2022 Toppserien

Toppserien

Season	2022
Champions	Brann
Relegated	TIL 2020 Kolbotn
Champions League	Brann Vålerenga
Matches played	130
Goals scored	399 (3.07 per match)
Top goalscorer	Elise Thorsnes (19 goals)
Biggest home win	Brann 10–0 Avaldsnes (15 May 2022)
Biggest away win	Arna-Bjørnar 0–6 Brann (3 August 2022) TIL 2020 0–6 Arna-Bjørnar (16 October 2022)
Highest scoring	Brann 10–0 Avaldsnes (15 May 2022) Vålerenga 9–1 Arna-Bjørnar (22 May 2022)
Highest attendance	11,636 Rosenborg 1–0 Brann (12 June 2022) [1]
Lowest attendance	60 Kolbotn 0–1 Åsane (16 October 2022) [1]
← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Toppserien is the 36th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. The season started on 20 March 2022. ^[2]

Format

This season is the first with a new play-off system. It was set to be introduced in the 2020 season, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[3]

Teams

Avaldsnes

Kolbotn

LSK Kvinner

Rosenborg

Stabæk

Brann

Arna-Bjørnar

Oslo

Oslo teams:
Lyn
Røa
Vålerenga

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Locations of teams in the 2022 Toppserien

The defending champions Sandviken changed their name to Brann. ^{[4] [5]} Røa were promoted from the 2021 First Division.

Team	Municipality	Home ground [6]
Arna-Bjørnar	Bergen	Arna Idrettspark
Avaldsnes	Karmøy	Avaldsnes Idrettssenter
Brann	Bergen	Stemmemyren Brann Stadion
Kolbotn	Nordre Follo	Sofiemyr Stadion KFUM Arena
LSK Kvinner	Lillestrøm	LSK-Hallen
Lyn	Oslo	Kringsjå Kunstgress Grorud Match Kunstgress
Rosenborg	Trondheim	Koteng Arena Lerkendal Stadion
Røa	Oslo	Røa Kunstgress
Stabæk	Bærum	Nadderud Stadion
Vålerenga	Oslo	Intility Arena

Regular season

In the regular season, the league consists of 10 teams, who play each other twice, totalling 18 matches per team. The top four teams qualify for the championship round, while the bottom six qualify for the relegation round, along with the top two teams from the First Division. ^[7]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Brann	18	14	3	1	53	13	+40	45	Qualification for the championship round
2	Rosenborg	18	13	2	3	40	12	+28	41
3	Vålerenga	18	12	3	3	48	12	+36	39
4	Stabæk	18	8	3	7	23	22	+1	27
5	Kolbotn	18	8	2	8	27	22	+5	26	Qualification for the relegation round
6	Lyn	18	7	5	6	22	26	−4	26
7	LSK Kvinner	18	6	5	7	23	21	+2	23
8	Arna-Bjørnar	18	4	2	12	18	53	−35	14
9	Avaldsnes	18	3	2	13	15	50	−35	11
10	Røa	18	0	3	15	9	47	−38	3

Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
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

Results

Home \ Away	ARN	AVA	BRA	KOL	LSK	LYN	ROS	RØA	STA	VÅL
Arna-Bjørnar	—	2–1	0–6	0–5	1–0	1–2	2–4	2–1	1–2	0–3
Avaldsnes	0–3	—	1–2	0–3	0–2	2–2	1–3	1–1	0–1	0–3
Brann	7–0	10–0	—	2–1	3–3	4–0	2–1	2–0	1–1	1–0
Kolbotn	2–0	0–3 [lower-alpha 1]	1–2	—	2–1	0–1	0–2	1–0	1–1	3–1
LSK Kvinner	2–0	1–2	0–1	3–2	—	0–0	0–0	1–1	2–0	0–3
Lyn	1–1	3–2	0–2	1–1	1–3	—	2–1	3–1	1–2	1–3
Rosenborg	4–1	6–0	1–0	2–0	1–0	0–1	—	5–0	1–0	2–0
Røa	2–2	0–2	2–5	1–4	0–3	0–2	0–3	—	0–3	0–4
Stabæk	2–1	2–0	1–2	0–1	3–1	1–1	2–3	1–0	—	1–4
Vålerenga	9–1	6–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–0	2–0	—

Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

1. The match between Kolbotn and Avaldsnes was first postponed due to the bad condition of the pitch. Avaldsnes were later awarded a 3–0 win on walkover. ^[8]

Championship round

In the championship round, the four teams start with 6, 4, 2 and 0 points respectively, based on their position in the regular season. They play each other twice, totalling six matches per team. The winners and runners-up qualify for the Champions League first round. ^[7]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Brann (C)	6	4	2	0	10	4	+6	20	Qualification for the Champions League first round
2	Vålerenga	6	4	1	1	16	3	+13	15
3	Rosenborg	6	2	1	3	7	8	−1	11
4	Stabæk	6	0	0	6	2	20	−18	0

Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
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) Champion

Results

Home \ Away	BRA	ROS	STA	VÅL
Brann	—	1–1	3–0	1–1
Rosenborg	1–2	—	3–1	0–1
Stabæk	0–1	1–2	—	0–5
Vålerenga	1–2	2–0	6–0	—

Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation round

In the relegation round, all eight teams start with 0 points. Each team plays seven matches. A draw decides which teams get three home matches and which teams get four home matches. The bottom two teams are relegated, while the sixth placed team takes part in a relegation play-off against the first placed team of the First Division play-offs. ^[7]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Lyn	7	4	3	0	14	8	+6	15
2	Arna-Bjørnar	7	4	2	1	17	6	+11	14
3	LSK Kvinner	7	3	2	2	14	9	+5	11
4	Åsane	7	3	1	3	4	9	−5	10
5	Røa	7	2	2	3	12	11	+1	8
6	Avaldsnes (O)	7	2	1	4	10	11	−1	7	Qualification for the relegation play-offs
7	TIL 2020 (R)	7	2	1	4	7	19	−12	7	Relegation to First Division
8	Kolbotn (R)	7	1	2	4	8	13	−5	5

Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
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
(O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away	ARN	AVA	KOL	LSK	LYN	RØA	TIL	ÅSA
Arna-Bjørnar	—	3–1	—	—	2–2	3–0	—	—
Avaldsnes	—	—	—	0–2	—	2–1	5–1	0–1
Kolbotn	3–1	1–1	—	2–2	—	—	—	0–1
LSK Kvinner	0–2	—	—	—	2–3	—	—	2–0
Lyn	—	2–1	3–1	—	—	1–1	1–1	—
Røa	—	—	2–1	2–2	—	—	1–2	—
TIL 2020	0–6	—	3–0	0–4	—	—	—	0–2
Åsane	0–0	—	—	—	0–2	0–5	—	—

Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The sixth placed team of the relegation round, Avaldsnes, faced the first placed team of the First Division play-offs, Øvrevoll Hosle, in a two-legged play-off to decide who would play in the 2023 Toppserien.

6 November 2022

14:00 CET

Øvrevoll Hosle	1–1	Avaldsnes
Vassanyi 87'	Report	Ellingsen 8' (o.g.)

Ferd Arena Hosle, Bærum

Attendance: 1,032

Referee: Marit Buhaug Folstad

19 November 2022

13:00 CET

Avaldsnes	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Øvrevoll Hosle
Santos 8' Olsen 116'	Report	Larsen 60'

Avaldsnes Idrettsenter, Karmøy

Attendance: 1,230

Referee: Sondre Brudvik

Avaldsnes won 3–2 on aggregate and both teams remained in their respective leagues.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 28 August 2022

Rank	Player	Club	Goals [9]
1	Elise Thorsnes	Vålerenga	15
2	Elisabeth Terland	Brann	10
3	Anna Aahjem	Lyn	7
	Tonje Pedersen	Kolbotn
5	Maria Brochmann	Brann	6
	Sara Kanutte Fornes	Rosenborg
	Emma Stølen Godø	LSK Kvinner
	Janni Thomsen	Vålerenga
	Olaug Tvedten	Vålerenga

Awards

Best XI [10]
Goalkeeper	Sunniva Skoglund (Stabæk)
Defenders	Janni Thomsen (Vålerenga)			Tuva Hansen (Brann)			Guro Bergsvand (Brann)			Marit Bratberg Lund (Brann)
Midfielders	Kamilla Melgård (Lyn)			Emilie Joramo (Rosenborg)			Justine Kielland (Stabæk)			Anna Jøsendal (Rosenborg)
Forwards	Elisabeth Terland (Brann)						Elise Thorsnes (Vålerenga)

References

1. "Tilskuertall Toppserien 2022". NIFS. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
2. "Toppserien 2022 - Terminliste". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
3. "Slik spilles Toppserien 2022". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
4. "Sandviken blir en del av Brann". NRK (in Norwegian). 11 November 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
5. "IL Sandviken Toppfotball endrer navn til SK Brann kvinner f.o.m. 01.01.22". Sandviken IL (in Norwegian). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
6. "Toppserien grunnspill 2022 - Terminliste". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 June 2022.
7. "Slik fungerer sluttspillet". Toppserien (in Norwegian). 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
8. "Avaldsnes tilkjent seier over Kolbotn". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
9. "Toppscorerliste Toppserien 2022". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB . Retrieved 28 August 2022.
10. "Dette er årets lag i Toppserien". Norske Fotballkvinner (in Norwegian). 26 November 2022.

External links

• Official website
• 2022 Toppserien at Soccerway.com