This is a list of foreign players in the top flight of Norwegian football, currently known as Eliteserien , which commenced play in 1937. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:
Clubs listed are those for which the player has played at least one Eliteserien game — and seasons are those in which the player has played at least one Eliteserien game.
In bold: players who have played at least one Eliteserien game in the current season (2023), and are still at a club for which they have played. This does not include current players of an Eliteserien club who have not played an Eliteserien game in the current season.
The Kniksen Award, established in 1990, honors the best players in the Norwegian football premiership. The award is named after the legendary Norwegian football player Roald Jensen, nicknamed "Kniksen".
The 2009 Tippeligaen was the 65th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began on 15 March and end on 1 November. Stabæk were the defending champions. Odd Grenland, Sandefjord and Start entered as the three promoted teams from the 2008 1. divisjon. They replaced HamKam who were relegated to the 2009 1. divisjon.
The 2009 season was Lillestrøm SK's 19th season in the Tippeligaen, and their 34th consecutive season in the top division of Norwegian football.
The 2012 Tippeligaen was the 68th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began on 23 March 2012 and ended on 18 November 2012, with a summer break from 28 May to 30 June. Molde were the defending champions, while Hønefoss and Sandnes Ulf entered as the promoted teams from the 2011 1. divisjon. They replaced Start and Sarpsborg 08 who were relegated to the 2012 1. divisjon.
The 2012 season was Molde's 5th consecutive year in Tippeligaen, and their 36th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. It was Ole Gunnar Solskjær's second season as the club's manager. Molde were defending champions in Tippeligaen and played through qualification for UEFA Champions League. Molde entered the Champions League in the second qualifying round, where they eliminated Ventspils before and facing Basel of Switzerland in the third qualifying round. They lost 1–2 on aggregate and were knocked out, dropping down into the Play off round of the UEFA Europa League. Molde successfully defended their title on 11 November 2012, when they beat Hønefoss 1–0, whilst their closest title challengers, Strømsgodset lost 2–1 away to Sandnes Ulf.
The 2012 season saw Lillestrøm compete in the Tippeligaen as well as the 2012 Norwegian Football Cup. They finished the season in 9th in the Tippeligaen and they were knocked out of in the Fourth Round by Bodø/Glimt. It was the club's first season with Magnus Haglund as their manager.
The 2012 season is Aalesund's 6th consecutive year in Tippeligaen, it was Kjetil Rekdal's fourth full season as the club's manager. Aalesunds competed in the Tippeligaen, finishing 11th and the 2012 Norwegian Football Cup, where they were knocked out at the Fourth Round stage by Sandefjord. They also competed in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League qualifying stages, defeating Tirana of Albania in the Second Round and then losing to APOEL of Cyprus in the Third Round.
The 2013 season was Odd 5th consecutive year in Tippeligaen. It is Dag-Eilev Fagermo's sixth season as the club's manager. Odd also competed in the 2013 Norwegian Football Cup reaching the fourth round where they were knocked out by Bodø/Glimt.
The 2014 season is Lillestrøm's 38th consecutive year in Tippeligaen and their third with Magnus Haglund as manager.
The 2016 Norwegian Football Cup was the 111th season of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament. It began with qualification matches in March 2016. The first round was played on 13 April 2016 and the tournament concluded with the final on 20 November 2016.
The 2017 Norwegian Football Cup was the 112th season of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament. It began with qualification matches in March and April 2017. The first round was played on 26 April 2017 and the tournament concluded with the final on 3 December 2017.
The 2018 Norwegian Football Cup was the 113th edition of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament. It began with qualification matches in March and April 2018. The first round was played from 17–19 April 2018 and the tournament concluded with the final on 2 December 2018.
The top tier of Norwegian football has existed as a one-league top flight since 1963. The league was renamed Eliteserien for the start of the 2017 season. The following page details the football records and statistics of the Norwegian top flight since 1963.
The 2019 Norwegian Football Cup was the 114th season of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament. It began with qualification matches in March and April 2019. The first round was played on 1 May 2019 and the tournament concluded with the final on 8 December 2019.
The 2021 Norwegian Football Cup was the 115th season of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament. The first round was played on 24 and 25 July 2021 and the tournament ended with the final being held on 1 May 2022. Due to delays at the beginning of the season the first round was moved from April to July, resulting in not being able to finish the tournament in 2021. Three rounds were played in 2021, while the remaining four rounds were played at the beginning of the 2022 season.
The 2022 Norwegian Football Cup was the 116th season of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament. The first round was played in May 2022. The final was played on 20 May 2023.
The 2023 season is Rosenborg's 44th consecutive year in the top flight now known as Eliteserien, their 55th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. They will participate in Eliteserien, 2022 Cup, 2023 Cup and the Europa Conference League entering at the Second Qualifying round.This was Kjetil Rekdal's second season as Rosenborg manager, but on 16 June he was sacked. Svein Maalen took over as interim manager with Trond Henriksen as assistant.
The 2023 Norwegian Football Cup was the 117th season of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament. It started on 23 May 2023 and finished on 9 December 2023. The winners qualified for the 2024–25 Europa League first qualifying round.
The 2023 season was Vålerenga Fotball's 110th season in existence and the club's 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, Vålerenga Fotball participated in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup.