2022 Norwegian First Division (women)

{{Short description|Norwegian women's football season}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Norwegian First Division

| dates =

| season = 2022

| winners = TIL 2020

| promoted = Åsane

| relegated = Amazon Grimstad
Medkila

| matches = 90

| total goals = 289

| league topscorer = Katarina Dybvik Sunde
(14 goals)

| biggest home win = TIL 2020 6–0 Medkila
{{small|(19 March 2022)}}

| biggest away win = Medkila 0–6 TIL 2020
{{small|(28 August 2022)}}

| highest scoring = AaFK Fortuna 5–4 Klepp
{{small|(7 August 2022)}}

| prevseason = 2021

| nextseason = 2023

| updated =

}}

The 2022 Norwegian First Division was the 38th season of the Norwegian First Division, the second-tier Norwegian women's football division, and the 21st season under the current format. The league consists of 10 teams. The season started on 19 March 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/terminliste/?fiksId=181712|title=Terminliste 1. divisjon kvinner 2022|website=Norwegian Football Federation|access-date=7 April 2022|language=no}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fotball.no/turneringer/toppserien/2022/spilleplan-toppserien-2022/|title=Slik spilles Toppserien 2022|work=Norwegian Football Federation|language=no|date=14 January 2022|access-date=7 April 2022}}

Teams

{{Location map+ |Norway |width=380 |caption=Locations of teams in the 2022 First Division.

|places=

{{Location map~ |Norway |lat=58.37 |long=8.62 |label_size=80|label=Amazon Grimstad|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Norway |lat=62.47 |long=6.19 |label_size=80|label=AaFK Fortuna|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Norway |lat=67.28 |long=14.37|label_size=80|label=Grand Bodø|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Norway |lat=69.68 |long=18.94|label_size=80|label=TIL 2020|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Norway |lat=60.16 |long=10.27|label_size=80|label=Hønefoss|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Norway |lat=63.29 |long=9.07 |label_size=80|label=KIL/Hemne|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Norway |lat=58.77 |long=5.59 |label_size=80|label=Klepp|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Norway |lat=68.76 |long=16.54|label_size=80|label=Medkila|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Norway |lat=59.93 |long=10.50|label_size=80|label=Øvrevoll Hosle|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Norway |lat=60.48 |long=5.33 |label_size=80|label=Åsane|position=top}}

}}

The following ten teams compete in the 2022 First Division:

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
Club

! Municipality

! Ground

style="text-align:left;"| AaFK Fortuna

| Ålesund Municipality

| Color Line Stadion

style="text-align:left;"| Amazon Grimstad

| Grimstad Municipality

| Levermyr Stadion

style="text-align:left;"| Grand Bodø

| Bodø Municipality

| Nordlandshallen

style="text-align:left;"| Hønefoss

| Ringerike Municipality

| Aka Arena

style="text-align:left;"| KIL/Hemne

| Heim Municipality

| Hemne Sparebank Arena

style="text-align:left;"| Klepp

| Klepp Municipality

| Klepp Stadion

style="text-align:left;"| Medkila

| Harstad Municipality

| Harstad Stadion

style="text-align:left;"| TIL 2020{{efn|TIL 2020 have changed their name from Fløya.{{cite web|url=https://til2020.no/nyheter/du-finner-oss-som-floya-pa-tabellen-i-2021/|title=Du finner oss som Fløya på tabellen i 2021|work=TIL 2020|language=no|date=11 August 2021|access-date=7 April 2022}}}}

| Tromsø Municipality

| Alfheim Stadion

style="text-align:left;"| Øvrevoll Hosle

| Bærum Municipality

| Ferd Arena Hosle

style="text-align:left;"| Åsane

| Bergen Municipality

| Åsane Arena

{{notelist}}

{{clear}}

Regular season

The regular season consists of 10 teams, who will play each other twice, totalling 18 matches per team. The top two teams qualify for the Toppserien play-offs. The other eight teams qualify for the First Division play-offs.{{cite web|url=https://toppserien.no/nyheter/alt-du-trenger-a-vite-om-terminlisten-og-endringene-i-ligasystemet/|title=Alt du trenger å vite om terminlisten og endringene i ligasystemet|work=Toppserien|language=no|date=25 February 2020|access-date=7 April 2022}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

