Norwegian Premier League

The Norwegian Premier League is the top football league division in Norway. Its official Norwegian name is Tippeligaen ("the betting league", due to the league being sponsored by Norsk Tipping ("Norwegian Betting"), a bookmaking company), and has been so since 1991. It is also colloquially known as Eliteserien ("the league of the elite"), and even though this name has never been an official name, the two are used equally often. Between 1963 and 1990, the league's name was 1. division ("the first division", the name that was later used for the second level league of Norwegian football, before this league changed its name to Adeccoligaen in 2005). From the fall of 1948 to 1962 it was called Hovedserien ("the main league"), and between 1937 and the summer of 1948 it was called Norgesserien ("Norway's league").

Top flight champions in Norwegian football

The following clubs have won the top division in Norwegian football since 1938. Note that this list is in a way misleading, due to the fact that clubs from Northern Norway was not allowed to take part in the league system before 1972, this odd league system made a lot of biterness in the north in the 50's, 60's and 70's (see also: F.K. Bodø/Glimt and List of Premier League Champions from 1938 to present time.

Related Topics:
1938 - Northern Norway - F.K. Bodø/Glimt - List of Premier League Champions from 1938 to present time

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• 19 wins: Rosenborg
• 9 wins: Fredrikstad
• 8 wins: Viking
• 5 wins: Lillestrøm
• 4 wins: Vålerenga
• 3 wins: Larvik Turn
• 2 wins: Brann, Lyn, Start
• 1 win: Fram Larvik, Freidig, Moss, Skeid, Strømsgodset