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.

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.

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

Format

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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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Locations of teams in the 2020 Toppserien

Teams information

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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

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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 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
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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated


Results

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Matches

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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

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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

Relegation play-offs

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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

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

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

2nd leg

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Medkila2–1Kolbotn
  • Mjåseth   1'
  • Brustad   54'
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  • Sørsdahl   74'
Referee: Ingvild Langnes Aarland

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

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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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

Disciplinary

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Players

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Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020

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

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

Club

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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

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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 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

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  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. ^ a b "2020 Toppserien statistikk". Toppserien.no (in Norwegian). 17 December 2020.
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