 Aalesund went seven matches without winning, but with a record-high number of points the club finished the season in fourth place.Tromsø, who finished fourth and lost the Norwegian Cup Final in the previous season, were the only Norwegian team to qualify for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage, but their form in the league after the summer break was declining, and they soon found themselves fighting against relegation.The team did however manage to put an end to Rosenborg's streak of 16 matches without losing, when Tromsø won 1–0 at home.