| section=Regular season

| source = [https://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=1&t=75&u=688479 NIFS] {{in lang|no}}

|team_order=TIL, ÅSA, ØVR, KIL, HØN, AFK, KLE, GRA, AMA, MED

|update = complete

|win_AFK= 8|draw_AFK=1|loss_AFK= 9|gf_AFK=33|ga_AFK=34

|win_AMA= 4|draw_AMA=2|loss_AMA=12|gf_AMA=19|ga_AMA=32

|win_GRA= 4|draw_GRA=6|loss_GRA= 8|gf_GRA=26|ga_GRA=36

|win_HØN= 8|draw_HØN=3|loss_HØN= 7|gf_HØN=36|ga_HØN=32

|win_KIL= 8|draw_KIL=5|loss_KIL= 5|gf_KIL=22|ga_KIL=23

|win_KLE= 6|draw_KLE=2|loss_KLE=10|gf_KLE=31|ga_KLE=36

|win_MED= 3|draw_MED=1|loss_MED=14|gf_MED=14|ga_MED=52

|win_TIL=12|draw_TIL=3|loss_TIL= 3|gf_TIL=40|ga_TIL=13

|win_ØVR=12|draw_ØVR=0|loss_ØVR= 6|gf_ØVR=36|ga_ØVR=23

|win_ÅSA=12|draw_ÅSA=3|loss_ÅSA= 3|gf_ÅSA=32|ga_ÅSA= 8

|name_AFK=AaFK Fortuna

|name_AMA=Amazon Grimstad

|name_GRA=Grand Bodø

|name_HØN=Hønefoss

|name_KIL=KIL/Hemne

|name_KLE=Klepp

|name_MED=Medkila

|name_TIL=TIL 2020

|name_ØVR=Øvrevoll Hosle

|name_ÅSA=Åsane

|result1=TS

|result2=TS

|result3=1D

|result4=1D

|result5=1D

|result6=1D

|result7=1D

|result8=1D

|result9=1D

|result10=1D

|res_col_header=Q

|col_TS=green1 |text_TS=Qualification for the Toppserien play-offs

|col_1D=red1 |text_1D=Qualification for the First Division play-offs

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/terminliste/?fiksId=181712 Norwegian Football Federation]

| update = complete

| a_note =

| matches_style = FBR

| team1= AFK | team2= AMA | team3= GRA | team4= HØN | team5 = KIL | team6= KLE | team7= MED | team8= TIL | team9= ØVH | team10= ÅSA

