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Final league table Group A

PWDLFAGDPts
1 Larvik Turn 14 10 1 3 40 15
25
21
2 Sandefjord
Sandefjord Ballklubb
Sandefjord Ballklubb is a Norwegian football club from Sandefjord, currently playing in Norwegian Fourth Division. Their home matches are played at Storstadion in Sandefjord....

14 7 2 5 26 19
7
16
3 Viking
Viking F.K.
Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular...

14 5 5 4 25 26
15
4 Vålerengen 14 5 4 5 23 28
14
5 Rapid 14 4 4 6 23 26
12
6 Odd 14 4 4 6 18 24
12
7 Brann
S.K. Brann
SK Brann is a Norwegian football club, founded September 26, 1908, from Bergen. Brann has been in the Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen since 1987 and play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season...

14 4 3 7 27 27 0 11
8 Varegg 14 3 5 6 15 32
11

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Group B

1. Fredrikstad 14 13 1 0 54-17 27
2. Asker 14 11 1 2 41-16 23
3. Skeid 14 7 3 4 34-18 17
4. Lillestrøm 14 6 1 7 19-25 13
5. Frigg 14 6 0 8 27-37 12
6. Sarpsborg 14 3 5 6 27-30 11
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7. Kvik (Tr.heim) 14 2 2 10 12-44 6 Relegated
8. Ranheim 14 1 1 12 12-39 3 Relegated

Group Østland/Søndre

1. Sparta 14 9 2 3 28-16 20 Promoted
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2. Greåker 14 7 4 3 33-12 18
3. Snøgg 14 6 4 4 33-25 16
4. Fram (Larvik) 14 7 0 7 22-28 14
5. Pors 14 4 5 5 23-25 13
6. Ørn 14 4 4 6 16-20 12
7. Moss 14 4 3 7 29-26 11
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8. Herkules 14 2 4 8 13-45 8 Relegated

Group Østland/Nordre

1. Strømmen 14 12 1 1 48-17 25 Promoted
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2. Lyn 14 7 3 4 40-20 17
3. Kapp 14 7 3 4 37-22 17
4. Raufoss 14 7 3 4 36-26 17
5. Vestfossen 14 5 3 6 29-34 13
6. Gjøvik/Lyn 14 4 3 7 21-28 11
7. Hamar IL 14 3 2 9 26-51 8
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8. Drafn 14 1 2 11 14-53 4 Relegated

Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

1. Start 12 8 4 0 32- 8 20 Play-off
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Donn 12 6 3 3 34-23 15
3. Jerv 12 5 3 4 36-24 13
4. Flekkefjord 12 6 1 5 23-17 13
5. Grane (Arendal) 12 4 2 6 25-35 10
6. Sørfjell 12 3 1 8 17-35 7
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7. Nedenes 12 1 4 7 18-43 6 Relegated

Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

1. Ulf 14 8 5 1 29-14 21 Play-off
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Vard 14 7 3 4 25-15 17
3. Stavanger IF 14 7 3 4 29-22 17
4. Bryne 14 5 4 5 34-27 14
5. Djerv 1919 14 6 1 7 22-23 13
6. Vidar 14 5 3 6 17-23 13
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7. Varhaug 14 5 2 7 25-38 12 Relegated
8. Kopervik 14 1 3 10 12-31 5 Relegated

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

1. Årstad 12 11 1 0 45- 7 23 Play-off
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Baune 12 6 2 4 26-18 14
3. Nordnes 12 5 2 5 21-23 12
4. Nymark 12 4 2 6 18-27 10
5. Os 12 4 1 7 22-30 9
6. Fana 12 3 3 6 15-31 9 Relegated
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7. Djerv 12 2 3 7 17-28 7 Relegated

