Norway: Women's EURO records and stats
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
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Biggest wins, heaviest defeats, highest scorers, most appearances, shoot-outs and more.
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Norway did not make it to the finals of the first UEFA Women's European Championship in 1984, but have been ever-present since, winning the competition in 1987 and 1993 and finishing as runners-up four times, most recently in 2013. This stats page highlights key milestones, from their biggest wins and top scorers to their performances in group and knockout stages, providing a comprehensive look at Norway's impact on Women's EURO.
General
What was Norway's most successful Women's EURO?: Winners (1987, 1993)
How many Women's EUROs have Norway appeared at?: 13
What is Norway's overall record at Women's EURO?: P43 W19 D7 L17 F60 A65
What is Norway's overall group stage record at Women's EURO?: P24 W10 D5 L9 F32 A34
What is Norway's overall knockout stage record at Women's EURO?: P19 W9 D2 L8 F28 A31
How well did Norway do at past Women's EUROs?
1984 Did not qualify
1987 Winners
1989 Runners-up
1991 Runners-up
1993 Winners
1995 Semi-finals
1997 Group stage
2001 Semi-finals
2005 Runners-up
2009 Semi-finals
2013 Runners-up
2017 Group stage
2022 Group stage
2025 Quarter-finals
Team records
What is Norway's biggest Women's EURO victory?
5-0: Norway vs Denmark, 30/06/1997 (group stage)
What is Norway's heaviest Women's EURO defeat?
8-0: England vs Norway, 11/07/2022 (group stage)
What is Norway's highest-scoring Women's EURO draw?
1-1: Five times, most recently vs Denmark, 25/07/2013 (semi-finals)
What is Norway's highest-scoring Women's EURO game?
8 goals: Twice, most recently 0-8 vs England, 11/07/2022 (group stage)
Norway's most goals scored at a Women's EURO
10 goals in 5 games in 2005 (av. 2.00)
Norway's fewest goals scored at a Women's EURO
0 goals in 3 games in 2017 (av. 0.00)
Norway's most goals conceded at a Women's EURO
10 goals in 5 games in 2005 (av. 2.00)
10 goals in 3 games in 2022 (av. 3.33)
Norway's fewest goals conceded at a Women's EURO
0 goals in 2 games in 1993 (av. 0.00)
Norway's most different scorers at a Women's EURO
5: 2005, 2013
Norway's fewest different scorers at a Women's EURO
0: 2017
Group stage records
How well did Norway do in past Women's EURO group stage campaigns?
1997 Group B P3 W1 D1 L1 F5 A2 GD3 Pts 4 – position 3, did not qualify
2001 Group B P3 W1 D1 L1 F4 A2 GD2 Pts 4 – position 2, qualified
2005 Group B P3 W1 D1 L1 F6 A5 GD1 Pts 4 – position 2, qualified
2009 Group B P3 W1 D1 L1 F2 A5 GD-3 Pts 4 – position 3, qualified
2013 Group B P3 W2 D1 L0 F3 A1 GD2 Pts 7 – position 1, qualified
2017 Group A P3 W0 D0 L3 F0 A4 GD-4 Pts 0 – position 4, did not qualify
2022 Group A P3 W1 D0 L2 F4 A10 GD-6 Pts 3 – position 3, did not qualify
2025 Group A P3 W3 D0 L0 F8 A5 GD3 Pts 9 – position 1, qualified
Norway's biggest group stage victory
5-0: Norway vs Denmark, 30/06/1997
Norway's heaviest group stage defeat
8-0: England vs Norway, 11/07/2022
Norway's highest-scoring group stage draw
1-1: Four times, most recently vs Denmark, 11/07/2013
Norway's highest-scoring group stage game
8 goals: Twice, most recently 0-8 vs England, 11/07/2022
Norway's most group stage goals scored at a Women's EURO
8 goals in 3 games in 2025 (av. 2.67)
Norway's fewest group stage goals scored at a Women's EURO
0 goals in 3 games in 2017 (av. 0.00)
Norway's most group stage goals conceded at a Women's EURO
10 goals in 3 games in 2022 (av. 3.33)
Norway's fewest group stage goals conceded at a Women's EURO
1 goal in 3 games in 2013 (av. 0.33)
Knockout phase records
Round-by-round record
What is Norway's record in Women's EURO quarter-finals: W2 L1
What is Norway's record in Women's EURO semi-finals: W6* L3
What is Norway's record in Women's EURO third place play-offs: N/A
What is Norway's record in Women's EURO finals: W2 L4
*Includes 8-7 win on penalties against Denmark (1991) and 4-2 win on penalties against Denmark (2013)
Norway's biggest knockout stage victory
3-1: Norway vs Sweden, 04/09/2009 (quarter-finals)
3-1: Norway vs Spain, 22/07/2013 (quarter-finals)
2-0: Norway vs Italy, 11/06/1987 (semi-finals)
Norway's heaviest knockout stage defeat
4-1: Twice, most recently vs Sweden, 04/03/1995 (semi-finals, second leg)
Norway's highest-scoring knockout stage game
7 goals: 4-3 vs Sweden, 26/02/1995 (semi-finals, first leg)
How many of Norway's Women's EURO games have gone to extra time?
