The 2024 Toppserien is the 38th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. The season started on 16 March 2024 and will end on 16 November 2024, not including play-off matches.[1]

Toppserien
Season2024
Dates16 March – 16 November
Matches played35
Goals scored107 (3.06 per match)
Top goalscorerIris Omarsdottir
(6 goals)
Biggest home winVålerenga 4–0 Kolbotn
(13 April 2024)
Røa 4–0 Arna-Bjørnar
(4 May 2024)
Biggest away winArna-Bjørnar 0–10 Brann
(11 May 2024)
Highest scoringArna-Bjørnar 0–10 Brann
(11 May 2024)
Longest winning run7 matches
Vålerenga
Longest unbeaten run7 matches
Vålerenga
Longest winless run7 matches
Åsane
Arna-Bjørnar
Longest losing run5 matches
Åsane
Arna-Bjørnar
Highest attendance6,051
Brann - Rosenborg
(5 May 2024)
Lowest attendance127
Arna-Bjørnar - Stabæk
(20 April 2024)
Average attendance591
2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 13 May 2024.

Teams edit

Locations of teams in the 2024 Toppserien

Kolbotn were promoted from the 2023 First Division.[2] Arna-Bjørnar were originally relegated from the 2023 Toppserien, but were allowed to stay in the league after Avaldsnes had their sporting license revoked for economic mismanagement, resulting in their relegation instead.[3]

Stadiums and locations edit

Team Location County Arena Turf Capacity
Arna-Bjørnar Bergen Vestland Arna Idrettspark Artificial 1,500
Brann Bergen Vestland Brann Stadion Natural 16,750
Kolbotn Oslo[note 1] Oslo Grorud Match Kunstgress[4] Artificial 1,700
LSK Kvinner Lillestrøm Akershus LSK-Hallen Artificial 1,800
Lyn Oslo Oslo Kringsjå Kunstgress Artificial 450
Rosenborg Trondheim Trøndelag Koteng Arena Artificial 895
Røa Oslo Oslo Røa Kunstgress Artificial 450
Stabæk Bærum Akershus Nadderud Stadion Artificial 4,938
Vålerenga Oslo Oslo Intility Arena Artificial 16,556
Åsane Bergen Vestland Åsane Arena Artificial 3,300

Notes edit

  1. ^ While Kolbotn are normally based in Nordre Follo, they are playing their home games in Oslo for the 2024 season.

Personnel and kits edit

Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Arna-Bjørnar   Thomas Mørk Nike Sparebanken Vest
Brann   Martin Ho Nike Sparebanken Vest
Kolbotn   Luke Torjussen Hummel OBOS [no]
LSK Kvinner   André Bergdølmo Puma DNB
Lyn   Joakim Dragsten Hummel OBOS
Rosenborg   Robin Shroot Adidas SpareBank 1 SMN
Røa   Geir Kristian Nordby Diadora OBOS
Stabæk   Jan Jönsson Nike SpareBank 1 Østlandet
Vålerenga   Nils Lexerød Adidas Aprila Bank
Åsane   Øyvind Tjelde Haga Craft Tertnes Holding

League table edit

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vålerenga 7 7 0 0 19 4 +15 21 Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 Rosenborg 7 6 0 1 10 3 +7 18
3 Brann 6 5 0 1 20 6 +14 15 Qualification for the UEFA Second Competition first round
4 Stabæk 8 4 0 4 15 10 +5 12
5 LSK Kvinner 7 4 0 3 12 7 +5 12
6 Røa 7 4 0 3 10 6 +4 12
7 Lyn 7 1 2 4 7 16 −9 5
8 Kolbotn 7 1 1 5 9 16 −7 4
9 Åsane 7 0 2 5 3 13 −10 2 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Arna-Bjørnar 7 0 1 6 2 26 −24 1 Relegation to the First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2024. 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

Positions by round edit

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
Vålerenga4331111
Rosenborg1112222
Brann7955453
Stabæk9566664
LSK Kvinner2444335
Røa2223546
Lyn5787777
Kolbotn7101010888
Åsane5678999
Arna-Bjørnar10899101010
Qualification for the Champions League first round
Qualification for the UEFA Second Competition first round
Qualification for the relegation play-offs
Relegation to the First Division
Source: [1]

Results edit

Round 1–18 edit

Home \ Away ARN BRA KOL LSK LYN ROS RØA STA VÅL ÅSA
Arna-Bjørnar 0–10 1–2 0–0
Brann 2–1 2–1
Kolbotn 4–1 2–2 0–1 2–4
LSK Kvinner 3–0 4–2 2–1 a 3–1
Lyn 1–0 0–1 1–7 a
Rosenborg 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–1
Røa 4–0 1–0 0–2
Stabæk 0–1 2–0 1–0
Vålerenga 4–0 1–0 3–1 3–1
Åsane 0–3 1–1 0–1 0–3
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2024. Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Round 19–27 edit

Home \ Away ARN BRA KOL LSK LYN ROS RØA STA VÅL ÅSA
Arna-Bjørnar
Brann
Kolbotn
LSK Kvinner
Lyn
Rosenborg
Røa
Stabæk
Vålerenga a a 3–2
Åsane
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2024. Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs edit

The ninth placed team will face the second placed team of the First Division in a two-legged play-off to decide who will play in the Toppserien next season.[5]

Season statistics edit

Top goalscorers edit

As of 13 May 2024
Rank Player Club Goals[6]
1   Iris Omarsdottir Stabæk 7
2   Karina Sævik Vålerenga 5
  Miljana Ivanović LSK Kvinner
  Anna Aahjem Brann
5   Julie Hoff Klæboe Røa 4
  Jenny Røsholm Olsen Lyn
7 7 players 3

Hat-tricks edit

Player For Against Result Date
  Anna Aahjem Brann Arna-Bjørnar 10–0 (A) 11 May 2024

Clean sheets edit

As of 13 May 2024
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1   Rugile Rulyte Rosenborg 4
  Tove Enblom Vålerenga
3   Aurora Mikalsen Brann 3
3   Sunniva Skoglund Stabæk 2
  Louise Högrell Røa
5   Cecilie Fiskerstrand LSK Kvinner 1
  Siri Ervik Rosenborg
  Kirvil Odden Lyn
  Savanna Duffy Åsane
  Hanne Larsen Arna-Bjørnar

League attendances edit

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Brann 7,388 6,051 1,337 3,694 +243.3%
2 Vålerenga 2,791 753 318 558 −2.8%
3 Rosenborg 2,017 587 412 504 −49.9%
4 Stabæk 1,348 716 251 449 +67.5%
5 LSK Kvinner 1,748 967 211 437 +9.5%
6 Arna-Bjørnar 1,286 854 127 429 +55.4%
7 Åsane 1,429 690 184 357 +38.9%
8 Røa 961 448 211 320 +12.3%
9 Kolbotn 998 347 185 250 +60.3%1
10 Lyn 724 302 197 241 −39.1%
League total 20,690 6,051 127 591 +22.1%

Updated to games played on 13 May
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.

References edit

  1. ^ "2024 Toppserien Terminliste". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 1. divisjon kvinner Sluttspill Topp 4". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Arna-Bjørnar fortsetter i Toppserien" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Stadion 2024: Grorud Match Kunstgress" (in Norwegian). Kolbotn Fotball Kvinner. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Turneringsbestemmelser NFF Toppserien 2024" (PDF) (in Norwegian). NFF.
  6. ^ "Toppserien 2024 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 April 2024.