Group Møre

1. Molde 14 13 0 1 39- 6 26 Play-off
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Kristiansund 14 11 1 2 40-16 23
3. Langevåg 14 7 2 5 37-27 16
4. Hødd 14 6 1 7 27-23 13
5. Aalesund 14 3 4 7 20-23 10
6. Braatt 14 4 2 8 21-37 10
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7. Clausenengen 14 3 1 10 20-38 7 Relegated
8. Træff 14 3 1 10 15-49 7 Relegated

Group Trøndelag

1. Steinkjer 14 11 2 1 50-22 24 Play-off
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Sverre 14 8 3 3 36-24 19
3. Brage 14 8 2 4 38-26 18
4. Freidig 14 7 2 5 29-20 16
5. Stjørdals/Blink 14 5 4 5 28-32 14
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6. Rosenborg 14 3 4 7 15-27 10 Relegated
7. Falken 14 4 1 9 26-39 9 Relegated
8. Wing 14 1 0 13 9-41 2 Relegated

Play-off Sørland/Vestland

June 3: Ulf - Start 6-3

June 10: Årstad - Ulf 2-0

Årstad promoted.

Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

June 3: Molde - Steinkjer 2-4

June 10: Steinkjer - Molde 3-2 (agg. 7-4)

Steinkjer promoted.

District I

1. Lisleby (Promoted)
2. Selbak
3. Sprint/Jeløy
4. Hafslund
5. Borgen
6. Tune
7. Torp
8. Askim

District II, Group A

1. Mjøndalen (Play-off)
2. Åssiden
3. Geithus
4. Sagene
5. Jevnaker
6. Solberg
7. Steinberg
8. Liull

District II, Group B

1. Spartacus (Play-off)
2. Sandaker
3. Bjørkelangen
4. Grue
5. Grüner
6. Sørli
7. Aurskog
8. Aasen

District III

1. Hamarkameratene (Play-off)
2. Fremad
3. Einastrand
4. Vardal
5. Gjøvik SK
6. Mesna
7. Vang
8. Stange

District IV, Group A

1. Eik (Play-off)
2. Tønsberg Turn
3. Urædd
4. Brevik
5. Kragerø
6. Teie
7. Tønsbergkam.
8. Sem

District IV, Group B

1. Storm (Play-off)
2. Borg
3. Rjukan
4. Ulefoss
5. Gjerpen
6. Drangedal
7. Skiens BK
8. Gvarv

District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder)

1. Risør (Play-off)
2. Trauma
3. Rygene
4. Dristug
5. Arendals BK
Tvedestrand (withdrew)

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)

1. Vindbjart (Play-off)
2. AIK Lund
3. Vigør
4. Mandalskam.
5. Farsund
6. Våg

District V, Group B1 (Rogaland)

1. Nærbø (Promoted)
2. Ålgård
3. Randaberg
4. Egersund
5. Klepp
6. Brusand

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)

1. Jarl (Promoted)
2. Buøy
3. Haugar
4. Torvastad
5. Vaulen
6. Riska

District VI, Group A (Bergen)

1. Hardy (Play-off)
2. Sandviken
3. Fjellkameratene
4. Viggo
5. Laksevåg
6. Trane
7. Minde

District VI, Group B (Midthordland)

1. Erdal (Play-off)
2. Voss
3. Florvåg
4. Eidsvåg (Åsane)
5. Ålvik
6. Fyllingen
7. Kjøkkelvik

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre)

1. Rollon (Play-off)
2. Herd
3. Volda
4. Aksla
5. Velled./Ringen
6. Sykkylven
7. Hareid
8. Ørsta

District VII, Group B (Romsdal)

1. Kleive (Play-off)
2. Åndalsnes
3. Eide
4. Måndalen
5. Isfjorden
6. Frode
7. Olymp (withdrew)

District VII, Group C (Nordmøre)

1. Framtid (Play-off)
2. Dahle
3. Goma
4. Halsa
5. Sunndal
6. Tingvoll
7. Nordlandet
8. Enge

District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)

