2018 in Norwegian football

Football in Norway
Season2018
Men's football
EliteserienRosenborg
1. divisjonViking
2. divisjonRaufoss (Group 1)
Skeid (Group 2)
CupenRosenborg
MesterfinalenRosenborg
Women's football
ToppserienLSK Kvinner
1. divisjonFart
CupenLSK Kvinner
← 2017 Norway 2019 →

The 2018 season was the 113th season of competitive football in Norway.

The season began in March, and ended in December with the 2018 Norwegian Football Cup Final.

Men's football

League season

Promotion and relegation

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Eliteserien
1. divisjon
2. divisjon


Eliteserien

Main article: 2018 Eliteserien
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rosenborg (C) 30 19 7 4 51 24 +27 64 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round[a]
2 Molde 30 18 5 7 63 36 +27 59 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Brann 30 17 7 6 45 31 +14 58
4 Haugesund 30 16 5 9 45 33 +12 53
5 Kristiansund 30 13 7 10 46 41 +5 46
6 Vålerenga 30 11 9 10 39 44 −5 42
7 Ranheim 30 12 6 12 43 50 −7 42
8 Sarpsborg 08 30 11 8 11 46 39 +7 41
9 Odd 30 11 7 12 39 38 +1 40
10 Tromsø 30 11 3 16 41 48 −7 36
11 Bodø/Glimt 30 6 14 10 32 35 −3 32
12 Lillestrøm 30 7 11 12 34 44 −10 32
13 Strømsgodset 30 7 10 13 46 48 −2 31
14 Stabæk (O) 30 6 11 13 37 50 −13 29 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Start (R) 30 8 5 17 30 54 −24 29 Relegation to First Division
16 Sandefjord (R) 30 4 11 15 35 57 −22 23
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2018 Norwegian Cup (Rosenborg) qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the second-placed team, while the spot awarded to the second-placed team (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.

1. divisjon

Main article: 2018 1. divisjon
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Viking (C, P) 30 20 1 9 68 44 +24 61 Promotion to Eliteserien
2 Mjøndalen (P) 30 17 9 4 49 24 +25 60
3 Aalesund 30 18 5 7 58 31 +27 59 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Sogndal 30 15 6 9 47 31 +16 51
5 Ull/Kisa 30 11 10 9 59 49 +10 43
6 Nest-Sotra 30 12 7 11 43 41 +2 43
7 Tromsdalen 30 12 7 11 43 47 −4 43
8 Kongsvinger 30 12 6 12 59 49 +10 42
9 HamKam 30 12 6 12 46 44 +2 42
10 Sandnes Ulf 30 11 9 10 43 47 −4 42
11 Strømmen 30 12 2 16 49 53 −4 38
12 Notodden 30 10 6 14 36 40 −4 36
13 Jerv 30 8 11 11 31 41 −10 35
14 Åsane (R) 30 9 6 15 38 57 −19 33 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Florø (R) 30 8 3 19 27 59 −32 27 Relegation to Second Division
16 Levanger (R) 30 3 6 21 32 71 −39 15
Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2. divisjon

Main article: 2018 2. divisjon
Group 1

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Raufoss (C, P) 26 16 5 5 64 30 +34 53 Promotion to First Division
2 Fredrikstad 26 15 7 4 53 25 +28 52 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Grorud 26 14 6 6 46 31 +15 48
4 Asker 26 14 3 9 53 31 +22 45
5 Alta 26 14 3 9 39 28 +11 45
6 Elverum 26 12 8 6 53 39 +14 44
7 Mjølner 26 13 5 8 41 41 0 44
8 Bærum 26 12 4 10 44 33 +11 40
9 Moss 26 7 9 10 37 42 −5 30
10 Fram Larvik 26 9 2 15 40 57 −17 29
11 Odd 2 26 6 4 16 35 52 −17 22
12 Nybergsund (R) 26 5 6 15 26 58 −32 21 Relegation to Third Division
13 Hønefoss (R) 26 5 5 16 38 67 −29 20
14 Stabæk 2 (R) 26 3 7 16 34 69 −35 16
Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 2

