2022 Toppserien
Season | 2022 |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]The defending champions Sandviken changed their name to Brann.[4][5] Røa were promoted from the 2021 First Division.
Team | Municipality | Home ground[6] |
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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
[edit]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 |
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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 |
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
[edit]Championship round
[edit]In the championship round, the four teams started with 6, 4, 2 and 0 points respectively, based on their position in the regular season. They played each other twice, totaling six matches per team. The winners and runners-up qualified for the first qualifying round of the Champions League.[7]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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
Results
[edit]Relegation round
[edit]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 |
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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 |
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 winners; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Relegation play-offs
[edit]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.
Øvrevoll Hosle | 1–1 | Avaldsnes |
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Vassanyi ![]() | Report | Ellingsen ![]() |
Avaldsnes | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Øvrevoll Hosle |
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Santos ![]() Olsen ![]() | Report | Larsen ![]() |
Avaldsnes won 3–2 on aggregate and both teams remained in their respective leagues.
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 28 August 2022
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[9] |
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1 | ![]() | Vålerenga | 15 |
2 | ![]() | Brann | 10 |
3 | ![]() | Lyn | 7 |
![]() | Kolbotn | ||
5 | ![]() | Brann | 6 |
![]() | Rosenborg | ||
![]() | LSK Kvinner | ||
![]() | Vålerenga | ||
![]() | Vålerenga |
Awards
[edit]Best XI[10] | ||||||||||||
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Defenders | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||
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Forwards | ![]() | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tilskuertall Toppserien 2022". NIFS. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Toppserien 2022 - Terminliste". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Slik spilles Toppserien 2022". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Sandviken blir en del av Brann". NRK (in Norwegian). 11 November 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Toppserien grunnspill 2022 - Terminliste". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Slik fungerer sluttspillet". Toppserien (in Norwegian). 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Avaldsnes tilkjent seier over Kolbotn". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Toppscorerliste Toppserien 2022". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Dette er årets lag i Toppserien". Norske Fotballkvinner (in Norwegian). 26 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- 2022 Toppserien at Soccerway.com