Women's football in Norway

For more in depth, albeit general information see Football in Norway.

Women's football in Norway is one of the traditional powers of women's football.^[1]

National competition

Toppserien is the national competition for female football players in Norway.^[2]

The Norway women's national football team, organised by the Football Association of Norway, have a history of success on the international stage, winning both the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup and the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics.^[3]^[4]^[5]

↑ "Out of this World". FIFA. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
↑ Leighton, Tony (2011-01-30). "Trip to Norway is an eye-opener for Lincoln Ladies' Rod Wilson". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
↑ Longman, Jere (2000-09-29). "Out of this World". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
↑ "SOCCER; U.S. Women Beat Norway To Capture World Cup". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
↑ "Norway Women Win World Cup - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 1995-06-19. Retrieved 2016-01-27.

Women's football in Europe

Sovereign states	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

States with limited recognition	Abkhazia Kosovo Nagorno-Karabakh Northern Cyprus South Ossetia Transnistria

Dependencies and other territories	Åland Faroe Islands Gibraltar Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey Svalbard

Football in Norway

League competitions	Tippeligaen 1. Divisjon (D1) 2. Divisjon (D2) 3. Divisjon (D3) Toppserien (W) 1. divisjon (W, D1)

Cup competitions	Norwegian Football Cup Norwegian Women's Cup

Defunct cup competitions	Northern Norwegian Cup (1929–1969) Superfinalen (2009–2010)

Playoff competitions	To the First Division (1996–2000) To the Second Division (2001–2010) To the First Division (women)

National teams	Men U-21 U-19 U-17 Women

Lists and categories	Clubs Competitions Players Foreign Stadia

Football Association of Norway Women's football in Norway

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