A total of 13 teams will be participating in the 2020/21 edition of REMA 1000-ligaen. 10 teams were qualified directly from the 2019/20 season. The three top ranked teams from the 1. divisjon, Larvik HK, Flint Tønsberg and Rælingen HK were promoted to REMA 1000-ligaen.[note 1]
Several changes due to the ongoing COVID-19-pandemic had effect on this season. The first plan was the season would only be half-played, and no teams would directly be relegated to the First Division. Changes also applied to the Championship play-offs and order of the teams in the play-offs to First Division.[3][4] On 19 April, these plans were cancelled and changed yet again. Now, only one match will be played, and the winner of the match between Vipers Kristiansand and Storhamar HE will determine the winner of the league. The other placings will be adjusted to their average placement. No teams will be relegated to the First Division and from the First Division, meaning 2021–22 REMA 1000-ligaen will consist of 14 teams and the First Division of 11 teams next season. All play-offs are cancelled. The qualification for the Women's EHF Champions League and the Women's EHF European Cup will be given to the teams selected, based on results of the current season, previous season and the current season's Norwegian Cup, but mainly based on the previous season.[5][6]
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2021. Source: [1] Rules for classification: 1.) Points in head-to-head matches amongst tied teams; 2.) Goal difference in head-to-head matches amongst tied teams; 3.) Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams; 4.) Points in all matches; 5.) Goal difference in all matches.[7]
Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.[8]
^Usually the league consists of twelve teams, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the current 2020/2021-season consists of thirteen team since last years season wasn't fully played.
^The placement was adjusted to the teams' average of 1.60
^The placement was adjusted to the teams' average of 1.40
^The placement was adjusted to the teams' average of 1.25
^The placement was adjusted to the teams' average of 1.00
^The placement was adjusted to the teams' average of 0.90
^The placement was adjusted to the teams' average of 0.73
^The placement was adjusted to the teams' average of 0.67
^The placement was adjusted to the teams' average of 0.64
^The placement was adjusted to the teams' average of 0.42
^The placement was adjusted to the teams' average of 0.36
^The placement was adjusted to the teams' average of 0.10