Norwegian Premier League for women
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Toppserien is the Norwegian
professional league for women's association football clubs. It is the top level league and was founded in 1984.
(Østlandet), Group Western-Norway
(Vestlandet), and Group Mid-Norway
(Trøndelag). No teams from Northern-Norway
(Nord-Norge) played, however. The winners of the three groups met each other for a play-off. Regional leagues for women had been played before 1984, and a championship play-off had been done between the winners of Mid-Norway and Eastern-Norway in 1983 (Trondheims-Ørn beat Setskog 2-1), but this championship was considered unofficial by the Football Association of Norway
. In 1986, a group for Northern-Norway was added, and in 1987, the groups and play-off matches were dropped, and one single league with teams from all over the country was played.
The league was known as the First Division (Norwegian: 1. divisjon) from 1984 to 1995, the Elite League (Norwegian: Eliteserien) from 1996 to 1999, and the Top League (Toppserien) from 2000.
Traditionally, Trondheims-Ørn and Asker have been the two power-houses of Toppserien, with 7 and 6 championship wins respectively. Trondheims-Ørn has finished in the top three 15 out of 21 times, while Asker has been among the top three 16 out of 21 times. In 1998, Asker managed the almost unthinkable, winning every single one of their 18 league games that season (Asker didn't win the double
that season, however, as the club was knocked out of the semi-finals of the cup by Trondheims-Ørn). However Asker FK, the women's team within Asker Fotball, became bankrupt at the end of 2008 and most of the players were transferred to a new team within the nearby Stabæk IF
, named Stabæk FK (FK = Fotball Kvinner (Football Ladies)). The new team will play in the Toppserien from the 2009 season
.
First division
Eliteserien
Toppserien
1 = In 2008 Stabæk was handed the license to play in the top league, and also took over the best players from Asker, because of financial problems in the latter. But the rest of Asker remains, and they still have their top female team in the league two. Therefore Stabæk is not to be considered the successor of Asker.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
professional league for women's association football clubs. It is the top level league and was founded in 1984.
History
Women's league football was introduced on a county basis in 1977. These leagues acted as qualification for the regional (South) league in 1979. Regional leagues were in operation until the formation of the First Division 1984, when the league was divided in to three regions, Group Eastern-NorwayØstlandet
Eastern Norway or Austlandet ) is the geographical region of the south-eastern part of Norway. It consists of the counties Telemark, Vestfold, Østfold, Akershus, Oslo , Buskerud, Oppland and Hedmark....
(Østlandet), Group Western-Norway
Vestlandet
Western Norway is the region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. It consists of the counties Rogaland, Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane, and Møre og Romsdal and the region has a population of approximately 1.3 million people. The largest city is Bergen, second largest is Stavanger...
(Vestlandet), and Group Mid-Norway
Trøndelag
Trøndelag is the name of a geographical region in the central part of Norway, consisting of the two counties Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag. The region is, together with Møre og Romsdal, part of a larger...
(Trøndelag). No teams from Northern-Norway
Nord-Norge
North Norway or Nord-Noreg , North Sámi: Davvi-Norga) is the geographical region of northern Norway, consisting of the three counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, in total about 35% of the Norwegian mainland. Some of the largest towns in North Norway are Mo i Rana, Bodø, Narvik, Harstad, Tromsø...
(Nord-Norge) played, however. The winners of the three groups met each other for a play-off. Regional leagues for women had been played before 1984, and a championship play-off had been done between the winners of Mid-Norway and Eastern-Norway in 1983 (Trondheims-Ørn beat Setskog 2-1), but this championship was considered unofficial by the Football Association of Norway
Football Association of Norway
The Football Association of Norway is the governing body of football in Norway. Current FIFA World Champions It was formed in 1902 and organises the men's and women's national teams, as well as the Norwegian Premier League.The team are enjoying their best ever spell thanks to World Player of the...
