List of Eliteserien clubs
The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Eliteserien since its establishment as a one-group top flight in 1963 to the current season. All statistics here refer to time in the Norwegian top flight only, with the exception of 'Most Recent Finish' and 'Last Promotion'. For the 'Top Scorer' column, those in bold still play in the Eliteserien for the club shown. Eliteserien teams playing in the 2020 season are indicated in bold.
As of the end of the 2019 season, a total of 47 teams have played in the Eliteserien since 1963.
Table
| Club | Location | Total seasons | Total spells | Longest spell | Most recent promotion | Most recent relegation | Seasons | Most recent finish | Highest finish | Top scorer |
| Aalesund | Ålesund | 13 | 4 | 11 | 2019 | 2017 | 2003 2005 2007–17 2020– | |||
| Bodø/Glimt | Bodø | 24 | 5 | 13 | 2017 | 2016 | 1977–1980 1993–2005 2008–2009 2014–2016 2018– | |||
| Brann | Bergen | 49 | 7 | 28 | 2015 | 2014 | 1963 1967–1979 1981 1983 1985 1987–2014 2016– | |||
| Bryne | Bryne | 17 | 2 | 13 | 1999 | 2003 | 1976–1988 2000–2003 | |||
| Djerv 1919 | Haugesund | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1987 | 1988 | 1988 | |||
| Eik-Tønsberg | Tønsberg | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1982 | 1985 | 1983–1985 | |||
| Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad | 25 | 6 | 11 | 2003 | 2012 | 1963–1973 1975–1976 1980–1982 1984 2004–2009 2011–2012 | |||
| Frigg | Oslo | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1972 | 1973 | 1963–1968 1971 1973 | |||
| Fyllingen | Bergen | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1992 | 1993 | 1990–1991 1993 | |||
| Gjøvik-Lyn | Gjøvik | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1961–62 | 1963 | 1963 | |||
| HamKam | Hamar | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2007 | 2008 | 1970–1974 1976–1977 1979 1981–1983 1986–1987 1992–1995 2004–2006 2008 | |||
| Haugar | Haugesund | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1980 | 1981 | 1981 | |||
| Haugesund | Haugesund | 13 | 4 | 10 | 2009 | 2005 | 1997–1998 2000 2005 2010– | |||
| Hødd | Ulsteinvik | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1994 | 1995 | 1966 1969–1972 1995 | |||
| Hønefoss | Hønefoss | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2011 | 2013 | 2010 2012–2013 | |||
| Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger | 18 | 2 | 17 | 2009 | 2010 | 1983–1999 2010 | |||
| Kristiansund | Kristiansund | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2016 | Never relegated | 2017– | |||
| Lillestrøm | Lillestrøm | 45 | 1 | 45 | 1974 | 2019 | 1975–2019 | |||
| Lisleby | Fredrikstad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1965 | 1966 | 1966 | |||
| Lyn | Oslo | 26 | 7 | 9 | 2000 | 2009 | 1963–1969 1971–1973 1978 1980–1981 1991–1993 1997 2001–2009 | |||
| Mjølner | Narvik | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1988 | 1989 | 1972 1989 | |||
| Mjøndalen | Nedre Eiker | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2018 | 2015 | 1972–1977 1979 1982–1983 1985–1987 1992 2015 2019– | |||
| Molde | Molde | 41 | 6 | 12 | 2007 | 2006 | 1974–1978 1980 1982 1984–1993 1995–2006 2008– | |||
| Moss | Moss | 19 | 4 | 9 | 1997 | 2002 | 1977–1985 1987–1990 1996 1998–2002 | |||
| Odd | Skien | 23 | 3 | 11 | 2008 | 2007 | 1965–1967 1999–2007 2009– | |||
| Os | Os, Hordaland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1974 | 1975 | 1975 | |||
| Pors | Porsgrunn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1969 | 1970 | 1970 | |||
| Ranheim | Trondheim | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2017 | 2019 | 2018–2019 | |||
| Raufoss | Raufoss | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1972 | 1974 | 1964 1973–1974 | |||
| Rosenborg | Trondheim | 52 | 2 | 41 | 1978 | 1977 | 1967–1977 1979– | |||
| Sandefjord | Sandefjord | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2016 | 2018 | 2006–2007 2009–2010 2015 2017–2018 2020– | |||
| Sandefjord BK | Sandefjord | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1963 | 1965 | 1964–1965 | |||
| Sandnes Ulf | Sandnes | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2011 | 2014 | 2012–2014 | |||
| Sarpsborg 08 | Sarpsborg | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2012 | 2011 | 2011 2013– | |||
| Sarpsborg FK | Sarpsborg | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1973 | 1974 | 1963–1972 1974 | |||
| Skeid | Oslo | 18 | 5 | 8 | 1998 | 1999 | 1963–1970 1972–1975 1978–1980 1996–1997 1999 | |||
| Sogndal | Sogndal | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2015 | 2017 | 1982 1988–1989 1991–1992 1994 1997–1998 2001–2004 2011–2014 2016–2017 | |||
| Stabæk | Bærum | 23 | 3 | 10 | 2013 | 2012 | 1995–2004 2006–2012 2014– | |||
| Start | Kristiansand | 36 | 10 | 15 | 2019 | 2018 | 1969 1973–1987 1989–1996 2000 2002 2005–2007 2009–2011 2013–2016 2018 2020– | |||
| Steinkjer | Steinkjer | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1977 | 1978 | 1963 1965–1967 1978 | |||
| Strindheim | Trondheim | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1994 | 1995 | 1984 1995 | |||
| Strømmen | Strømmen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1987 | 1988 | 1986 1988 | |||
| Strømsgodset | Drammen | 31 | 6 | 13 | 2006 | 2001 | 1967–1976 1990–1991 1994 1996–1999 2001 2007– | |||
| Tromsø | Tromsø | 32 | 3 | 16 | 2014 | 2019 | 1986–2001 2003–2013 2015–2019 | |||
| Vålerenga | Oslo | 46 | 6 | 18 | 2001 | 2000 | 1963–1968 1974–1975 1977–1990 1994–1996 1998–2000 2002– | |||
| Vard Haugesund | Haugesund | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1975 | 1976 | 1976 | |||
| Viking | Stavanger | 52 | 3 | 29 | 2018 | 2017 | 1963–1965 1968–1986 1989–2017 2019– |