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2004 Toppserien
The 2004 season of the ''Toppserien'', the highest women's football (soccer) league in Norway, began on 17 April 2004 and ended on 30 October 2004. 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. Røa won the league one point ahead of Trondheims-Ørn. League table Top goalscorers * 20 goals: ** Kristy Moore, Fløya * 17 goals: ** Elene Moseby, Team Strømmen ** Ragnhild Gulbrandsen, Trondheims-Ørn * 12 goals: ** Tonje Hansen, Kolbotn * 11 goals: ** Melissa Wiik, Asker * 10 goals: ** Solveig Gulbrandsen, Kolbotn * 9 goals: ** Ingrid Camilla Fosse Sæthre, Arna-Bjørnar ** Kjersti Thun, Asker ** Tone Heimlund, Fløya ** Siv Elin Byberg, Klepp * 8 goals: ** Heidi Pedersen, Trondheims-Ørn Promotion and relegation * Arna-Bjørnar and Medkila Medkila is part of the town of Harstad within Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It's locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toppserien
The Toppserien is the top level of women's association football in Norway. It was founded in 1984. History Women's league football was introduced on a county basis in 1977. These leagues acted as qualification for the regional (South) league in 1979. Regional leagues were in operation until the formation of the First Division 1984, when the league was divided into three regions, Group Eastern-Norway (''Østlandet''), Group Western-Norway (''Vestlandet''), and Group Mid-Norway (''Trøndelag''). No teams from Northern-Norway (''Nord-Norge'') played, however. The winners of the three groups met each other for a play-off. Regional leagues for women had been played before 1984, and a championship play-off had been done between the winners of Mid-Norway and Eastern-Norway in 1983 (Trondheims-Ørn beat Setskog 2-1), but this championship was considered unofficial by the Football Association of Norway. In 1986, a group for Northern-Norway was added, and in 1987, the groups and play-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klepp IL
Klepp IL is a Norwegian sports club from the municipality of Klepp. It was founded on 1 October 1919, and has sections for football, handball and gymnastics as well as the less active sections for athletics and orienteering. Best known for their women's football team, Klepp Elite women currently play in the Toppserien, and have the distinction of being in the Norwegian top flight since its inception. Additionally, Klepp Elite have won the league in 1987 and 1989. Klepp Elite have also won the National Championship Norgesmester for Junior Girls U19 more than any other club, winning in 2008, 2011, 2016, 2018 and most recently in 2019. Among its most famous former players are Birthe Hegstad, Dagny Mellgren and Ane Stangeland Horpestad. The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division (fourth tier), having last played in the Second Division back in 2006. Gymnast Åge Storhaug was a member of Klepp IL. Recent seasons : Players Current squad Former player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Pedersen
Heidi Pedersen (born 19 November 1979) is a retired Norwegian football striker. She played youth football for Clausenengen FK when first called up to Norway's national youth team. She made her senior debut for Trondheims-Ørn in 1998, playing ten seasons. She was capped fifteen times and scored five times for the Norway women's national football team The Norway women's national football team is controlled by the Football Association of Norway. The team is former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams. The team has had less success since the 2 .... References 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Kristiansund Footballers from Møre og Romsdal Norwegian women's footballers SK Trondheims-Ørn players Toppserien players Norway women's youth international footballers Norway women's international footballers Women's association football forwards {{Norway-women-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjersti Thun
Kjersti Anita Thun (born 18 June 1974) is a Norwegian former soccer player. Thun played 12 games and scored one goal for Norway, and was on the team that took bronze at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 .... At club level, she played for the Asker and Konnerud. She was champion with Asker in 2000 and scored a goal in the finals against the Administrator, and in 2005 with two goals in the final against Team Stream. She was also the series' top scorer with Asker in 1999. References External links * * Profileat Fotball.no Living people Norwegian women's footballers Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Norway Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Norway women's international footballers Asker Fotb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arna-Bjørnar
Arna-Bjørnar Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Arna, Bergen. It was founded in late 2000 as a merger between the football branches from ''IL Bjørnar'' and ''Arna T&IL'', and replaced Bjørnar IL in the league system from 2001. The women's team has played since then in the '' Toppserien'' apart from the 2005 season when it was in the First divisjon. Prominent members of the women's team (2009) are goalkeepers Reidun Seth and Erika Skarbø, and Nigerian keeper Precious Dede brought in to cover while Skarbø recovers from a long-term wrist injury. Arna-Bjørnar has earned a reputation for developing young players and the squad includes the former and current Norway Under-19 captains, Maren Mjelde and Kristine Hegland, and prominent former Under-19 players Caroline Walde and Ingrid Ryland, both now Under-23 players, as well as senior international Madeleine Giske who played in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2007. The team has players in Norway's Under-17 team also. Arna-Bj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Camilla Fosse Sæthre
