# 2020 in Norwegian football

The 2020 season was the 115th season of competitive football in Norway.
The season was originally scheduled to start on 4 April, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway the football season was delayed. On 7 May 2020, the Norwegian government allowed the league to start on 16 June 2020.
The men's 3. divisjon and women's 2. divisjon, along with all other lower divisions, were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The men's football cup was also cancelled.

## Men's football
### League season
#### Promotion and relegation

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
| Eliteserien | Aalesund Sandefjord Start | Lillestrøm Tromsø Ranheim |
| 1. divisjon | Stjørdals-Blink Grorud Åsane | Notodden Skeid Tromsdalen |
| 2. divisjon | Eidsvold Turn Vålerenga 2 Fløy Vard Haugesund Rosenborg 2 Fløya | Vidar Sola Byåsen Elverum Oppsal Mjølner |

#### Eliteserien

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bodø/Glimt (C) | 30 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 103 | 32 | +71 | 81 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Molde | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 77 | 36 | +41 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Vålerenga | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Kristiansund | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 48 | |
| 6 | Viking | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 44 | |
| 7 | Odd | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 43 | |
| 8 | Stabæk | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 39 | |
| 9 | Haugesund | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 39 | |
| 10 | Brann | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 36 | |
| 11 | Sandefjord | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 35 | |
| 12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 32 | |
| 13 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 31 | |
| 14 | Mjøndalen (O) | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 27 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Start (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 27 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Aalesund (R) | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 30 | 85 | −55 | 11 | Relegation to First Division |

#### 1. divisjon

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tromsø (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 63 | Promotion to Eliteserien |
| 2 | Lillestrøm (P) | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 57 | Promotion to Eliteserien |
| 3 | Sogndal | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 51 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Ranheim | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 47 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Åsane | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 45 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Raufoss | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 42 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 7 | Sandnes Ulf | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 41 | |
| 8 | KFUM Oslo | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 39 | |
| 9 | HamKam | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
| 10 | Strømmen | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 35 | |
| 11 | Jerv | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 35 | |
| 12 | Ull/Kisa | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 63 | −18 | 35 | |
| 13 | Grorud | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 34 | |
| 14 | Stjørdals-Blink (O) | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 33 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Kongsvinger (R) | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 28 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 16 | Øygarden (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 67 | −30 | 27 | Relegation to Second Division |
* ↑ Raufoss have been deducted 1 point.
* ↑ Strømmen have been deducted 3 points.

#### 2. divisjon
##### Group 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fredrikstad | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 12 | +33 | 39 | Qualification for promotion group 1 |
| 2 | Hødd | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 26 | Qualification for promotion group 1 |
| 3 | Skeid | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 25 | Qualification for promotion group 1 |
| 4 | Kvik Halden | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 25 | Qualification for promotion group 1 |
| 5 | Alta | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 25 | Qualification for promotion group 1 |
| 6 | Brattvåg | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 19 | Qualification for promotion group 1 |
| 7 | Tromsdalen | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 18 | Qualification for promotion group 1 |
| 8 | Vålerenga 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 17 | |
| 9 | Eidsvold Turn | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 16 | |
| 10 | Florø | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 14 | |
| 11 | Kjelsås | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 14 | |
| 12 | Moss | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 11 | |
| 13 | Senja | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 33 | −20 | 8 | |
| 14 | Fløya | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 54 | −44 | 1 | |
* ↑ Senja have been deducted 1 point.

###### Promotion group 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fredrikstad (C, P) | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 19 | +41 | 52 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Skeid | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 38 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Hødd | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 30 | |
| 4 | Alta | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 29 | |
| 5 | Kvik Halden | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 29 | |
| 6 | Brattvåg | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Tromsdalen | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 22 | |

##### Group 2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bryne | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 30 | Qualification for promotion group 2 |
| 2 | Vard Haugesund | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 28 | Qualification for promotion group 2 |
| 3 | Egersund | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 23 | Qualification for promotion group 2 |
| 4 | Asker | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 23 | Qualification for promotion group 2 |
| 5 | Arendal | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 21 | Qualification for promotion group 2 |
| 6 | Fløy-Flekkerøy | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 21 | Qualification for promotion group 2 |
| 7 | Sotra | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 20 | Qualification for promotion group 2 |
| 8 | Levanger | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 17 | |
| 9 | Notodden | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 16 | |
| 10 | Nardo | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 12 | |
| 11 | Bærum | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 11 | |
| 12 | Rosenborg 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 11 | |
| 13 | Odd 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 31 | −22 | 9 | |
| 14 | Fram Larvik | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 6 | |
* ↑ Levanger have been deducted 2 points.