W vs Denmark 1991 semi-finals (0-0 / 0-0 / 8-7p)
L vs Germany 1991 final (1-1 / 1-3)
W vs Sweden 2005 semi-finals (2-2 / 3-2)
W vs Denmark 2013 semi-finals (1-1 / 1-1 / 4-2p)
Player records
Which Norway players have made the most Women's EURO appearances?
20: Solveig Gulbrandsen (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013)
20: Maren Mjelde (2009, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2025)
16: Ingvild Stensland (2005, 2009, 2013, 2017)
Who are Norway's top Women's EURO scorers?
5: Solveig Gulbrandsen
4: Dagny Mellgren
4: Marianne Pettersen
Which Norway players have scored at the most Women's EUROs?
2: Solveig Gulbrandsen (2005, 2013)
2: Dagny Mellgren (2001, 2005)
2: Isabell Herlovsen (2005, 2009)
2: Marit Fiane Grødum (2005, 2013)
2: Birthe Hegstad (1991, 1993)
2: Linda Medalen (1989, 1995)
2: Heidi Støre (1987, 1997)
2: Ada Hegerberg (2013, 2025)
2: Caroline Graham Hansen (2022, 2025)
2: Frida Maanum (2022, 2025)
Which Norway players have scored in the most consecutive Women's EURO finals games?
2: Trude Stendal (11/06/1987 - 14/06/1987)
2: Sissel Grude (28/06/1989 - 02/07/1989)
2: Dagny Mellgren (25/06/2001 - 28/06/2001)
2: Solveig Gulbrandsen (12/06/2005 - 16/06/2005)
Which Norway players have scored the most goals in a single Women's EURO game?
4: Marianne Pettersen, 30/06/1997 vs Denmark (group stage)
Which Norway players have scored Women's EURO hat-tricks?
Marianne Pettersen, 30/06/1997 vs Denmark (group stage) - 4 goals
Who are the youngest players to play for Norway at a Women's EURO?
16y 348d: Isabell Herlovsen (vs Germany, WEURO 2005)
17y 329d: Cathrine Zaborowski (vs Sweden, WEURO 1989)
18y 0d: Frida Maanum (vs Netherlands, WEURO 2017)
Who are the oldest players to play for Norway at a Women's EURO?
37y 105d: Ingrid Hjelmseth (vs Denmark, WEURO 2017)
35y 294d: Mariann Mortensen (vs Sweden, WEURO 1987)
35y 252d: Maren Mjelde (vs Italy, WEURO 2025)
Who are the youngest players to score for Norway at a Women's EURO?
16y 351d: Isabell Herlovsen (vs France, WEURO 2005)
18y 12d: Ada Hegerberg (vs Spain, WEURO 2013)
18y 347d: Cecilie Pedersen (vs Iceland, WEURO 2009)
Who are the oldest players to score for Norway at a Women's EURO?
33y 361d: Heidi Støre (vs Denmark, WEURO 1997)
32y 226d: Marit Fiane Grødum (vs Denmark, WEURO 2013)
32y 191d: Solveig Gulbrandsen (vs Spain, WEURO 2013)
Coach records
Who has coached Norway at the most Women's EUROs?
4: Even Pellerud (1991, 1993, 1995, 2013)
Who has coached Norway in the most Women's EURO games?
12: Even Pellerud (1991, 1993, 1995, 2013)
Which coach has overseen the most Norway wins at Women's EUROs?
6: Even Pellerud (1991, 1993, 1995, 2013)
Penalties
How many penalty shoot-outs have Norway appeared in at Women's EUROs?
