2022 Toppserien

The 2022 Toppserien is the 36th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. The season started on 20 March 2022.[1]

Toppserien
Season2022
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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] In the regular season, the league consists of 10 teams, who will 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. In the championship round, the four teams will start with 6, 4, 2 and 0 points respectively. They will play each other twice, totalling six matches per team. The winners qualify for the Champions League first round. The second placed team will take part in a European play-off against the winners of the relegation round. In the relegation round, all eight teams will start with 0 points. They will play each other once, totalling seven matches per team. The bottom two teams will be relegated, while the sixth placed team will take part in a relegation play-off against the first placed team of the First Division play-offs.[3]

Teams
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
Arna-BjørnarBergenArna Idrettspark
AvaldsnesKarmøyAvaldsnes Idrettssenter
BrannBergenStemmemyren
KolbotnNordre FolloSofiemyr Stadion
LSK KvinnerLillestrømLSK-Hallen
LynOsloKringsjå Kunstgress
RosenborgTrondheimKoteng Arena
RøaOsloRøa Kunstgress
StabækBærumNadderud Stadion
VålerengaOsloIntility Arena

Regular season

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Vålerenga 7 7 0 0 22 1 +21 21 Qualification for the championship round
2 Brann 7 7 0 0 21 5 +16 21
3 Rosenborg 8 6 0 2 20 6 +14 18
4 LSK Kvinner 7 3 1 3 9 9 0 10
5 Stabæk 8 2 2 4 8 11 −3 8 Qualification for the relegation round
6 Lyn 7 2 2 3 8 12 −4 8
7 Arna-Bjørnar 7 2 0 5 7 18 −11 6
8 Kolbotn 6 1 1 4 5 10 −5 4
9 Avaldsnes 6 1 1 4 4 19 −15 4
10 Røa 7 0 1 6 3 16 −13 1
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2022. 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 — 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–3
Avaldsnes 0–3 — 0–2 2–2
Brann 7–0 — 2–1 2–1
Kolbotn — 1–0 1–1
LSK Kvinner 0–1 3–2 — 1–1 0–3
Lyn 0–2 1–3 — 1–3
Rosenborg 4–1 6–0 2–0 0–1 — 1–0
Røa 0–2 2–5 0–3 —
Stabæk 1–2 1–1 2–3 1–0 —
Vålerenga 6–0 2–0 a 3–0 2–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2022. Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship round

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 1st 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 2nd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Qualification for the European play-offs
3 3rd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
4 4th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

Relegation round

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 5th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the European play-offs
2 6th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 7th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 8th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 9th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 10th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
7 1st (First Division) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to First Division
8 2nd (First Division) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 1 May 2022
Rank Player Club Goals[6]
1 Elise Thorsnes Vålerenga 6
2 Sara Kanutte Fornes Rosenborg 5
Elisabeth Terland Brann
Janni Thomsen Vålerenga
5 Nora Eide Lie Brann 4
6 Anna Aahjem Lyn 3
Marit Bratberg Lund Brann
Agnete Nielsen Vålerenga

References
  1. "Toppserien 2022 - Terminliste". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. "Slik spilles Toppserien 2022". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. "Alt du trenger å vite om terminlisten og endringene i ligasystemet". Toppserien (in Norwegian). 25 February 2020. 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. "Toppscorerliste Toppserien 2022". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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