2023 Toppserien

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The 2023 Toppserien was the 40th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. The season started on 25 March 2023 and ended on 12 November 2023. The season did not include championship and relegation playoffs rounds which were scrapped after only one season. Instead, the league schedule was increased by nine matches per team with each team playing each other three times instead of twice.[1]

Season2023
Dates25 March – 12 November
ChampionsVålerenga
RelegatedAvaldsnes
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Toppserien
Season2023
Dates25 March – 12 November
ChampionsVålerenga
RelegatedAvaldsnes
Champions LeagueVålerenga
Rosenborg
← 2022
2024 →
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Teams

Locations of teams in the 2023 Toppserien

Åsane were promoted from the 2022 First Division.

More information Team, Municipality ...
Team Municipality Home ground
Arna-BjørnarBergen MunicipalityArna Idrettspark
AvaldsnesKarmøy MunicipalityAvaldsnes Idrettssenter
BrannBergen MunicipalityStemmemyren
Brann Stadion
LSK KvinnerLillestrøm MunicipalityLSK-Hallen
LynOslo MunicipalityKringsjå Kunstgress
RosenborgTrondheim MunicipalityKoteng Arena
Lerkendal Stadion
RøaOslo MunicipalityRøa Kunstgress
StabækBærum MunicipalityNadderud Stadion
VålerengaOslo MunicipalityIntility Arena
ÅsaneBergen MunicipalityÅsane Arena
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League table

The league consists of 10 teams who play each other three times, totalling 27 matches per team.[2]

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vålerenga (C) 27 17 8 2 68 28 +40 59 Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 Rosenborg 27 18 5 4 57 15 +42 58[a]
3 LSK Kvinner 27 16 7 4 44 21 +23 55
4 Brann 27 13 7 7 52 30 +22 46
5 Stabæk 27 10 7 10 41 43 −2 37
6 Lyn 27 7 7 13 33 44 −11 28
7 Røa 27 6 9 12 33 43 −10 27
8 Åsane 27 7 4 16 29 50 −21 25
9 Avaldsnes[b] (O, R) 27 5 6 16 18 63 −45 21 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Arna-Bjørnar[b] 27 4 4 19 32 70 −38 16
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Source: NFF (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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Rosenborg were deducted 1 point.
  2. [b]
    Avaldsnes did not receive a Toppserien licence for the 2024 season and were relegated to the First Division. The last Toppserien spot was given to Arna-Bjørnar.[3]

Results

Round 1–18

More information Home \ Away, ARN ...
Home \ Away ARN AVA BRA LSK LYN ROS RØA STA VÅL ÅSA
Arna-Bjørnar — 2–3 2–3 0–1 1–3 0–1 1–1 4–2 1–4 1–1
Avaldsnes 2–4 — 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1
Brann 1–2 3–0 — 0–2 1–0 1–4 5–2 0–0 2–3 3–2
LSK Kvinner 3–0 4–0 0–0 — 2–0 1–2 1–1 3–2 2–0 3–1
Lyn 2–2 6–0 1–2 3–1 — 2–0 1–0 0–2 0–2 1–1
Rosenborg 4–0 6–0 2–0 0–1 3–0 — 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–0
Røa 4–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–3 — 1–1 3–3 1–3
Stabæk 5–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 2–1 1–5 2–2 — 0–2 1–0
Vålerenga 5–0 4–0 1–1 4–1 4–0 3–1 2–1 4–1 — 5–1
Åsane 2–0 5–1 0–2 0–3 4–0 0–3 0–4 1–3 1–4 —
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Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Round 19–27

More information Home \ Away, ARN ...
Home \ Away ARN AVA BRA LSK LYN ROS RØA STA VÅL ÅSA
Arna-Bjørnar — — 0–4 0–3 2–2 — 3–0 — — —
Avaldsnes 3–2 — 0–8 — — — 1–0 — — 1–2
Brann — — — 2–2 — 2–0 0–0 4–0 — —
LSK Kvinner — 1–0 — — 1–1 1–1 — — — 2–0
Lyn — 2–0 3–2 — — 0–2 — 1–1 0–3 —
Rosenborg 4–0 1–1 — — — — — 1–1 3–0 1–0
Røa — — — 0–1 2–2 0–3 — — 2–2 2–0
Stabæk 1–0 5–0 — 1–2 — — 4–2 — — 3–0
Vålerenga 4–2 1–0 1–1 2–2 — — — 3–1 — —
Åsane 2–1 — 0–1 — 1–1 — — — 1–1 —
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Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The ninth placed team faced the second placed team of the First Division in a two-legged play-off to decide who would play in the Toppserien next season.[2]

More information TIL 2020, 0–2 ...
TIL 20200–2Avaldsnes
Report Olsen 70'
Hovmark 72'
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Attendance: 730
Referee: Marit Skurdal
More information Avaldsnes, 1–2 ...
Avaldsnes1–2TIL 2020
Natvik 20' Report Tunes 18'
Birkelund 27'
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Åsebøen Stadion, Karmøy
Referee: Jørgen Haga

Avaldsnes won 3–2 on aggregate.

Awards

More information Best XI, Goalkeeper ...
Best XI[4]
Goalkeeper Norway Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner)
Defenders Denmark Janni Thomsen (Vålerenga) Norway Mia Authen (LSK Kvinner) Norway Mathilde Harviken (Rosenborg) Norway Marit Bratberg Lund (Brann)
Midfielders Norway Thea Bjelde (Vålerenga) Norway Emma Stølen Godø (LSK Kvinner) Norway Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga)
Forwards Norway Karina Sævik (Vålerenga) Norway Mimmi Löfwenius (Vålerenga) Norway Anna Aahjem (Lyn)
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League attendances

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Brann 13,982 3,723 450 1,076 −41.6%†
2 Rosenborg 14,069 4,719 300 1,005 −38.9%†
3 Vålerenga 8,036 955 304 574 −27.0%†
4 LSK Kvinner 5,188 1,461 118 399 −5.9%†
5 Lyn 5,547 2,514 102 396 +52.3%†
6 Avaldsnes 3,897 570 157 300 −28.7%†
7 Røa 3,995 489 116 285 +14.5%†
8 Arna-Bjørnar 3,588 823 120 276 −8.9%†
9 Stabæk 3,752 367 151 268 −27.8%†
10 Åsane 3,338 555 100 257 +129.5%1
League total 65,392 4,719 100 484 −7.1%†
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Updated to games played on 18 November 2023
Source:
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1 Divisjon.

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