1. Heimdal (Play-off)
2. Melhus
3. Flå
4. Leik
5. Leinstrand
Hommelvik (disqualified)

District VIII, Group A2 (Nord-Trøndelag)

1. Troll (Play-off)
2. Orkanger
3. Løkken
4. Rindal
5. Svorkmo
6. Orkdal

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn)

1. Trond (Play-off)
2. National
3. Tryggkameratene
4. Nidar
5. Ørn (Trondheim)
6. Strindheim
7. NTHI
8. Rapp

District VIII, Group C (Fosen)

1. Opphaug (Play-off)
2. Fevåg
3. Stadsbygd
4. Lensvik
5. Beian
6. Uthaug
Rissa (withdrew)

District VIII, Group D (Nord-Trøndelag/Namdal)

1. Nessegutten (Play-off)
2. Verdal
3. Neset
4. Namsos
5. Malm
6. Fram (Skatval)
7. Byafossen
Blink (withdrew and merged with Stjørdal)

Play-off District II/III

Spartacus - Mjøndalen 1-2

Mjøndalen - Hamarkameratene 3-1

Hamarkameratene - Spartacus 2-4

1. Mjøndalen 2 2 0 0 5- 2 4 Promoted
2. Spartacus 2 1 0 1 5- 4 2 Promoted
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3. Hamarkameratene 2 0 0 2 3- 7 0

Play-off District VII

Kleive - Rollon 1-2

Framtid - Kleive 7-0

Rollon - Framtid 1-3

1. Framtid 2 2 0 0 10- 1 4 Promoted
2. Rollon 2 1 0 1 3- 4 2 Promoted
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3. Kleive 2 0 0 2 1- 9 0

Play-off District VIII

Heimdal - Troll?

Opphaug - Troll 1-7

Trond - Nessegutten 0-1

Opphaug - Trond 1-3

Troll - Nessegutten 2-3

Nessegutten - Opphaug 7-1

Troll - Trond 3-1

1. Nessegutten 3 3 0 0 11- 3 6 Promoted
2. Troll 3 2 0 1 12- 5 4 Promoted
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3. Trond 3 1 0 2 4- 5 2
4. Opphaug 3 0 0 3 3-17 0

Third round

August 12: Sarpsborg - Raufoss 0-1
Greåker - Strømmen 3-1
Lisleby - Odd 2-2 (extra time)
Asker - Brage 7-1
Skeid - Mjøndalen 6-2
Kapp - Rosenborg 2-0
Urædd - Fredrikstad 0-11
Snøgg - Sandefjord 3-1
Donn - Vålerengen 0-1
Viking - Vard 2-1
Djerv 1919 - Årstad 0-2
Brann - Ulf 2-0
Hødd - Larvik Turn 0-5
Molde - Sparta 2-2 (extra time)
Ranheim - Moss 2-3 (extra time)
Kvik (Trondheim) - Hamarkameratene 4-0

Fourth round

September 2: Fredrikstad - Kvik (Trondheim) 6-0
Moss - Skeid 0-8
Vålerengen - Snøgg 2-1 (extra time)
Raufoss - Viking 1-2 (extra time)
Larvik Turn - Kapp 7–2
Årstad - Asker 1-6
Odd - Greåker 4-1
Sparta - Brann 2-3

Quarterfinal

September 23: Skeid - Odd 5-1
Larvik Turn - Fredrikstad 3-3 (extra time)
Viking - Vålerengen 2-0
Asker - Brann 3-2

Rematches

September 30: Fredrikstad - Larvik Turn 2-2 (extra time)
October 7: Larvik Turn - Fredrikstad 3-1 (played in Horten
Horten
is a town and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway—located along the Oslofjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten. The municipality also includes the villages of Borre, Åsgårdstrand, Skoppum, and Nykirke....

