1953 in Norwegian football

Football in Norway

Men's football
Hovedserien	Larvik Turn
Landsdelsserien	Moss (Group East/South) Geithus (Group East/North) Flekkefjord (Group South/West A1) Djerv 1919 (Group South/West A2) Nordnes (Group South/West B) Langevåg (Group Møre) Freidig (Group Trøndelag)
NM	Viking

Results from Norwegian football in 1953.

1952–53 league season

Hovedserien

Main article: 1952–53 Hovedserien

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Skeid	14	10	3	1	48	10	+38	23	Qualification for the championship final
2	Fredrikstad	14	7	4	3	40	19	+21	18
3	Sarpsborg FK	14	7	4	3	20	17	+3	18
4	Viking	14	7	3	4	23	17	+6	17
5	Strømmen	14	6	3	5	30	21	+9	15
6	Varegg	14	3	2	9	16	39	−23	8
7	Brann (R)	14	2	3	9	9	36	−27	7	Relegation
8	Årstad (R)	14	2	2	10	11	38	−27	6

Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Larvik Turn (C)	14	10	2	2	44	11	+33	22	Qualification for the championship final
2	Asker	14	6	7	1	20	14	+6	19
3	Lillestrøm	14	6	4	4	25	22	+3	16
4	Sandefjord BK	14	6	3	5	25	32	−7	15
5	Odd	14	5	3	6	34	30	+4	13
6	Sparta	14	5	2	7	15	22	−7	12
7	Lyn (R)	14	3	2	9	24	31	−7	8	Relegation
8	Ranheim (R)	14	3	1	10	12	37	−25	7

Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Championship final

June 21: Larvik Turn - Skeid 3-2

Landsdelsserien

Group Østland/Søndre

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Moss	14	8	4	2	35	18	+17	20	Promoted
2	Fram (Larvik)	14	7	5	2	25	10	+15	19
3	Lisleby	15	9	1	5	31	17	+14	19
4	Pors	14	5	3	6	20	18	+2	13
5	Snøgg	14	4	4	6	18	26	−8	12
6	Selbak	14	5	1	8	16	28	−12	11
7	Ørn	14	4	2	8	17	27	−10	10
8	Herkules	14	3	2	9	19	37	−18	8	Relegated

Source:

Østland/Nordre

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Geithus	14	9	3	2	33	17	+16	21	Promoted
2	Vålerengen	14	10	0	4	44	27	+17	20
3	Kapp	14	9	1	4	51	33	+18	19
4	Solberg	14	9	1	4	33	27	+6	19
5	Frigg	14	5	2	7	29	26	+3	12
6	Hamarkameratene	14	5	1	8	23	32	−9	11
7	Drafn	14	3	0	11	26	38	−12	6	Relegated
8	Jevnaker	14	1	2	11	19	58	−39	4

Source:

Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Flekkefjord	12	9	2	1	45	15	+30	20	Play-off
2	Sørfjell	12	6	4	2	30	16	+14	16
3	Jerv	12	5	1	6	30	21	+9	11
4	Start	12	3	5	4	18	18	0	11
5	Donn	12	4	3	5	18	28	−10	11
6	Trauma	12	3	2	7	16	36	−20	8
7	Mandalskam.	12	3	1	8	16	39	−23	7	Relegated

Source:

Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Djerv 1919	14	10	2	2	30	14	+16	22	Play-off
2	Bryne	14	8	3	3	34	19	+15	19
3	Ålgård	14	6	5	3	29	17	+12	17
4	Vard	14	6	4	4	24	23	+1	16
5	Nærbø	14	5	4	5	25	33	−8	14
6	Stavanger IF	14	5	3	6	32	27	+5	13
7	Ulf	14	1	6	7	15	31	−16	8	Relegated
8	Klepp	14	1	1	12	17	42	−25	3

Source:

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Nordnes	12	7	5	0	19	8	+11	19	Play-off
2	Os	12	6	3	3	26	14	+12	15
3	Djerv	12	5	4	3	26	13	+13	14
4	Baune	12	5	3	4	16	14	+2	13
5	Voss	12	4	3	5	17	16	+1	11
6	Hardy	12	2	3	7	9	31	−22	7	Relegated
7	Nymark	12	2	1	9	12	29	−17	5	Relegated

Source:

Group Møre

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Langevåg	14	10	3	1	49	22	+27	23	Play-off
2	Molde	14	9	1	4	40	23	+17	19
3	Aalesund	14	7	4	3	35	24	+11	18
4	Kristiansund	14	7	3	4	34	24	+10	17
5	Hødd	14	5	3	6	36	29	+7	13
6	Ørsta	14	4	4	6	24	41	−17	12
7	Clausenengen	14	4	1	9	29	35	−6	9	Relegated
8	Træff	14	0	1	13	5	54	−49	1

Source:

Group Trøndelag

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Freidig	14	9	2	3	42	23	+19	20	Play-off
2	Falken	14	8	2	4	27	22	+5	18
3	Steinkjer	14	7	2	5	33	26	+7	16
4	Kvik (Tr.heim)	14	5	6	3	24	19	+5	16
5	Brage	14	5	4	5	25	31	−6	14
6	Neset	14	3	6	5	25	29	−4	12
7	Nessegutten	14	2	5	7	17	29	−12	9	Relegated
8	National	14	3	1	10	18	32	−14	7

Source:

Promotion play-offs

Sørland/Vestland

Flekkefjord - Djerv 1919 3-2

Flekkefjord - Nordnes 2-2 (extra time)

Flekkefjord - Nordnes 2-3

Nordnes promoted.

Møre/Trøndelag

Langevåg - Freidig 0-1

Freidig promoted.

First Division

District I

1. Askim (Promoted)
2. Greåker
3. Mysen
4. Rapid
5. Sprint
6. Østsiden
7. Rakkestad
8. Kvik (Halden)

District II, Group A

1. Sagene (Play-off)
2. Drammens BK
3. Stabæk
4. Kongsberg
5. Strømsgodset
6. Mjøndalen
7. Nydalen
8. Mercantile/Trygg

District II, Group B

1. Sandaker (Play-off)
2. Aurskog
3. Spartacus
4. Aasen
5. Grei
6. Bjørkelangen
7. Kjelsås
8. Raumnes/Årnes

District III

1. Raufoss (Play-off)
2. Gjøvik/Lyn
3. Hamar IL
4. Vang
5. Mesna
6. Vardal
7. Fremad
8. Biri

District IV, Group A

1. Eik (Play-off)
2. Tønsberg Turn
3. Kragerø
4. Urædd
5. Flint
6. Skiens-Grane
7. Runar
8. Teie

District IV, Group B

1. Skiens BK (Play-off)
2. Borg
3. Storm
4. Ulefoss
5. Brevik
6. Rjukan
7. Skade
8. Stag

District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder)

1. Arendals BK (Play-off)
2. Grane (Arendal)
3. Nedenes
4. Risør
5. Rygene

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)

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

District V, Group B1 (Rogaland)

1. Buøy (Promoted)
2. Jarl
3. Varhaug
4. Vidar
5. Vigrestad
6. Orre

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)

1. Kopervik (Promoted)
2. Haugar
3. Randaberg
4. Torvastad
5. Brodd
6. Pol

District VI, Group A (Bergen)

1. Fjellkameratene (Play-off)
2. Minde
3. Laksevåg
4. Bergens-Sparta
5. Sandviken
6. Trane
7. Frøya

District VI, Group B (Midthordland)

1. Dale (Dalekvam) (Play-off)
2. Florvåg
3. Fana
4. Erdal
5. Eidsvåg (Åsane)
6. Kjøkkelvik
7. Søfteland

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre/Romsdal)

1. Rollon (Promoted)
2. Spjelkavik
3. Sykkylven
4. Åndalsnes
5. Skarbøvik
6. Volda
7. Isfjorden

District VII, Group B (Nordmøre/Romsdal)

