# 2023 Toppserien

The 2023 Toppserien was the 40th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. The season started on 25 March 2023 and ended on 12 November 2023. The season did not include championship and relegation playoffs rounds which were scrapped after only one season. Instead, the league schedule was increased by nine matches per team with each team playing each other three times instead of twice.

## Teams

Åsane were promoted from the 2022 First Division.
| Team | Municipality | Home ground |
| Arna-Bjørnar | Bergen | Arna Idrettspark |
| Avaldsnes | Karmøy | Avaldsnes Idrettssenter |
| Brann | Bergen | Stemmemyren Brann Stadion |
| LSK Kvinner | Lillestrøm | LSK-Hallen |
| Lyn | Oslo | Kringsjå Kunstgress |
| Rosenborg | Trondheim | Koteng Arena Lerkendal Stadion |
| Røa | Oslo | Røa Kunstgress |
| Stabæk | Bærum | Nadderud Stadion |
| Vålerenga | Oslo | Intility Arena |
| Åsane | Bergen | Åsane Arena |

## League table

The league consists of 10 teams who play each other three times, totalling 27 matches per team.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Vålerenga (C) | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 59 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 15 | +42 | 58 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 3 | LSK Kvinner | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 55 | |
| 4 | Brann | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 46 | |
| 5 | Stabæk | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 37 | |
| 6 | Lyn | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 28 | |
| 7 | Røa | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 27 | |
| 8 | Åsane | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 25 | |
| 9 | Avaldsnes (O, R) | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 63 | −45 | 21 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Arna-Bjørnar | 27 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 32 | 70 | −38 | 16 | |
* ↑ Rosenborg were deducted 1 point.
* 1 2 Avaldsnes did not receive a Toppserien licence for the 2024 season and were relegated to the First Division. The last Toppserien spot was given to Arna-Bjørnar.

## Results
### Round 1–18

| Home \ Away | ARN | AVA | BRA | LSK | LYN | ROS | RØA | STA | VÅL | ÅSA |
| Arna-Bjørnar | — | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Avaldsnes | 2–4 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Brann | 1–2 | 3–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 |
| LSK Kvinner | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Lyn | 2–2 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Rosenborg | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Røa | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 |
| Stabæk | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Vålerenga | 5–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | — | 5–1 |
| Åsane | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–4 | — |

### Round 19–27

| Home \ Away | ARN | AVA | BRA | LSK | LYN | ROS | RØA | STA | VÅL | ÅSA |
| Arna-Bjørnar | — | — | 0–4 | 0–3 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | — | — | — |
| Avaldsnes | 3–2 | — | 0–8 | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–2 |
| Brann | — | — | — | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | — | — |
| LSK Kvinner | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 2–0 |
| Lyn | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | — | — | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–3 | — |
| Rosenborg | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Røa | — | — | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | — | — | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Stabæk | 1–0 | 5–0 | — | 1–2 | — | — | 4–2 | — | — | 3–0 |
| Vålerenga | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | — | — | 3–1 | — | — |
| Åsane | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — |

## Relegation play-offs

The ninth placed team faced the second placed team of the First Division in a two-legged play-off to decide who would play in the Toppserien next season.
Avaldsnes won 3–2 on aggregate.

## Awards

Best XI :
| Goalkeeper | Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner) | Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner) | Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner) | Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner) | Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner) | Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner) | Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner) | Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner) | Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner) | Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner) | Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner) | Cecilie Fiskerstrand (LSK Kvinner) |
| Defenders | Janni Thomsen (Vålerenga) | Janni Thomsen (Vålerenga) | Janni Thomsen (Vålerenga) | Mia Authen (LSK Kvinner) | Mia Authen (LSK Kvinner) | Mia Authen (LSK Kvinner) | Mathilde Harviken (Rosenborg) | Mathilde Harviken (Rosenborg) | Mathilde Harviken (Rosenborg) | Marit Bratberg Lund (Brann) | Marit Bratberg Lund (Brann) | Marit Bratberg Lund (Brann) |
| Midfielders | Thea Bjelde (Vålerenga) | Thea Bjelde (Vålerenga) | Thea Bjelde (Vålerenga) | Thea Bjelde (Vålerenga) | Emma Stølen Godø (LSK Kvinner) | Emma Stølen Godø (LSK Kvinner) | Emma Stølen Godø (LSK Kvinner) | Emma Stølen Godø (LSK Kvinner) | Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga) | Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga) | Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga) | Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga) |
| Forwards | Karina Sævik (Vålerenga) | Karina Sævik (Vålerenga) | Karina Sævik (Vålerenga) | Karina Sævik (Vålerenga) | Mimmi Löfwenius (Vålerenga) | Mimmi Löfwenius (Vålerenga) | Mimmi Löfwenius (Vålerenga) | Mimmi Löfwenius (Vålerenga) | Anna Aahjem (Lyn) | Anna Aahjem (Lyn) | Anna Aahjem (Lyn) | Anna Aahjem (Lyn) |

## League attendances

| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Brann | 13,982 | 3,723 | 450 | 1,076 | −41.6%$^†$ |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 14,069 | 4,719 | 300 | 1,005 | −38.9%$^†$ |
| 3 | Vålerenga | 8,036 | 955 | 304 | 574 | −27.0%$^†$ |
| 4 | LSK Kvinner | 5,188 | 1,461 | 118 | 399 | −5.9%$^†$ |
| 5 | Lyn | 5,547 | 2,514 | 102 | 396 | +52.3%$^†$ |
| 6 | Avaldsnes | 3,897 | 570 | 157 | 300 | −28.7%$^†$ |
| 7 | Røa | 3,995 | 489 | 116 | 285 | +14.5%$^†$ |
| 8 | Arna-Bjørnar | 3,588 | 823 | 120 | 276 | −8.9%$^†$ |
| 9 | Stabæk | 3,752 | 367 | 151 | 268 | −27.8%$^†$ |
| 10 | Åsane | 3,338 | 555 | 100 | 257 | +129.5%$^1$ |
| | League total | 65,392 | 4,719 | 100 | 484 | −7.1%$^†$ |
Updated to games played on 18 November 2023 Source: Notes: 1: Team played last season in 1 Divisjon.