Norwegian Premier League 1998 (women's Football)
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The 1998 season of the ''
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 ...
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league in Norway, began on 25 April 1998 and ended on 17 October 1998. 18 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number nine and ten were relegated, while two teams from the First Division were promoted through a playoff round. Asker won the league, as well as all its games.


League table


Top goalscorers

* 36 goals: ** Marianne Pettersen, Asker * 16 goals: **
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Athene Moss FK Athene Moss was a Norwegian women's football club from Moss. It is named after Athena in Greek mythology. It was founded in 1996, replacing SK Sprint-Jeløy which was a former successful club from Moss. Athene Moss played in the Toppserien u ...
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* 12 goals: **
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Setskog/Høland LSK Kvinner Fotballklubb is a Norwegian women's football club from Lillestrøm. They currently play in Toppserien, the top division of Norwegian football. The club was founded as Setskog/Høland Fotballklubb on 10 October 1989. History The cl ...
* 10 goals: ** Ann Kristin Aarønes,
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Setskog/Høland LSK Kvinner Fotballklubb is a Norwegian women's football club from Lillestrøm. They currently play in Toppserien, the top division of Norwegian football. The club was founded as Setskog/Høland Fotballklubb on 10 October 1989. History The cl ...
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, Bjørnar ** Monica Knudsen, Asker


Promotion and relegation

* Fløya and
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were relegated to the First Division. *
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and Kaupanger were promoted from the First Division through playoff.


References


League table
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