Final
| Sparta | 3–2 | Solberg |
|---|---|---|
K. Sørensen  78' (pen.), 84'O. Sørensen 89' | Report | Pedersen 10' (o.g.) Svendsen 34' (o.g.) |
| Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for menn 1952 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Norway |
| Teams | 128 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Sarpsborg |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sparta (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Solberg |
The 1952 Norwegian Football Cup was the 47th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for all members of NFF, except those from Northern Norway. The final was played at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 26 October 1952, and was contested by Sparta and Solberg, who both made their first appearance in the cup final. Sparta secured their first title with a 3–2 win, having scored all five goals in the final.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Brann | 5–1 | Stavanger |
| Donn | 0–11 | Larvik Turn |
| Drammens BK | 4–0 | Asker |
| Falken | 4–2 | Ranheim |
| Flekkefjord | 1–3 | Jarl |
| Fram (Larvik) | 1–0 | Tollnes |
| Fredrikstad | 8–1 | Aurskog |
| Freidig | 5–3 | Kristiansund |
| Hamar | 1–2 | Lillestrøm |
| HamKam | 2–0 | Moss |
| Herkules | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Kragerø |
| Jevnaker | 0–1 | Sandefjord BK |
| Kvik (Trondheim) | 7–3 | Sverre |
| Lyn | 1–0 | Kongsberg |
| Molde | 5–1 | Hødd |
| Nessegutten | 1–4 | Brage |
| Pors | 3–2 | Start |
| Raufoss | 4–0 | Drafn |
| Sandaker | 0–3 | Lisleby |
| Selbak | 3–1 | Gjøvik-Lyn |
| Skiens-Grane | 4–2 | Jerv |
| Solberg | 2–0 | Odd |
| Sparta | 7–2 | Askim |
| Spartacus | 3–1 | Sarpsborg |
| Vard | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Ulf |
| Varegg | 3–1 | Djerv |
| Vestfossen | 0–1 | Skeid |
| Viking | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Djerv 1919 |
| Voss | 3–0 | Os |
| Vålerengen | 3–2 | Geithus |
| Østsiden | 1–2 | Kapp |
| Aalesund | 3–1 | Langevåg |
| Replay | ||
| Djerv 1919 | 1–0 | Viking |
| Ulf | 2–0 | Vard |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 July 1952 | ||
| Sparta | 1–0 | Fram (Larvik) |
| Lisleby | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Raufoss |
| Skeid | 3–0 | Skiens-Grane |
| Lillestrøm | 4–1 | Falken |
| Kapp | 3–1 | Fredrikstad |
| Solberg | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Selbak |
| Larvik Turn | 1–0 | Kragerø |
| Pors | 4–1 | Lyn |
| Ulf | 3–1 | Sandefjord BK |
| Jarl | 1–8 | Brann |
| Djerv 1919 | 7–2 | Voss |
| Varegg | 2–3 | Spartacus |
| Aalesund | 1–4 | Kvik (Trondheim) |
| Freidig | 7–2 | Molde |
| Brage | 5–2 | HamKam |
| Vålerengen | 1–4 | Drammens BK |
| Replay: 17 August 1952 | ||
| Selbak | 1–3 | Solberg |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1952 | ||
| Spartacus | 2–3 | Sparta |
| Brann | 5–0 | Djerv 1919 |
| Lillestrøm | 4–0 | Ulf |
| Kvik (Trondheim) | 2–1 | Brage |
| Raufoss | 3–1 | Skeid |
| Larvik Turn | 3–0 | Drammens BK |
| Pors | 0–1 | Kapp |
| 31 August 1952 | ||
| Freidig | 1–2 | Solberg |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 September 1952 | ||
| Larvik Turn | 3–1 | Lillestrøm |
| Brann | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Kvik (Trondheim) |
| Solberg | 2–1 | Raufoss |
| Kapp | 1–3 | Sparta |
| Replay: 28 September 1952 | ||
| Kvik (Trondheim) | 2–4 | Brann |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 October 1952 | ||
| Brann | 1–2 | Solberg |
| Sparta | 2–1 | Larvik Turn |
| Sparta | 3–2 | Solberg |
|---|---|---|
| K. Sørensen 78' (pen.), 84' O. Sørensen 89' | Report | Pedersen 10' (o.g.) Svendsen 34' (o.g.) |