While Røa was open for women participating in handball and gymnastics, football was frowned upon for quite some time.

Women's football was started outside the club by Røa legend Ole Bjørn Edner and his daughter Kristine with friends.

With in all eight trophies, Røa is the third most successful team in women's football in Norway (joint with Sprint-Jeløy if one counts the proto-national league from 1984.1986).

Source:[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Røa has participated in five seasons of UEFA competitions with their best result reaching the quarter-finals in 2009/10 losing in those to Turbine Potsdam, the eventual champion.