2011 Tippeligaen
The 2011 Tippeligaen was the 67th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began on 20 March 2011 and ended on 27 November 2011. Rosenborg were the defending champions, having secured their twenty-second League Championship on 24 October 2010. Sogndal, Sarpsborg 08 and Fredrikstad entered as the three promoted teams from the 2010 1. divisjon. They replaced Hønefoss, Kongsvinger and Sandefjord who were relegated to the 2011 1. divisjon.
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 March – 27 November |
| Champions | Molde 1st title |
| Relegated | Start Sarpsborg 08 |
| Champions League | Molde |
| Europa League | Aalesund Tromsø Rosenborg Stabæk |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 708 (2.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mostafa Abdellaoue (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Rosenborg 7–0 Odd Grenland (29 August 2011) |
| Biggest away win | Stabæk 0–7 Lillestrøm (20 March 2011) |
| Highest scoring | Rosenborg 3–6 Brann (30 October 2011) |
| Longest winning run | 5 games Molde Odd Grenland |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 games Molde Tromsø |
| Longest winless run | 21 games Sarpsborg 08 |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Sarpsborg 08 |
| Highest attendance | 20,710 Rosenborg 0–1 Haugesund (16 May 2011) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,884 Sogndal 3–1 Haugesund (16 June 2011) |
| Average attendance | 7,990 1.5% |
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Molde won their first ever Eliteserien title with two games to spare. Molde's 58 points was a record low for an Eliteserien champion in the current 16-team system.
The fastest goal in Norwegian top division history was scored this season on 15 April by Erik Mjelde in a 3–3 draw between his side Brann and Haugesund after 11 seconds.