The 2017

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was the 73rd completed season of top-tier

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. The season began on 1 April 2017 and ended on 26 November 2017, not including play-off matches. This was first season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen. Rosenborg were the defending champions, while Kristiansund and

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entered as the promoted teams from the 2016 1. divisjon. The 2017 season saw the name of the league change from Tippeligaen (named after sponsor

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) to Eliteserien, a non-sponsor affiliated name controlled by the Football Association of Norway. Rosenborg won their third consecutive title and 25th top-flight title overall, with two games to spare. Rosenborg conceded only 20 goals during the season, a league record.

Overview

Rebranding

On 28 August 2016, the Football Association of Norway (NFF) and

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entered as the promoted teams from the 2016 1. divisjon. Rosenborg won the league with two games to spare. Aalesund and

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were relegated directly. Fourteenth-finishers

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were relegated after losing the play-off final to Ranheim.

Teams

Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the

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. The promoted teams were Kristiansund (first season in the top-flight) and

, (returning to the top flight after a season's absence). They replaced Bodø/Glimt and

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ending their top flight spells of three and four years respectively.

Stadia and locations

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Transfers

Winter

Summer

League table

Positions by round

Relegation play-offs

The 14th-placed team, Sogndal took part in a two-legged play-off against Ranheim, the winners of the 1. divisjon promotion play-offs, to decide who would play in the

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. ''1–1 on aggregate. Ranheim won 5–4 on penalties.''

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

;Notes (H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Top assists

Clean sheets

Discipline

Player

*Most yellow cards: 7 **

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(Sandefjord) **

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(Aalesund) *Most red cards: 2 ** Andreas Albech (Sarpsborg 08) ** Victor Demba Bindia (Sandefjord)