2002 Toppserien Explained

Competition:	Toppserien
Season:	2002
Winners:	Kolbotn 1st title
Relegated:	Sandviken Byåsen
Matches:	90
Total Goals:	409
League Topscorer:	Marianne Pettersen (22 goals)
Prevseason:	2001
Nextseason:	2003

The 2002 season of the Toppserien, the highest women's football (soccer) league in Norway, began on 20 April 2002 and ended on 26 October 2002.

18 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number nine and ten were relegated, while the two top teams from the First Division were promoted.

Kolbotn won the league.

League table

Top goalscorers

• 22 goals:
  • Marianne Pettersen, Asker
• 19 goals:
  • Kjersti Thun, Asker
  • Christine Bøe Jensen, Kolbotn
  • Elene Moseby, Team Strømmen
• 13 goals:
  • Brit Sandaune, Trondheims-Ørn
• 12 goals:
  • Solveig Gulbrandsen, Kolbotn
• 10 goals:
  • Ingrid Camilla Fosse Sæthre, Arna-Bjørnar
  • Bente Musland, Arna-Bjørnar
  • Lene Espedal, Klepp
  • Heidi Pedersen, Trondheims-Ørn
• 9 goals:
  • Anita Eftedal, Larvik
  • Kristine Edner, Røa
  • Trine Rønning, Trondheims-Ørn

Promotion and relegation

• Sandviken and Byåsen were relegated to the First Division.
• Liungen and Fløya were promoted from the First Division.

References

• League table
• Fixtures
• Goalscorers