1. Halsa (Promoted)
2. Braatt
3. Nordlandet
4. Goma
5. Sunndal
6. Averøykam.
7. Eide
8. Framtid

District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)

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

District VIII, Group A2 (Sør-Trøndelag)

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

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn)

1. Wing (Play-off)
2. Rosenborg
3. Nidar
4. Tryggkameratene
5. Trond
6. Ørn (Trondheim)

District VIII, Group C (Fosen)

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

District VIII, Group D (Nord-Trøndelag)

1. Sverre (Play-off)
2. Verdal
3. Stjørdal
4. Malm
5. Blink
6. Skogn

Play-off District II/III

Raufoss - Sandaker 0-0

Sandaker - Sagene 2-5

Sagene - Raufoss 2-1

Final table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Sagene	2	2	0	0	7	3	+4	4	Promoted
2	Raufoss	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1
3	Sandaker	2	0	1	1	2	5	−3	1

Source:

Championship District II

Sandaker - Sagene 2-5

Play-off District IV

Eik - Skiens BK 6-1

Skiens BK - Eik 2-1 (agg. 3–7)

Eik promoted.

Play-off District V, Group A

AIK Lund - Arendals BK 3-2

Arendals BK - AIK Lund 0-1 (agg. 2–4)

AIK Lund promoted.

Championship District V, Group B

Buøy - Kopervik?

Kopervik - Buøy 6-1 (in Egersund)

Play-off District VI

Fjellkameratene - Dale 5-2

Dale - Fjellkameratene 2-1 (agg. 4–6)

Fjellkameratene promoted.

Championship District VII

Rollon - Halsa 3-3 (extra time)

Rollon - Halsa 0-1 (in Molde)

Championship District VIII

Hommelvik - Løkken?

Sverre - Wing 0-2

Opphaug - Løkken 0-1

Wing - Opphaug 2-3

Løkken - Sverre 2-9

Løkken - Wing 0-3

Opphaug - Sverre 1-7

Final Table District VIII

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Sverre	3	2	0	1	16	5	+11	4	Promoted
2	Wing	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4	4
3	Opphaug	3	1	0	2	4	10	−6	2
4	Løkken	3	1	0	2	3	12	−9	2

Source:

Norwegian Cup

Main article: 1953 Norwegian Football Cup

Final

Main article: 1953 Norwegian Football Cup final

25 October 1953

Viking	2–1	Lillestrøm
Kindervåg 24' Ingvaldsen 70'	Report	Borgersen 80'

Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 31,102

Referee: Øivind Helgesen (Liull)

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final

Harstad	4–1	Mjølner
	Report

National team

Main article: Norway national football team

Date	Venue	Opponent	Res.*	Competition	Norwegian goalscorers
May 19	Oslo	England	1–1	Friendly	Tor Jevne
June 24	Bislett Stadion, Oslo	Saar	2–3	WCQ	Gunnar Thoresen, Knut Dahlen
August 13	Bergen	Iceland	3–1	Friendly	Kjell Kristiansen, Gunnar Dybwad, Gunnar Thoresen
August 19	Oslo	West Germany	1–1	WCQ	Harald Hennum
August 30	Helsinki	Finland	4–1	Friendly	Pål Angell-Hansen, Gunnar Thoresen (2), Harald Hennum
September 13	Oslo	Denmark	0–1	Friendly
September 27	Oslo	Netherlands	4–0	Friendly	Gunnar Thoresen (2), Gunnar Dybwad, Hans Nordahl
October 18	Stockholm	Sweden	0–0	Friendly
November 8	Saarbrücken	Saar	0–0	WCQ
November 22	Hamburg	West Germany	1–5	WCQ	Hans Nordahl

Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:

• WCQ = 1954 FIFA World Cup Qualifier

References

• "Norwegian Cup 1953". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
• "Cup final in Oslo, October 25". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
• Jorsett, Per; Arne Scheie (December 1999). Cupen 1902-1999. J.M. Stenersens forlag. ISBN 82-7201-275-8.