. In 1986, a group for Northern-Norway was added, and in 1987, the groups and play-off matches were dropped, and one single league with teams from all over the country was played.
The league was known as the First Division (Norwegian: 1. divisjon) from 1984 to 1995, the Elite League (Norwegian: Eliteserien) from 1996 to 1999, and the Top League (Toppserien) from 2000.
Traditionally, Trondheims-Ørn and Asker have been the two power-houses of Toppserien, with 7 and 6 championship wins respectively. Trondheims-Ørn has finished in the top three 15 out of 21 times, while Asker has been among the top three 16 out of 21 times. In 1998, Asker managed the almost unthinkable, winning every single one of their 18 league games that season (Asker didn't win the double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
that season, however, as the club was knocked out of the semi-finals of the cup by Trondheims-Ørn). However Asker FK, the women's team within Asker Fotball, became bankrupt at the end of 2008 and most of the players were transferred to a new team within the nearby Stabæk IF
Stabæk IF
Stabæk Idrætsforening is a Norwegian multi-sports club in Bærum, a municipality bordering on Oslo in the west.-Organization:It has sections for football, bandy, handball and alpine skiing. While the football team Stabæk Fotball is the most prominent, the men's bandy team has taken multiple national...
, named Stabæk FK (FK = Fotball Kvinner (Football Ladies)). The new team will play in the Toppserien from the 2009 season
2009 Toppserien
The 2009 Toppserien was the twenty-third season of top-tier women's football in Norway since its establishment in 1987. A total of twelve teams contested the league, consisting of ten who competed the previous season and two promoted from the 1. divisjon. Running from 13 April to 31 October...
.
The league
The league currently consists of 12 teams, which play each other 2 times (home and away), for a total of 22 matches. The season lasts from April to October. Teams are ranked by:- Number of points (3 points per win, 1 point per draw).
- Goal difference
- Goals scored
- Results between the tied teams.
2011 teams
| Team | Home city | Home ground | In Toppserien since | First time in Toppserien |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Grimstad | Grimstad Grimstad is a town and municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Grimstad. Other notable places in Grimstad include Eide, Fevik, Fjære, Landvik, Prestegårdskogen, Reddal, and Roresanden.It is... |
JJ Ugland Stadion | 2006 | 2006 |
| Arna-Bjørnar | Ytre Arna Ytre Arna Ytre Arna is a settlement in the borough of Arna in Bergen, Norway. Ytre Arna is known for Arne Fabrikker, the country's first mechanised cotton mill. On January 1, 2008, the Ytre Arna urban settlement, as defined by Statistics Norway, had a population of 2513... |
Arna Idrettspark | 2006 | 1997 |
| IL Sandviken | Bergen Bergen Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , .... |
Stemmemyren | 2011 | 1987 |
| Medkila IL | Harstad Harstad is the second largest city and municipality by population, in Troms county, Norway – the city is also the third largest in North Norway. Thus Harstad is the natural centre for its district. Situated approximately north of the Arctic Circle, the city celebrated its 100th anniversary in... |
Harstad stadion | 2011 | 2004 |
| Kattem Kattem IL Kattem IL is a Norwegian sports club from the neighborhood Kattem in Heimdal borough, Trondheim. It has sections for football, handball, ice hockey and skiing.... |
Trondheim Trondheim Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of... |
Byåsen Arena | 2007 | 2005 |
| Klepp Klepp IL Klepp IL is a Norwegian sports club from the municipality of Klepp. It was founded on 1 October 1919, and has sections for football, handball and gymnastics as well as the less active sections for athletics and orienteering.... |
