# 2020–21 REMA 1000-ligaen (women's handball)

The 2020–21 REMA 1000-ligaen was the 54th season of REMA 1000-ligaen, Norway's premier handball league.

## Team information

A total of 13 teams will be participating in the 2020/21 edition of REMA 1000-ligaen. 10 teams were qualified directly from the 2019/20 season. The three top ranked teams from the 1. divisjon, Larvik HK, Flint Tønsberg and Rælingen HK were promoted to REMA 1000-ligaen.
| Team | Town | Arena | Capacity | ByåsenFanaFlintFredrikstadLarvikMoldeOppsal and AkerRælingenSolaStorhamarTertnesVipersclass=notpageimage| Clubs locations in Norway |
| Aker Topphåndball | Oslo | Ullern Flerbrukshall | 250 | ByåsenFanaFlintFredrikstadLarvikMoldeOppsal and AkerRælingenSolaStorhamarTertnesVipersclass=notpageimage| Clubs locations in Norway |
| Byåsen Håndball Elite | Trondheim | Trondheim Spektrum | 8900 | ByåsenFanaFlintFredrikstadLarvikMoldeOppsal and AkerRælingenSolaStorhamarTertnesVipersclass=notpageimage| Clubs locations in Norway |
| Fana | Bergen | Fana Arena | 1206 | ByåsenFanaFlintFredrikstadLarvikMoldeOppsal and AkerRælingenSolaStorhamarTertnesVipersclass=notpageimage| Clubs locations in Norway |
| Flint Tønsberg | Tønsberg | Slagenhallen | 700 | ByåsenFanaFlintFredrikstadLarvikMoldeOppsal and AkerRælingenSolaStorhamarTertnesVipersclass=notpageimage| Clubs locations in Norway |
| Fredrikstad BK | Fredrikstad | Kongstenhallen | 1500 | ByåsenFanaFlintFredrikstadLarvikMoldeOppsal and AkerRælingenSolaStorhamarTertnesVipersclass=notpageimage| Clubs locations in Norway |
| Larvik HK | Larvik | Jotron Arena Larvik | 4000 | ByåsenFanaFlintFredrikstadLarvikMoldeOppsal and AkerRælingenSolaStorhamarTertnesVipersclass=notpageimage| Clubs locations in Norway |
| Molde Elite | Molde | Molde Arena | 2000 | ByåsenFanaFlintFredrikstadLarvikMoldeOppsal and AkerRælingenSolaStorhamarTertnesVipersclass=notpageimage| Clubs locations in Norway |
| Oppsal | Oslo | Oppsal Arena | 5000 | ByåsenFanaFlintFredrikstadLarvikMoldeOppsal and AkerRælingenSolaStorhamarTertnesVipersclass=notpageimage| Clubs locations in Norway |
| Rælingen HK | Rælingen | Marikollhallen | 175 | ByåsenFanaFlintFredrikstadLarvikMoldeOppsal and AkerRælingenSolaStorhamarTertnesVipersclass=notpageimage| Clubs locations in Norway |
| Sola HK | Sola | Åsenhallen | 1200 | ByåsenFanaFlintFredrikstadLarvikMoldeOppsal and AkerRælingenSolaStorhamarTertnesVipersclass=notpageimage| Clubs locations in Norway |
| Storhamar Håndball Elite | Hamar | Boligpartner Arena | 1650 | ByåsenFanaFlintFredrikstadLarvikMoldeOppsal and AkerRælingenSolaStorhamarTertnesVipersclass=notpageimage| Clubs locations in Norway |
| Tertnes Elite | Bergen | Haukelandshallen | 5000 | ByåsenFanaFlintFredrikstadLarvikMoldeOppsal and AkerRælingenSolaStorhamarTertnesVipersclass=notpageimage| Clubs locations in Norway |
| Vipers Kristiansand | Kristiansand | Aquarama | 2200 | ByåsenFanaFlintFredrikstadLarvikMoldeOppsal and AkerRælingenSolaStorhamarTertnesVipersclass=notpageimage| Clubs locations in Norway |

## Regular season

Several changes due to the ongoing COVID-19-pandemic had effect on this season. The first plan was the season would only be half-played, and no teams would directly be relegated to the First Division. Changes also applied to the Championship play-offs and order of the teams in the play-offs to First Division. On 19 April, these plans were cancelled and changed yet again. Now, only one match will be played, and the winner of the match between Vipers Kristiansand and Storhamar HE will determine the winner of the league. The other placings will be adjusted to their average placement. No teams will be relegated to the First Division and from the First Division, meaning 2021–22 REMA 1000-ligaen will consist of 14 teams and the First Division of 11 teams next season. All play-offs are cancelled. The qualification for the Women's EHF Champions League and the Women's EHF European Cup will be given to the teams selected, based on results of the current season, previous season and the current season's Norwegian Cup, but mainly based on the previous season.