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Skeid (C, P) 26 17 5 4 59 25 +34 56 Promotion to First Division
2 KFUM Oslo (O, P) 26 13 8 5 47 32 +15 47 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Hødd 26 13 8 5 43 30 +13 47
4 Egersund 26 12 8 6 47 28 +19 44
5 Bryne 26 11 8 7 45 38 +7 41
6 Arendal 26 10 6 10 37 34 +3 36
7 Kjelsås 26 9 8 9 38 36 +2 35
8 Brattvåg 26 11 2 13 37 51 −14 35
9 Vidar 26 10 3 13 41 51 −10 33
10 Nardo 26 8 7 11 33 44 −11 31
11 Stjørdals-Blink 26 7 7 12 39 48 −9 28
12 Fløy (R) 26 7 7 12 39 55 −16 28 Relegation to Third Division
13 Vålerenga 2 (R) 26 6 8 12 54 62 −8 26
14 Vard Haugesund (R) 26 3 5 18 31 56 −25 14
Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

3. divisjon

Main article: 2018 3. divisjon
Group 1

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Oppsal (P) 26 21 4 1 85 17 +68 67 Promotion to Second Division
2 Træff 26 15 8 3 65 37 +28 53
3 Molde 2 26 17 2 7 66 42 +24 53
4 Spjelkavik 26 12 4 10 55 46 +9 40
5 Lokomotiv Oslo 26 12 4 10 42 35 +7 40
6 Follo 26 9 8 9 39 47 −8 35
7 Herd 26 10 4 12 46 48 −2 34
8 Drøbak/Frogn 26 11 1 14 48 62 −14 34
9 Ullern 26 10 3 13 58 54 +4 33
10 Ready 26 9 5 12 43 53 −10 32
11 Rilindja (R) 26 9 4 13 42 65 −23 31 Relegation to Fourth Division
12 Kristiansund 2 (R) 26 6 6 14 48 67 −19 24
13 KFUM 2 (R) 26 6 6 14 41 60 −19 24
14 Hødd 2 (R) 26 3 5 18 34 79 −45 14
Source: fotball.no (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 2

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Kvik Halden (P) 26 20 3 3 65 16 +49 63 Promotion to Second Division
2 Eidsvold Turn 26 18 6 2 67 20 +47 60
3 Lørenskog 26 17 4 5 58 34 +24 55
4 Strømsgodset 2 26 16 1 9 82 35 +47 49
5 Kråkerøy 26 12 6 8 40 34 +6 42
6 Gjelleråsen 26 11 7 8 55 48 +7 40
7 Valdres 26 12 2 12 52 46 +6 38
8 Lillestrøm 2 26 11 4 11 54 46 +8 37
9 Vestfossen 26 11 2 13 48 53 −5 35
10 Skjetten 26 8 4 14 39 60 −21 28
11 Bjørnevatn (R) 26 6 4 16 23 61 −38 22 Relegation to Fourth Division
12 Skedsmo (R) 26 5 6 15 29 50 −21 21
13 Østsiden (R) 26 4 9 13 35 68 −33 21
14 Selbak (R) 26 0 4 22 24 100 −76 4
Source: fotball.no (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 3

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sola (P) 26 17 4 5 65 31 +34 55 Promotion to Second Division
2 Ørn-Horten 26 15 7 4 66 24 +42 52
3 Vindbjart 26 15 2 9 58 48 +10 47
4 Tønsberg 26 13 7 6 54 30 +24 46
5 Donn 26 12 5 9 63 48 +15 41
6 Halsen 26 12 4 10 55 42 +13 40
7 Pors 26 11 4 11 58 51 +7 37
8 Staal Jørpeland 26 10 7 9 52 46 +6 37
9 Start 2 26 10 6 10 63 50 +13 36
10 Madla 26 10 6 10 46 49 −3 36
11 Sandefjord 2 (R) 26 10 3 13 51 53 −2 33 Relegation to Fourth Division
12 Urædd (R) 26 8 3 15 41 53 −12 27
13 Åssiden (R) 26 4 4 18 30 84 −54 16
14 Egersund 2 (R) 26 3 2 21 24 117 −93 11
Source: fotball.no (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 4

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sotra (P) 26 17 5 4 80 32 +48 56 Promotion to Second Division
2 Fyllingsdalen 26 17 3 6 63 31 +32 54
3 Lysekloster 26 16 4 6 75 30 +45 52
4 Viking 2 26 14 4 8 77 44 +33 46
5 Brodd 26 13 4 9 66 47 +19 43
6 Brann 2 26 13 3 10 72 50 +22 42
7 Fana 26 13 1 12 49 44 +5 40
8 Vardeneset 26 11 4 11 52 64 −12 37
9 Sogndal 2 26 11 1 14 53 68 −15 34
10 Stord 26 8 6 12 51 62 −11 30
11 Tertnes (R) 26 9 3 14 39 68 −29 30 Relegation to Fourth Division
12 Øystese (R) 26 7 3 16 39 75 −36 24
13 Førde (R) 26 4 8 14 32 68 −36 20
14 Varegg (R) 26 3 3 20 18 83 −65 12
Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 5

