The two top ranked teams from the First Division, Fana and Skrim Kongsberg, and third-place finisher Rælingen HK who defeated Sola HK in the relegation playoff were promoted to the Eliteserien.
Best of three format is applied in all playoff stages, with the higher seeded team playing the second and third game (if necessary) at home.
If the scores are still level after two extra times, the winners are decided by a 7-meter shootout.
[3] Top ranked teams from the regular season choose their opponents in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages.
[3] The remaining two highest ranked teams after the quarterfinal stage can not meet in the semifinals.