2024 Toppserien

Toppserien
Season2024
Dates16 March – 16 November
Matches played60
Goals scored175 (2.92 per match)
Top goalscorerIris Omarsdottir
(8 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
Brann
Longest winless run11 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)
Average attendance607
2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 15 June 2024.

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]

Teams[edit]

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 Norway Erik Mjelde Nike Sparebanken Vest
Brann England Martin Ho Nike Sparebanken Vest
Kolbotn England Luke Torjussen Hummel OBOS [no]
LSK Kvinner Norway André Bergdølmo Puma DNB
Lyn Norway Joakim Dragsten Hummel OBOS
Rosenborg Northern Ireland Robin Shroot Adidas SpareBank 1 SMN
Røa Norway Geir Kristian Nordby Diadora OBOS
Stabæk Sweden Jan Jönsson Nike SpareBank 1 Østlandet
Vålerenga Norway Nils Lexerød Adidas Aprila Bank
Åsane Norway 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 12 10 0 2 28 9 +19 30 Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 Rosenborg 12 10 0 2 20 10 +10 30
3 Brann 11 7 1 3 28 12 +16 22 Qualification for the UEFA Second Competition first round
4 LSK Kvinner 12 7 0 5 22 15 +7 20[a]
5 Stabæk 13 6 1 6 21 16 +5 19
6 Røa 12 6 1 5 15 11 +4 19
7 Lyn 12 4 3 5 12 19 −7 15
8 Kolbotn 12 3 2 7 16 26 −10 11
9 Åsane 12 0 4 8 8 23 −15 4 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Arna-Bjørnar 12 0 2 10 5 34 −29 2 Relegation to the First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 15 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[edit]

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
Rosenborg111112211111
Vålerenga333221122222
Brann795434333333
LSK Kvinner454655645554
Stabæk946566464445
Røa222343556666
Lyn578777777777
Kolbotn710101088888888
Åsane567899999999
Arna-Bjørnar108991010101010101010
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 0–1 1–2 1–3 0–0
Brann 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–1
Kolbotn 4–1 2–6 2–2 0–1 2–4 1–0
LSK Kvinner 3–0 4–2 2–1 3–1 2–1 3–2 a 3–1
Lyn 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–7 2–0
Rosenborg 3–0 3–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–1
Røa 4–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–2
Stabæk 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–2
Vålerenga 2–0 4–0 1–0 3–1 0–1 3–1 4–1
Åsane 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–3
Updated to match(es) played on 15 June 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.[6]

Season statistics[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

As of 8 June 2024
Rank Player Club Goals[7]
1 Norway Iris Omarsdottir Stabæk 8
2 Norway Karina Sævik Vålerenga 7
3 Norway Anna Aahjem Brann 6
Serbia Miljana Ivanović LSK Kvinner
Norway Julie Hoff Klæboe Røa
6 Norway Jenny Røsholm Olsen Lyn 5
Sweden Johanna Renmark Brann
Norway Rakel Engesvik Brann
Norway Marie Moen Preus Kolbotn
10 6 players 4

Clean sheets[edit]

As of 15 June 2024
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Sweden Tove Enblom Vålerenga 6
2 Norway Rugile Rulyte Rosenborg 4
Norway Aurora Mikalsen Brann
Norway Kirvil Odden Lyn
Norway Sunniva Skoglund Stabæk
Sweden Louise Högrell Røa
7 Norway Selma Panengstuen Kolbotn 2
8 4 players 1

Discipline[edit]

Player[edit]

  • Most yellow cards: 4[7]
    • Norway Nora Nøss (Arna-Bjørnar)
  • Most red cards: 1[7]
    • Norway Andrine Mo (Åsane)

Club[edit]

  • Most yellow cards: 14[8]
    • Åsane
  • Fewest yellow cards: 7[8]
    • Kolbotn
  • Most red cards: 1[9]
    • Åsane
  • Fewest red cards: 0[9]
    • Arna-Bjørnar
    • Brann
    • Kolbotn
    • LSK Kvinner
    • Lyn
    • Rosenborg
    • Røa
    • Stabæk
    • Vålerenga

League attendances[edit]

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Brann 13,794 6,051 1,337 2,759 +156.4%
2 Vålerenga 5,260 1,152 318 658 +14.6%
3 Stabæk 3,088 1,406 251 618 +130.6%
4 Rosenborg 3,210 750 412 535 −46.8%
5 LSK Kvinner 2,614 967 177 373 −6.5%
6 Åsane 1,604 690 175 321 +24.9%
7 Røa 1,597 448 211 319 +11.9%
8 Arna-Bjørnar 1,719 854 125 287 +4.0%
9 Kolbotn 1,491 347 175 249 +59.6%1
10 Lyn 1,430 307 167 238 −39.9%
League total 35,807 6,051 125 607 +25.4%

Updated to games played on 15 June
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. ^ "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.