2018 Toppserien
Football league season
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The 2018 Toppserien was the 35th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. LSK Kvinner entered the season as the defending champions.
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | LSK Kvinner |
| Relegated | Grand Bodø |
| Champions League | LSK Kvinner |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 443 (3.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Guro Reiten (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Klepp 6–0 Grand Bodø (22 April) |
| Biggest away win | Vålerenga 0–5 LSK Kvinner (24 March) |
| Highest scoring | Trondheims-Ørn 2–6 Arna-Bjørnar (13 May) Grand Bodø 3–5 Klepp (16 September) |
| Total attendance | 33,641 |
| Average attendance | 254  6.7% |
← 2017 2019 → | |
LSK Kvinner won their fifth consecutive title with five matchdays to spare.[1]
Teams
Avaldsnes
Bodø
Ytre Arna
Kleppekrossen
Bergen
Trondheim
Oslo
Locations of teams in the 2018 Toppserien
| Team | Home city | Home ground | In Toppserien since | First appearance | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arna-Bjørnar | Ytre Arna (Bergen) | Arna Idrettspark | 2006 | 2001 | 17 |
| Avaldsnes | Avaldsnes | Avaldsnes Idrettssenter | 2013 | 2013 | 6 |
| Grand Bodø | Bodø | Aspmyra Stadion | 2017 | 1987 | 11 |
| Klepp | Kleppe (Stavanger) | Klepp Stadion | 1987 | 1987 | 32 |
| Kolbotn | Kolbotn (Oslo) | Sofiemyr | 1995 | 1995 | 24 |
| LSK Kvinner | Lillestrøm (Oslo) | LSK-Hallen | 1987 | 1987 | 32 |
| Lyn | Oslo | Kringsjå kunstgress | 2018 | 2018 | 1 |
| Røa | Røa (Oslo) | Røa kunstgress | 2000 | 2000 | 19 |
| Sandviken | Bergen | Stemmemyren | 2015 | 1987 | 25 |
| Stabæk | Bærum (Oslo) | Nadderud Stadion | 2009 | 2009 | 10 |
| Trondheims-Ørn | Trondheim | DnB Nor Arena | 1987 | 1987 | 32 |
| Vålerenga | Oslo | Vallhall Arena | 2012 | 2012 | 7 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSK Kvinner (C) | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 15 | +56 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round |
| 2 | Klepp | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 48 | |
| 3 | Arna-Bjørnar | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 39 | |
| 4 | Sandviken | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 39 | |
| 5 | Kolbotn | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 39 | |
| 6 | Vålerenga | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 33 | |
| 7 | Røa | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 31[a] | |
| 8 | Stabæk | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 23 | |
| 9 | Avaldsnes | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 21 | |
| 10 | Trondheims-Ørn | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 18 | |
| 11 | Lyn (O) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 56 | −29 | 12 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Grand Bodø (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 61 | −41 | 8 | Relegation to First Division |
Source: Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian)[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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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:
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guro Reiten |
LSK Kvinner | 21 |
| 2 |  Ajara Nchout |
Sandviken | 15 |
| 3 | Maria Brochmann |
Arna-Bjørnar | 14 |
 Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir |
Røa | ||
| Sophie Haug |
LSK Kvinner | ||
| 6 | Hege Hansen |
Klepp | 10 |
| Ingrid Byrøygard Kvernvolden |
LSK Kvinner | ||
| 8 | Julie Skjeflo Adserø |
Trondheims-Ørn | 9 |
| Melissa Bjånesøy |
Stabæk | ||
| Amalie Eikeland |
Arna-Bjørnar | ||
| Linn Huseby |
Lyn | ||
 Sherida Spitse |
Vålerenga | ||
| Karina Sævik |
Kolbotn |
Individual awards
At the end of the year Norwegian Football awards Guro Reiten of LSK Kvinner won the 2018 Golden Boot, 2018 Player of the Year and 2018 Goal of the Year awards.[5][6]