| name_AFK = AaFK Fortuna

| name_AMA = Amazon Grimstad

| name_GRA = Grand Bodø

| name_HØN = Hønefoss

| name_KIL = KIL/Hemne

| name_KLE = Klepp

| name_MED = Medkila

| name_TIL = TIL 2020

| name_ØVH = Øvrevoll Hosle

| name_ÅSA = Åsane

| match_AFK_AMA = 1–0

| match_AFK_GRA = 2–0

| match_AFK_HØN = 4–0

| match_AFK_KIL = 2–2

| match_AFK_KLE = 5–4

| match_AFK_MED = 6–1

| match_AFK_TIL = 0–2

| match_AFK_ØVH = 1–2

| match_AFK_ÅSA = 0–4

| match_AMA_AFK = 1–0

| match_AMA_GRA = 2–2

| match_AMA_HØN = 3–2

| match_AMA_KIL = 1–2

| match_AMA_KLE = 2–4

| match_AMA_MED = 3–0

| match_AMA_TIL = 2–1

| match_AMA_ØVH = 1–4

| match_AMA_ÅSA = 1–2

| match_GRA_AMA = 0–0

| match_GRA_AFK = 1–2

| match_GRA_HØN = 4–1

| match_GRA_KIL = 2–2

| match_GRA_KLE = 3–0

| match_GRA_MED = 4–1

| match_GRA_TIL = 2–2

| match_GRA_ØVH = 0–2

| match_GRA_ÅSA = 1–0

| match_HØN_AMA = 2–0

| match_HØN_AFK = 3–1

| match_HØN_GRA = 3–1

| match_HØN_KIL = 5–1

| match_HØN_KLE = 3–2

| match_HØN_MED = 5–0

| match_HØN_TIL = 1–4

| match_HØN_ØVH = 2–1

| match_HØN_ÅSA = 2–2

| match_KIL_AMA = 2–1

| match_KIL_AFK = 1–0

| match_KIL_GRA = 1–1

| match_KIL_HØN = 2–2

| match_KIL_KLE = 0–1

| match_KIL_MED = 1–0

| match_KIL_TIL = 1–4

| match_KIL_ØVH = 1–0

| match_KIL_ÅSA = 0–0

| match_KLE_AMA = 3–1

| match_KLE_AFK = 2–4

| match_KLE_GRA = 4–1

| match_KLE_HØN = 2–2

| match_KLE_KIL = 0–2

| match_KLE_MED = 4–0

| match_KLE_TIL = 0–1

| match_KLE_ØVH = 0–3

| match_KLE_ÅSA = 0–3

| match_MED_AMA = 3–1

| match_MED_AFK = 4–2

| match_MED_GRA = 2–2

| match_MED_HØN = 1–2

| match_MED_KIL = 0–1

| match_MED_KLE = 0–3

| match_MED_TIL = 0–6

| match_MED_ØVH = 1–2

| match_MED_ÅSA = 1–0

| match_TIL_AMA = 1–0

| match_TIL_AFK = 1–0

| match_TIL_GRA = 5–0

| match_TIL_HØN = 1–0

| match_TIL_KIL = 1–0

| match_TIL_KLE = 1–1

| match_TIL_MED = 6–0

| match_TIL_ØVH = 3–0

| match_TIL_ÅSA = 0–1

| match_ØVH_AMA = 1–0

| match_ØVH_AFK = 2–3

| match_ØVH_GRA = 3–2

| match_ØVH_HØN = 2–1

| match_ØVH_KIL = 0–2

| match_ØVH_KLE = 4–1

| match_ØVH_MED = 3–0

| match_ØVH_TIL = 5–1

| match_ØVH_ÅSA = 1–0

| match_ÅSA_AMA = 2–0

| match_ÅSA_AFK = 4–0

| match_ÅSA_GRA = 4–0

| match_ÅSA_HØN = 1–0

| match_ÅSA_KIL = 3–1

| match_ÅSA_KLE = 1–0

| match_ÅSA_MED = 1–0

| match_ÅSA_TIL = 0–0

| match_ÅSA_ØVH = 4–1

}}

First Division play-offs

The teams from 3rd to 10th position take part in the First Division play-offs. They carry over their points and goal difference from the regular season. Each team plays seven matches, once against each of the other teams. The winners qualify for the promotion play-offs, where they will face the 6th placed team in the Toppserien relegation round. The bottom two teams are relegated.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

| section=First Division play-offs

| source = [https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/tabell/?fiksId=185798 NFF] {{in lang|no}}

