2020 Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs

The 2020 Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs was the 47th time a spot in the Eliteserien was decided by play-off matches between top tier and second-level clubs. In the play-offs, five teams competed for one spot in the 2021 Eliteserien.

Background

The play-offs take place following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the 14th-placed club in Eliteserien and the four clubs finishing below the two automatic promotion places in the 1. divisjon.^[1] The fixtures are determined by final league position – the first round will be played between the 5th and 6th placed teams, and the winner will advance to play away to the 4th placed team in the second round. The winner of the second round will advance to play away to 3rd placed team in the third round. The winner of the third round will meet the 14th placed team in the Eliteserien on neutral ground.^[1][2]

Qualified teams

Five teams entered a play-off for the last Eliteserien spot for the 2021 season. These were:

• Mjøndalen (14th placed team of the 2020 Eliteserien)
• Sogndal (3rd placed team in the 2020 1. divisjon)
• Ranheim (fourth placed team in the 2020 1. divisjon)
• Åsane (fifth placed team in the 2020 1. divisjon)
• Raufoss (sixth placed team in the 2020 1. divisjon)

Final league position

Only the top 8 teams are displayed.

Pos	Team	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
3	Sogndal (Q)	30	15	6	9	57	36	+21	51	Qualification to promotion play-offs
4	Ranheim (Q)	30	13	8	9	61	41	+20	47
5	Åsane (Q)	30	12	9	9	60	48	+12	45
6	Raufoss (Q)	30	11	10	9	53	44	+9	43
7	Sandnes Ulf	30	11	8	11	46	55	−9	41
8	KFUM Oslo	30	10	9	11	44	44	0	39

Source: NFF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

1. divisjon Promotion playoffs

Matches

The third to sixth-placed teams took part in the promotion play-offs; these were single leg knockout matches, three rounds involving 1. divisjon teams and a final between the winner of these rounds and the 14th-placed team in Eliteserien.^[1][2]

The winners, Sogndal, advanced to play the 14th-placed team in Eliteserien, Mjøndalen, in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top-flight in the 2021 Eliteserien.^[3]

First round

16 December 2020

16:00 CET (UTC+1)

Åsane	3–1	Raufoss
Lorentzen 36', 88' Valsvik 45' (pen.)	Report	Ndiaye 24'

Vestlandshallen, Bergen

Attendance: 50

Referee: Tore Hansen

Second round

19 December 2020

13:00 CET (UTC+1)

Ranheim	4–1	Åsane
Sæter 19' (pen.), 28', 60' Rønning 90+1'	Report	Steen 52'

EXTRA Arena, Trondheim

Attendance: 600

Referee: Espen Andreas Eskås

Third round

22 December 2020

13:00 CET (UTC+1)

Sogndal	3–1	Ranheim
Kupen 25' Michael 38' Adams 78'	Report	Rønning 13'

Fosshaugane Campus, Sogndalsfjøra

Attendance: 600

Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland

Final

The 14th-placed team in Eliteserien (Mjøndalen) played against the winners of the 1. divisjon promotion play-offs (Sogndal) on neutral ground to decide who will play in the 2021 Eliteserien.^[4]

28 December 2020

17:00 CET (UTC+1)

Mjøndalen	3–2	Sogndal
Sveen 9', 88' Nakkim 90+7'	Report	Adams 79' (pen.) Kristoffersen 80'

Intility Arena, Oslo

Attendance: 200

Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Mjøndalen won 3–2 and maintained their position in the Eliteserien; Sogndal stayed in the 1. divisjon.^[5]

Bracket

	First round					Second round					Third round					Final
																Intility Arena, Oslo
																14	Mjøndalen	3
											3	Sogndal	3			3	Sogndal	2
						4	Ranheim	4			4	Ranheim	1
	5	Åsane	3			5	Åsane	1
	6	Raufoss	1