The 2012 Toppserien was the twenty-sixth season of top-tier women's football in Norway since its establishment in 1987. A total of 12 teams contested the league, ten returning from the 2011 season and the two teams promoted from the First Division, Vålerenga and Fart.
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lillestrøm |
| Relegated | Fart, Kattem |
| Champions League | Lillestrøm |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 501 (3.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Isabell Herlovsen (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Røa 7–0 Fart |
| Biggest away win | Fart 0–11 Arna-Bjørnar |
| Highest scoring | Fart 0–11 Arna-Bjørnar |
| Longest winning run | 11 games - Røa[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 games - Stabæk[1] |
| Longest winless run | 22 games - Fart[1] |
| Longest losing run | 22 games - Fart[1] |
| Total attendance | 26,068[2] |
| Average attendance | 197[2] |
← 2011 2013 → | |
The season started on 14 April 2012.
Changes from 2011
edit- Norway fell from 8th to 11th in the UEFA coefficient rankings for the 2013–14 European season. Thus the runners-up is no longer qualified to the Champions League.
- The eleventh placed teams will play a promotion/relegation play-off against the second league's second-place finisher. A play-off was last played in 2006.
Teams
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Locations of the teams in the 2013 Toppserien
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSK Kvinner (C) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 17 | +49 | 56 | Qualification for the Champions League round of 32 |
| 2 | Stabæk | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 21 | +49 | 50 | |
| 3 | Arna-Bjørnar | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 21 | +40 | 47 | |
| 4 | Røa | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 47[a] | |
| 5 | Kolbotn | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 34 | |
| 6 | Sandviken | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 29 | |
| 7 | Klepp | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Vålerenga | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 23 | |
| 9 | Trondheims-Ørn | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 21 | |
| 10 | Amazon Grimstad | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 20 | |
| 11 | Kattem[b] (O) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 15[c] | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Fart (R) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 108 | −99 | 0 | Relegation to First Division |
Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: (1) points; (2) goal difference; (3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: (1) points; (2) goal difference; (3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Røa were deducted 2 point because of lack of financial control.[3]
- ^ Kattem withdrew their team after the season ended and Fart were offered their place in the 2013 Toppserien, but declined. Instead, Medkila were awarded a spot in the 2013 Toppserien season.[4]
- ^ Kattem were deducted 3 point because of license of act plan.[5]
Relegation play-offs
editKattem had to face second league's second-place finisher Medkila in a two-legged play-off match for the right to play in the 2013 Toppserien.[6] Kattem won the playoff, but subsequently withdrew their team from the league. Medkila were promoted to take their place in Toppserien.[4]
| Kattem | 3 – 0 | Medkila |
|---|---|---|
Nissekollen, Trondheim
| Medkila | 3 – 2 | Kattem |
|---|---|---|
Harstad Stadion, Harstad
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Isabell Herlovsen
|
LSK Kvinner | 25 |
| 2 | Ada Hegerberg
|
Stabæk | 22 |
| 3 | Cecilie Pedersen
|
LSK Kvinner | 19 |
| 4 | Cathrine Dyngvold
|
Klepp | 15 |
| 5 | Lene Mykjåland
|
Røa | 13 |
| 6 | Guro Reiten
|
Kattem | 11 |
| Elise Thorsnes
|
Røa | ||
| Amalie Eikeland
|
Arna-Bjørnar | ||
| 9 | Melissa Bjånesøy
|
Sandviken | 10 |
| Gry Ims
|
Klepp |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Tabell Toppserien 2012". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ a b "1.252 tilskuere såg damelagets kamper i år" (in Norwegian). Avaldsnes IL. 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "Røa trekkes to poeng av NFF" (in Norwegian). NRK. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ a b Karlsen, Thomas (6 February 2013). "Medkila til Toppserien". Fotballmagasinet.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "Fire toppklubber får poengtrekk" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "Play-offs 1/2". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Toppscorer 2012". NRK Sport (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-14.
External links
edit- Season on soccerway.com