The 2026 Toppserien is the 43rd season of the highest women's football league in Norway. The season runs from 20 March to 7 November 2026, not including play-off matches.
Teams
For the 2026 season, the league was expanded back to 12 teams, from the previous season's 10. The three clubs Aalesund, Haugesund and Molde were promoted from the 2025 First Division, while Kolbotn were the only club relegated from the 2025 Toppserien.
Stadiums and locations Team Location County Arena Turf CapacityAalesund 2ÅlesundMøre og RomsdalColor Line StadionArtificial10,778Bodø/Glimt 2BodøNordlandAspmyra StadionArtificial8,300Brann 36BergenVestlandBrann StadionNatural17,500Haugesund 12HaugesundRogalandHaugesund Sparebank ArenaArtificial8,703Hønefoss 2RingerikeBuskerud Aka ArenaArtificial4,120LSK Kvinner 43LillestrømAkershusTBDLyn 9OsloOsloArtificial450Molde 2MoldeMøre og RomsdalAker StadionArtificial11,249Rosenborg 43TrondheimTrøndelagArtificial895Røa 25OsloOsloArtificial450Stabæk 17BærumAkershusNadderud StadionArtificial4,938Vålerenga 15OsloOsloIntility ArenaArtificial16,556
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Aalesund Umbro Sparebanken Møre Bodø/Glimt Puma SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge Brann Nike Sparebanken Norge Haugesund Umbro Haugaland Kraft Hønefoss Select LSK Kvinner Puma Lyn Hummel Molde Adidas Sparebanken Møre Rosenborg Adidas SpareBank 1 SMN Røa Diadora Stabæk Nike SpareBank 1 Østlandet Vålerenga Adidas
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment Aalesund Ruben Aalberg (caretaker)End of caretaker period4 November 2025Pre-season 4 November 2025Hønefoss Signed by Aalesund4 November 2025 Remi Natvik15 December 2025Stabæk Jan JönssonMutual consent15 November 2025 1 January 2026Røa Retired22 November 2025 Fredrik Sæland8 January 2026Brann Leif Gunnar Smerud Sacked25 November 2025 Laura Kaminski 8 January 2026
League table The league consists of 12 teams who play each other twice, totalling 22 matches per team.
Results
Positions by round
Results by round
Relegation play-offs The sixen-placed team will face the winner of the qualifying rounds of the First Division in a two-legged play-off to decide who will play in Toppserien next season.
Season statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Katarina Dybvik SundeAalesund42 Karina SævikVålerenga33 Lauren DavidsonBrann2 Vålerenga Brenna LoveraBrann Anna MalminStabæk Haugesund Julie SteenRøa
Clean sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Maria KrokenLyn22 Kenna CaldwellMolde1 Tove EnblomVålerenga Thiril ErichsenAalesund Hønefoss Michaela MoranBodø/Glimt Selma PanengstuenBrann Rugile RulyteRosenborg Sunniva SkoglundStabæk
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date
Notes (H) – Home team(A) – school team
Discipline Player Most yellow cards: 2 (Haugesund)
Most red cards: 0
Club Most yellow cards: 6 Molde
Fewest yellow cards: 1 Brann Hønefoss Rosenborg
Most red cards: 0
Fewest red cards: 0
League attendances
References