2020 Toppserien

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Toppserien
Season 2020
Dates3 July 2020 – 6 December 2020
Champions Vålerenga
Relegated Røa
UEFA Women's Champions League
Matches played90
Goals scored251 (2.79 per match)
Top goalscorer Ajara Nchout (10 goals)
Biggest home win Vålerenga 7–0 Klepp (27 September 2020)
Biggest away win Røa 1–5 Lillestrøm (17 July 2020)
Highest scoring Vålerenga 7–0 Klepp (27 September 2020)

Avalsdnes 5–2 Lyn (4 July 2020)
2019
2021
All statistics correct as of 6 December 2020.

The 2020 Toppserien was the 34th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. The season was to start initially on 21 March 2020 but due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was delayed. It finally commenced on 3 July 2020 and ended on 6 December 2020. [1] This season featured just 10 teams.

Contents

Vålerenga won their first Toppserien title on goal difference after finishing second the previous season.

Format

The league consisted of 10 teams this season, which played each other twice (home and away) totalling 18 matches for a team.

Teams

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Bergen
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Oslo
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Oslo region teams:
Kolbotn
Lyn
Røa
Vålerenga
Locations of teams in the 2020 Toppserien

Teams information

TeamHome cityHome groundSeasons
Arna-Bjørnar Indre Arna (Bergen)Arna Idrettspark19
Avaldsnes Avaldsnes Avaldsnes Idrettssenter8
Klepp Kleppe Klepp Stadion 34
Kolbotn Kolbotn Sofiemyr 26
LSK Kvinner Lillestrøm LSK-Hallen 34
Lyn Oslo Kringsjå kunstgress3
Røa Oslo Røa kunstgress21
Rosenborg Trondheim Koteng Arena 34
Sandviken Bergen Stemmemyren27
Vålerenga Oslo Intility Arena 9

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Vålerenga (C)1811523914+2538Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 Rosenborg 1810803416+1838
3 Avaldsnes 1810443121+1034
4 Sandviken 189362923+630
5 LSK Kvinner 189272923+629
6 Lyn 186392430621
7 Klepp 18531019331418
8 Arna-Bjørnar 18521113291617
9 Kolbotn (O)1827918291113Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Røa (R)18331215331812Relegation to First Division
Source: Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian) [2]
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

Results

Matches

Home \ Away ARN AVA KLE KOL LSK LYN ROA ROS SAN VAL
Arna-Bjørnar 0–20–12–11–02–10–01–20–10–3
Avaldsnes 1–03–02–11–05–24–01–11–30–0
Klepp 2–11–20–02–31–00–11–23–21–2
Kolbotn 2–32–22–21–11–02–12–21–30–0
LSK Kvinner 2–11–33–03–10–12–00–11–0 1–3
Lyn 4–01–11–31–02–31–11–42–0 3–2
Røa 0–10–11–02–01–51–32–32–31–2
Rosenborg 1–13–11–13–11–13–02–01–10–0
Sandviken 2–04–02–11–00–11–12–21–33–2
Vålerenga 4–02–17–01–1 4–2 2–0 2–01–12–0
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Vålerenga 854323111111111111
Rosenborg 521232323332322222
Avaldsnes 113454555424443333
Sandviken 265545444555555554
LSK Kvinner 432111232243234445
Lyn 101097889999109999866
Klepp 646676677667877677
Arna-Bjørnar 377899866786666788
Kolbotn 788967788878788999
Røa 991010101010101010910101010101010
Leader / Champions League
Champions League
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to 1.divisjon

Relegation play-offs

The league's ninth placed team, Kolbotn, faced Medkila, the 2020 1. divisjon runners-up, in a two-legged play-off to decide who will play in the 2021 Toppserien.

1st leg

Kolbotn 5–0 Medkila
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  • Holmen Soccerball shade.svg17', 43'
  • Fridlund Soccerball shade.svg38'
  • Klæboe Soccerball shade.svg52'
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Strømmen Stadion , Strømmen
Referee: Fatemeh Zangeneh

Note-This match was played before the final round of matches as Kolbotn had played theirs a week earlier.

2nd leg

Medkila 2–1 Kolbotn
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  • Brustad Soccerball shade.svg54'
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  • Sørsdahl Soccerball shade.svg74'
Harstad stadion  [ no ], Harstad
Referee: Ingvild Langnes Aarland

Kolbotn won 6–2 on aggregate and both teams remained in their respective leagues.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020

RankPlayerClubGoals [3]
1 Flag of Cameroon.svg Ajara Nchout Vålerenga 10
2 Flag of Norway.svg Marit Clausen Rosenborg 9
Flag of Norway.svg Camilla Linberg Lyn
4 Flag of Norway.svg Sophie Roman Haug LSK Kvinner 8
Flag of Norway.svg Elise Thorsnes Avaldsnes
6 Flag of Nigeria.svg Rasheedat Ajibade Avaldsnes 7
Flag of Norway.svg Julie Blakstad Rosenborg
Flag of Serbia.svg Dejana Stefanović Vålerenga
9 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kennya Cordner Sandviken 6
Flag of Norway.svg Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland Rosenborg

Disciplinary

Players

Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020

RankPlayerClubYellow CardRed CardPoints
1 Flag of Norway.svg Olaug Tvedten Avaldsnes 316
Flag of Norway.svg Emilie Bølviken Lyn
3 Flag of Serbia.svg Dejana Stefanović Vålerenga 505
Flag of Norway.svg Katrine Emilie Winnem Jørgensen Røa
Flag of Norway.svg Trine Skjelstad Jensen Lyn
Flag of Norway.svg Frida Berg Lyshoel Røa
Flag of Norway.svg Vilde Anett Fjelldal Røa

Points classification: Yellow card - 1 point, Red card - 3 points.

Club

Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020

RankClubYellow CardRed CardPoints
1 Lyn 28131
2 Arna-Bjørnar 2528
3 Røa 27027
4 Vålerenga 22125
5 Avaldsnes 1922
6 Kolbotn 20020
7 Rosenborg 13116
8 Sandviken 10010
LSK Kvinner
Klepp

Points classification: Yellow card - 1 point, Red card - 3 points

Awards

Award [4] Winner
Best Player Award Flag of Norway.svg Emilie Haavi LSK Kvinner
Top Scorer Flag of Cameroon.svg Ajara Nchout Vålerenga
Best Goalkeeper Flag of Australia (converted).svg Teagan Micah Arna-Bjørnar
Best XI [4]
Goalkeeper Flag of Australia (converted).svg Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar)
Defenders Flag of Norway.svg Emilie Woldvik (LSK Kvinner) Flag of Iceland.svg Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir (Vålerenga) Flag of Norway.svg Rebekka Hansen (Klepp)
Midfielders Flag of Norway.svg Emilie Haavi (LSK Kvinner) Flag of Norway.svg Lisa Naalsund (Sandviken) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sherida Spitse (Vålerenga) Flag of Nigeria.svg Rasheedat Ajibade (Avaldsnes)
Forwards Flag of Norway.svg Cesilie Andreassen (Rosenborg) Flag of Norway.svg Julie Blakstad (Rosenborg) Flag of Norway.svg Camilla Linberg (Lyn)

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