The 2022 Norwegian First Division is 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.[1]
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.[2][3]
Teams
The following ten teams compete in the 2022 First Division:[1]
| Club | Municipality | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| AaFK Fortuna | Ålesund | Color Line Stadion |
| Amazon Grimstad | Grimstad | Levermyr Stadion |
| Grand Bodø | Bodø | Nordlandshallen |
| Hønefoss | Ringerike | Aka Arena |
| KIL/Hemne | Heim | Hemne Sparebank Arena |
| Klepp | Klepp | Klepp Stadion |
| Medkila | Harstad | Harstad Stadion |
| TIL 2020[a] | Tromsø | Alfheim Stadion |
| Øvrevoll Hosle | Bærum | Ferd Arena Hosle |
| Åsane | Bergen | Åsane Arena |
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.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIL 2020 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13 | +27 | 39 | Qualification for the Toppserien play-offs |
| 2 | Åsane | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 8 | +24 | 39 | |
| 3 | Øvrevoll Hosle | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 36 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 4 | KIL/Hemne | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 29 | |
| 5 | Hønefoss | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 27 | |
| 6 | AaFK Fortuna | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Klepp | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 20 | |
| 8 | Grand Bodø | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 18 | |
| 9 | Amazon Grimstad | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 14 | |
| 10 | Medkila | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 52 | −38 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 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
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.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Øvrevoll Hosle | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 47 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Hønefoss | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 40 | |
| 3 | KIL/Hemne | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 38 | |
| 4 | AaFK Fortuna | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 35 | |
| 5 | Grand Bodø | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 32 | |
| 6 | Klepp | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 27 | |
| 7 | Amazon Grimstad (R) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 24 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 8 | Medkila (R) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 69 | −44 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 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.
(R) Relegated
Results
References
- ^ a b "Terminliste 1. divisjon kvinner 2022". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Slik spilles Toppserien 2022". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Alt du trenger å vite om terminlisten og endringene i ligasystemet". Toppserien (in Norwegian). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Du finner oss som Fløya på tabellen i 2021". TIL 2020 (in Norwegian). 11 August 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
External links
- 2022 Norwegian First Division at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
This page was last edited on 19 November 2022, at 15:22