 | This article needs attention from an expert in Norway. The specific problem is: inadequate content on the historical and cultural aspects of the subject. (January 2020) |
| Women's football in Norway | |
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 Players fight for the ball during the match between Germany and Norway in UEFA Euro 2009 Women's European Championship in Tampere, Finland. | |
| Country | Norway |
| Governing body | Football Association of Norway |
| National team(s) | Women's national team |
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Women's football in Norway is one of the traditional powers of women's football.[1][2][3] The Norwegian Women's Football Championship is a tournament reserved for women's football teams divided into six levels, consisting of a national championship in the top three under the management of the Norwegian Football Association (NFF), while the lower ones are managed by various regional associations. Toppserien is the biggest football division in Norway by importance and is followed by the 1st division hierarchy. The Norwegian football system consists of a series of alloys linked to each other by hierarchy through promotions and relegations. In each division the teams face an Italian round with round-trip matches. Three points are assigned to the winning team, one point for each team in the event of a draw and zero points for the losing team.
- ^ "Out of this World". FIFA. Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ UEFA.com (19 March 2014). "Norway's women leaders show the way". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Schlesinger, Torsten; Weigelt-Schlesinger, Yvonne (2012). Sport in Globalised Societies. Changes and Challenges: Book of Abstracts. Waxmann Verlag. ISBN 9783830977179. Retrieved 13 July 2017 – via Google Books.