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Vipers Kristiansand | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 418 | 248 | +170 | 22 | Advance to Champions League |
| 2 | Storhamar HE | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 345 | 290 | +55 | 22 | Advance to EHF European League |
| 3 | Sola HK | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 298 | 263 | +35 | 16 | Advance to EHF European League |
| 4 | Molde Elite | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 268 | 229 | +39 | 14 | Advance to EHF European League |
| 5 | Tertnes HE | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 363 | 324 | +39 | 15 | Advance to EHF European League |
| 6 | Fana | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 315 | 315 | 0 | 11 | |
| 7 | Fredrikstad BK | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 259 | 266 | −7 | 9 | |
| 8 | Byåsen HE | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 273 | 326 | −53 | 8 | |
| 9 | Aker Topphåndball | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 235 | 269 | −34 | 6 | |
| 10 | Flint Tønsberg | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 248 | 301 | −53 | 7 | |
| 11 | Oppsal | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 274 | 332 | −58 | 5 | |
| 12 | Rælingen HK | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 265 | 335 | −70 | 4 | |
| 13 | Larvik HK | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 230 | 293 | −63 | 1 | |

### Results

In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.
| Home \ Away | AKT | BYÅ | FAN | FLT | FBK | LHK | MOL | OPP | RHK | SOL | STO | TER | VIP |
| Aker Topphåndball | | 23–26 | 31–22 | 23–27 | 25–27 | Cancelled | 25–32 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | 24–47 |
| Byåsen Elite | Cancelled | | 33–40 | Cancelled | Cancelled | 28–26 | Cancelled | Cancelled | 28–30 | Cancelled | 20–35 | 20–31 | 21–33 |
| Fana | Cancelled | Cancelled | | Cancelled | 26–22 | Cancelled | Cancelled | 36–30 | 33–25 | Cancelled | 23–24 | 31–31 | Cancelled |
| Flint Tønsberg | Cancelled | Cancelled | 28–25 | | Cancelled | 22–18 | Cancelled | Cancelled | 20–23 | Cancelled | 15–29 | Cancelled | 21–36 |
| Fredrikstad BK | Cancelled | 31–23 | Cancelled | 31–22 | | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | 25–26 | Cancelled | Cancelled | 22–33 |
| Larvik HK | Cancelled | Cancelled | 20–32 | Cancelled | 24–24 | | Cancelled | 16–21 | Cancelled | Cancelled | 25–29 | 31–35 | Cancelled |
| Molde Elite | Cancelled | 24–25 | 26–23 | 32–25 | Cancelled | 30–23 | | Cancelled | 31–20 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Oppsal | 23–24 | 22–27 | Cancelled | 16–16 | 27–30 | Cancelled | 16–28 | | Cancelled | 24–32 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Rælingen HK | 24–30 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | 24–28 | Cancelled | Cancelled | 22–26 | | 26–32 | 23–28 | 29–34 | Cancelled |
| Sola HK | Cancelled | 32–23 | Cancelled | 35–26 | Cancelled | 31–21 | 26–20 | Cancelled | Cancelled | | Cancelled | Cancelled | 25–34 |
| Storhamar Håndball Elite | 34–29 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | 26–24 | Cancelled | 24–21 | 32–26 | Cancelled | 33–26 | | 26–24 | Cancelled |
| Tertnes Håndball Elite | 34–26 | Cancelled | Cancelled | 33–26 | 35–22 | Cancelled | 22–24 | 35–21 | Cancelled | 31–33 | Cancelled | | Cancelled |
| Vipers Kristiansand | Cancelled | Cancelled | 45–24 | Cancelled | Cancelled | 41–26 | Cancelled | 35–23 | 45–19 | Cancelled | 34–25 | 35–18 | |

## Championship playoffs

Cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions in Norway.

## Awards
### All Star Team and other awards

The All Star Team and other awards were announced on 25 May 2021.
| Position | Player |
| Goalkeeper | Katrine Lunde (Vipers Kristiansand) |
| Left wing | Camilla Herrem (Sola HK) |
| Left back | Malin Holta (Sola HK) |
| Centre back | Henny Reistad (Vipers Kristiansand) |
| Right back | Maja Jakobsen (Storhamar HE) |
| Right wing | Tuva Ulsaker Høve (Aker Topphåndball) |
| Pivot | Heidi Løke (Vipers Kristiansand) |
| Rookie | Andrea Holm Aune (Byåsen HE) |
| MVP | Henny Reistad (Vipers Kristiansand) |
| Player of the year | Henny Reistad (Vipers Kristiansand) |
| Host | Not awarded |

## Season statistics
### Top goalscorers
#### Regular season

    As of 11 May 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Malin Holta | Sola HK | 75 |
| 2 | Mari Finstad Bergum | Flint Tønsberg | 72 |
| 3 | Linn Gossé | Tertnes HE | 67 |
| 4 | Camilla Herrem | Sola HK | 65 |
| 5 | Mathilde Rivas Toft | Molde Elite | 61 |
| 6 | Maja Jakobsen | Storhamar HE | 60 |
| 7 | Thale Rushfeldt Deila | Fredrikstad BK | 58 |
| 8 | Anniken Obaidli | Molde Elite | 56 |
| 9 | Heidi Løke | Vipers Kristiansand | 54 |
| 10 | Andrea Holm Aune | Byåsen HE | 52 |
| 10 | Anniken Wollik | Rælingen HK | 52 |

## Relegation playoff

Cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions in Norway.