2020 Toppserien

The 2020 Toppserien was the 34th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. The season was to start initially on 21 March 2020 but due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was delayed. It finally commenced on 3 July 2020 and ended on 6 December 2020.[1] This season featured just 10 teams.

Vålerenga won their first Toppserien title on goal difference after finishing second the previous season.

Toppserien
Season2020
Dates3 July 2020 – 6 December 2020
ChampionsVålerenga
RelegatedRøa
UEFA Women's Champions League
Matches played90
Goals scored251 (2.79 per match)
Top goalscorerAjara Nchout (10 goals)
Biggest home winVålerenga 7–0 Klepp (27 September 2020)
Biggest away winRøa 1–5 Lillestrøm (17 July 2020)
Highest scoringVålerenga 7–0 Klepp (27 September 2020)

Avalsdnes 5–2 Lyn (4 July 2020)
← 2019
2021 →
All statistics correct as of 6 December 2020.

Format

The league consisted of 10 teams this season, which played each other twice (home and away) totalling 18 matches for a team.

Teams

Location of teams
Locations of teams in the 2020 Toppserien

Teams information
Team Home city Home ground Seasons
Arna-BjørnarIndre Arna (Bergen)Arna Idrettspark19
AvaldsnesAvaldsnesAvaldsnes Idrettssenter8
KleppKleppeKlepp Stadion34
KolbotnKolbotnSofiemyr26
LSK KvinnerLillestrømLSK-Hallen34
LynOsloKringsjå kunstgress3
RøaOsloRøa kunstgress21
RosenborgTrondheimKoteng Arena34
SandvikenBergenStemmemyren27
VålerengaOsloIntility Arena9

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vålerenga (C) 18 11 5 2 39 14 +25 38 Qualification to 2021–22 CL 1st Round
2 Rosenborg 18 10 8 0 34 16 +18 38
3 Avaldsnes 18 10 4 4 31 21 +10 34
4 Sandviken 18 9 3 6 29 23 +6 30
5 LSK Kvinner 18 9 2 7 29 23 +6 29
6 Lyn 18 6 3 9 24 30 −6 21
7 Klepp 18 5 3 10 19 33 −14 18
8 Arna-Bjørnar 18 5 2 11 13 29 −16 17
9 Kolbotn (O) 18 2 7 9 18 29 −11 13 Relegation play-offs
10 Røa (R) 18 3 3 12 15 33 −18 12 Relegation to 1st divisjon
Source: Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian)[2]
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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.

Results

Matches
Home \ Away ARN AVA KLE KOL LSK LYN ROA ROS SAN VAL
Arna-Bjørnar — 0–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–3
Avaldsnes 1–0 — 3–0 2–1 1–0 5–2 4–0 1–1 1–3 0–0
Klepp 2–1 1–2 — 0–0 2–3 1–0 0–1 1–2 3–2 1–2
Kolbotn 2–3 2–2 2–2 — 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–3 0–0
LSK Kvinner 2–1 1–3 3–0 3–1 — 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–3
Lyn 4–0 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–3 — 1–1 1–4 2–0 3–2
Røa 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–5 1–3 — 2–3 2–3 1–2
Rosenborg 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 — 1–1 0–0
Sandviken 2–0 4–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 — 3–2
Vålerenga 4–0 2–1 7–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Vålerenga854323111111111111
Rosenborg521232323332322222
Avaldsnes113454555424443333
Sandviken265545444555555554
LSK Kvinner432111232243234445
Lyn101097889999109999866
Klepp646676677667877677
Arna-Bjørnar377899866786666788
Kolbotn788967788878788999
Røa991010101010101010910101010101010
Leader / Champions League
Champions League
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to 1.divisjon
Source: World football

Relegation play-offs

The league's ninth placed team, Kolbotn faced Medkila, the 2020 1. divisjon runners-up in a two-legged play-off to decide if they will remain in the Toppserien.

1st leg
Kolbotn5–0Medkila
  • Skau  2' (o.g.)
  • Holmen  17', 43'
  • Fridlund  38'
  • Klæboe  52'
 Report
Referee: Fatemeh Zangeneh

Note- This match was played before the final round of matches as Kolbotn had played theirs a week earlier.

2nd leg
Medkila2–1Kolbotn
  • Mjåseth  1'
  • Brustad  54'
 Report
  • Sørsdahl  74'
Harstad stadion, Harstad

Kolbotn won 6–2 on aggregate and both teams remained in their respective leagues.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020

Rank Player Club Goals[3]
1 Ajara Nchout Vålerenga 10
2 Marit Clausen Rosenborg 9
Camilla Linberg Lyn
4 Sophie Roman Haug LSK Kvinner 8
Elise Thorsnes Avaldsnes
6 Rasheedat Ajibade Avaldsnes 7
Julie Blakstad Rosenborg
Dejana Stefanović Vålerenga
9 Kennya Cordner Sandviken 6
Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland Rosenborg

Players

Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020

Points classification: Yellow card - 1 point, Red card - 3 points.

Rank Player Club Yellow Card Red Card Points
1 Olaug Tvedten Avaldsnes 3 1 6
Emilie Bølviken Lyn
3 Dejana Stefanović Vålerenga 5 0 5
Katrine Emilie Winnem Jørgensen Røa
Trine Skjelstad Jensen Lyn
Frida Berg Lyshoel Røa
Vilde Anett Fjelldal Røa

Club

Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020

Points classification: Yellow card - 1 point, Red card - 3 points

Rank Club Yellow Card Red Card Points
1 Lyn 28 1 31
2 Arna-Bjørnar 25 28
3 Røa 27 0 27
4 Vålerenga 22 1 25
5 Avaldsnes 19 22
6 Kolbotn 20 0 20
7 Rosenborg 13 1 16
8 Sandviken 10 0 10
LSK Kvinner
Klepp

Awards
Award [4] Winner
Best Player Award Emilie Haavi LSK Kvinner
Top Scorer Ajara Nchout Vålerenga
Best Goalkeeper Teagan Micah Arna-Bjørnar
Best XI[4]
Goalkeeper Teagan Micah

(Arna-Bjørnar)

Defenders Emilie Marie Woldvik (LSK Kvinner) Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir (Vålerenga) Rebekka Hansen (Klepp)
Midfielders Emilie Haavi (LSK Kvinner) Lisa Naalsund (Sandviken) Sherida Spitse (Vålerenga) Rasheedat Ajibade (Avaldsnes)
Forwards Cesilie Andreassen (Rosenborg) Julie Blakstad (Rosenborg) Camilla Linberg (Lyn)

References
  1. "Norwegian Toppserien season 2020". Beyond90.com. 29 June 2020.
  2. "Toppserien 2020" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. "2020 Toppserien topscorer" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. "2020 Toppserien statistikk". Toppserien.no (in Norwegian). 17 December 2020.

    Official website

      2020 Toppserien at Soccerway.com

        2020 Toppserien at Worldfootball.net


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