2018 Toppserien

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Toppserien
Season2018
Champions LSK Kvinner
Relegated Grand Bodø
Champions League LSK Kvinner
Matches played132
Goals scored443 (3.36 per match)
Top goalscorer Guro Reiten
(21 goals)
Biggest home win Klepp 6–0 Grand Bodø
(22 April)
Biggest away win Vålerenga 0–5 LSK Kvinner
(24 March)
Highest scoring Trondheims-Ørn 2–6 Arna-Bjørnar
(13 May)
Grand Bodø 3–5 Klepp
(16 September)
Total attendance33,641
Average attendance254 Increase2.svg 6.7%
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The 2018 Toppserien was the 35th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. LSK Kvinner entered the season as the defending champions.

Contents

LSK Kvinner won their fifth consecutive title with five matchdays to spare. [1]

Teams

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Avaldsnes
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Bodø
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Ytre Arna
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Kleppekrossen
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Bergen
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Trondheim
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Oslo
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Locations of teams in the 2018 Toppserien
TeamHome cityHome groundIn Toppserien sinceFirst appearanceSeasons
Arna-Bjørnar Ytre Arna (Bergen)Arna Idrettspark2006200117
Avaldsnes Avaldsnes Avaldsnes Idrettssenter201320136
Grand Bodø Bodø Aspmyra Stadion 2017198711
Klepp Kleppe (Stavanger)Klepp Stadion1987198732
Kolbotn Kolbotn (Oslo)Sofiemyr1995199524
LSK Kvinner Lillestrøm (Oslo) LSK-Hallen 1987198732
Lyn Oslo Kringsjå kunstgress201820181
Røa Røa (Oslo)Røa kunstgress2000200019
Sandviken Bergen Stemmemyren2015198725
Stabæk Bærum (Oslo) Nadderud Stadion 2009200910
Trondheims-Ørn Trondheim DnB Nor Arena1987198732
Vålerenga Oslo Vallhall Arena 201220127

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 LSK Kvinner (C)2220117115+5661Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round
2 Klepp 2215343921+1848
3 Arna-Bjørnar 2211655326+2739
4 Sandviken 2211654229+1339
5 Kolbotn 2211653435−139
6 Vålerenga 2210393735+233
7 Røa 22102104242031 [a]
8 Stabæk 2272132937−823
9 Avaldsnes 2256112438−1421
10 Trondheims-Ørn 2246122548−2318
11 Lyn (O)2233162756−2912Qualification for relegation play-offs
12 Grand Bodø (R)2222182061−418Relegation to First Division
Source: Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian) [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Røa was deducted one point. [2]

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [4]
1 Flag of Norway.svg Guro Reiten LSK Kvinner 21
2 Flag of Cameroon.svg Ajara Nchout Sandviken 15
3 Flag of Norway.svg Maria Brochmann Arna-Bjørnar 14
Flag of Iceland.svg Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir Røa
Flag of Norway.svg Sophie Haug LSK Kvinner
6 Flag of Norway.svg Hege Hansen Klepp 10
Flag of Norway.svg Ingrid Byrøygard Kvernvolden LSK Kvinner
8 Flag of Norway.svg Julie Skjeflo Adserø Trondheims-Ørn 9
Flag of Norway.svg Melissa Bjånesøy Stabæk
Flag of Norway.svg Amalie Eikeland Arna-Bjørnar
Flag of Norway.svg Linn Huseby Lyn
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sherida Spitse Vålerenga
Flag of Norway.svg Karina Sævik Kolbotn

Individual awards

At the end of the year Norwegian Football awards Guro Reiten of LSK Kvinner won the 2018 Golden Boot, 2018 Player of the Year and 2018 Goal of the Year awards. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "#UWCL last 32: Barcelona, Atlético, Lyon through, Juve out | UEFA Women's Champions League". 27 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Røa Fotball fikk poengtrekk" (in Norwegian). NRK Sport. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Toppserien 2018 - Tabell". Norges Fotballforbund . Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Toppserien 2018 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norges Fotballforbund . Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "LILLESTRØM-STJERNEN GURO REITEN: NÅ ER «KNOTTEN» BLITT DEN STØRSTE AV DEM ALLE". Vg.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Storklubbene sikler etter henne. Nå har LSK-kometen bestemt seg". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
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