2011 Toppserien
CompetitionToppserien
Season2011
WinnersRøa
RelegatedMedkila
Linderud-Grei
Continentalcup 1Champions League
Continentalcup1 qualifiersRøa
Stabæk
League topscorerElise Thorsnes
(27 goals)
Biggest home winRøa 13–0 Linderud-Grei
Biggest away winAmazon Grimstad 0–7 Arna-Bjørnar
Highest scoringRøa 13–0 Linderud-Grei
Matches132
Total goals505
Prevseason2010
Nextseason2012

The 2011 Toppserien was the 28th season of top-tier women's football in Norway. A total of twelve teams contested the league, consisting of ten who competed in the previous season and two promoted from the 1. divisjon. The season started on 2 April 2011 and, it ended on 29 October 2011.[1]

Changes from 2010

  • Norway overtook Iceland in the UEFA coefficient rankings for eighth spot in the 2012–13 European season.[2] Thus Norway gains a second entry for the Champions League which is naturally given to the season's runner-up.

Teams

Teams not returning for this season, after being relegated in 2010 were IF Fløya and FK Donn. Donn finished 9th of 12 but were denied a license for 2011.[3] Teams entering this season, after being promoted in 2010 are IL Sandviken and Medkila IL.

League table

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Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[4]
1Elise ThorsnesRøa27
2Kristy MooreStabæk20
3Emilie HaaviRøa16
4Madeleine GiskeArna-Bjørnar14
Julie AdserøKattem
6Ada HegerbergKolbotn12
7Maren MjeldeArna-Bjørnar11
Line SmørsgårdKolbotn
9Nasra AbdullahLSK Kvinner10
Melissa BjånesøySandviken
Oda FugelsnesTrondheims-Ørn
Lene MykjålandRøa

References

  1. ^ "Terminliste Toppserien 2011" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Access List for the 2012–13 Champions League" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Follo og Donn fikk ikke lisens for 2011" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  4. ^ "Toppscorer 2011" (in Norwegian). NRK Sport. Retrieved 2023-07-05.