###### Promotion group 2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bryne (C, P) | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 44 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Asker | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 37 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Egersund | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 34 | |
| 4 | Vard Haugesund | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 34 | |
| 5 | Arendal | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 32 | |
| 6 | Fløy-Flekkerøy | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 21 | |
| 7 | Sotra | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 20 | |

## Women's football
### League season
#### Promotion and relegation

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
| Toppserien | none | Stabæk Fart |
| 1. divisjon | Frigg KIL/Hemne | Grand Bodø Byåsen Kaupanger Nanset Snøgg |

#### Toppserien

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Vålerenga (C) | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 38 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 38 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 3 | Avaldsnes | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 34 | |
| 4 | Sandviken | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 30 | |
| 5 | LSK Kvinner | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 29 | |
| 6 | Lyn | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 21 | |
| 7 | Klepp | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 18 | |
| 8 | Arna-Bjørnar | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 17 | |
| 9 | Kolbotn (O) | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 13 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Røa (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 12 | Relegation to First Division |

#### 1. divisjon

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Stabæk (C, P) | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 13 | +55 | 51 | Promotion to Toppserien |
| 2 | Medkila | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 36 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Øvrevoll Hosle | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 35 | |
| 4 | Hønefoss | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 34 | |
| 5 | Åsane | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 32 | |
| 6 | KIL/Hemne | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 21 | |
| 7 | Amazon Grimstad | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 20 | |
| 8 | Grei | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 18 | |
| 9 | Fløya | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 55 | −36 | 6 | |
| 10 | Fart | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 62 | −49 | 5 | |

### Norwegian Women's Cup
#### Final
## UEFA competitions
### UEFA Champions League
#### Qualifying phase and play-off round
##### First qualifying round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Molde | 5–0 | KuPS |

##### Second qualifying round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Celje | 1–2 | Molde |

##### Third qualifying round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Qarabağ | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Molde |

##### Play-off round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Molde | 3–3 (a) | Ferencváros | 3–3 | 0–0 |

### UEFA Europa League
#### Qualifying phase and play-off round
##### First qualifying round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Rosenborg | 4–2 | Breiðablik |
| Bodø/Glimt | 6–1 | Kauno Žalgiris |

##### Second qualifying round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Viking | 0–2 | Aberdeen |
| Ventspils | 1–5 | Rosenborg |
| Bodø/Glimt | 3–1 | Žalgiris |

##### Third qualifying round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Rosenborg | 1–0 | Alanyaspor |
| Milan | 3–2 | Bodø/Glimt |

##### Play-off round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Rosenborg | 0–2 | PSV Eindhoven |

#### Group stage
##### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARS | MOL | RW | DUN |
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 18 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Molde | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 | Advance to knockout phase | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| 3 | Rapid Wien | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 7 | | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 4–3 |
| 4 | Dundalk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 0 | | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — |
    The tournament continued into the 2021 season.

### UEFA Women's Champions League
#### Qualifying rounds
##### First qualifying round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Vålerenga | 7–0 | KÍ |

##### Second qualifying round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Gintra Universitetas | 0–7 | Vålerenga |

#### Knockout phase
##### Round of 32

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| FC Minsk | 1–2 | LSK Kvinner | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Vålerenga | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Brøndby | — | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
    The tournament continued into the 2021 season.

## National teams
### Norway men's national football team
#### 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
##### Group 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | | | | |
| 1 | Austria (P) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 13 | Promotion to League A | — | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Norway | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 | | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Romania | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | | 0–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 |
| 4 | Northern Ireland (R) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 | Relegation to League C | 0–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | — |
* ↑ The Romania v Norway match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Romania after being cancelled as Norway could not travel to the match due to a positive SARS-CoV-2 test in the team.

### Norway women's national football team
#### UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying
##### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | Norway | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | +33 | 18 | Final tournament | — | 6–0 | 1–0 | Canc. | Canc. |
| 2 | Northern Ireland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 14 | Play-offs | 0–6 | — | 0–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 |
| 3 | Wales | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 14 | | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| 4 | Belarus | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 | | 1–7 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 6–0 |
| 5 | Faroe Islands | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 42 | −41 | 0 | | 0–13 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 0–2 | — |
* 1 2 Ranked on head-to-head away goals: Northern Ireland 2; Wales 0.