List of Eliteserien top scorers


List of top goal scorers in the top flight of Norwegian football, currently known as Eliteserien. The statistics begin with the 1948–49 season. The League of Norway, played from 1937–38 to 1947–48, was divided in eleven conferences with different numbers of game weeks and is therefore not included in this statistics.

Top scorers

By season

The following is a list of top scorers in the top football league of Norway by season.
Multiple top scorers in the season
*Top scorer also won the league in the same season

SeasonPlayerNat.ClubGoalsMatchesG/M
1948–49Sandefjord12140.86
1949–50Ørn13140.93
1950–51Lyn19141.36
1951–52Strømmen15141.07
1952–53Larvik Turn*15141.07
1952–53Odd15141.07
1953–54Larvik Turn15141.07
1954–55Skeid13140.93
1955–56Asker17141.21
1956–57Fredrikstad*15141.07
1957–58Skeid17141.21
1958–59Larvik Turn13140.93
1959–60Fredrikstad*13140.93
1960–61Fredrikstad*15140.93
1961–62Brann*26300.87
1963Vålerenga16180.89
1964Lyn*18181.00
1965Lyn19181.06
1966Fredrikstad20181.11
1967Rosenborg17180.94
1968Rosenborg30181.67
1969Rosenborg*26181.44
1970Strømsgodset*16180.89
1971Fredrikstad17180.94
1972Mjøndalen16220.73
1972Viking16220.73
1973HamKam17220.77
1974Molde13220.59
1975Lillestrøm18220.82
1976Molde17220.77
1977Viking17220.77
1978Lillestrøm17220.77
1979Vålerenga16220.73
1980Lillestrøm14220.64
1981Vålerenga16220.73
1982HamKam11220.50
1982Viking*11220.50
1983Kongsvinger14220.64
1984Rosenborg13220.77
1985Vålerenga23221.05
1986Start12220.55
1987Moss*18220.82
1988Lillestrøm14220.64
1989Rosenborg18220.82
1990Start20220.91
1991Rosenborg*12220.55
1992Kongsvinger17220.77
1993Lillestrøm19220.86
1994Rosenborg*17220.77
1995Rosenborg*26261.00
1996Rosenborg*28261.08
1997Rosenborg*27261.04
1998Rosenborg*25260.96
1999Tromsø23260.88
2000Brann18240.75
2001Rosenborg*17250.68
2001Brann17230.74
2001Lillestrøm17220.77
2002Rosenborg*17250.68
2003Rosenborg*17250.68
2004Rosenborg*19260.73
2005Tromsø16260.62
2006Stabæk19260.73
2007Brann*22240.92
2008Stabæk*16260.62
2009Rosenborg*17280.61
2010Molde16280.57
2011Tromsø17290.59
2012Strømsgodset14280.50
2012Tromsø14290.48
2013Odd16300.53
2014Vålerenga25290.86
2015Rosenborg*22270.81
2016Rosenborg*19280.68
2017Rosenborg*19290.66
2018Stabæk17290.59
2019Odd21300.70

By player

By club

By nationality

All-time topscorers with over 50 goals

The following is an all-time top-scorer list. Players who have scored 50 or more goals are included.
Active player
BoldActive player in 2020 Eliteserien

