The 2011

Toppserien The Toppserien is the top level of women's association football in Norway. It 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 ...

was the twenty-fifth season of top-tier

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since its establishment in 1987. A total of twelve teams contested the league, consisting of ten who competed in the previous season and two promoted from the 1. divisjon. The season started on 2 April 2011 and will end on 29 October 2011.

Changes from 2010

* Norway overtook Iceland in the

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rankings for eighth spot in the 2012–13 European season. Thus Norway gains a second entry for the Champions League which is naturally given to the season's runner-up.

Teams

Teams not returning for this season, after being relegated in 2010 were

IF Fløya Idrettsforeningen Fløya is a Norway, Norwegian football (soccer), football club from the city of Tromsø. The club was founded on 22 June 1922 and named after the Fløya mountain which overlooks Tromsø centre. The women's team has got two third ...

and

FK Donn Fotballklubben Donn is a Norwegian football club from the neighbourhood Lund in Kristiansand, most notable for its women's football team. It was founded on 24 June 1909 and named after a dog. Donn Toppfotball The women's football team Donn Top ...

. Donn finished 9th of 12 but were denied a license for 2011. Teams entering this season, after being promoted in 2010 are IL Sandviken and

Medkila IL Medkila IL is a football team from Harstad in North Norway, most notable for its women's football team which is playing in the 1. divisjon, the second tier of Norwegian women's football. Medkila first came to prominence after winning the 2003 ...

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

References

External links

Season
on soccerway.com {{2011 in Norwegian football Toppserien seasons Top level Norwegian women's football league seasons 1