Kleppe Kleppe Kleppe is a village in, and the administrative centre of, the municipality of Klepp, in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Kleppe, an abbreviated form of its former name Kleppekrossen, is in the centre of the municipality. The population around Kleppe is growing rapidly, mostly in the form of suburban... (Stavanger) |
Klepp Stadion | 1987 | 1987 |
| Kolbotn | Kolbotn Kolbotn Kolbotn is the centre of Oppegård, Norway. The population is about 6,000.Kolbotn has several elementary schools, four middle schools and a high school.The Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone formed there in 1986.... (Oslo) |
Sofiemyr | 1995 | 1995 |
| Linderud-Grei | Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
Greibanen | 2010 | 2010 |
| LSK Kvinner | Lillestrøm Lillestrøm ' is a city in the municipality of Skedsmo, Akershus, Norway. The municipal administration is located in Lillestrøm.Facilities in Lillestrøm include hotels, Norway trade fairs, a brand new cinema, a mall, Lillestrøm torv, restaurants, a high speed commuter train that reaches both Oslo and... (Oslo) |
LSK-Hallen | 1987 | 1987 |
| Røa Røa IL Røa IL is a Norwegian sports club from Røa in the borough of Vestre Aker, Oslo. It was founded on 11 November 1900, and has sections for football, gymnastics, bandy and cross-country skiing. Football, bandy and nordic skiing has been dominant in Røa. In bandy, the team has twice made it to the... |
Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
Røabanen | 2001 | 2001 |
| Stabæk | Bærum Bærum is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city.... (Oslo) |
Nadderud Stadion | 2009 | 2009 |
| Trondheims-Ørn | Trondheim Trondheim Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of... |
DnB Nor Arena | 1987 | 1987 |
List of champions
The list of championsFirst division
- 1984 Sprint/Jeløy
- 1985 Nymark
- 1986 Sprint/Jeløy
- 1987 Klepp
- 1988 Asker
- 1989 Asker
- 1990 Sprint/Jeløy
- 1991 Asker
- 1992 Asker
- 1993 Sprint/Jeløy
- 1994 Trondheims-Ørn
- 1995 Trondheims-Ørn
Eliteserien
- 1996 Trondheims-Ørn
- 1997 Trondheims-Ørn
- 1998 Asker
- 1999 Asker
Toppserien
- 2000 Trondheims-Ørn
- 2001 Trondheims-Ørn
- 2002 Kolbotn
- 2003 Trondheims-Ørn
- 2004 RøaRøa ILRøa IL is a Norwegian sports club from Røa in the borough of Vestre Aker, Oslo. It was founded on 11 November 1900, and has sections for football, gymnastics, bandy and cross-country skiing. Football, bandy and nordic skiing has been dominant in Røa. In bandy, the team has twice made it to the...
- 2005 Kolbotn
- 2006 Kolbotn
- 2007 Røa
- 2008 Røa
- 2009 Røa
- 2010 Stabæk
- 2011 Røa
Top flight champions in Norwegian football
The following clubs have won the top division in Norwegian football since 1984| Titles | Team |
|---|---|
| 7 | Trondheims-Ørn |
| 6 | Asker1 |
| 5 | Røa Røa IL Røa IL is a Norwegian sports club from Røa in the borough of Vestre Aker, Oslo. It was founded on 11 November 1900, and has sections for football, gymnastics, bandy and cross-country skiing. Football, bandy and nordic skiing has been dominant in Røa. In bandy, the team has twice made it to the... |
| 4 | Sprint/Jeløy |
| 3 | Kolbotn |
| 1 | Klepp Klepp IL Klepp IL is a Norwegian sports club from the municipality of Klepp. It was founded on 1 October 1919, and has sections for football, handball and gymnastics as well as the less active sections for athletics and orienteering.... Nymark Nymark IL Nymark Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Årstad, Bergen. It has sections for association football, cycling and athletics.It was founded on 21 April 1921, and was a member of Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund until that association ceased to exist... Stabæk1 |
1 = In 2008 Stabæk was handed the license to play in the top league, and also took over the best players from Asker, because of financial problems in the latter. But the rest of Asker remains, and they still have their top female team in the league two. Therefore Stabæk is not to be considered the successor of Asker.
External links
- Toppserien+
- League at UEFA