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Norwegian First Division (women)

FieldValue
countryNorway
confedUEFA
founded
teams10
promotionToppserien
relegationNorwegian Second Division
levels2
domest_cupNorwegian Cup
championsHønefoss
season2024
most successful clubSandviken (5)
tvTV 2
websitetoppserien.no
current2025 Norwegian First Division (women)

the women's division

The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon (), is the second highest division in women's football in Norway. It was founded in 1984. Between 1984 and 1995 it served as the first tier. 1. divisjon was replaced as a first tier by the Eliteserien which in turn was replaced by the Toppserien in 2000. It continued as a second tier from 1996 and onwards.

First tier

Between 1977 and 1983 women's league football in Norway was organized on a county and regional basis. In 1984, three of these leagues, those representing Østlandet, Vestlandet and Trøndelag, merged to form the first national league. However, during the earliest seasons teams continued to play in three regional groups, each with ten teams, and the national title was decided by a play-off between the three group winners. In 1986, a fourth group representing Nord-Norge was added, and the number of teams in the league increased to forty. The league system was subsequently reorganized for the 1987 season. At the end of the 1986 season, thirty of the teams were relegated and formed into a 2. divisjon. The remaining ten teams formed a single nationwide 1. divisjon. The new 1. divisjon remained the top tier of Norwegian women's football until 1995.

List of champions (1984–1995)

YearChampionsRunners-upThird place
1984Sprint-JeløyTrondheims-ØrnNymark
1985NymarkAskerTrondheims-Ørn
1986Sprint-JeløyTrollKlepp
Grand
1987KleppSprint-JeløyAsker
1988AskerKleppTrondheims-Ørn
1989AskerSprint-JeløyKlepp
1990Sprint-JeløyAskerKlepp
1991AskerSprint-JeløySandviken
1992AskerSetskog/HølandSprint-Jeløy
1993Sprint-JeløyTrondheims-ØrnAsker
1994Trondheims-ØrnAskerSprint-Jeløy
1995Trondheims-ØrnSetskog/HølandSandviken

Second tier

With the establishment of the Eliteserien in 1996 the 1. divisjon became a second tier division. At the same time the original 2. divisjon formed in 1987 became the third tier. The 1. divisjon now featured 58 teams in six regional groups. For the 2001 season the 1. divisjon was greatly reduced in size and it once again became single nationwide division. It initially featured nine teams, gradually adding a tenth before expanding to twelve for the 2009 season. All nineteen counties of Norway have been represented in the nationwide 1. divisjon since 2001; Østfold was the last county to be represented, when Sarpsborg 08 got promoted in 2010.

Regional format

SeasonPromotedQualificationSystem
1996Bjørnar
VerdalDonn, Fløya
Raufoss/Vind, Bergen Nord58 teams in 6 pools
Play-off: 2 groups á 3 teams
1997Byåsen
FløyaHaugar, Jardar
Kaupanger, Larvik55 teams in 6 pools
Play-off: 2 groups á 3 teams
1998Grand Bodø
KaupangerLiungen, Solid
Larvik, Verdal55 teams in 6 pools
Play-off: 2 groups á 3 teams
1999Byåsen
LarvikMedkila, Voss
Haugar, Liungen55 teams in 6 pools
Play-off: 2 groups á 3 teams
2000Liungen
RøaFløya, Fortuna Ålesund
Follese, Haugar57 teams in 6 pools
Play-off: 2 groups á 3 teams

Single Division Format

SeasonWinnerPromotedNotes
2001SandvikenLarvikGrand Bodø withdrew, only 9 teams finished the season.
2002LiungenFløyaAthene Moss withdrew, only 9 teams finished the season.
2003SandvikenMedkila
2004KattemLiungen
2005Arna-BjørnarAmazon Grimstad
2006AskerKattem, Grand BodøToppserien expanded to 12 teams, 3rd and 4th place in the 1. divisjon played promotion matches against the bottom two teams in Toppserien.
2007FartLarvik
2008SandvikenFortuna Ålesund1. divisjon expanded to 12 teams, the bottom two teams in the 1. divisjon played relegation matches against the winners of the 2. divisjon.
2009Linderud-GreiDonn
2010SandvikenMedkila
2011VålerengaFart
2012AvaldsnesMedkilaMedkila lost the promotion-playoff against Kattem, but were still promoted when Kattem withdrew their team.
2013Grand Bodø—
2014Sandviken—
2015Urædd—
2016Grand Bodø—
2017Lyn—
2018Fart—
2019Fløya—No teams promoted due to number of Toppserien teams reduced from 12 to 10.
2020Stabæk—Medkila lost the promotion-playoff against Kolbotn.
2021Røa—

References

References

  1. [http://www.fotball.no/t2.aspx?p=58605&cat=51834&x=1&a=221135 12 teams in the 1. divisjon]
  2. Grand Bodø promoted after qualification.
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