2022 Norwegian First Division (women)

The 2022 Norwegian First Division is the 38th season of the Norwegian First Division, the second-tier Norwegian women's football division, and the 21st season under the current format. The league consists of 10 teams. The season started on 19 March 2022.[1]

Norwegian First Division
Season2022
← 2021
2023 →

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.[2][3]

Teams
Locations of teams in the 2022 First Division.

The following ten teams compete in the 2022 First Division:[1]

Club Municipality Ground
AaFK Fortuna Ålesund Color Line Stadion
Amazon Grimstad Grimstad Levermyr Stadion
Grand Bodø Bodø Nordlandshallen
Hønefoss Ringerike Aka Arena
KIL/Hemne Heim Hemne Sparebank Arena
Klepp Klepp Klepp Stadion
Medkila Harstad Harstad Stadion
TIL 2020[lower-alpha 1] Tromsø Alfheim Stadion
Øvrevoll Hosle Bærum Ferd Arena Hosle
Åsane Bergen Åsane Arena
  1. TIL 2020 have changed their name from Fløya.[4]

Regular season

The regular season consists of 10 teams, who will play each other twice, totalling 18 matches per team. The top two teams qualify for the Toppserien play-offs. The other eight teams qualify for the First Division play-offs.[3]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Åsane 6 4 1 1 12 4 +8 13 Qualification for the Toppserien play-offs
2 Øvrevoll Hosle 6 4 0 2 14 8 +6 12
3 TIL 2020 6 3 2 1 12 8 +4 11 Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4 AaFK Fortuna 6 3 0 3 12 11 +1 9
5 Hønefoss 6 2 3 1 10 11 −1 9
6 Klepp 6 2 2 2 12 12 0 8
7 KIL/Hemne 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8
8 Grand Bodø 6 1 3 2 9 11 −2 6
9 Amazon Grimstad 6 1 1 4 7 11 −4 4
10 Medkila 6 1 0 5 5 17 −12 3
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: NIFS (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 AMA GRA HØN KIL KLE MED TIL ØVH ÅSA
AaFK Fortuna — 2–0 4–0 0–4
Amazon Grimstad — 2–2 2–4 3–0
Grand Bodø — 2–2 2–2 1–0
Hønefoss 2–0 — 2–1 2–2
KIL/Hemne 1–0 2–2 —
Klepp 2–4 2–2 — 0–3
Medkila 4–2 0–3 — 1–2
TIL 2020 1–0 1–0 1–1 6–0 —
Øvrevoll Hosle 3–2 0–2 5–1 —
Åsane 2–0 3–1 1–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

First Division play-offs

The teams from 3rd to 10th position will take part in the First Division play-offs. They will carry over their points from the regular season. Each team will play seven matches, once against each of the other teams. The winners qualify for the promotion play-offs, where they will face the 6th placed team in the Toppserien relegation round. The two bottom teams are relegated.[3]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 3rd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
2 4th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 5th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 6th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 7th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 8th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 9th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Second Division
8 10th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: NIFS (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.

References
  1. "Terminliste 1. divisjon kvinner 2022". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. "Slik spilles Toppserien 2022". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. "Alt du trenger å vite om terminlisten og endringene i ligasystemet". Toppserien (in Norwegian). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  4. "Du finner oss som Fløya på tabellen i 2021". TIL 2020 (in Norwegian). 11 August 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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