2012 Toppserien
# 2012 Toppserien

The 2012 Toppserien was 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

* Norway fell from 8th to 11th in the UEFA coefficient rankings for the 2013–14 European season. Thus the runners-up is no longer qualified to the Champions League.
* The eleventh placed teams will play a promotion/relegation play-off against the second league's second-place finisher. A play-off was last played in 2006.

## Teams

| Team | Location | Arena | Manager |
| - | - | - | - |
| Amazon Grimstad | Grimstad | Levermyr Stadion | Margunn Haugenes |
| Arna-Bjørnar | Bergen | Arna Stadion | Morten Kalvenes |
| Fart | Vang | Fartbana | |
| Kattem | Trondheim | Åsheim kunstgress | Steinar Mikkelsen |
| Kolbotn | Kolbotn | Sofiemyr Stadion | Kjell S. H. Wold |
| Klepp | Klepp | Klepp Stadion | Knut Eriksen |
| Lillestrøm | Lillestrøm | LSK-Hallen | Ranveig Karlsen |
| Røa | Oslo | Røa Kunstgress | Geir Nordby |
| Sandviken | Bergen | Stemmemyren idrettsplass | Arne Møller |
| Stabæk | Bærum | Nadderud Stadion | Øyvind Eide |
| Trondheims-Ørn | Trondheim | DnB NOR Arena | Thomas Dahle |
| Vålerenga | Oslo | Vallhall Arena | Anita Waage |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | LSK Kvinner (C) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 17 | +49 | 56 | Qualification for the Champions League round of 32 |
| 2 | Stabæk | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 21 | +49 | 50 | |
| 3 | Arna-Bjørnar | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 21 | +40 | 47 | |
| 4 | Røa | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 47 | |
| 5 | Kolbotn | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 34 | |
| 6 | Sandviken | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 29 | |
| 7 | Klepp | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Vålerenga | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 23 | |
| 9 | Trondheims-Ørn | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 21 | |
| 10 | Amazon Grimstad | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 20 | |
| 11 | Kattem (O) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 15 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Fart (R) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 108 | −99 | 0 | Relegation to First Division |

* ↑ Røa were deducted 2 point because of lack of financial control.
* ↑ Kattem withdrew their team after the season ended and Fart were offered their place in the 2013 Toppserien, but declined. Instead, Medkila were awarded a spot in the 2013 Toppserien season.
* ↑ Kattem were deducted 3 point because of license of act plan.

## Relegation play-offs

Kattem had to face second league's 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

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Isabell Herlovsen | LSK Kvinner | 25 |
| 2 | Ada Hegerberg | Stabæk | 22 |
| 3 | Cecilie Pedersen | LSK Kvinner | 19 |
| 4 | Cathrine Dyngvold | Klepp | 15 |
| 5 | Lene Mykjåland | Røa | 13 |
| 6 | Guro Reiten | Kattem | 11 |
| 6 | Elise Thorsnes | Røa | 11 |
| 6 | Amalie Eikeland | Arna-Bjørnar | 11 |
| 9 | Melissa Bjånesøy | Sandviken | 10 |
| 9 | Gry Ims | Klepp | 10 |
