2020 Norwegian First Division (women)
Football league season
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The 2020 1. divisjon was the 36th season of the 1. divisjon, the second-tier Norwegian women's football division, and the 19th season under the current format. The season started on 11 July 2020 and ended on 22 November 2020[1]
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 July 2020 – 22 November 2020 |
| Champions | Stabæk |
| Promoted | Stabæk |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 334 (3.71 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Melissa Bjånesøy (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Stabæk 9–1 Amazon Grimstad (15 November 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Fløya 0–6 Åsane (17 October 2020) Hønefoss 0–6 Øvrevoll Hosle (10 October 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Stabæk 9–1 Amazon Grimstad (15 November 2020) |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 22 November 2020. | |
Stabæk won the league and were thus promoted to the Toppserien.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season's starting date was delayed and the format changed, there will be no play-offs this season. Starting from 2021 the league will assume a new format.[clarification needed]
Format
The teams were reduced from 12 teams to 10 as four teams relegated from the previous season, Grand Bodø were relegated after losing to KIL/Hemne at the relegation play-offs. In addition, Stabæk and Fart were relegated from the 2019 Toppserien. The winner will be promoted to the 2021 Toppserien automatically while the second placed team will enter a play-off with the 2020 Toppserien best relegating team, there would be no relegation this season.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stabæk (C, P) | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 13 | +55 | 51 | Promotion to Toppserien |
| 2 | Medkila | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 36 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Øvrevoll Hosle | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 35 | |
| 4 | Hønefoss | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 34 | |
| 5 | Åsane | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 32 | |
| 6 | KIL/Hemne | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 21 | |
| 7 | Amazon Grimstad | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 20 | |
| 8 | Grei | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 18 | |
| 9 | Fløya | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 55 | −36 | 6 | |
| 10 | Fart | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 62 | −49 | 5 |
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 away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
Promotion play-offs
The league's runners-up, Medkila, faced Kolbotn, the 9th placed team in the 2020 Toppserien, in a two-legged play-off to decide who will play in the 2021 Toppserien.
1st leg
2nd leg
Kolbotn won 6–2 on aggregate.
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melissa Bjånesøy |
Stabæk | 25 |
| 2 | Silje Bekkåsen Nyhagen |
Hønefoss | 18 |
| 3 | Zara Jönsson |
Stabæk | 14 |
| 4 | Cathrine Dyngvold |
Amazon Grimstad | 11 |
 Milena Kokosz |
Åsane | ||
| Anna Østrem |
Åsane | ||
| 7 | Joshualyn Favour Reeves |
Øvrevoll Hosle | 10 |
| 8 | Agnethe Olaug Mathisen |
Medkila IL | 9 |
| 9 | Maiken Elise Bjørndalen |
Stabæk | 8 |
| 10 | 4 players | 7 | |