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Byåsen (P) 26 18 4 4 66 25 +41 58 Promotion to Second Division
2 Rosenborg 2 26 15 7 4 80 35 +45 52
3 Tillerbyen 26 12 7 7 49 34 +15 43
4 Brumunddal 26 11 10 5 43 32 +11 43
5 Verdal 26 10 7 9 31 37 −6 37
6 Orkla 26 11 2 13 51 56 −5 35
7 Gjøvik-Lyn 26 10 5 11 39 48 −9 35
8 Steinkjer 26 10 4 12 48 46 +2 34
9 Melhus 26 9 7 10 42 44 −2 34
10 Kolstad 26 9 6 11 51 63 −12 33
11 Levanger (R) 26 9 4 13 48 65 −17 31 Relegation to Fourth Division
12 Tynset (R) 26 8 4 14 45 48 −3 28
13 Løten (R) 26 7 7 12 35 58 −23 28
14 Ottestad (R) 26 4 4 18 32 69 −37 16
Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 6

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Senja (P) 26 18 4 4 63 23 +40 58 Promotion to Second Division
2 Frigg 26 16 7 3 64 14 +50 55
3 Lyn 26 17 2 7 74 40 +34 53
4 Fløya 26 14 5 7 56 35 +21 47
5 Junkeren 26 13 7 6 76 42 +34 46
6 Harstad 26 13 3 10 57 52 +5 42
7 Grei 26 12 4 10 47 39 +8 40
8 Finnsnes 26 8 10 8 41 34 +7 34
9 Skjervøy 26 8 5 13 49 55 −6 29
10 Melbo 26 8 4 14 36 61 −25 28
11 Skarp (R) 26 6 9 11 49 57 −8 27 Relegation to Fourth Division
12 Korsvoll (R) 26 6 4 16 28 56 −28 22
13 Stålkameratene (R) 26 4 4 18 38 94 −56 16
14 Sortland (R) 26 3 4 19 28 104 −76 13
Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

4. divisjon

Main article: 2018 4. divisjon

Cup competitions

Norwegian Cup

Main article: 2018 Norwegian Football Cup
Final
Main article: 2018 Norwegian Football Cup final
Rosenborg4–1Strømsgodset
Jensen 18'
Konradsen  40'
Bendtner 52', 90+4'		 Report Abdellaoue 13'
Attendance: 22,182

Mesterfinalen

Main article: 2018 Mesterfinalen
Lillestrøm0–1Rosenborg
Report Bendtner 52'
Attendance: 4,295

Women's football

League season

Promotion and relegation

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Toppserien
1. divisjon

Toppserien

Main article: 2018 Toppserien
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 LSK Kvinner (C) 22 20 1 1 71 15 +56 61 Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round
2 Klepp 22 15 3 4 39 21 +18 48
3 Arna-Bjørnar 22 11 6 5 53 26 +27 39
4 Sandviken 22 11 6 5 42 29 +13 39
5 Kolbotn 22 11 6 5 34 35 −1 39
6 Vålerenga 22 10 3 9 37 35 +2 33
7 Røa 22 10 2 10 42 42 0 31[a]
8 Stabæk 22 7 2 13 29 37 −8 23
9 Avaldsnes 22 5 6 11 24 38 −14 21
10 Trondheims-Ørn 22 4 6 12 25 48 −23 18
11 Lyn (O) 22 3 3 16 27 56 −29 12 Qualification for relegation play-offs
12 Grand Bodø (R) 22 2 2 18 20 61 −41 8 Relegation to First Division
Source: Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian)[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Røa was deducted one point.[2]

1. divisjon

Main article: 2018 1. divisjon (women)

2. divisjon

Main article: 2018 2. divisjon (women)

Norwegian Women's Cup

Main article: 2018 Norwegian Women's Cup

Final

UEFA competitions

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying phase

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
First qualifying round
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Valur Iceland 2–3 Norway Rosenborg 1–0 1–3
Second qualifying round
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Celtic Scotland 3–1 Norway Rosenborg 3–1 0–0

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase and play-off round (Champions path)

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Champions Path)
Third qualifying round
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round (Champions Path)
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cork City Republic of Ireland 0–5 Norway Rosenborg 0–2 0–3
Play-off round
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League play-off round (Champions Path)
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rosenborg Norway 5–1 North Macedonia Shkëndija 3–1 2–0

Qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path)

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path)
First qualifying round
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round (Main Path)
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Glenavon Northern Ireland 3–6 Norway Molde 2–1 1–5
ÍBV Iceland 0–6 Norway Sarpsborg 08 0–4 0–2
Second qualifying round
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round (Main Path)
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Molde Norway 5–0 Albania Laçi 3–0 2–0
LASK Linz Austria 6–1 Norway Lillestrøm 4–0 2–1
St. Gallen Switzerland 2–2 (a) Norway Sarpsborg 08 2–1 0–1
Third qualifying round
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round (Main Path)
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sarpsborg 08 Norway 2–1 Croatia Rijeka 1–1 1–0
Hibernian Scotland 0–3 Norway Molde 0–0 0–3
Play-off round
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League play-off round (Main Path)
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sarpsborg 08 Norway 4–3 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–1 1–2
Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 4–3 Norway Molde 3–1 1–2

Group stage

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage
Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAL CEL RBL ROS
1 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 6 6 0 0 17 6 +11 18 Advance to knockout phase — 3–1 1–0 3–0
2 Scotland Celtic 6 3 0 3 6 8 −2 9 1–2 — 2–1 1–0
3 Germany RB Leipzig 6 2 1 3 9 8 +1 7 2–3 2–0 — 1–1
4 Norway Rosenborg 6 0 1 5 4 14 −10 1 2–5 0–1 1–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group I

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GNK MAL BES SRP
1 Belgium Genk 6 3 2 1 14 8 +6 11 Advance to knockout phase — 2–0 1–1 4–0
2 Sweden Malmö FF 6 2 3 1 7 6 +1 9 2–2 — 2–0 1–1
3 Turkey Beşiktaş 6 2 1 3 9 11 −2 7 2–4 0–1 — 3–1
4 Norway Sarpsborg 08 6 1 2 3 8 13 −5 5 3–1 1–1 2–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

UEFA Women's Champions League

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League

Qualifying round

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round
Group 10
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AVA SPO OSI DRA
1 Norway Avaldsnes 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Round of 32 — 3–2 — 3–0
2 Portugal Sporting CP 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 6 — — 3–0 —
3 Croatia Osijek (H) 3 1 1 1 15 5 +10 4 2–2 — — 13–0
4 North Macedonia Dragon 2014 3 0 0 3 0 20 −20 0 — 0–4 — —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualifying round tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Knockout phase

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase
Round of 32
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League round of 32
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Avaldsnes Norway 0–7 France Lyon 0–2 0–5
LSK Kvinner Norway 4–0 Russia Zvezda-2005 Perm 3–0 1–0
Round of 16
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
LSK Kvinner Norway 3–1 Denmark Brøndby 1–1 2–0
The tournament continued into the 2019 season.

National teams

Norway men's national football team

Main article: Norway national football team

Friendlies

Norway also participated in four friendly matches.

23 March 2018 Friendly Norway  4–1  Australia Oslo, Norway
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Irvine 19' Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 5,871
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
26 March 2018 Friendly Albania  0–1  Norway Elbasan, Albania
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Rosted 70' Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Fyodor Zammit (Malta)
2 June 2018 Friendly Iceland  2–3  Norway Reykjavík, Iceland
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
Attendance: 3,172
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
6 June 2018 Friendly Norway  1–0  Panama Oslo, Norway
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) King 4' Report Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 7,435
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)

2018–19 UEFA Nations League C

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C

During the season, the Norway national team played six games in the inaugural edition of the UEFA Nations League.[4]

Group 3
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion[a] Norway Bulgaria Cyprus Slovenia
1  Norway (P) 6 4 1 1 7 2 +5 13 Promotion to League B — 1–0 2–0 1–0
2  Bulgaria (P) 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11 1–0 — 2–1 1–1
3  Cyprus 6 1 2 3 5 9 −4 5 0–2 1–1 — 2–1
4  Slovenia 6 0 3 3 5 8 −3 3 1–1 1–2 1–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Due to revamp of the format for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, no teams were eventually relegated, and the second-placed teams in each group were also promoted.
6 September 2018 2018–19 UEFA Nations League Norway  2–0  Cyprus Oslo, Norway
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Johansen 20', 42' Report Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 6,172
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
9 September 2018 2018–19 UEFA Nations League Bulgaria  1–0  Norway Sofia, Bulgaria
19:00 (UTC+3) Vasilev 59' Report Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 7,100
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
13 October 2018 2018–19 UEFA Nations League Norway  1–0  Slovenia Oslo, Norway
18:00 (UTC+2) Selnæs 45+5' Report Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 14,712
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
16 October 2018 2018–19 UEFA Nations League Norway  1–0  Bulgaria Oslo, Norway
20:45 (UTC+2) Elyounoussi 31' Report Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 9,523
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
16 November 2018 2018–19 UEFA Nations League Slovenia  1–1  Norway Ljubljana, Slovenia
20:45 (UTC+1) Benjamin Verbič 9' Report Bjørn Maars Johnsen 86' Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 10,254
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
19 November 2018 2018–19 UEFA Nations League Cyprus  0–2  Norway Nicosia, Cyprus
21:45 (UTC+2) Report Ola Kamara 36', 48' Stadium: GSP Stadium
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)

