2022 Norwegian First Division (women)

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]

Norwegian First Division
Season2022
← 2021
2023 →

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
Locations of teams in the 2022 First Division.

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[lower-alpha 1] Tromsø Alfheim Stadion
Øvrevoll Hosle Bærum Ferd Arena Hosle
Åsane Bergen Åsane Arena
  1. TIL 2020 have changed their name from Fløya.[4]

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
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
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
Home \ Away AFK AMA GRA HØN KIL KLE MED TIL ØVH ÅSA
AaFK Fortuna — 1–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 5–4 6–1 0–2 1–2 0–4
Amazon Grimstad 1–0 — 2–2 3–2 1–2 2–4 3–0 2–1 1–4 1–2
Grand Bodø 1–2 0–0 — 4–1 2–2 3–0 4–1 2–2 0–2 1–0
Hønefoss 3–1 2–0 3–1 — 5–1 3–2 5–0 1–4 2–1 2–2
KIL/Hemne 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 — 0–1 1–0 1–4 1–0 0–0
Klepp 2–4 3–1 4–1 2–2 0–2 — 4–0 0–1 0–3 0–3
Medkila 4–2 3–1 2–2 1–2 0–1 0–3 — 0–6 1–2 1–0
TIL 2020 1–0 1–0 5–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 6–0 — 3–0 0–1
Øvrevoll Hosle 2–3 1–0 3–2 2–1 0–2 4–1 3–0 5–1 — 1–0
Åsane 4–0 2–0 4–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 4–1 —
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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
Source: NFF (in Norwegian)
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
Home \ Away AFK AMA GRA HØN KIL KLE MED ØVH
AaFK Fortuna — — 1–1 — 1–0 6–1 — —
Amazon Grimstad 1–0 — — — — 2–2 2–0 1–0
Grand Bodø — 2–1 — 3–0 — — 2–0 —
Hønefoss 1–0 3–1 — — — — 3–0 2–2
KIL/Hemne — 3–1 1–2 0–1 — 3–1 — —
Klepp — — 5–0 4–2 — — 2–3 0–4
Medkila 1–3 — — — 2–4 — — 5–1
Øvrevoll Hosle 2–1 — 2–2 — 4–0 — — —
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References
  1. "Terminliste 1. divisjon kvinner 2022". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. "Slik spilles Toppserien 2022". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. "Alt du trenger å vite om terminlisten og endringene i ligasystemet". Toppserien (in Norwegian). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  4. "Du finner oss som Fløya på tabellen i 2021". TIL 2020 (in Norwegian). 11 August 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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