2012 Toppserien


The 2012 Toppserien is the twenty-sixth season of top-tier women's football in Norway since its establishment in 1987. A total of 12 teams contested the league, ten returning from the 2011 season and the two teams promoted from the First Division, Vålerenga and Fart.
The season started on 14 April 2012.

Changes from 2011

TeamLocationArenaManager
Amazon GrimstadGrimstadLevermyr StadionMargunn Haugenes
Arna-BjørnarBergenArna StadionMorten Kalvenes
FartVangFartbana
KattemTrondheimÅsheim kunstgressSteinar Mikkelsen
KolbotnKolbotnSofiemyr StadionKjell S. H. Wold
KleppKleppKlepp StadionKnut Eriksen
LillestrømLillestrømLSK-HallenRanveig Karlsen
RøaOsloRøa KunstgressGeir Nordby
SandvikenBergenStemmemyren idrettsplassArne Møller
StabækBærumNadderud StadionØyvind Eide
Trondheims-ØrnTrondheimDnB NOR ArenaThomas Dahle
VålerengaOsloVallhall ArenaAnita Waage

League table

Relegation play-offs

Kattem had to face second leagues second-place finisher Medkila in a two-legged play-off match for the right to play in the 2013 Toppserien. Kattem won the playoff, but subsequently withdrew their team from the league. Medkila were promoted to take their place in Toppserien.

Top goalscorers