Tromsø claimed all three points at home when they beat Førde 3:1 to open the Eliteserien campaign on 3 October 2026. The result puts the hosts at the top of the table on three points after one match, while the visitors sit seventh with none.
And here's the thing — this was not a new encounter between these sides. Just six months earlier on 18 April, Tromsø had taken Førde 3:1 in what now looks like a pattern forming early in the season.
By then the hosts had already shown their intent with wins against Kol, Randaberg, OSI and Viking in their recent run. Førde, meanwhile, had been building momentum with victories over Viking, NTUI, TVN and Randaberg before this setback.
The visitors started promisingly enough, drawing level with Førde after their win over Viking on 17 April. To be fair, they had not traveled to make up the numbers — that record speaks for itself before the whistle blew.
What mattered now was how the game unfolded on the day. Tromsø took control and saw it out, moving into third place in the table while Førde dropped to seventh after their first defeat of the season.
