2023 Norwegian First Division (women)

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Norwegian First Division
Season 2023
Dates25 March 2023 – 18 November 2023
Champions Kolbotn
PromotedKolbotn
Relegated Grei
Klepp
Matches played117
Goals scored377 (3.22 per match)
Top goalscorerMali Trøan
(13 goals)
Biggest home win AaFK Fortuna 6–0 Grei
(29 April 2023)
TIL 2020 6–0 Grei
(3 June 2023)
Biggest away winKlepp 0–6 Øvrevoll Hosle
(24 June 2023)
Highest scoringGrei 6–2 Hønefoss
(12 November 2023)
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The 2023 Norwegian First Division was the 39th season of the Norwegian First Division, the second-tier Norwegian women's football division, and the 22nd season under the current format. The league consists of 10 teams. The season started on 25 March 2023 and ended on 18 November 2023, not including play-off matches. [1]

Contents

Teams

The following ten teams compete in the 2023 First Division.

ClubMunicipalityGround
AaFK Fortuna Ålesund Municipality Color Line Stadion
Fyllingsdalen Bergen Municipality Varden Amfi
Grand Bodø Bodø Municipality Nordlandshallen
Grei Oslo Municipality Grei Kunstgress
Hønefoss Ringerike Municipality Aka Arena
KIL/Hemne Heim Municipality Hemne Sparebank Arena
Klepp Klepp Municipality Klepp Stadion
Kolbotn Nordre Follo Municipality Østre Greverud Kunstgress
TIL 2020 Tromsø Municipality Alfheim Stadion
Øvrevoll Hosle Bærum Municipality Hoslebanen Kunstgress

Regular season

The regular season consists of 10 teams, who play each other twice, totalling 18 matches per team. After 18 matches, the league is split into two groups consisting of the top four teams and the bottom six teams. The teams carry over their points and goal difference from the regular season. [2]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Kolbotn 1814313710+2745Qualification for the promotion group
2 AaFK Fortuna 1812154427+1737
3 TIL 2020 1810443818+2034
4 Øvrevoll Hosle 188283835+326
5 KIL/Hemne 187382126524Qualification for the relegation group
6 Fyllingsdalen 186572526123
7 Hønefoss 186392432821
8 Grand Bodø 186392432821
9 Grei 18341119412213
10 Klepp 18241213362310
Source: NFF (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.

Results

Home \ Away AFK FYL GRA GRE HØN KIL KLE KOL TIL ØVH
AaFK Fortuna 2–22–06–03–12–13–02–34–24–3
Fyllingsdalen 0–11–02–21–23–02–00–31–03–0
Grand Bodø 3–14–22–30–12–13–00–11–13–2
Grei 1–23–01–33–21–10–21–20–42–3
Hønefoss 1–43–30–01–14–03–20–42–01–2
KIL/Hemne 2–01–03–01–03–02–10–00–21–0
Klepp 0–10–10–01–01–22–21–50–10–6
Kolbotn 4–21–13–02–01–01–02–00–02–1
TIL 2020 2–12–24–26–02–05–11–10–24–1
Øvrevoll Hosle 2–42–16–11–12–13–22–22–10–2
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion group

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1 Kolbotn (C, P)64114813+3558Promotion to Toppserien
2 TIL 2020 65014923+2649Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 AaFK Fortuna 61145037+1341
4 Øvrevoll Hosle 61054653729
Source: NFF (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Home \ Away AFK KOL TIL ØVH
AaFK Fortuna 0–00–13–4
Kolbotn 1–01–24–1
TIL 2020 3–00–22–1
Øvrevoll Hosle 1–30–31–3
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation group

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1 KIL/Hemne 53113535034
2 Grand Bodø 53113339631
3 Hønefoss 520333461327
4 Fyllingsdalen 51043234226
5 Grei (R)532032471524Relegation to Second Division
6 Klepp (R)502319503112
Source: NFF (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away FYL GRA GRE HØN KIL KLE
Fyllingsdalen 1–20–1
Grand Bodø 0–24–2
Grei 6–21–13–3
Hønefoss 1–03–2
KIL/Hemne 4–32–32–1
Klepp 0–30–01–5
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [3]
1 Flag of Norway.svg Mali TrøanTIL 202013
2 Flag of Norway.svg Vilde BratlandTIL 202011
3 Flag of Norway.svg Martine Fenger Kolbotn10
Flag of Norway.svg Silje NyhagenHønefoss
Flag of Norway.svg Nora HåheimAaFK Fortuna
Flag of Norway.svg Mari LøylandØvrevoll Hosle

Awards

Award [4] WinnerClub
Player of the Year Flag of Norway.svg Selma Panengstuen Kolbotn
Breakthrough of the Year Flag of Norway.svg Martine Fenger Kolbotn
Coach of the Year Flag of Norway.svg Tresor Egholm Kolbotn
Flag of Norway.svg Vetle Vangstuen

References

  1. "Hovedterminliste kvinner 2023" (PDF). Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. "Spilleplan 1. divisjon kvinner". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 31 January 2023.
  3. "Toppscorerliste 1. divisjon kvinner 2023". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  4. "Disse er kåret til sesongens beste" [These have been voted as the best of the season]. Toppserien.no (in Norwegian). 3 December 2023.