The competition began 15 March 2013 and ended on 10 November 2013, when Strømsgodset defeated Haugesund 4–0 to win their second league title.

Molde who won Tippeligaen the previous season failed to defend the championship and ended on sixth place.

[7] Martin Andresen had announced in October 2012 that he would leave his position as manager of Vålerenga after the season.,[8] In addition Per-Mathias Høgmo left Tromsø after his contract expired, and they appointed Agnar Christensen as the new head coach.

[17] Aalesund went seven matches without winning, but with a record-high number of points the club finished the season in fourth place.

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.

[19] After the loss at home against Start in the 25th round, Tromsø had collected six points in the last 12 matches and the club fired the head coach Agnar Christensen and replaced him with Steinar Nilsen, who had saved the team from relegation in 2005 and 2006.

[21] Strømsgodset were leading the league one point ahead of Rosenborg, and could secure the championship in the home-match against bronze-winners Haugesund.

[22] Rosenborg was leading 2–0 at half-time against Lillestrøm, and Strømsgodset needed to score a goal in their match against Haugesund to secure the title.

Sarpborg 08 lost the last match 2–1 against Viking, despite leading when the stoppage time began, and finished 14th in the league, and a met the 1. divisjon side Ranheim in the relegation play-off They won 1–0 at home and 2–0 in the awaygame and play in the next seasons Tippeligaen.