RankPlayerGoalsMatchesSeasonsClub
11722960.581992–2011Tromsø, Rosenborg
21662550.651990–2005Rosenborg, Bodø/Glimt
31592920.541989–2003Molde, HamKam, Start, Stabæk, Rosenborg, Vålerenga, Lillestrøm
41582250.701966–1982Rosenborg, Vålerenga
51461940.751956–1968Fredrikstad
61323010.451999–2015Odd, Rosenborg
71202170.511951–1966Fredrikstad
8=1162340.491995–2014HamKam, Brann, Rosenborg, Lillestrøm
8=1162720.431996–2011Viking, Bodø/Glimt, Brann, Vålerenga
101122130.531987–2001Molde, Sogndal, Strømsgodset
111113220.341995–2011Hødd, Lillestrøm
121092090.521967–1982Fredrikstad, Molde
131063270.321973–1989Start
14=1012490.401995–2012Tromsø, Start
14=1014520.231996–2015Skeid, Haugesund, Viking, Vålerenga
16981940.511988–2000Rosenborg
17982310.441995–2012Rosenborg, Vålerenga
18961390.691946–1961Fredrikstad
19954060.241999–2016Odd, Lyn, Stabæk, Start
20941210.781949–1963Frigg, Skeid
21911160.781947–1962Larvik Turn
22=892280.391984–1995Strindheim, Rosenborg, Viking
22=892200.401989–1999Start, Rosenborg
22=891510.591949–1961Fredrikstad
25=883110.321999–2017Molde, Vålerenga, Stabæk, Viking, Aalesund, Kristiansund
25=882410.372004–2019Odd Grenland, Lillestrøm, Odd, Mjøndalen
27864250.201990–2010Rosenborg, Molde
28851530.561967–1975Strømsgodset
29=841730.491990–2001Brann, Lillestrøm, Sogndal
29=842100.401995–2009Bodø/Glimt
29=842250.371981–1991Rosenborg
32=821580.521973–1986HamKam, Vålerenga
32=82960.851962–1967Lyn
34=812110.381973–1985Brann, Start
34=811550.521961–1970Skeid
34=811080.751952–1959Asker
37793000.261992–2009Lyn, Bodø/Glimt, Rosenborg, Vålerenga
38=782340.342003–2017Tromsø, Viking, Odd, Strømsgodset, Sarpsborg 08, Sandefjord
38=782270.341977–1988Moss
38=781890.421997–2012Viking
38=781880.412011–2019Haugesund, Rosenborg
42771640.471951–1962Odd
43761780.431974–1985Viking, Brann
44'‡752290.332009–Vålerenga, Tromsø, Aalesund, Strømsgodset, Sarpsborg
45741140.652006–2010Stabæk
46=731390.531950–1961Strømmen
46=Veigar Páll Gunnarsson731770.422001–2012Strømsgodset, Stabæk, Vålerenga
48=724730.151993–2016Molde
48=723360.212011–2018Bodø/Glimt, Lillestrøm, Rosenborg, Viking
48=721520.472008–2019HamKam, Strømsgodset, Vålerenga, Brann
48='‡721890.382009–Odd, Vålerenga, Brann, Rosenborg
52=711480.481949–1960Skeid
52=711100.651953–1962Larvik Turn
52=711740.411967–1976Strømsgodset
55=701450.481976–1987Vard, Bryne
55=701610.431990–2005Viking
55=701500.471969–1982Mjøndalen
55=704210.171998–2019Rosenborg, Moss, Strømsgodset, Ranheim
59691420.491964–1978Lyn
60681310.521964–1979Lyn, Bodø/Glimt
61671780.381974–1987Raufoss, Moss, HamKam
62662470.271998–2009Moss, Brann, Fredrikstad
63=653350.191991–2009Rosenborg, Tromsø, Bodø/Glimt, Lyn
63=652250.291991–2004Molde, Lyn
63=651530.421989–1999Start, Brann, Lillestrøm
66=641470.441975–1986Strømsgodset, Lillestrøm, Rosenborg
66=642080.311987–1998Rosenborg, Stabæk
66=641330.481955–1965Viking
66=641490.431975–1982Lillestrøm
70=631770.361990–2005Lillestrøm, Kongsvinger, HamKam
70=631210.522012–2016Sandnes Ulf, Haugesund, Rosenborg
70='‡631360.462012–Aalesund, Molde
73=621420.441950–1965Selbak, Sarpsborg
73=621000.621963–1969Skeid
75=61990.621962–1967Steinkjer
75=Tryggvi Gudmundsson611410.431998–2003Tromsø, Stabæk
75=612940.211996–2009Moss, Viking, Stabæk, Molde, Brann, Vålerenga
78=601970.301972–1983Skeid, HamKam
78=601210.501958–1968Brann
78=601930.311981–1992Lillestrøm, Start, Brann
81=593070.191983–1997Mjøndalen, Lillestrøm
81=591340.441992–1999Kongsvinger, Lyn, Rosenborg, Stabæk, Vålerenga
81=591680.351989–1998Viking, Brann, Rosenborg
81=593150.192000–2015Moss, Fredrikstad, Lillestrøm, Odd Grenland, Strømsgodset, Sarpsborg 08
85581760.331955–1967Vålerenga
86=572720.211990–2002Rosenborg
86=571420.401959–1968Vålerenga
86=571550.371959–1968Vålerenga
86=571120.511974–1981Brann
86=571800.321982–1994Mjøndalen, Brann, Strømsgodset
86=571340.421994–2012Sogndal, Tromsø, Brann, Vålerenga
86=571040.552009–2012Rosenborg
86=571490.382006–2015Stabæk, Strømsgodset, Molde
86='‡572030.282010–Lillestrøm, Stabæk, Molde
95=551320.421950–1961Strømmen
95=55990.561995–2000Start, Molde
9754990.551953–1961Larvik Turn
98=532270.232001–2010Sogndal, Rosenborg, Viking
98=531790.301960–1974Viking
10052920.571997–2008Tromsø, Vålerenga
101=512500.201993–2005Bodø/Glimt, Vålerenga
101=51810.631998–2003Viking, Lillestrøm, Fredrikstad
101=511350.382012–2019Stabæk, Aalesund
101=513280.162007–Lyn, Lillestrøm, Molde
105501050.481949–1960Sandefjord