# 2020 Toppserien

The 2020 Toppserien was the 37th season of the highest women's football league in Norway. The season was to start initially on 21 March 2020 but due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was delayed. It finally commenced on 3 July 2020 and ended on 6 December 2020. This season featured just 10 teams.
Vålerenga won their first Toppserien title on goal difference after finishing second the previous season.

## Format

The league consisted of 10 teams this season, which played each other twice (home and away) totalling 18 matches for a team.

## Teams
### Teams information

| Team | Home city | Home ground | Seasons |
| Arna-Bjørnar | Indre Arna (Bergen) | Arna Idrettspark | 19 |
| Avaldsnes | Avaldsnes | Avaldsnes Idrettssenter | 8 |
| Klepp | Kleppe | Klepp Stadion | 34 |
| Kolbotn | Kolbotn | Sofiemyr | 26 |
| LSK Kvinner | Lillestrøm | LSK-Hallen | 34 |
| Lyn | Oslo | Kringsjå kunstgress | 3 |
| Røa | Oslo | Røa kunstgress | 21 |
| Rosenborg | Trondheim | Koteng Arena | 34 |
| Sandviken | Bergen | Stemmemyren | 27 |
| Vålerenga | Oslo | Intility Arena | 9 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Vålerenga (C) | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 38 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 38 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 3 | Avaldsnes | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 34 | |
| 4 | Sandviken | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 30 | |
| 5 | LSK Kvinner | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 29 | |
| 6 | Lyn | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 21 | |
| 7 | Klepp | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 18 | |
| 8 | Arna-Bjørnar | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 17 | |
| 9 | Kolbotn (O) | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 13 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Røa (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 12 | Relegation to First Division |

## Results
### Matches

| Home \ Away | ARN | AVA | KLE | KOL | LSK | LYN | ROA | ROS | SAN | VAL |
| Arna-Bjørnar | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Avaldsnes | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 |
| Klepp | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Kolbotn | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 |
| LSK Kvinner | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Lyn | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Røa | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 1–3 | — | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 |
| Rosenborg | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Sandviken | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 3–2 |
| Vålerenga | 4–0 | 2–1 | 7–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |

### Positions by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Vålerenga | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rosenborg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avaldsnes | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sandviken | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| LSK Kvinner | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Lyn | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Klepp | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Arna-Bjørnar | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Kolbotn | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Røa | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
* Leader / Champions League
* Champions League
* Relegation play-offs
* Relegation to 1.divisjon

## Relegation play-offs

The league's ninth placed team, Kolbotn, faced Medkila, the 2020 1. divisjon runners-up, in a two-legged play-off to decide who will play in the 2021 Toppserien.

### 1st leg

Note- This match was played before the final round of matches as Kolbotn had played theirs a week earlier.

### 2nd leg

Kolbotn won 6–2 on aggregate and both teams remained in their respective leagues.

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ajara Nchout | Vålerenga | 10 |
| 2 | Marit Clausen | Rosenborg | 9 |
| 2 | Camilla Linberg | Lyn | 9 |
| 4 | Sophie Roman Haug | LSK Kvinner | 8 |
| 4 | Elise Thorsnes | Avaldsnes | 8 |
| 6 | Rasheedat Ajibade | Avaldsnes | 7 |
| 6 | Julie Blakstad | Rosenborg | 7 |
| 6 | Dejana Stefanović | Vålerenga | 7 |
| 9 | Kennya Cordner | Sandviken | 6 |
| 9 | Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland | Rosenborg | 6 |

### Disciplinary
#### Players

Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Yellow Card | Red Card | Points |
| 1 | Olaug Tvedten | Avaldsnes | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 1 | Emilie Bølviken | Lyn | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Dejana Stefanović | Vålerenga | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Katrine Emilie Winnem Jørgensen | Røa | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Trine Skjelstad Jensen | Lyn | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Frida Berg Lyshoel | Røa | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Vilde Anett Fjelldal | Røa | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Points classification: Yellow card - 1 point, Red card - 3 points.

#### Club

Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020
| Rank | Club | Yellow Card | Red Card | Points |
| 1 | Lyn | 28 | 1 | 31 |
| 2 | Arna-Bjørnar | 25 | 1 | 28 |
| 3 | Røa | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 22 | 1 | 25 |
| 5 | Avaldsnes | 19 | 1 | 22 |
| 6 | Kolbotn | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Rosenborg | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Sandviken | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | LSK Kvinner | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Klepp | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Points classification: Yellow card - 1 point, Red card - 3 points

### Awards

| Award | Winner | Winner |
| Best Player Award | Emilie Haavi | LSK Kvinner |
| Top Scorer | Ajara Nchout | Vålerenga |
| Best Goalkeeper | Teagan Micah | Arna-Bjørnar |
Best XI :
| Goalkeeper | Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar) | Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar) | Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar) | Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar) | Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar) | Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar) | Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar) | Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar) | Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar) | Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar) | Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar) | Teagan Micah (Arna-Bjørnar) |
| Defenders | Emilie Woldvik (LSK Kvinner) | Emilie Woldvik (LSK Kvinner) | Emilie Woldvik (LSK Kvinner) | Emilie Woldvik (LSK Kvinner) | Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir (Vålerenga) | Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir (Vålerenga) | Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir (Vålerenga) | Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir (Vålerenga) | Rebekka Hansen (Klepp) | Rebekka Hansen (Klepp) | Rebekka Hansen (Klepp) | Rebekka Hansen (Klepp) |
| Midfielders | Emilie Haavi (LSK Kvinner) | Emilie Haavi (LSK Kvinner) | Emilie Haavi (LSK Kvinner) | Lisa Naalsund (Sandviken) | Lisa Naalsund (Sandviken) | Lisa Naalsund (Sandviken) | Sherida Spitse (Vålerenga) | Sherida Spitse (Vålerenga) | Sherida Spitse (Vålerenga) | Rasheedat Ajibade (Avaldsnes) | Rasheedat Ajibade (Avaldsnes) | Rasheedat Ajibade (Avaldsnes) |
| Forwards | Cesilie Andreassen (Rosenborg) | Cesilie Andreassen (Rosenborg) | Cesilie Andreassen (Rosenborg) | Cesilie Andreassen (Rosenborg) | Julie Blakstad (Rosenborg) | Julie Blakstad (Rosenborg) | Julie Blakstad (Rosenborg) | Julie Blakstad (Rosenborg) | Camilla Linberg (Lyn) | Camilla Linberg (Lyn) | Camilla Linberg (Lyn) | Camilla Linberg (Lyn) |