Norway women's national football team

Main article: Norway women's national football team

Friendlies

18 January 2018 (2018-01-18) Friendly Norway  3–0  Scotland La Manga Stadium, La Manga
Isabell Herlovsen 12', 32'
Thorisdóttir 53'		 Report
23 January 2018 (2018-01-23) Friendly Norway  2–1  Iceland La Manga Stadium, La Manga
Jensen 42', 61' Report Friðriksdóttir 3'
4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) Friendly Sweden  2–1  Norway Olympia, Helsingborg
18:45
Report
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
11 November 2018 (2018-11-11) Friendly Japan  4–1  Norway Tottori Bank Bird Stadium, Tottori
Yokoyama 16'
Iwabuchi 27', 55'
Momiki 63'		 Report Gausdal 81' Attendance: 6,185
Referee: Yu Hong (Japan)

2018 Algarve Cup

Main article: 2018 Algarve Cup
Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Australia 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
2  Portugal (H) 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
3  Norway 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4  China 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: FPF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
28 February 2018 (2018-02-28) 2018 Algarve Cup Australia  4–3  Norway Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira
18:30
Report
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
2 March 2018 (2018-03-02) 2018 Algarve Cup China  0–2  Norway VRS António Sports Complex, Vila Real de Santo António
15:00 Report
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
5 March 2018 (2018-03-05) 2018 Algarve Cup Portugal  2–0  Norway Estádio Algarve, São João da Venda
1:00
Report Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
Placement match
  • 3rd placed teams
Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B  South Korea 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4 Seventh-place match
2 A  Norway 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
3 C  Iceland 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2 Ninth-place match
Source: FPF
Seventh-place match
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07) 2018 Algarve Cup South Korea  Abandoned  Norway Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira
18:30 Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal)
Note: The seventh place game was suspended during the second half with a score of 0–0, due to heavy rain and adverse weather conditions.[5]

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Group 3
Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 8 7 0 1 22 4 +18 21 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup — 2–1 1–0 4–1 6–1
2  Netherlands 8 6 1 1 22 2 +20 19 Play-offs 1–0 — 0–0 7–0 1–0
3  Republic of Ireland 8 4 1 3 10 6 +4 13 0–2 0–2 — 4–0 2–1
4  Northern Ireland 8 1 0 7 4 27 −23 3[a] 0–3 0–5 0–2 — 0–1
5  Slovakia 8 1 0 7 4 23 −19 3[a] 0–4 0–5 0–2 1–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Slovakia 1–3 Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland 0–1 Slovakia.
10 April 2018 (2018-04-10) World Cup Qualifying - G3 Northern Ireland  0–3  Norway Shamrock Park, Portadown
20:30 Report
Attendance: 504
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
8 June 2018 (2018-06-08) World Cup Qualifying - G3 Republic of Ireland  0–2  Norway Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
18:30 Report
Attendance: 3,172
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
12 June 2018 (2018-06-12) World Cup Qualifying - G3 Norway  1–0  Republic of Ireland Viking Stadion, Stavanger
19:00
Report Attendance: 3,609
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
31 August 2018 (2018-08-31) World Cup Qualifying - G3 Slovakia  0–4  Norway NTC Senec, Senec
20:00 Report
Referee: Valentina Finzi (Italy)
5 September 2018 (2018-09-05) World Cup Qualifying - G3 Norway  2–1  Netherlands Intility Arena, Oslo
17:00
Report
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)

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  3. ^ "Toppserien 2018 - Tabell". Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Slik spilles Norges Nations League-kamper". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Sør-Korea-kampen avlyst: - Vi ble enige om å stoppe kampen" [South Korea match cancelled: - We agreed to stop the match] (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 7 March 2018.