What is "eliteserien"

Eliteserien (literally, "the Elite League") is the official or unofficial name of various sport leagues in the Scandinavian countries. In most sports, Elitserien is the highest league, and may refer to:

In Norway:

• Eliteserien i fotball, known as Tippeligaen, the highest football league
• Eliteserien i ishockey, known as GET-ligaen, the highest icehockey league
• Eliteserien i håndball
  • Postenligaen, the highest handball league for men
  • Postenligaen (women), the highest handball league for women
• Eliteserien i futsal, Norwegian Futsal Premier League, the highest futsal league
• Eliteserien i bandy, the highest bandy league, see Norwegian Bandy Premier League
• Eliteserien i volleyball, the highest volleyball league

In Denmark:

• The former name of AL-Bank Ligaen, the highest icehockey league