2024 Toppserien

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 played70
Goals scored206 (2.94 per match)
Top goalscorerIris Omarsdottir
Karina Sævik
Anna Aahjem
(9 goals)
Biggest home winVålerenga 5–0 Røa
(29 June 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
Brann
Longest winless run14 matches
Åsane
Arna-Bjørnar
Longest losing run8 matches
Arna-Bjørnar
Highest attendance6,051
Brann - Rosenborg
(5 May 2024)
Lowest attendance125
Arna-Bjørnar - Røa
(15 June 2024)
Kolbotn - Åsane
(15 June 2024)
Average attendance618
2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 22 June 2024.

Teams

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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

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TeamLocationCountyArenaTurfCapacity
Arna-BjørnarBergenVestlandArna IdrettsparkArtificial1,500
BrannBergenVestlandBrann StadionNatural16,750
KolbotnOslo[note 1]OsloGrorud Match Kunstgress[4]Artificial1,700
LSK KvinnerLillestrømAkershusLSK-HallenArtificial1,800
LynOsloOsloKringsjå KunstgressArtificial450
RosenborgTrondheimTrøndelagKoteng ArenaArtificial895
RøaOsloOsloRøa KunstgressArtificial450
StabækBærumAkershusNadderud StadionArtificial4,938
VålerengaOsloOsloIntility ArenaArtificial16,556
ÅsaneBergenVestlandÅsane ArenaArtificial3,300

Notes

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

Personnel and kits

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TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Arna-Bjørnar Erik MjeldeNikeSparebanken Vest
Brann Martin HoNikeSparebanken Vest
Kolbotn Luke TorjussenHummelOBOS [no]
LSK Kvinner André BergdølmoPumaDNB
Lyn Joakim DragstenHummelOBOS
Rosenborg Robin ShrootAdidasSpareBank 1 SMN
Røa Geir Kristian NordbyDiadoraOBOS
Stabæk Jan JönssonNikeSpareBank 1 Østlandet
Vålerenga Nils LexerødAdidasAprila Bank
Åsane Øyvind Tjelde HagaCraftTertnes Holding

League table

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Vålerenga1412023510+2536Qualification for the Champions League first round
2Rosenborg1410132213+931
3Brann139133814+2428Qualification for the UEFA Second Competition first round
4LSK Kvinner148152416+824[a]
5Røa147161717022
6Stabæk156272218+420
7Lyn145361424−1018
8Kolbotn143381829−1112
9Åsane14059925−165Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10Arna-Bjørnar140311740−333Relegation to the First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 29 June 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
Notes:
  1. ^ LSK Kvinner have been deducted 1 point.[5]

Positions by round

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Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
Vålerenga33322112222211
Rosenborg11111221111122
Brann79543433333333
LSK Kvinner45465564555444
Røa22234355666655
Stabæk94656646444566
Lyn57877777777777
Kolbotn71010108888888888
Åsane56789999999999
Arna-Bjørnar1089910101010101010101010
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

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Round 1–18

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Home \ AwayARNBRAKOLLSKLYNROSRØASTAVÅLÅSA
Arna-Bjørnar0–101–11–20–11–21–30–0
Brann5–11–02–12–11–10–1
Kolbotn4–12–62–20–12–41–11–0
LSK Kvinner3–04–22–13–12–13–2a3–1
Lyn1–01–50–21–00–11–72–01–0
Rosenborg3–03–13–21–01–01–22–1
Røa4–02–11–01–21–00–2
Stabæk0–12–00–10–01–03–2
Vålerenga2–04–01–03–10–15–03–14–1
Åsane1–10–31–11–11–10–10–3
Updated to match(es) played on 29 June 2024. Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Round 19–27

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Home \ AwayARNBRAKOLLSKLYNROSRØASTAVÅLÅSA
Arna-Bjørnar
Brann
Kolbotn
LSK Kvinner
Lyn
Rosenborg
Røa
Stabæk
Vålerengaaa3–2
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

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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.[6]

Season statistics

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Top goalscorers

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As of 22 June 2024
RankPlayerClubGoals[7]
1 Iris OmarsdottirStabæk9
Karina SævikVålerenga
Anna AahjemBrann
4 Miljana IvanovićLSK Kvinner7
Rakel EngesvikBrann
6 Marie Moen PreusKolbotn6
Johanna RenmarkBrann
Julie Hoff KlæboeRøa
93 players5

Clean sheets

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As of 29 June 2024
RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Tove EnblomVålerenga7
2 Kirvil OddenLyn5
3 Rugile RulyteRosenborg4
Aurora MikalsenBrann
Sunniva SkoglundStabæk
Louise HögrellRøa
7 Selma PanengstuenKolbotn2
85 players1

Discipline

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Player

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  • Most yellow cards: 5[7]
    • Nora Nøss (Arna-Bjørnar)
  • Most red cards: 1[7]
    • Andrine Mo (Åsane)

Club

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  • Most yellow cards: 17[8]
    • Arna-Bjørnar
    • Åsane
  • Fewest yellow cards: 8[8]
    • Vålerenga
  • Most red cards: 1[9]
    • Åsane
  • Fewest red cards: 0[9]
    • Arna-Bjørnar
    • Brann
    • Kolbotn
    • LSK Kvinner
    • Lyn
    • Rosenborg
    • Røa
    • Stabæk
    • Vålerenga

League attendances

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PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Brann15,5166,0511,3372,586+140.3%
2Rosenborg6,0722,862412867−13.7%
3Vålerenga5,6931,152318633+10.3%
4Stabæk3,3351,406247556+107.5%
5LSK Kvinner2,614967177373−6.5%
6Åsane1,604690175321+24.9%
7Røa1,858448211310+8.8%
8Arna-Bjørnar1,871854125267−3.3%
9Kolbotn1,655347125236+51.3%1
10Lyn1,797307167225−43.2%
League total42,0156,051125618+27.7%

Updated to games played on 29 June
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.

References

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  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. ^ "Pressemelding" (in Norwegian). LSK Kvinner. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Turneringsbestemmelser NFF Toppserien 2024" (PDF) (in Norwegian). NFF.
  7. ^ a b c "Toppserien 2024 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Yellow cards - Toppserien 2024 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Red cards - 1. Divisjon 2024 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 13 June 2024.