The 2021 Toppserien was the 35th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. The season started on 22 May 2021 and ended on 13 November 2021.
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 May 2021 – 13 November 2021 |
| Champions | Sandviken |
| Relegated | Klepp |
| Champions League | Sandviken Rosenborg |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 303 (3.37 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Emilie Haavi (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sandviken 8–0 Klepp (7 November 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Arna-Bjørnar 0–8 Vålerenga (17 October 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Vålerenga 5–3 Avaldsnes (22 May 2021) Rosenborg 7–1 Arna-Bjørnar (9 October 2021) Arna-Bjørnar 0–8 Vålerenga (17 October 2021) Sandviken 8–0 Klepp (7 November 2021) |
← 2020 2022 → | |
Sandviken won their first Toppserien title. Rosenborg were the runners-up.
Format edit
The league consists of 10 teams this season, which will play each other twice (home and away) totalling 18 matches per team.
Teams edit
Bergen
Oslo
Locations of teams in the 2021 Toppserien
Teams information edit
| Team | Home city | Home ground | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arna-Bjørnar | Indre Arna (Bergen) | Arna Idrettspark | 20 |
| Avaldsnes | Avaldsnes | Avaldsnes Idrettssenter | 9 |
| Klepp | Kleppe | Klepp Stadion | 35 |
| Kolbotn | Kolbotn | Sofiemyr Stadion | 27 |
| LSK Kvinner | Lillestrøm | LSK-Hallen | 35 |
| Lyn | Oslo | Kringsjå kunstgress | 4 |
| Rosenborg | Trondheim | Koteng Arena | 35 |
| Sandviken | Bergen | Stemmemyren | 28 |
| Stabæk | Bærum | Nadderud Stadion | 12 |
| Vålerenga | Oslo | Intility Arena | 10 |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandviken (C) | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 6 | +44 | 52 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 48 | |
| 3 | LSK Kvinner | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 37 | |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 35 | |
| 5 | Arna-Bjørnar | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 21 | |
| 6 | Kolbotn | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 20 | |
| 7 | Stabæk | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 36 | −21 | 17 | |
| 8 | Avaldsnes | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 12 | |
| 9 | Lyn (O) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 12 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Klepp (R) | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 53 | −41 | 7 | Relegation to First Division |
Source: Soccerway
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
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 edit
Relegation play-offs edit
The league's ninth placed team, Lyn, faced Åsane, the 2021 First Division runners-up, in a two-legged play-off to decide who would play in the 2022 Toppserien.[1]
Lyn won 3–1 on aggregate and both teams remained in their respective leagues.
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Emilie Haavi
|
LSK Kvinner | 13 |
| 2 | Synne Jensen
|
Vålerenga | 11 |
| Lisa-Marie Utland
|
Rosenborg | ||
| 4 | Julie Blakstad
|
Rosenborg | 10 |
| Maria Brochmann
|
Sandviken | ||
| 6 | Sophie Romàn Haug
|
LSK Kvinner | 9 |
 Dejana Stefanović
|
Vålerenga | ||
| 8 | Sara Kanutte Fornes
|
Rosenborg | 7 |
| Marit Bratberg Lund
|
Sandviken | ||
| 10 | Vilde Hasund
|
Sandviken | 6 |
Disciplinary edit
Players edit
Updated to matches played on 26 June 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Yellow Card | Red Card | Points[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Lindbak Hørte
|
Kolbotn | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ingeborg Lye Skretting
|
Klepp | ||||
| Olaug Tvedten
|
Avaldsnes | ||||
| Dejana Stefanović
|
Vålerenga |
Points classification: Yellow card - 1 point, Red card - 3 points.
Club edit
Updated to matches played on 26 June 2021
| Rank | Club | Yellow Card | Red Card | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolbotn | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| LSK Kvinner | ||||
| 3 | Avaldsnes | 4 | 4 | |
| Klepp | ||||
| 5 | Arna-Bjørnar | 3 | 3 | |
| Sandviken | ||||
| Vålerenga | ||||
| 8 | Lyn | 2 | 2 | |
| Rosenborg | ||||
| Stabæk |
Points classification: Yellow card = 1 point, Red card = 3 points
Awards edit
| Best XI[4] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper |  Moa Edrud (Arna-Bjørnar)
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| Defenders | Ingrid Ryland (Sandviken)
|
Guro Bergsvand (Sandviken)
|
Emilie Bragstad (Rosenborg)
|
Marit Bratberg Lund (Sandviken)
| ||||||||
| Midfielders | Lisa Naalsund (Sandviken)
|
Emilie Joramo (Rosenborg)
|
Dejana Stefanović (Vålerenga)
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| Forwards | Julie Blakstad (Rosenborg)
|
Sophie Román Haug (LSK Kvinner)
|
Emilie Haavi (LSK Kvinner)
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References edit
- ^ "Slik spilles kvalifiseringen til Toppserien". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 9 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Toppscorerliste Toppserien 2021". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "2021 Toppserien yellow cards". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Årets lag i Toppserien 2021". Norske Fotballkvinner (in Norwegian). 15 November 2021.
External links edit
- Official website
- 2021 Toppserien at Soccerway.com
- 2021 Toppserien at Worldfootball.net