2021 Toppserien

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Toppserien
Season 2021
Dates22 May 2021 – 13 November 2021
Champions Sandviken
Relegated Klepp
Champions League Sandviken
Rosenborg
Matches played90
Goals scored303 (3.37 per match)
Top goalscorer Emilie Haavi (13 goals)
Biggest home win Sandviken 8–0 Klepp
(7 November 2021)
Biggest away win Arna-Bjørnar 0–8 Vålerenga
(17 October 2021)
Highest scoring Vålerenga 5–3 Avaldsnes
(22 May 2021)
Rosenborg 7–1 Arna-Bjørnar
(9 October 2021)
Arna-Bjørnar 0–8 Vålerenga
(17 October 2021)
Sandviken 8–0 Klepp
(7 November 2021)
2020
2022

The 2021 Toppserien was the 38th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. The season started on 22 May 2021 and ended on 13 November 2021.

Contents

Sandviken won their first Toppserien title. Rosenborg were the runners-up.

Format

The league consists of 10 teams this season, which will play each other twice (home and away) totalling 18 matches per team.

Teams

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Bergen
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Oslo
Locations of teams in the 2021 Toppserien

Teams information

TeamHome cityHome groundSeasons
Arna-Bjørnar Indre Arna (Bergen)Arna Idrettspark20
Avaldsnes Avaldsnes Avaldsnes Idrettssenter9
Klepp Kleppe Klepp Stadion35
Kolbotn Kolbotn Sofiemyr Stadion27
LSK Kvinner Lillestrøm LSK-Hallen 35
Lyn Oslo Kringsjå kunstgress4
Rosenborg Trondheim Koteng Arena35
Sandviken Bergen Stemmemyren28
Stabæk Bærum Nadderud Stadion 12
Vålerenga Oslo Intility Arena 10

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Sandviken (C)181710506+4452Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 Rosenborg 1816024215+2748
3 LSK Kvinner 1812154632+1437
4 Vålerenga 1811254617+2935
5 Arna-Bjørnar 1863927441721
6 Kolbotn 18621021311020
7 Stabæk 18521115362117
8 Avaldsnes 18331225351012
9 Lyn (O)18331219341512Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Klepp (R)1821151253417Relegation to First Division
Source: Soccerway
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

Home \ Away ARN AVA KLE KOL LSK LYN ROS SAN STA VAL
Arna-Bjørnar 3–03–12–23–43–10–21–11–00–8
Avaldsnes 1–33–03–12–30–10–10–11–11–1
Klepp 4–10–41–21–51–10–31–31–01–3
Kolbotn 1–02–23–01–21–01–21–31–21–2
LSK Kvinner 5–24–32–05–23–20–30–24–0 1–1
Lyn 1–13–12–00–11–21–21–22–2 0–1
Rosenborg 7–11–02–13–02–13–20–22–02–1
Sandviken 4–03–08–01–04–15–02–03–03–0
Stabæk 0–32–11–00–11–32–12–51–20–5
Vålerenga 2–05–37–03–0 2–1 4–0 1–20–10–1
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The league's ninth placed team, Lyn, faced Åsane, the 2021 First Division runners-up, in a two-legged play-off to decide who would play in the 2022 Toppserien. [1]

Lyn 2–1 Åsane
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Olsen Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report Vestbøstad Soccerball shade.svg89'
Kringsjå Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 123
Referee: Henrikke Holm Nervik
Åsane 0–1 Lyn
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Åsane Arena, Bergen
Attendance: 514
Referee: Karoline Marie Jensen

Lyn won 3–1 on aggregate and both teams remained in their respective leagues.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [2]
1 Flag of Norway.svg Emilie Haavi LSK Kvinner13
2 Flag of Norway.svg Synne Jensen Vålerenga11
Flag of Norway.svg Lisa-Marie Utland Rosenborg
4 Flag of Norway.svg Julie Blakstad Rosenborg10
Flag of Norway.svg Maria Brochmann Sandviken
6 Flag of Norway.svg Sophie Romàn Haug LSK Kvinner9
Flag of Serbia.svg Dejana Stefanović Vålerenga
8 Flag of Norway.svg Sara Kanutte Fornes Rosenborg7
Flag of Norway.svg Marit Bratberg Lund Sandviken
10 Flag of Norway.svg Vilde Hasund Sandviken6

Disciplinary

Players

Updated to matches played on 26 June 2021

RankPlayerClubYellow CardRed CardPoints [3]
1 Flag of Norway.svg Sara Lindbak Hørte Kolbotn 202
Flag of Norway.svg Ingeborg Lye Skretting Klepp
Flag of Norway.svg Olaug Tvedten Avaldsnes
Flag of Serbia.svg Dejana Stefanović Vålerenga

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

Club

Updated to matches played on 26 June 2021

RankClubYellow CardRed CardPoints
1 Kolbotn 606
LSK Kvinner
3 Avaldsnes 44
Klepp
5 Arna-Bjørnar 33
Sandviken
Vålerenga
8 Lyn 22
Rosenborg
Stabæk

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

Awards

Best XI [4]
Goalkeeper Flag of Sweden.svg Moa Edrud (Arna-Bjørnar)
Defenders Flag of Norway.svg Ingrid Ryland (Sandviken) Flag of Norway.svg Guro Bergsvand (Sandviken) Flag of Norway.svg Emilie Bragstad (Rosenborg) Flag of Norway.svg Marit Bratberg Lund (Sandviken)
Midfielders Flag of Norway.svg Lisa Naalsund (Sandviken) Flag of Norway.svg Emilie Joramo (Rosenborg) Flag of Serbia.svg Dejana Stefanović (Vålerenga)
Forwards Flag of Norway.svg Julie Blakstad (Rosenborg) Flag of Norway.svg Sophie Román Haug (LSK Kvinner) Flag of Norway.svg Emilie Haavi (LSK Kvinner)

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References

  1. "Slik spilles kvalifiseringen til Toppserien". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 9 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "Toppscorerliste Toppserien 2021". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB . Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  3. "2021 Toppserien yellow cards". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. "Årets lag i Toppserien 2021". Norske Fotballkvinner (in Norwegian). 15 November 2021.