2023 Toppserien

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Toppserien
Season 2023
Dates25 March – 12 November
2022
2024

The 2023 Toppserien was the 40th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. The season started on 25 March 2023 and will end on 12 November 2023. The season will not include championship and relegation playoffs rounds which were scrapped after only one season. Instead, the league schedule was increased by nine matches per team with each team playing each other three times instead of twice. [1]

Contents

Teams

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Bergen
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Oslo
Locations of teams in the 2023 Toppserien

Åsane were promoted from the 2022 First Division.

TeamMunicipalityHome ground
Arna-Bjørnar Bergen Arna Idrettspark
Avaldsnes Karmøy Avaldsnes Idrettssenter
Brann Bergen Stemmemyren
Brann Stadion
LSK Kvinner Lillestrøm LSK-Hallen
Lyn Oslo Kringsjå Kunstgress
Rosenborg Trondheim Koteng Arena
Lerkendal Stadion
Røa Oslo Røa Kunstgress
Stabæk Bærum Nadderud Stadion
Vålerenga Oslo Intility Arena
Åsane Bergen Åsane Arena

League table

The league consists of 10 teams who play each other three times, totalling 27 matches per team. [2]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Vålerenga (C)2717826828+4059Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 Rosenborg 2718545715+4258 [a]
3 LSK Kvinner 2716744421+2355
4 Brann 2713775230+2246
5 Stabæk 27107104143237
6 Lyn 27771333441128
7 Røa 27691233431027
8 Åsane 27741629502125
9 Avaldsnes [b] (O, R)27561618634521Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Arna-Bjørnar [b] 27441932703816
Source: NFF (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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Rosenborg have been deducted 1 point.
  2. 1 2 Avaldsnes did not receive a Toppserien licence for the 2024 season. The last Toppserien spot was given to Arna-Bjørnar. [3]

Results

Round 1–18

Home \ Away ARN AVA BRA LSK LYN ROS RØA STA VÅL ÅSA
Arna-Bjørnar 2–32–30–11–30–11–14–21–41–1
Avaldsnes 2–40–01–02–11–10–00–01–10–1
Brann 1–23–00–21–01–45–20–02–33–2
LSK Kvinner 3–04–00–02–01–21–13–2 2–0 3–1
Lyn 2–26–01–23–12–01–00–2 0–2 1–1
Rosenborg 4–06–02–00–13–01–03–00–02–0
Røa 4–12–12–10–11–00–31–13–31–3
Stabæk 5–11–01–30–02–11–52–20–21–0
Vålerenga 5–04–01–1 4–1 4–0 3–12–14–15–1
Åsane 2–05–10–20–34–00–30–41–31–4
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Round 19–27

Home \ Away ARN AVA BRA LSK LYN ROS RØA STA VÅL ÅSA
Arna-Bjørnar 0–40–32–23–0
Avaldsnes 3–20–81–01–2
Brann 2–22–00–04–0
LSK Kvinner 1–01–11–12–0
Lyn 2–03–20–21–1 0–3
Rosenborg 4–01–11–13–01–0
Røa 0–12–20–32–22–0
Stabæk 1–05–01–24–23–0
Vålerenga 4–21–01–1 2–2 3–1
Åsane 2–10–11–11–1
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The ninth placed team faced the second placed team of the First Division in a two-legged play-off to decide who would play in the Toppserien next season. [2]

TIL 2020 0–2 Avaldsnes
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Hovmark Soccerball shade.svg72'
Romssa Arena , Tromsø
Attendance: 730
Referee: Marit Skurdal
Avaldsnes 1–2 TIL 2020
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Birkelund Soccerball shade.svg27'
Åsebøen Stadion, Karmøy
Referee: Jørgen Haga

Avaldsnes won 3–2 on aggregate.

Awards

Best XI [4]
Goalkeeper Flag of Norway.svg Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner)
Defenders Flag of Denmark.svg Janni Thomsen (Vålerenga) Flag of Norway.svg Mia Authen (LSK Kvinner) Flag of Norway.svg Mathilde Harviken (Rosenborg) Flag of Norway.svg Marit Bratberg Lund (Brann)
Midfielders Flag of Norway.svg Thea Bjelde (Vålerenga) Flag of Norway.svg Emma Stølen Godø (LSK Kvinner) Flag of Norway.svg Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga)
Forwards Flag of Norway.svg Karina Sævik (Vålerenga) Flag of Norway.svg Mimmi Löfwenius (Vålerenga) Flag of Norway.svg Anna Aahjem (Lyn)

League attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 Brann 13,9823,7234501,076−41.6%
2 Rosenborg 14,0694,7193001,005−38.9%
3 Vålerenga 8,036955304574−27.0%
4 LSK Kvinner 5,1881,461118399−5.9%
5 Lyn 5,5472,514102396+52.3%
6 Avaldsnes 3,897570157300−28.7%
7 Røa 3,995489116285+14.5%
8 Arna-Bjørnar 3,588823120276−8.9%
9 Stabæk 3,752367151268−27.8%
10 Åsane 3,338555100257+129.5%1
League total65,3924,719100484−7.1%

Updated to games played on 18 November 2023
Source:
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1 Divisjon.

Related Research Articles

References

  1. "Ny seriestruktur for kvinner vedtatt". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). 5 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Innstiller på ny seriestruktur for kvinner". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 18 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. "Avaldsnes Allianseidrettslag Toppfotball mister klubblisensen". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 13 December 2023.
  4. "Dette er årets lag i Toppserien". TV 2 (in Norwegian). 4 December 2023.