|team_order=ØVR, HØN, KIL, AFK, GRA, KLE, AMA, MED

|update = complete

|win_AFK=3|draw_AFK=1|loss_AFK=3|gf_AFK=45|ga_AFK=41

|win_AMA=3|draw_AMA=1|loss_AMA=3|gf_AMA=28|ga_AMA=42

|win_GRA=4|draw_GRA=2|loss_GRA=1|gf_GRA=38|ga_GRA=46

|win_HØN=4|draw_HØN=1|loss_HØN=2|gf_HØN=48|ga_HØN=42

|win_KIL=3|draw_KIL=0|loss_KIL=4|gf_KIL=33|ga_KIL=35

|win_KLE=2|draw_KLE=1|loss_KLE=4|gf_KLE=46|ga_KLE=56

|win_MED=2|draw_MED=0|loss_MED=5|gf_MED=25|ga_MED=69

|win_ØVR=3|draw_ØVR=2|loss_ØVR=2|gf_ØVR=51|ga_ØVR=34

|name_AFK=AaFK Fortuna

|name_AMA=Amazon Grimstad

|name_GRA=Grand Bodø

|name_HØN=Hønefoss

|name_KIL=KIL/Hemne

|name_KLE=Klepp

|name_MED=Medkila

|name_ØVR=Øvrevoll Hosle

|result1=PO

|result7=2D

|result8=2D

|res_col_header=QR

|col_PO=green3 |text_PO=Qualification for the promotion play-offs

|col_2D=red1 |text_2D=Relegation to Second Division

|status_AMA=R

|status_MED=R

|adjust_points_ØVR=+36 |adjust_points_KIL=+29 |adjust_points_HØN=+27 |adjust_points_AFK=+25 |adjust_points_KLE=+20 |adjust_points_GRA=+18 |adjust_points_AMA=+14 |adjust_points_MED=+10

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/terminliste/?fiksId=185798 Norwegian Football Federation]

| update = complete

| a_note =

| matches_style = FBR

| team1= AFK | team2= AMA | team3= GRA | team4= HØN | team5 = KIL | team6= KLE | team7= MED | team8= ØVH

| name_AFK = AaFK Fortuna

| name_AMA = Amazon Grimstad

| name_GRA = Grand Bodø

| name_HØN = Hønefoss

| name_KIL = KIL/Hemne

| name_KLE = Klepp

| name_MED = Medkila

| name_ØVH = Øvrevoll Hosle

| match_AFK_AMA = null

| match_AFK_GRA = 1–1

| match_AFK_HØN = null

| match_AFK_KIL = 1–0

| match_AFK_KLE = 6–1

| match_AFK_MED = null

| match_AFK_ØVH = null

| match_AMA_AFK = 1–0

| match_AMA_GRA = null

| match_AMA_HØN = null

| match_AMA_KIL = null

| match_AMA_KLE = 2–2

| match_AMA_MED = 2–0

| match_AMA_ØVH = 1–0

| match_GRA_AMA = 2–1

| match_GRA_AFK = null

| match_GRA_HØN = 3–0

| match_GRA_KIL = null

| match_GRA_KLE = null

| match_GRA_MED = 2–0

| match_GRA_ØVH = null

| match_HØN_AMA = 3–1

| match_HØN_AFK = 1–0

| match_HØN_GRA = null

| match_HØN_KIL = null

| match_HØN_KLE = null

| match_HØN_MED = 3–0

| match_HØN_ØVH = 2–2

| match_KIL_AMA = 3–1

| match_KIL_AFK = null

| match_KIL_GRA = 1–2

| match_KIL_HØN = 0–1

| match_KIL_KLE = 3–1

| match_KIL_MED = null

| match_KIL_ØVH = null

| match_KLE_AMA = null

| match_KLE_AFK = null

| match_KLE_GRA = 5–0

| match_KLE_HØN = 4–2

| match_KLE_KIL = null

| match_KLE_MED = 2–3

| match_KLE_ØVH = 0–4

| match_MED_AMA = null

| match_MED_AFK = 1–3

| match_MED_GRA = null

| match_MED_HØN = null

| match_MED_KIL = 2–4

| match_MED_KLE = null

| match_MED_ØVH = 5–1

| match_ØVH_AMA = null

| match_ØVH_AFK = 2–1

| match_ØVH_GRA = 2–2

| match_ØVH_HØN = null

| match_ØVH_KIL = 4–0

| match_ØVH_KLE = null

| match_ØVH_MED = null

}}

Top scorers

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals{{cite web|title=Toppscorerliste 1. divisjon kvinner 2022|url=https://www.nifs.no/toppscorer.php?countryId=1&tournamentId=75&stageId=688479|website=NIFS|publisher=NTB|access-date=14 April 2025|language=no}}

rowspan="1"|1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Katarina Dybvik Sunde

|align="left"| Åsane

|rowspan="1"|14

rowspan="1"|2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Emilie Finnevolden

|align="left"| Hønefoss

|rowspan="1"|13

rowspan="1"|3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Silje Nyhagen

|align="left"| Åsane

|rowspan="1"|12

rowspan="1"|4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Sandra Simonsen

|align="left"| TIL 2020

|rowspan="1"|11

References

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