)

Final

October 21: Skeid - Larvik Turn 2-1
Ullevaal stadion
Ullevaal Stadion
Ullevaal Stadion is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo, Norway. It is the home ground of Vålerenga IF and the Norway national football team, and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final. From its opening in 1926 to 2009 it was the home ground of FK Lyn. With a capacity of 25,572, it is the...


Att: 33 444
1-0 (21) Harald Hennum (21)
2-0 (28) Finn Gundersen (28)
2-1 (65) Reidar Sundby (65)
Referee: Gunnar Andersen
Gunnar Andersen
Gunnar Andersen was a Norwegian footballer and ski jumper. In 1918 he became the first to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two different sports....

, Ulefoss
Ulefoss
Ulefoss is the administrative centre of Nome municipality, Norway. Its population is 2,699.-References:...

.

Skeid: Øivind Johannessen, Arne Winther,
Knut Gudem, Jan Gulbrandsen
Jan Gulbrandsen
Jan Gulbrandsen was a Norwegian hurdler and sports official. He was president of the Norwegian Olympic Committee from 1985 to 1989.He competed in 400 metres hurdles at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.-References:...

, Leif Belgen,
Jack Farem, Jan Erik Wold, Hans Nordahl,
Harald Hennum
Harald Hennum
Harald Hennum was a Norwegian footballer. Playing for Frigg and Skeid, he was one of Norway's greatest football profiles in the 1950s. He won the Norwegian cup with Skeid four times....

, Finn Gundersen
Finn Gundersen
Finn Gundersen is a Norwegian ice hockey player and football player, born in Oslo. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympics in 1952, where the Norwegian team placed 9th...

, Bernhar Johansen.

Larvik Turn: Thor Kristiansen, Markus Borgersen,
Harry Boye Karlsen
Harry Boye Karlsen
Harry Boye Karlsen was a Norwegian international footballer. He was born in Horten, and played 58 games for Norway, scoring four goals in the period from 1946 to 1956. Karlsen primarily played as a defender, and was used as a free kick and penalty executor.During World War II Karlsen played for...

, Einar Danielsen, Asbjørn Hansen,
Øivind Johansen, Erling Mathisen, Gunnar Thoresen,
Reidar Sundby, Per Ljostveit, Finn Rismyhr.

Men

Date Venue Opponent Res.* Comp. Norwegian goalscorers
May 30 Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

0 - 0 F
June 13 Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

1 - 3 F Gunnar Dybwad
Gunnar Dybwad
Gunnar Dybwad is a retired Norwegian football forward, who played for Steinkjer FK and SK Freidig.Dybwad made his debut for Norway in an friendly game against England amateur team on 15 May 1951 and scored his first two international goal in a 2–4 loss against Yugoslavia on 23 August 1951...

June 24 Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...

3 - 2 NC series Gunnar Dybwad
Gunnar Dybwad
Gunnar Dybwad is a retired Norwegian football forward, who played for Steinkjer FK and SK Freidig.Dybwad made his debut for Norway in an friendly game against England amateur team on 15 May 1951 and scored his first two international goal in a 2–4 loss against Yugoslavia on 23 August 1951...

, Knut Sandengen
June 28 Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....

0 - 2 F
August 26 Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

1 - 1 NC series Arne Høivik
September 16 Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

3 - 1 NC series Harry Kure, Finn Gundersen
Finn Gundersen
Finn Gundersen is a Norwegian ice hockey player and football player, born in Oslo. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympics in 1952, where the Norwegian team placed 9th...

 (2)
October 28 Warszawa 3 - 5 F Harry Kure, Gunnar Dybwad
Gunnar Dybwad
Gunnar Dybwad is a retired Norwegian football forward, who played for Steinkjer FK and SK Freidig.Dybwad made his debut for Norway in an friendly game against England amateur team on 15 May 1951 and scored his first two international goal in a 2–4 loss against Yugoslavia on 23 August 1951...

 (2)


Note: Norway's goals first

Explanation:
  • F = Friendly

October 28: Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

 – Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

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