Toppserien is a women’s league competition in Norway, established in 1984. Visitors can use this page to follow live scores and fixtures, review results and standings, and explore player and team statistics. It brings key match and season information together in one place for straightforward reference.
Upcoming matches, Toppserien
Regular Season - 16
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- Regular Season - 16
Vålerenga W
Haugesund W
Intility Arena -
- Regular Season - 16
Rosenborg W
Stabæk W
Koteng Arena -
- Regular Season - 16
Hønefoss W
Røa
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- Regular Season - 16
Brann W
Bodø / Glimt
Brann Stadion -
- Regular Season - 16
Lillestrøm
Lyn W
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- Regular Season - 16
Fortuna Ålesund W
Molde W
Regular Season - 17
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- Regular Season - 17
Bodø / Glimt
Røa
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- Regular Season - 17
Haugesund W
Lillestrøm
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- Regular Season - 17
Lyn W
Hønefoss W
Kringsjå kunstgress
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- Regular Season - 17
Molde W
Vålerenga W
Aker Stadion
Latest played matches, Toppserien
Regular Season - 15
Regular Season - 14
Regular Season - 13
Toppserien Standings
Toppserien Women
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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| 1 |
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Brann W | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 4 | 44 | 41 | WWWDW |
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Fortuna Ålesund W | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 37 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
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Rosenborg W | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 33 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
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Vålerenga W | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 28 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
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Stabæk W | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 24 | WWDLW |
| 6 |
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Lyn W | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 19 | LWLLL |
| 7 |
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Molde W | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 18 | LWDWD |
| 8 |
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Lillestrøm | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 15 | LDLLD |
| 9 |
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Haugesund W | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 15 | LLDDW |
| 10 |
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Hønefoss W | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 11 | WLLLW |
| 11 |
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Røa | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 10 | LLLDW |
| 12 |
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Bodø / Glimt | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 60 | -51 | 3 | LDLLL |
Toppserien Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Toppserien teams participation since 2021
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Lillestrøm | 5 |
| Vålerenga W | 5 |
| Stabæk W | 5 |
| Lyn W | 5 |
| Rosenborg W | 5 |
| Kolbotn W | 4 |
| Arna-Bjørnar W | 4 |
| Røa | 4 |
| Brann W | 4 |
| Avaldsnes W | 3 |
| Åsane W | 3 |
| Klepp W | 1 |
| Sandviken W | 1 |
| Hønefoss W | 1 |
| Bodø / Glimt | 1 |
Toppserien top scorer teams
Toppserien About
Toppserien is Norway’s top-flight women’s football league, a national domestic competition governed by the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) in collaboration with Toppfotball Kvinner. It is also commonly referred to as Norway Toppserien. The league exists to provide the highest level of women’s club football in Norway, crown the national champions and develop players for the Norwegian national team and leading clubs abroad.
Identity and place in Norwegian football
As the premier division, Toppserien sits at the summit of Norway’s women’s football pyramid. Clubs reach the competition through sporting merit, with promotion and relegation connecting the league to the second tier, 1. divisjon. Entry is also subject to the licensing requirements established by the national federation, which may cover areas such as financial administration, stadium facilities and youth development.
The league combines domestic sporting importance with a wider role in the women’s game. Its clubs provide a high-level environment for Norwegian players and international recruits, while strong performances can open a route to UEFA Women’s Champions League qualification. The exact European access available to clubs depends on the applicable UEFA access list and the final league positions for the relevant season.
Origins and development
The competition was established in 1984, originally operating under the name 1. divisjon. Its creation formed part of the wider development of organised national women’s football in Norway and placed the country among the early pioneers of the women’s game. Over time, the division developed into the country’s leading women’s league and adopted the Toppserien identity associated with the modern top flight.
Its historical purpose remains relevant today: to professionalise and strengthen women’s football, provide a dependable pathway into elite competition and sustain Norway’s international reputation. The league’s place in that pathway is particularly important because Norway has a long tradition of producing technically accomplished players for major international tournaments and overseas club football.
Competition format and progression
Toppserien is a league competition rather than a knockout cup. Its standard structure is a double round-robin schedule, in which clubs play one another at home and away. League positions are determined by points accumulated across the campaign, with three points awarded for a win and one point for a draw.
The competition has also used a hybrid post-season model in which the table is divided into groups after the regular phase. In that arrangement, leading clubs contest a championship section for the title and European positions, while teams lower in the standings compete in a relegation section or play-off phase. Because the detailed arrangement can vary between regulatory cycles, the relevant season regulations determine whether a split is used, how points and fixtures are carried forward and which clubs enter each group.
Promotion and relegation give the regular season significance throughout the table. The lowest-placed clubs face the possibility of dropping into 1. divisjon, while the strongest second-tier sides compete for promotion. Where the regulations provide for a relegation or promotion play-off, the tie is decided under the competition rules applying to that edition rather than by league-table points alone.
Match rules and tiebreakers
Matches follow the standard laws of association football and are normally decided over 90 minutes. When teams finish level in the league table, goal difference is used before goals scored and head-to-head records, in the order prescribed by the applicable regulations. These criteria allow positions to be separated without requiring additional matches during the league programme.
A play-off or other knockout-style tie that must produce a winner can proceed to two periods of extra time, each lasting 15 minutes, followed if necessary by a penalty shoot-out. That procedure applies only where the format requires a decisive winner; an ordinary league fixture can finish as a draw.
Calendar and season rhythm
The league follows a Nordic football calendar designed to avoid the most difficult winter conditions. A typical campaign begins in March or April and concludes in November. The regular fixtures generally occupy the spring and summer, with any decisive group phase or play-off activity taking place later in the year.
This schedule also helps clubs manage the demands of the Scandinavian climate and maintain a competitive playing rhythm around international football. Exact opening and closing dates, fixture sequencing and any breaks depend on the calendar for the individual season.
What the title represents
Winning Toppserien makes a club the official Norwegian women’s league champion, a distinction often expressed by the term *seriemester*. The title is the highest domestic league honour in Norway and carries importance beyond the trophy itself. High league finishes can lead to European opportunities, while a place near the bottom can bring sporting and financial consequences through relegation.
The competition therefore serves several connected purposes: it identifies Norway’s best women’s club, develops elite players, supports the national-team pathway and links domestic football with the European game. Its combination of a traditional league programme, sporting access and occasional post-season group or play-off structures gives Toppserien a distinctive role in Norwegian football.