2020 Toppserien
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 July 2020 – 6 December 2020 |
| Champions | Vålerenga |
| Relegated | Røa |
| UEFA Women's Champions League | |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 251 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ajara Nchout (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vålerenga 7–0 Klepp (27 September 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Røa 1–5 Lillestrøm (17 July 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Vålerenga 7–0 Klepp (27 September 2020) Avalsdnes 5–2 Lyn (4 July 2020) |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 6 December 2020. | |
The 2020 Toppserien was the 37th 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.
Format
[edit | edit source]The league consisted of 10 teams this season, which played each other twice (home and away) totalling 18 matches for a team.
Teams
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Teams information
[edit | edit source]| Team | Home city | Home ground | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arna-Bjørnar | Indre Arna (Bergen) | Arna Idrettspark | 19 |
| Avaldsnes | Avaldsnes | Avaldsnes Idrettssenter | 8 |
| Klepp | Kleppe | Klepp Stadion | 34 |
| Kolbotn | Kolbotn | Sofiemyr | 26 |
| LSK Kvinner | Lillestrøm | LSK-Hallen | 34 |
| Lyn | Oslo | Kringsjå kunstgress | 3 |
| Røa | Oslo | Røa kunstgress | 21 |
| Rosenborg | Trondheim | Koteng Arena | 34 |
| Sandviken | Bergen | Stemmemyren | 27 |
| Vålerenga | Oslo | Intility Arena | 9 |
League table
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Vålerenga (C) | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 38 | Qualification for the Champions League first 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 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Røa (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 12 | Relegation to First Division |
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
Results
[edit | edit source]Matches
[edit | edit source]Positions by round
[edit | edit source]| Leader / Champions League | |
| Champions League | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 1.divisjon |
Relegation play-offs
[edit | edit source]The league's ninth placed team, Kolbotn, faced Medkila, the 2020 1. divisjon runners-up, in a two-legged play-off to decide who will play in the 2021 Toppserien.
1st leg
[edit | edit source]| Kolbotn | 5–0 | Medkila |
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Note- This match was played before the final round of matches as Kolbotn had played theirs a week earlier.
2nd leg
[edit | edit source]| Medkila | 2–1 | Kolbotn |
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Kolbotn won 6–2 on aggregate and both teams remained in their respective leagues.
Season statistics
[edit | edit source]Top scorers
[edit | edit source]Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020
Disciplinary
[edit | edit source]Players
[edit | edit source]Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Yellow Card | Red Card | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway Olaug Tvedten | Avaldsnes | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Norway Emilie Bølviken | Lyn | ||||
| 3 | Serbia Dejana Stefanović | Vålerenga | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Norway Katrine Emilie Winnem Jørgensen | Røa | ||||
| Norway Trine Skjelstad Jensen | Lyn | ||||
| Norway Frida Berg Lyshoel | Røa | ||||
| Norway Vilde Anett Fjelldal | Røa |
Points classification: Yellow card - 1 point, Red card - 3 points.
Club
[edit | edit source]Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020
| 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 |
Points classification: Yellow card - 1 point, Red card - 3 points
Awards
[edit | edit source]| Award [4] | Winner | ||
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| Best Player Award | Norway Emilie Haavi | LSK Kvinner | |
| Top Scorer | Cameroon Ajara Nchout | Vålerenga | |
| Best Goalkeeper | Australia Teagan Micah | Arna-Bjørnar | |
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| Best XI[4] | ||||||||||||
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| Goalkeeper | Australia Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar) | |||||||||||
| Defenders | Norway Emilie Woldvik (LSK Kvinner) | Iceland Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir (Vålerenga) | Norway Rebekka Hansen (Klepp) | |||||||||
| Midfielders | Norway Emilie Haavi (LSK Kvinner) | Norway Lisa Naalsund (Sandviken) | Netherlands Sherida Spitse (Vålerenga) | Nigeria Rasheedat Ajibade (Avaldsnes) | ||||||||
| Forwards | Norway Cesilie Andreassen (Rosenborg) | Norway Julie Blakstad (Rosenborg) | Norway Camilla Linberg (Lyn) | |||||||||
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- 2020 Toppserien at Soccerway.com
- 2020 Toppserien at Worldfootball.net
