Elkjøp-ligaen (men's handball)
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Norway |
| Confederation | EHF |
Most recent champion | Elverum Håndball |
| Most titles | Sandefjord TIF (9 titles) |
| Broadcasters | TV 2, TV 2 Sport 1, TV 2 Sport 2 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Relegation to | 1. divisjon |
| International cups | EHF Champions League EHF European League EHF European Cup |
| Website | handball.no |
 2025–26 season | |
Elkjøp-ligaen (Eliteserien i håndball for menn)[1] is the premier men's professional handball league for Norwegian handball clubs. It is administered by the Norwegian Handball Federation, and the winners are recognized as Norwegian champions. It was established in 1966, and it is currently contested by fourteen teams. Sandefjord TIF, is the championship's most successful team with nine titles, followed by Oppsal and Elverum with six titles. Elverum is also the most successful in the playoffs with 11 titles.
Starting with the 2023–2024 season, the league expanded from 12 to 14 teams.[2] As of 2026[update], Elverum is the defending champion.[3]
| Team | Location | Arena | Finished pos. in last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen Håndball | Bergen | Haukelandshallen | 2nd (in 1. divisjon)  |
| Bækkelaget HE | Oslo | Bækkelagshallen | 10th |
| Drammen HK | Drammen | Drammenshallen | 4th |
| Elverum Håndball | Elverum | Terningen Arena |  |
| Fjellhammer IL | Lørenskog | Lørenskoghallen | 6th |
| Halden Topphåndball | Halden | Remmenhallen | 8th |
| Haslum HK | Bærum | Nadderud Arena | 12th |
| Kolstad Håndball | Trondheim | Kolstad Arena |  |
| Kristiansand Topphåndball | Kristiansand | Aquarama | 7th |
| Nærbø IL | Nærbø | Sparebanken Vest Arena | 5th |
| Runar Sandefjord | Sandefjord | Runarhallen |  |
| Sandnes Håndballklubb | Sandnes | Sandneshallen | 8th |
| TIF Viking | Bergen | Åsane Arena | 1st (in 1. divisjon) |
| ØIF Arendal Elite | Arendal | Sparebanken Sør Amfi | 9th |
List of champions
[edit]The complete list of the Norwegian handball champions since 1968.
EHF coeffecient rank
[edit]EHF league ranking for 2022/23 season:[5]
- 15.
(15) 
Quickline Handball League (31.40) - 16.
(18) 
Superleague (30.60) - 17.
(16) 
REMA 1000-ligaen (30.50) - 18. (17)
Niké Handball Extraliga (20.40) - 19. (20)
ZTE Meisterliga (17.75)
Names of the competition
[edit]- 1965–1972: Hovedserien
- 1972–1993: 1. divisjon
- 1993–1997: Eliteserien
- 1997–2005: Gildeserien[6]
- 2005–2007: Eliteserien
- 2007–2014: Postenligaen, after Posten Norge[7]
- 2014–2017: GRUNDIGligaen, after Grundig[8]
- 2017–2019: Eliteserien[9]
- 2019–2026: REMA 1000-ligaen, after REMA 1000[10]
- 2026–: Elkjøp-ligaen, after Elkjøp[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Official league homepage
- ↑ Utvider REMA 1000-ligaen til 14 lag"
- ↑ "Sluttspill og kvalifisering i REMA 1000-ligaen 2026 | handball.no" [Playoffs and qualification in the REMA 1000 league 2026]. handball.no (in Norwegian). Norges Håndballforbund. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "REMA 1000-ligaen menn 2025/26". handball.no (in Norwegian). Norges Håndballforbund. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "2022/23 season ranking" (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ Article confirming the name Gildeserien
- ↑ Article introducing the new league (name), Postenligaen
- ↑ "Article about the new sponsored league name, GRUNDIGligaen". Archived from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ↑ Back to basic with "Eliteserien" (in English: The Elite series)
- ↑ Eliteserien i håndball blir REMA 1000-ligaen"
- ↑ "REMA 1000-ligaen skifter navn til Elkjøp-ligaen | handball.no" [The REMA 1000 League changes its name to the Elkjøp League.]. handball.no - Norges Håndballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-07-21.
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Stavanger Håndball is the result of a merge between Stavanger IF and Viking HK.
