The 2022–23 REMA 1000-ligaen was the 56th season of REMA 1000-ligaen,

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's premier

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Team information

A total of 12 teams participated in the 2022/23 edition of REMA 1000-ligaen. 11 teams were qualified directly from the 2021/22 season. Only Volda Handball from

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, was promoted to REMA 1000-ligaen.

Regular season

Usually, the team placing 12th will be relegated to the

, and the teams placing 9th, 10th and 11th will have to play a relegation playoff tournament. However, since next season will consist of 14 teams, only the team placed 12th will have to play relegation playoff matches this season, against the team placed 3rd in First Division.

Standings

Results

In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.

Championship play-offs

Best of three format is applied in all play-off stages, with the higher seeded team playing the first and third game (if necessary) at home. If a game ended with a draw after the regular time, it will proceed to two 5-minutes periods of extra time. If there is still a draw, another 2 × 5-minutes extra time will be played. If the scores are still level after two extra times, the winners are decided by a 7-meter shootout. Top ranked teams from the regular season choose their opponents in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages. The remaining two highest ranked teams after the quarterfinal stage can not meet in the semifinals.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

''Vipers Kristiansand won series, 2–0.'' ---- ''Storhamar Håndball Elite won series, 2–0.'' ---- ''Sola HK won series, 2–0.'' ---- ''Larvik HK won series, 2–0.''

Semifinals

''Vipers Kristiansand won series, 2–0.'' ---- ''Storhamar Håndball Elite won series, 2–1.''

Finals

''Vipers Kristiansand won series, 2–0.''

Awards

All Star Team and other awards

The All Star Team and other awards were announced the last days of May 2023, starting on May 15.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Relegation play-off

To determine the last available spot in REMA 1000-ligaen, play-off matches are played between the team that ended 12th in REMA 1000-ligaen's regular season and the team who finished 3rd in

Matches

''Oppsal won series, 2–1 and were promoted to REMA 1000-ligaen, Volda were relegated to 1. division.''

References

External links

Norwegian Handball Federaration
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