The 2022
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 39th season of the highest
women's football league in
Norway
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. The season started on 20 March 2022.
Format
This season is the first with a new play-off system. It was set to be introduced in the 2020 season, but it was postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Teams
The defending champions
Sandviken
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changed their name to Brann.
were promoted from the
2021 First Division.
Regular season
In the regular season, the league consists of 10 teams, who play each other twice, totalling 18 matches per team. The top four teams qualify for the championship round, while the bottom six qualify for the relegation round, along with the top two teams from the
First Division.
Results
Championship round
In the championship round, the four teams started with 6, 4, 2 and 0 points respectively, based on their position in the regular season. They played each other twice, totaling six matches per team. The winners and runners-up qualified for the first qualifying round of the Champions League.
Results
Relegation round
In the relegation round, all eight teams start with 0 points. Each team plays seven matches. A draw decides which teams get three home matches and which teams get four home matches. The bottom two teams are relegated, while the sixth placed team takes part in a relegation play-off against the first placed team of the
First Division play-offs.
Results
Relegation play-offs
The sixth placed team of the relegation round,
Avaldsnes
Avaldsnes is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Karmøy (island), Karmøy, along the Karmsundet strait, just south of the town of Haugesund (town), Hauge ...
, faced the first placed team of the
First Division play-offs,
Øvrevoll Hosle, in a two-legged play-off to decide who would play in the
2023 Toppserien.
''Avaldsnes won 3–2 on aggregate and both teams remained in their respective leagues.''
Season statistics
Top scorers
Awards
References
External links
Official website2022 Toppserien
at Soccerway.com
{{2022–23 in European women's football (UEFA)
Toppserien seasons
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Top level Norwegian women's football league seasons