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 Municipality Arna Idrettspark Avaldsnes Karmøy Municipality Avaldsnes Idrettssenter Brann Bergen Municipality StemmemyrenBrann Stadion Kolbotn Nordre Follo Municipality Sofiemyr StadionKFUM Arena LSK Kvinner Lillestrøm Municipality LSK-Hallen Lyn Oslo Municipality Kringsjå KunstgressGrorud Match Kunstgress Rosenborg Trondheim Municipality Koteng ArenaLerkendal Stadion Røa Oslo Municipality Røa Kunstgress Stabæk Bærum Municipality Nadderud Stadion Vålerenga Oslo Municipality 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.
Results
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.
Results
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.
Results
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
Rank Player Club Goals1 Elise ThorsnesVålerenga152 Elisabeth TerlandBrann103 Anna AahjemLyn7 Tonje PedersenKolbotn5 Maria BrochmannBrann6 Sara Kanutte FornesRosenborg Emma Stølen GodøLSK Kvinner Janni ThomsenVålerenga Olaug TvedtenVålerenga
Awards Best XI Goalkeeper Sunniva Skoglund (Stabæk) Defenders Janni Thomsen (Vålerenga) Tuva Hansen (Brann) Guro Bergsvand (Brann) Marit Bratberg Lund (Brann) Midfielders Kamilla Melgård (Lyn) Emilie Joramo (Rosenborg) Justine Kielland (Stabæk) Anna Jøsendal (Rosenborg) Forwards Elisabeth Terland (Brann) Elise Thorsnes (Vålerenga)
References
External links Official website 2022 Toppserien at Soccerway.com