W 8-7 vs Denmark, semi-finals (10/07/1991)
W 4-2 vs Denmark, semi-finals (25/07/2013)
All of Norway's Women's EURO fixtures
1987
Coach Erling Hokstad / Captain Heidi Støre / Top scorer Trude Stendal (3)
11/06: Norway 2-0 Italy (semi-finals, Oslo)
14/06: Norway 2-1 Sweden (final, Oslo)
1989
Coach Erling Hokstad / Captain Heidi Støre / Top scorer Sissel Grude (2)
28/06: Sweden 1-2 Norway (semi-finals, Lüdenscheid)
02/07: Germany 4-1 Norway (final, Osnabrück)
1991
Coach Even Pellerud / Captain Heidi Støre / Top scorer Birthe Hegstad (1)
10/07: Denmark 0-0aet Norway, 7-8 on pens (semi-finals, Hjørring)
14/07: Germany 3-1 Norway (final, Aalborg) aet
1993
Coach Even Pellerud / Captain Heidi Støre / Top scorer Birthe Hegstad & Anne Nymark Andersen (1)
29/06: Norway 1-0 Denmark (semi-finals, Sportilia)
04/07: Italy 0-1 Norway (final, Cesena)
1995
Coach Even Pellerud / Captain Heidi Støre / Top scorer Ann Kristin Aarønes (2)
26/02: Norway 4-3 Sweden (semi-finals 1st leg, Kristiansand)
04/03: Sweden 4-1 Norway (semi-finals 2nd leg, Jönköping)
1997
Coach Per-Mathias Høgmo / Captain Gro Espeseth / Top scorer Marianne Pettersen (4)
30/06: Denmark 0-5 Norway (group stage, Lillestrom)
03/07: Norway 0-0 Germany (group stage, Moss)
06/07: Norway 0-2 Italy (group stage, Lillestrom)
2001
Coach Åge Steen / Captain Gøril Kringen / Top scorer Dagny Mellgren (2)
25/06: Norway 3-0 France (group stage, Ulm)
28/06: Norway 1-1 Italy (group stage, Reutlingen)
01/07: Denmark 1-0 Norway (group stage, Aalen)
04/07: Germany 1-0 Norway (semi-finals, Ulm)
2005
Coach Bjarne Berntsen / Captain Ane Stangeland / Top scorer Solveig Gulbrandsen (3)
06/06: Germany 1-0 Norway (group stage, Warrington)
09/06: France 1-1 Norway (group stage, Warrington)
12/06: Norway 5-3 Italy (group stage, Preston)
16/06: Norway 3-2aet Sweden (semi-finals, Warrington)
19/06: Germany 3-1 Norway (final, Blackburn)
2009
Coach Bjarne Berntsen / Captain Ingvild Stensland / Top scorer Cecilie Pedersen (2)
24/08: Germany 4-0 Norway (group stage, Tampere)
27/08: Iceland 0-1 Norway (group stage, Lahti)
30/08: Norway 1-1 France (group stage, Helsinki)
04/09: Sweden 1-3 Norway (quarter-finals, Helsinki)
07/09: Germany 3-1 Norway (semi-finals, Helsinki)
2013
Coach Even Pellerud / Captain Ingvild Stensland / Top scorer Solveig Gulbrandsen (2)
11/07: Norway 1-1 Iceland (group stage, Kalmar)
14/07: Norway 1-0 Netherlands (group stage, Kalmar)
17/07: Germany 0-1 Norway (group stage, Kalmar)
22/07: Norway 3-1 Spain (quarter-finals, Kalmar)
25/07: Norway 1-1aet Denmark, 4-2 on pens (semi-finals, Norrköping)
28/07: Germany 1-0 Norway (final, Solna)
2017
Coach Martin Sjögren / Captain Maren Mjelde / Top scorer N/A
16/07: Netherlands 1-0 Norway (group stage, Utrecht)
20/07: Norway 0-2 Belgium (group stage, Breda)
24/07: Norway 0-1 Denmark (group stage, Deventer)
2022
Coach Martin Sjögren / Captain Maren Mjelde / Top scorer Four players (1)
07/07: Norway 4-1 Northern Ireland (group stage, Southampton)
11/07: England 8-0 Norway (group stage, Brighton & Hove)
15/07: Austria 1-0 Norway (group stage, Brighton & Hove)
2025
Coach Gemma Grainger / Captain Ada Hegerberg / Top scorer Three players (2)
02/07: Switzerland 1-2 Norway (group stage, Basel)
06/07: Norway 2-1 Finland (group stage, Sion)
10/07: Norway 4-3 Iceland (group stage, Thun)
16/07: Norway 1-2 Italy (quarter-finals, Geneva)