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 played55
Goals scored167 (3.04 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 attendance127
Arna-Bjørnar - Stabæk
(20 April 2024)
Average attendance603
2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 10 June 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   Erik Mjelde 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 Rosenborg 11 10 0 1 19 7 +12 30 Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 Vålerenga 11 9 0 2 26 9 +17 27
3 Brann 10 7 1 2 28 10 +18 22 Qualification for the UEFA Second Competition first round
4 Stabæk 12 6 0 6 21 16 +5 18
5 LSK Kvinner 11 6 0 5 19 14 +5 17[a]
6 Røa 11 5 1 5 14 11 +3 16
7 Lyn 11 4 2 5 12 19 −7 14
8 Kolbotn 11 2 2 7 15 26 −11 8
9 Åsane 11 0 4 7 8 22 −14 4 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Arna-Bjørnar 11 0 2 9 5 33 −28 2 Relegation to the First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 8 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
Rosenborg11111221111
Vålerenga33322112222
Brann79543433333
Stabæk94656646444
LSK Kvinner45465564555
Røa22234355666
Lyn57877777777
Kolbotn71010108888888
Åsane56789999999
Arna-Bjørnar1089910101010101010
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 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
LSK Kvinner 3–0 4–2 2–1 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 1–0 3–2
Vålerenga 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 8 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   Iris Omarsdottir Stabæk 8
2   Anna Aahjem Brann 6
  Karina Sævik Vålerenga
4   Julie Hoff Klæboe Røa 5
  Miljana Ivanović LSK Kvinner
  Jenny Røsholm Olsen Lyn
  Johanna Renmark Brann
  Rakel Engesvik Brann
  Marie Moen Preus Kolbotn
10 4 players 4

Clean sheets edit

As of 8 June 2024
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1   Tove Enblom Vålerenga 5
2   Rugile Rulyte Rosenborg 4
  Aurora Mikalsen Brann
4   Kirvil Odden Lyn 3
  Sunniva Skoglund Stabæk
  Louise Högrell Røa
7 5 players 1

Discipline edit

Player edit

  • Most red cards: 1[7]
    •   Andrine Mo (Åsane)

Club edit

  • Most yellow cards: 14[8]
    • Åsane
  • Fewest yellow cards: 7[8]
    • Kolbotn
    • Røa
    • 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 edit

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Brann 13,794 6,051 1,337 2,759 +156.4%
2 Vålerenga 4,108 753 318 587 +2.3%
3 Rosenborg 3,210 750 412 535 −46.8%
4 Stabæk 1,682 716 251 421 +57.1%
5 LSK Kvinner 2,247 967 177 375 −6.0%
6 Åsane 1,604 690 175 321 +24.9%
7 Røa 1,597 448 211 319 +11.9%
8 Arna-Bjørnar 1,594 854 127 319 +15.6%
9 Kolbotn 1,316 347 185 263 +68.6%1
10 Lyn 1,430 307 167 238 −39.9%
League total 32,582 6,051 127 603 +24.6%

Updated to games played on 10 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.