2025 Norwegian First Division (women)
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| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 March – 18 October |
| Champions | AaFK Fortuna |
| Promoted | AaFK Fortuna Haugesund Molde |
| Relegated | KIL/Hemne HamKam |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 424 (3.21 per match) |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 Norwegian First Division was a Norwegian second-tier women's football league season. The season started on 22 March 2025 and ended on 18 October 2025, not including play-off matches.[1]
Stadiums and locations
In the 2024 Norwegian First Division, Hønefoss and Bodø/Glimt were promoted to the 2025 Toppserien, while Øvrevoll Hosle were relegated to the 2025 Norwegian Second Division.
Åsane and Arna-Bjørnar were relegated from the 2024 Toppserien, while Start, HamKam and Molde were promoted from the 2024 Norwegian Second Division, expanding the First Division to 12 teams.
TIL 2020 and Avaldsnes both completed mergers with Eliteserien clubs ahead of the season, becoming the women's teams of Tromsø and Haugesund respectively.[2][3]
| Team | Location | County | Arena | Turf | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaFK Fortuna | Ålesund | Møre og Romsdal | Color Line Stadion | Artificial | 10,778 |
| Arna-Bjørnar | Bergen | Vestland | Arna Idrettspark | Artificial | 1,500 |
| Fyllingsdalen | Bergen | Vestland | Varden Amfi | Artificial | 3,500 |
| HamKam | Hamar | Innlandet | Briskeby | Artificial | 7,800 |
| Haugesund | Haugesund | Rogaland | Haugesund Sparebank Arena | Natural | 8,754 |
| KIL/Hemne | Heim | Trøndelag | Trøndelag Sparebank Arena | Artificial | 500 |
| Molde | Molde | Møre og Romsdal | Aker Stadion | Artificial | 11,249 |
| Odd | Skien | Telemark | Skagerak Arena | Artificial | 11,767 |
| Start | Kristiansand | Agder | Sparebanken Sør Arena | Artificial | 14,448 |
| Tromsø | Tromsø | Troms | Romssa Arena | Artificial | 6,687 |
| Viking | Stavanger | Rogaland | Lyse Arena | Artificial | 15,900 |
| Åsane | Bergen | Vestland | Åsane Arena | Artificial | 3,300 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager(s) | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| AaFK Fortuna |  Karl Oskar Fjørtoft |
Umbro | Sparebanken Møre |
| Arna-Bjørnar | Erik Mjelde |
Nike | Sparebanken Vest |
| Fyllingsdalen | Børge Haugsdal |
Umbro | Sparebanken Vest |
| HamKam |  Nathan Flight |
Puma | SpareBank 1 Østlandet |
| Haugesund | Per Øyvind Mortveit Ole-Petter Pedersen Bremstein |
Umbro | Sparebanken Vest |
| KIL/Hemne | Erik Svendsen |
Umbro | Trøndelag Sparebank |
| Molde | Kent Rudning |
Adidas | Sparebanken Møre |
| Odd | Erik Waage |
Hummel | Skagerak Energi |
| Start |  Isabella Hayes Sunde |
Macron | Sparebanken Sør |
| Tromsø | Mikael Raimo Johnsen |
Select | SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge |
| Viking | Magnus Meling |
Diadora | Lyse |
| Åsane |  Miki Lladó |
Craft | Tertnes Holding |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AaFK Fortuna (C, P) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 15 | +39 | 51 | Promotion to Toppserien |
| 2 | Haugesund (P) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 46 | |
| 3 | Molde (P) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 44 | |
| 4 | Åsane | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 38 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Arna-Bjørnar | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 36 | |
| 6 | Tromsø | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 26 | |
| 7 | Fyllingsdalen | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 26 | |
| 8 | Start | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 25 | |
| 9 | Odd | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 25 | |
| 10 | Viking | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 25 | |
| 11 | KIL/Hemne (R) | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 15 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 12 | HamKam (R) | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 47 | −34 | 10 | Relegation to Second Division |
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 goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Positions by round
| Promotion to 2026 Toppserien | |
| Promotion play-offs | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2026 Second Division |
