# 2022 Toppserien

The 2022 Toppserien was the 39th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. 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.

## Teams

The defending champions Sandviken changed their name to Brann. Røa were promoted from the 2021 First Division.
| Team | Municipality | Home ground |
| Arna-Bjørnar | Bergen | Arna Idrettspark |
| Avaldsnes | Karmøy | Avaldsnes Idrettssenter |
| Brann | Bergen | Stemmemyren Brann Stadion |
| Kolbotn | Nordre Follo | Sofiemyr Stadion KFUM Arena |
| LSK Kvinner | Lillestrøm | LSK-Hallen |
| Lyn | Oslo | Kringsjå Kunstgress Grorud Match Kunstgress |
| Rosenborg | Trondheim | Koteng Arena Lerkendal Stadion |
| Røa | Oslo | Røa Kunstgress |
| Stabæk | Bærum | Nadderud Stadion |
| Vålerenga | Oslo | Intility Arena |

## 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brann | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 13 | +40 | 45 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 41 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 3 | Vålerenga | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 12 | +36 | 39 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 4 | Stabæk | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 27 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 5 | Kolbotn | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 26 | Qualification for the relegation round |
| 6 | Lyn | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 26 | Qualification for the relegation round |
| 7 | LSK Kvinner | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 23 | Qualification for the relegation round |
| 8 | Arna-Bjørnar | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 53 | −35 | 14 | Qualification for the relegation round |
| 9 | Avaldsnes | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 50 | −35 | 11 | Qualification for the relegation round |
| 10 | Røa | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 47 | −38 | 3 | Qualification for the relegation round |

### Results

| Home \ Away | ARN | AVA | BRA | KOL | LSK | LYN | ROS | RØA | STA | VÅL |
| Arna-Bjørnar | — | 2–1 | 0–6 | 0–5 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Avaldsnes | 0–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Brann | 7–0 | 10–0 | — | 2–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Kolbotn | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| LSK Kvinner | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Lyn | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 |
| Rosenborg | 4–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Røa | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–5 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | — | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| Stabæk | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | — | 1–4 |
| Vålerenga | 9–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — |
* ↑ The match between Kolbotn and Avaldsnes was first postponed due to the bad condition of the pitch. Avaldsnes were later awarded a 3–0 win on walkover.

## 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brann (C) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 20 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Vålerenga | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 15 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 11 | |
| 4 | Stabæk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 0 | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | BRA | ROS | STA | VÅL |
| Brann | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Rosenborg | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Stabæk | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–5 |
| Vålerenga | 1–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | — |

## 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Lyn | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 15 | |
| 2 | Arna-Bjørnar | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 14 | |
| 3 | LSK Kvinner | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 11 | |
| 4 | Åsane | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 10 | |
| 5 | Røa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Avaldsnes (O) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 7 | TIL 2020 (R) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 7 | Relegation to First Division |
| 8 | Kolbotn (R) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 5 | Relegation to First Division |

### Results

| Home \ Away | ARN | AVA | KOL | LSK | LYN | RØA | TIL | ÅSA |
| Arna-Bjørnar | — | 3–1 | — | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | — | — |
| Avaldsnes | — | — | — | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 |
| Kolbotn | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | 0–1 |
| LSK Kvinner | 0–2 | — | — | — | 2–3 | — | — | 2–0 |
| Lyn | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
| Røa | — | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | — | 1–2 | — |
| TIL 2020 | 0–6 | — | 3–0 | 0–4 | — | — | — | 0–2 |
| Åsane | 0–0 | — | — | — | 0–2 | 0–5 | — | — |

## Relegation play-offs

The sixth placed team of the relegation round, Avaldsnes, 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

    As of 28 August 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Elise Thorsnes | Vålerenga | 15 |
| 2 | Elisabeth Terland | Brann | 10 |
| 3 | Anna Aahjem | Lyn | 7 |
| 3 | Tonje Pedersen | Kolbotn | 7 |
| 5 | Maria Brochmann | Brann | 6 |
| 5 | Sara Kanutte Fornes | Rosenborg | 6 |
| 5 | Emma Stølen Godø | LSK Kvinner | 6 |
| 5 | Janni Thomsen | Vålerenga | 6 |
| 5 | Olaug Tvedten | Vålerenga | 6 |

### Awards

Best XI :
| Goalkeeper | Sunniva Skoglund (Stabæk) | Sunniva Skoglund (Stabæk) | Sunniva Skoglund (Stabæk) | Sunniva Skoglund (Stabæk) | Sunniva Skoglund (Stabæk) | Sunniva Skoglund (Stabæk) | Sunniva Skoglund (Stabæk) | Sunniva Skoglund (Stabæk) | Sunniva Skoglund (Stabæk) | Sunniva Skoglund (Stabæk) | Sunniva Skoglund (Stabæk) | Sunniva Skoglund (Stabæk) |
| Defenders | Janni Thomsen (Vålerenga) | Janni Thomsen (Vålerenga) | Janni Thomsen (Vålerenga) | Tuva Hansen (Brann) | Tuva Hansen (Brann) | Tuva Hansen (Brann) | Guro Bergsvand (Brann) | Guro Bergsvand (Brann) | Guro Bergsvand (Brann) | Marit Bratberg Lund (Brann) | Marit Bratberg Lund (Brann) | Marit Bratberg Lund (Brann) |
| Midfielders | Kamilla Melgård (Lyn) | Kamilla Melgård (Lyn) | Kamilla Melgård (Lyn) | Emilie Joramo (Rosenborg) | Emilie Joramo (Rosenborg) | Emilie Joramo (Rosenborg) | Justine Kielland (Stabæk) | Justine Kielland (Stabæk) | Justine Kielland (Stabæk) | Anna Jøsendal (Rosenborg) | Anna Jøsendal (Rosenborg) | Anna Jøsendal (Rosenborg) |
| Forwards | Elisabeth Terland (Brann) | Elisabeth Terland (Brann) | Elisabeth Terland (Brann) | Elisabeth Terland (Brann) | Elisabeth Terland (Brann) | Elisabeth Terland (Brann) | Elise Thorsnes (Vålerenga) | Elise Thorsnes (Vålerenga) | Elise Thorsnes (Vålerenga) | Elise Thorsnes (Vålerenga) | Elise Thorsnes (Vålerenga) | Elise Thorsnes (Vålerenga) |