Ingrid Camilla Fosse Sæthre (born 19 January 1978) is a Norwegian footballer who played as a forward for the Norway women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she played for Arna-Bjørnar Arna-Bjørnar Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Arna, Bergen. It was founded in late 2000 as a merger between the football branches from ''IL Bjørnar'' and ''Arna T&IL'', and replaced Bjørnar IL in the league system from 2001. The w ..., retiring in 2006. She made a comeback for Stabæk in 2010. Sæthre made 15 caps for the club from 2010–2011 and scored three goals. Honors and awards ; with Stabæk * Toppserien winner: 2010 References External links * 1978 births Living people Norwegian women's footballers Norway women's international footballers Place of birth missing (living people) 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players Women's association football forwards Arna-Bjørnar players Stabæk Fotba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solveig Gulbrandsen
Solveig Ingersdatter Gulbrandsen (born 12 January 1981) is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for Kolbotn of the Toppserien. At club level she has previously represented Kolbotn, FC Gold Pride, Vålerenga Fotball Damer and Stabæk. With the Norwegian national team Gulbrandsen accrued 183 caps, scored 55 goals and won the 2000 Summer Olympics. Club career Hailing from the Oppegård area to the South-East of Oslo, Gulbrandsen started her career for Kolbotn. Her team became the Norwegian Cup holders after winning the Cup Final in November 2007. In December 2008 Gulbrandsen announced her transfer to Stabæk Fotball Kvinner, formed from the bankrupt Asker FK and other players. On 10 December 2009 FC Gold Pride in Santa Clara, California, playing in the WPS league, announced that Gulbrandsen had signed a contract to play and to take part in coaching and education, starting in March 2010. However, on 7 July 2010, FC Gold Pride announced that Gulbrandsen would be returning to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Wiik
Lindy Melissa Løvbræk Wiik (born 7 February 1985 in Slemmestad) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Urædd FK and the Norway national team. Career Asker played in the elite Toppserien league in Norway, and Wiik was the league's top scorer of the 2007 season, with 22 goals from 22 matches. At the start of 2009 Wiik with most of the other Asker players joined the newly formed Stabæk Fotball Kvinner, continuing in the Toppserien. In January 2010 Wiik signed to play for the German club VfL Wolfsburg, and scored her first three goals for her new club at an indoor tournament on 23 January with over 4000 spectators. In 2011 Wiik returned to Stabæk FK. In early May she suffered a damaged anterior cruciate ligament, surgery followed in June. Her goal to recover quickly materialized with her in Football training by early October. Career statistics ''Statistics accurate as of match played 10 August 2013'' International career She is a member of the Norway national team. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonje Hansen
Tonje is a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish feminine given name that originated from Old Norse as a short form of Antona and a variant of Torny that is in use in Denmark, Greenland, Norway and Sweden. Origin It has several origins: * Norwegian dialectal variant form of Tone and Torny * Short form of Antonie ( Tonja) Notable people * Tonje Angelsen (born 1990), Norwegian high jumper * Tonje Berglie (born 1992), Norwegian handball player * Tonje Enkerud (born 1994), Norwegian handball player * Tonje Hessen Schei (born 1971), Norwegian film director, producer and screenwriter. * Tonje Kjærgaard (born 1975), Danish handball player * Tonje Kristiansen (born 1967), Norwegian sailor * Tonje Larsen (born 1975), Norwegian handball player * Tonje Løseth (born 1991), Norwegian handball player * Tonje Haug Lerstad (born 1996), Norwegian handball player * Tonje Nøstvold (born 1985), Norwegian handball player * Tonje Sagstuen (born 1971), Norwegian handball player * Tonje Strø ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragnhild Gulbrandsen
Ragnhild Øren Gulbrandsen (born 22 February 1977) is a Norwegian journalist and former football striker from the city of Trondheim who retired from football at the end of 2007. Most of her playing career was spent with Trondheims-Ørn (Trondheim Eagles) women's football club, with whom she won the Norwegian elite league, the Toppserien, three times and the Cup four times, and was the club's top scorer in 1997, 2000 and 2001. As of April 2012, Gulbrandsen's 141 Toppserien goals made her third in the all-time goalscorer statistics. In 2000 Gulbrandsen played in the Norway team which won gold at the Sydney Olympics, scoring Norway's second goal in the 3–2 final win against the USA. She played as a professional in the US with Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) club Boston Breakers in 2002 and 2003. At the end of 2005 Gulbrandsen moved to Oslo to work as a journalist, and considered retiring from football. But she joined Asker women's football club, and in the 2006 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |