Elverum secured a narrow victory against Bergen at home on Saturday, closing out a 31-29 win in the REMA 1000-liga. The match took place on 5 September 2026, and by then the visitors had already shown they could capitalise when it mattered. And here's the thing — the margin tells you everything about how tight the contest was.
Elverum moved to second place with two points after their first game, while Bergen sat in twelfth with a single draw and nothing in the bank. To be fair, the table barely moved for either side this weekend, but the gap between them is starting to show.
Bergen's recent run carried them into this fixture with mixed results. They had lost 30-24 to Runnar, then bounced back with a 33-29 win over Asane before dropping two heavy defeats to Kolstad. The home side were looking for consistency, and they found it in spades — just not the result they wanted.
Elverum came into the match on a different wavelength altogether. A 38-27 victory against Viking TIF, followed by a 51-21 dismantling of Lillehammer, had them looking sharp. They had already beaten Drammen and Runnar in their last five, and against Bergen they picked up where they left off.
The final scoreline — 31-29 — means Elverum now sit two points clear with a game in hand. Bergen remain on zero points and one match played, but the season has barely started. There is time to claw their way back.