2020 Toppserien
37th season of top women's football (soccer) league in Norway
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The 2020 Toppserien was the 37th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. The season was to start initially on 21 March 2020 but due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was delayed. It finally commenced on 3 July 2020 and ended on 6 December 2020.[1] This season featured just 10 teams.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 July 2020 – 6 December 2020 |
| Champions | Vålerenga |
| Relegated | Røa |
| UEFA Women's Champions League | |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 251 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ajara Nchout (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vålerenga 7–0 Klepp (27 September 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Røa 1–5 Lillestrøm (17 July 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Vålerenga 7–0 Klepp (27 September 2020) Avalsdnes 5–2 Lyn (4 July 2020) |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 6 December 2020. | |
Vålerenga won their first Toppserien title on goal difference after finishing second the previous season.
Format
The league consisted of 10 teams this season, which played each other twice (home and away) totalling 18 matches for a team.
Teams
Teams information
| Team | Home city | Home ground | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arna-Bjørnar | Indre Arna (Bergen) | Arna Idrettspark | 19 |
| Avaldsnes | Avaldsnes | Avaldsnes Idrettssenter | 8 |
| Klepp | Kleppe | Klepp Stadion | 34 |
| Kolbotn | Kolbotn | Sofiemyr | 26 |
| LSK Kvinner | Lillestrøm | LSK-Hallen | 34 |
| Lyn | Oslo | Kringsjå kunstgress | 3 |
| Røa | Oslo | Røa kunstgress | 21 |
| Rosenborg | Trondheim | Koteng Arena | 34 |
| Sandviken | Bergen | Stemmemyren | 27 |
| Vålerenga | Oslo | Intility Arena | 9 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vålerenga (C) | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 38 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 38 | |
| 3 | Avaldsnes | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 34 | |
| 4 | Sandviken | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 30 | |
| 5 | LSK Kvinner | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 29 | |
| 6 | Lyn | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 21 | |
| 7 | Klepp | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 18 | |
| 8 | Arna-Bjørnar | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 17 | |
| 9 | Kolbotn (O) | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 13 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Røa (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 12 | Relegation to First Division |
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
Results
Matches
Positions by round
| Leader / Champions League | |
| Champions League | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 1.divisjon |
Relegation play-offs
The league's ninth placed team, Kolbotn, faced Medkila, the 2020 1. divisjon runners-up, in a two-legged play-off to decide who will play in the 2021 Toppserien.
1st leg
Note- This match was played before the final round of matches as Kolbotn had played theirs a week earlier.
2nd leg
Kolbotn won 6–2 on aggregate and both teams remained in their respective leagues.
Season statistics
Top scorers
Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ajara Nchout |
Vålerenga | 10 |
| 2 |  Marit Clausen |
Rosenborg | 9 |
| Camilla Linberg |
Lyn | ||
| 4 | Sophie Roman Haug |
LSK Kvinner | 8 |
| Elise Thorsnes |
Avaldsnes | ||
| 6 |  Rasheedat Ajibade |
Avaldsnes | 7 |
| Julie Blakstad |
Rosenborg | ||
 Dejana Stefanović |
Vålerenga | ||
| 9 |  Kennya Cordner |
Sandviken | 6 |
| Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland |
Rosenborg |
Disciplinary
Players
Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Yellow Card | Red Card | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olaug Tvedten |
Avaldsnes | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Emilie Bølviken |
Lyn | ||||
| 3 | Dejana Stefanović |
Vålerenga | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Katrine Emilie Winnem Jørgensen |
Røa | ||||
| Trine Skjelstad Jensen |
Lyn | ||||
| Frida Berg Lyshoel |
Røa | ||||
| Vilde Anett Fjelldal |
Røa | ||||
Points classification: Yellow card - 1 point, Red card - 3 points.
Club
Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020
| Rank | Club | Yellow Card | Red Card | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyn | 28 | 1 | 31 |
| 2 | Arna-Bjørnar | 25 | 28 | |
| 3 | Røa | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 22 | 1 | 25 |
| 5 | Avaldsnes | 19 | 22 | |
| 6 | Kolbotn | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Rosenborg | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Sandviken | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| LSK Kvinner | ||||
| Klepp | ||||
Points classification: Yellow card - 1 point, Red card - 3 points
Awards
| Award [4] | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Player Award | Emilie Haavi |
LSK Kvinner | |
| Top Scorer | Ajara Nchout |
Vålerenga | |
| Best Goalkeeper |  Teagan Micah |
Arna-Bjørnar | |
| Best XI[4] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar) | |||||||||||
| Defenders | Emilie Woldvik (LSK Kvinner) |
 Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir (Vålerenga) |
Rebekka Hansen (Klepp) | |||||||||
| Midfielders | Emilie Haavi (LSK Kvinner) |
Lisa Naalsund (Sandviken) |
 Sherida Spitse (Vålerenga) |
Rasheedat Ajibade (Avaldsnes) | ||||||||
| Forwards | Cesilie Andreassen (Rosenborg) |
Julie Blakstad (Rosenborg) |
Camilla Linberg (Lyn) | |||||||||