2012 Norwegian First Division (women)

1. divisjon

Season	2012
Champions	Avaldsnes
Promoted	Avaldsnes, Medkila
Relegated	Alta
Matches played	132
Goals scored	518 (3.92 per match)
Biggest home win	Grand Bodø  10–0  Voss [1]
Biggest away win	Sola  1–8  Sarpsborg 08 [1]
Highest scoring	Grand Bodø  10–0  Voss [1]
Longest winning run	18 games - Avaldsnes [2]
Longest unbeaten run	20 games - Avaldsnes [2]
Longest winless run	12 games - Voss [2]
Longest losing run	12 games - Voss [2]
Total attendance	13,766 [3]
Average attendance	105 [3]
← 2011 2013 →

The 2012 1. divisjon (women) season kicked off on 14 April 2012, and ended on 28 October 2012.

2011-champions Vålerenga and runner-up Fart were promoted to the Toppserien at the end of the 2011 season. They were replaced by Medkila and Linderud-Grei. Haugar and Manglerud Star were relegated at the end of the 2011 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were replaced by the two playoff-winners Kongsvinger and Åsane.

Outcome

At the end of the season the top team was to win promotion to Toppserien, the second team was to play off against the second from bottom team in Toppserien for promotion, while the bottom two teams were to be relegated to the 2. divisjon. In the event, Avaldsnes were champions and were promoted. Medkila came second, but lost the promotion playoff. However, the playoff winner, Kattem, subsequently withdrew their team, and Medkila were then promoted. Alta were offered the vacant place in the 2013 1. divisjon, but declined, opting for relegation. Voss were then offered the vacant place, and accepted it, thus avoiding relegation.

League table

Alta

Avaldsnes

Fløya

Fortuna Ålesund

Grand Bodø

Sola

Kongsvinger

Linderud-Grei

Medkila

Sarpsborg 08

Voss

Åsane

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Locations of the teams in 1. Divisjon, 2012

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Avaldsnes (C, P)	22	20	1	1	73	20	+53	61	Promotion to Toppserien
2	Medkila (P)	22	15	4	3	48	15	+33	49	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3	Sarpsborg 08	22	14	2	6	72	38	+34	44
4	Kongsvinger	22	12	2	8	41	43	−2	38
5	Grand Bodø	22	11	3	8	64	37	+27	36
6	Fløya	22	11	1	10	44	37	+7	34
7	Åsane	22	8	4	10	33	36	−3	28
8	Linderud-Grei	22	8	3	11	35	48	−13	27
9	Fortuna	22	7	3	12	35	54	−19	24
10	Sola	22	5	5	12	42	67	−25	20
11	Alta (R)	22	4	1	17	23	63	−40	13	Relegation to Second Division
12	Voss	22	2	1	19	9	60	−51	7

Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Promotion play-offs

Medkila faced Kattem, who finished second last in Toppserien, in a two-legged play-off match for the right to play in the 2013 Toppserien. ^[4] Kattem won the playoff, but subsequently withdrew their team from the league. Medkila were promoted to take their place in Toppserien. ^[5]

14 November 2012

18:00

Kattem	3 – 0	Medkila

Nissekollen, Trondheim

17 November 2012

11:30

Medkila	3 – 2	Kattem

Harstad Stadion, Harstad

See also

• 2012 in Norwegian football
• 2012 Toppserien

References

1. "Statistikk 1. divisjon kvinner 2012". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen . Retrieved 20 April 2013.
2. "Tabell 1. divisjon kvinner 2012". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen . Retrieved 20 April 2013.
3. "1.252 tilskuere såg damelagets kamper i år" (in Norwegian). Avaldsnes IL. 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
4. "Play-offs 1/2". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
5. Karlsen, Thomas (6 February 2013). "Medkila til Toppserien". Fotballmagasinet.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.