Valerenga Women beat Honefoss Women 2:1 in the Toppserien regular season on 19 August 2026, closing out a barren spell that had seen them lose their last outing 1:0 away at Malmo FF. The result keeps them fourth in the table with 25 points from 14 games, while Honefoss remain 11th with eight points and ten defeats.
And here's the thing about these results — they don't always tell the whole story. Valerenga had won four of their last five matches before that setback, including a 4:1 victory over Bodø-Glimt and a 2:0 win against Omonia Women. Honefoss, on the other hand, had only managed one victory in that same window, a 1:0 home win against Lynn.
To be fair, the table doesn't shift dramatically from one game, but the momentum is worth noting. Valerenga's defeat to Rosenborg 3:2 and a heavy 3:0 loss to Brann Women earlier in June had raised questions. They've found a way back into it now, even if the away form against Scandinavian opposition remains the area they're still working on.
Honefoss's recent run includes that narrow 1:0 win at home to Lynn, but they've also taken another 3:0 hammering at Brann's hands. They drew 1:1 with Røa and lost 2:1 away at Stabæk, so this defeat extends a pattern rather than breaking it. They have nothing to lose at this stage, which sometimes brings its own kind of freedom.
By then, the gap between them sits at seventeen points — enough to make the top half feel distant and the drop-off feel real. Valerenga's eight wins keep them in the mix, but the five defeats show this isn't a team that's been consistent through thick and thin. The result matters, but the run matters more.