Post league
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| Current season | 2018/19 |
| sport | Handball |
| Association | Norges Håndballforbund |
| League foundation | 1965 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Country countries | Norway |
| Title holder | Elverum Håndball |
| Record champions | Elverum Håndball (9) |
| Website | www.handball.no |
| Qualification too |
EHF Champions League EHF Europe Cup |
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↓ 1st divisjon
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The Eliteserien has been the top division in Norwegian men's handball since 1965/66 . Earlier names were Gildeserien (? –2005), Postenligaen (2007–2014) and GRUNDIGligaen (2014–2017). The organizer is the Norwegian Handball Federation ( NHF ). The current champion of the 2017/18 season is Elverum Håndball .
mode
The game mode has changed several times since it was founded.
Main round
In the round of the league table , twelve clubs play each against each other in the round two rounds to win the series champions who qualify for the EHF Champions League .
Play-offs
The first eight teams play in two groups of four again in the first and second leg. The first in the group then play in a back and forth match against the runner-up in the other group. The winners of these semi-finals then determine the play-off winner ( Sluttspillvinnere ) in two finals .
descent
The last two teams of the league round are relegated directly, the penultimate plays in the relegation against the third-placed team in the 1st divisjon .
Clubs 2018/19
- Elverum Håndball (Master)
- Drammen HK (cup winner)
- ØIF Arendal
- Halden Topphåndball
- Haslum HK
- Fyllingen IL
- Bækkelagets SK
- Kolstad Håndball
- Falk-Horten HB
- Bodø HK
- Runar IL (climber)
- Nærbø IL (promoted)
Previous masters
From 1958 to 1965 the championship was held as a cup competition.
| year | society |
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| 1958 | Arild |
| 1959 | Fredensborg SKB |
| 1960 | Nordstrand IF |
| 1961 | Nordstrand IF |
| 1962 | Fredensborg SKB |
| 1963 | Greenland |
| 1964 | Arild |
| 1965 | Fredensborg SKB |
The winner of the point game round ( Seriemestere ) was from 1966 to 1975, 1980 and 1998 to 2004 Norwegian champions. In the years 1976 to 1979, 1981 to 1997 and since 2005, the winner of the play-off round ( Sluttspillvinnere ) becomes champion.
| year | society | year | society | year | society |
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| 1966 | Fredensborg SKB | 1986 | Urædd IF | 2006 | Sandefjord TIF |
| 1967 | Fredensborg SKB | 1987 | Urædd IF | 2007 | Drammen HK |
| 1968 | Oslo SI | 1988 | Stavanger IF | 2008 | Elverum IL |
| 1969 | Bergen SI | 1989 | Urædd IF | 2009 | Haslum HK |
| 1970 | Oslo SI | 1990 | Stavanger IF | 2010 | Fyllingen IL |
| 1971 | Oppsal IF | 1991 | Runar IL | 2011 | Haslum HK |
| 1972 | Oppsal IF | 1992 | Stavanger IF | 2012 | Elverum IL |
| 1973 | Oppsal IF | 1993 | Runar IL | 2013 | Elverum IL |
| 1974 | Refstad IL | 1994 | Runar IL | 2014 | Elverum IL |
| 1975 | Fredensborg SKB | 1995 | Elverum IL | 2015 | Elverum IL |
| 1976 | Fredensborg SKB | 1996 | Drammen HK | 2016 | Elverum IL |
| 1977 | Refstad IL | 1997 | Runar IL | 2017 | Elverum IL |
| 1978 | Refstad IL | 1998 | Viking HK Stavanger | 2018 | Elverum IL |
| 1979 | Oppsal IF | 1999 | Sandefjord TIF | ||
| 1980 | Oppsal IF | 2000 | Runar IL | ||
| 1981 | Fredensborg / Ski IL | 2001 | Sandefjord TIF | ||
| 1982 | Fredensborg / Ski IL | 2002 | Sandefjord TIF | ||
| 1983 | Oppsal IF | 2003 | Sandefjord TIF | ||
| 1984 | Kristiansand IF | 2004 | Sandefjord TIF | ||
| 1985 | Fredensborg / Ski IL | 2005 | Haslum HK |