The 2019
1. divisjon
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is the second tier of
Norwegian
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women's
football
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in 2019. The season kicked off on 13 April 2019 and is scheduled to finish on 3 November 2019.
Due to a reduction of teams from 12 to 10 teams in both the first and the second tier, the top placed team will have to play promotion play-offs against the tenth-placed team in
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 1 ...
to win promotion. Four teams are relegated directly to the 2. divisjon. The eighth-placed teams play relegation play-offs against a team from 2. divisjon.
League table
Position by round
Results
Promotion play-offs
The promotion play-offs will this season be contested by the 10th placed team in
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 1 ...
,
Lyn, and the winner of the 1. divisjon,
IF Fløya
Idrettsforeningen Fløya is a Norwegian football club from the city of Tromsø. The club was founded on 22 June 1922 and named after the Fløya mountain which overlooks Tromsø centre.
The women's team has got two third-place finishes in Toppse ...
.
''Lyn won 7–1 on aggregate.''
Relegation play-offs
The relegation play-offs will this season be contested by the 8th placed team in 1. divisjon,
Grand Bodø
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, and the winner of the 2. divisjon,
KIL/Hemne
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.
''KIL/Hemne won 5–4 on aggregate.''
References
External links
Fotball.no
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Norway
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Norway
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