# Eliteserien referees

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Norwegian football league referees

The **Eliteserien referees** is a group of professional or semi-professional [football](/source/Association_football) [referees](/source/Referee_(association_football)) and [assistant referees](/source/Assistant_Referee_(association_football)), appointed by Dommerkomitéen, the Norwegian referees' committee.[1]

## Eliteserien Match Officials

The [2021 Eliteserien](/source/2021_Eliteserien) match officials lists, consists of 14 referees and 24 assistant referees.[2][3]

### Referees

- [Sivert Amland](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sivert_Amland&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Usman Aslam](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Usman_Aslam&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Espen Eskås](/source/Espen_Esk%C3%A5s)

- [Marius Hansen Grøtta](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marius_Hansen_Gr%C3%B8tta&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Dag Vidar Hafsås](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dag_Vidar_Hafs%C3%A5s&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Tom Harald Hagen](/source/Tom_Harald_Hagen)

- [Kristoffer Hagenes](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kristoffer_Hagenes&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Tore Hansen](/source/Tore_Hansen)

- [Sigurd Kringstad](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sigurd_Kringstad&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Svein Oddvar Moen](/source/Svein_Oddvar_Moen)

- [Ola Hobber Nilsen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ola_Hobber_Nilsen&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Rohit Saggi](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rohit_Saggi&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Tommy Skjerven](/source/Tommy_Skjerven)

- [Kai Erik Steen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kai_Erik_Steen&action=edit&redlink=1)

Eskås, Hagenes, Hansen, Kringstad, Moen, Saggi and Steen are also [FIFA International Referees](/source/FIFA_International_Referees_List).[4]

Hafsås, Hagen, Nilsen and Skjerven were all previously FIFA International Referees.

### Assistant Referees

- Ivar Askeland

- Isaak Bashevkin

- Sondre Dahle

- Anders Olav Dale

- Jim Dyb

- Jan Erik Engan

- Tom Harald Grønevik

- Kristoffer Gullhav

- Kim Tomas Haglund

- Eivin Hansen

- Ole Haukåsen

- Geir Oskar Isaksen

- Ivar M. Jahr

- Morten Jensen

- Kim Andre Johnsen

- Christer Jørgensen

- Jon-Michael Knutsen

- Runar Langseth

- Magnus Lundberg

- Dag Roger Nebben

- Alf Olav Rossland

- Jørgen Valstadsve

- Anders Velo

- Øystein Ytterland

Bashevkin, Dale, Engan, Grønevik, Haglund, Isaksen, Jensen, Knutsen, Langseth and Ytterland are also FIFA International Assistant Referees.[5]

Johnsen, Lundberg and Nebben were all previously FIFA International Assistant Referees.

### Notable International Appointments

Current and former Eliteserien match officials have overseen some of the most prestigious matches available, these include:

- [2006 UEFA Champions League Final](/source/2006_UEFA_Champions_League_Final)

Refereed by [Terje Hauge](/source/Terje_Hauge), and assisted by Steinar Holvik and Arild Sundet.

- [2008–09 UEFA Champions League Semi-final](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_UEFA_Champions_League) second leg ([Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C) *v.* [Barcelona](/source/FC_Barcelona))

Refereed by [Tom Henning Øvrebø](/source/Tom_Henning_%C3%98vreb%C3%B8), and assisted by Geir Åge Holen and Dag Roger Nebben.

- [2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup Final](/source/2011_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup)

Refereed by [Svein Oddvar Moen](/source/Svein_Oddvar_Moen) and assisted by Kim Tomas Haglund and Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands).

## Notable former Eliteserien Referees

Name Year from—to FIFA list Notes Kjell Alseth 1996—2008 2002 Retired Espen Berntsen 1997—2015 2002—2012 Retired Terje Hauge 1990—2010 1993—2010 Retired and became Head of Referees Roy Helge Olsen 1987—2011 1992—2002 Retired Tom Henning Øvrebø 1992—2013 1994—2010 Retired Rune Pedersen 1987—2003 1989—2003 Retired and became Head of Referees Brage Sandmoen 2001—2015 2003—2010 Retired

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-top_referees_1-0)** ["Dommerrangering for 2020-sesongen"](https://www.fotball.no/dommer/toppdommer/2019/dommerrangering-for-2020-sesongen/). *fotball.no* (in Norwegian). [Norwegian Football Association (NFF)](/source/Norwegian_Football_Association). 9 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Dommere i Eliteserien"](https://www.fotball.no/dommer/toppdommer/2016/dommere-i-tippeligaen-2016/) [Eliteserien referees] (in Norwegian). [Norwegian Football Federation](/source/Norwegian_Football_Federation). 3 February 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Assistentdommere i Eliteserien"](https://www.fotball.no/dommer/toppdommer/2016/assistentdommere-i-tippeligaen-2016/) [Eliteserien assistant referees] (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["FIFA International Referees"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150619205207/http://www.fifa.com/development/education-and-technical/referees/association=nor/index.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/development/education-and-technical/referees/association=nor/index.html) on June 19, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["FIFA International Assistant Referees"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150619205207/http://www.fifa.com/development/education-and-technical/referees/association=nor/index.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/development/education-and-technical/referees/association=nor/index.html) on June 19, 2015.

## External links

- [Toppdommerforeningen](https://toppdommer.no/om/)

- [Referees committee](https://www.fotball.no/tema/om-nff/komiteer/dommerkomite/)

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