The 2018 Toppserien is the 32nd season of the highest women's football league in Norway. LSK Kvinner entered the season as the defending champions.

Toppserien
Season2018
ChampionsLSK Kvinner
RelegatedGrand Bodø
Champions LeagueLSK Kvinner
Matches played132
Goals scored443 (3.36 per match)
Top goalscorerGuro Reiten
(21 goals)
Biggest home winKlepp 6–0 Grand Bodø
(22 April)
Biggest away winVålerenga 0–5 LSK Kvinner
(24 March)
Highest scoringTrondheims-Ørn 2–6 Arna-Bjørnar
(13 May)
Grand Bodø 3–5 Klepp
(16 September)
Total attendance33,641
Average attendance254 Increase 6.7%
2017
2019

LSK Kvinner won their fifth consecutive title with five matchdays to spare.[1]

Teams

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Avaldsnes
 
Bodø
 
Ytre Arna
 
Kleppekrossen
 
Bergen
 
Trondheim
 
Oslo
Locations of teams in the 2018 Toppserien
Team Home city Home ground In Toppserien since First appearance Seasons
Arna-Bjørnar Ytre Arna (Bergen) Arna Idrettspark 2006 2001 17
Avaldsnes Avaldsnes Avaldsnes Idrettssenter 2013 2013 6
Grand Bodø Bodø Aspmyra Stadion 2017 1987 11
Klepp Kleppe (Stavanger) Klepp Stadion 1987 1987 32
Kolbotn Kolbotn (Oslo) Sofiemyr 1995 1995 24
LSK Kvinner Lillestrøm (Oslo) LSK-Hallen 1987 1987 32
Lyn Oslo Kringsjå kunstgress 2018 2018 1
Røa Røa (Oslo) Røa kunstgress 2000 2000 19
Sandviken Bergen Stemmemyren 2015 1987 25
Stabæk Bærum (Oslo) Nadderud Stadion 2009 2009 10
Trondheims-Ørn Trondheim DnB Nor Arena 1987 1987 32
Vålerenga Oslo Vallhall Arena 2012 2012 7

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 LSK Kvinner (C) 22 20 1 1 71 15 +56 61 Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round
2 Klepp 22 15 3 4 39 21 +18 48
3 Arna-Bjørnar 22 11 6 5 53 26 +27 39
4 Sandviken 22 11 6 5 42 29 +13 39
5 Kolbotn 22 11 6 5 34 35 −1 39
6 Vålerenga 22 10 3 9 37 35 +2 33
7 Røa 22 10 2 10 42 42 0 31[a]
8 Stabæk 22 7 2 13 29 37 −8 23
9 Avaldsnes 22 5 6 11 24 38 −14 21
10 Trondheims-Ørn 22 4 6 12 25 48 −23 18
11 Lyn (O) 22 3 3 16 27 56 −29 12 Qualification for relegation play-offs
12 Grand Bodø (R) 22 2 2 18 20 61 −41 8 Relegation to First Division
Source: Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian)[3]
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
Notes:
  1. ^ Røa was deducted one point.[2]

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[4]
1   Guro Reiten LSK Kvinner 21
2   Ajara Nchout Sandviken 15
3   Maria Brochmann Arna-Bjørnar 14
  Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir Røa
  Sophie Haug LSK Kvinner
6   Hege Hansen Klepp 10
  Ingrid Byrøygard Kvernvolden LSK Kvinner
8   Julie Skjeflo Adserø Trondheims-Ørn 9
  Melissa Bjånesøy Stabæk
  Amalie Eikeland Arna-Bjørnar
  Linn Huseby Lyn
  Sherida Spitse Vålerenga
  Karina Sævik Kolbotn

Individual awards

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At the end of the year Norwegian Football awards Guro Reiten of LSK Kvinner won the 2018 Golden Boot, 2018 Player of the Year and 2018 Goal of the Year awards.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "#UWCL last 32: Barcelona, Atlético, Lyon through, Juve out | UEFA Women's Champions League". 27 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Røa Fotball fikk poengtrekk" (in Norwegian). NRK Sport. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Toppserien 2018 - Tabell". Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Toppserien 2018 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. ^ "LILLESTRØM-STJERNEN GURO REITEN: NÅ ER «KNOTTEN» BLITT DEN STØRSTE AV DEM ALLE". Vg.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Storklubbene sikler etter henne. Nå har LSK-kometen bestemt seg". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
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