–93, 1997, 2001–09
- ^ Stabæk played three matches at Ullevaal in 2010 while Telenor Arena was being used for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest.[5]
- ^ Rosenborg played one match at Ullevaal in 1971 due to severe rain fall ruining the pitch at their home ground Lerkendal Stadion ahead of the last home match against Strømsgodset.[6]
- ^ Strømmen played one match at Åråsen in 1986[9]
- ^ The turf has been artificial since the start of the 2008 season.
- ^ Romssa Arena was known as Alfheim Stadion until 2023. For sponsorship reasons, the stadium is named after the Northern Sámi name for Tromsø by power company Troms Kraft. The turf has been artificial since the start of the summer of 2006.
- ^ Skagerak Arena was known as Odd Stadion until 2007. For sponsorship reasons, the stadium is named for the power company Skagerak Energi.[14] The turf has been artificial since the start of the 2007 season.
- ^ The turf has been artificial since May 2006.
- ^ Aker Stadion was known as Molde Stadion until 3 May 2006. For sponsorship reasons, the stadium is named for the industrial conglomerate Aker. The turf has been artificial since the start of the 2014 season.[17]
- ^ Kristiansund played two matches at Aker Stadion in 2024 due to a storm damaging the pitch at their home ground Nordmøre Stadion while it was being resurfaced.
- ^ Vålerenga had Bislett as their main home stadium until 1993 and in 1998–99. In this period, they played in the top league in 1963–67, 1974–75, 1977–90 and 1998–99.
- ^ The pitch has been artificial since August 2023.
- ^ The turf has been artificial since 2009.
- ^ Sarpsborg 08 played at the top level in 2011 and 2013–
- ^ For sponsorship reasons, the stadium is named Lyse Arena. It was known as Viking Stadion until 2018. The turf has been artificial since 2018.[20]
- ^ Djerv 1919 played at the top level in 1988[21]
- ^ Vard Haugesund played at the top level in 1976[12]
- ^ The turf has been artificial since 2012.
- ^ The turf has been artificial since July 2011.
- ^ Vålerenga played one home match at Briskeby in 1984, a year Hamarkameratene was not in the top league
- ^ Molde Idrettspark was known as Molde Stadion until 1998, when Aker Stadion opened and took the name Molde Stadion
- ^ For sponsorship reasons, Color Line Stadium is named for the ferry operator Color Line.
- ^ The turf has been artificial since 2009.
- ^ Consto Arena was named Nedre Eiker Stadion from 1950 until 2012 and Mjøndalen Stadion from 2012 until 2015. For sponsorship reasons, the stadium was named Isachsen Stadion for the Isachsen Group from 2016 until 2018. It has been named Consto Arena for the Consto AS from the 2019 season. The turf has been artificial since the start of the 2012 season.
- ^ Strømsgodset played eight home games at Nedre Eiker Stadion in 1996, while Marienlyst was being renovated[27]
- ^ Old Fredrikstad Stadion was known as Fredrikstad Stadion until 2007, when a new Fredrikstad Stadion opened.
- ^ For sponsorship reasons, Jotun Arena is named after chemical company Jotun. The pitch has been artificial since 2024.
- ^ For sponsorship reasons, Sør Arena is named for the bank Sparebanken Sør. The turf has been artificial since the summer of 2012.
- ^ Previously named Kristiansund Stadion. The pitch has been artificial since 2014.
- ^ For sponsorship reasons, Intility Arena is named for IT company Intility.
- ^ KFUM Oslo played the first two home matches of the 2024 season at Intility Arena due to ongoing upgrades of KFUM Arena.[32]
- ^ The pitch has been artificial since 2014.
- ^ For sponsorship reasons, Aka Arena is named for the investment company Aka.
- ^ For sponsorship reasons, Telenor Arena is named for the telecommunications company Telenor.
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