1954 in Norwegian football

Football in Norway
Men's football
Hovedserien	Fredrikstad
Landsdelsserien	Fram (Group East/South); Vålerengen (Group East/North); Flekkefjord (Group South/West A1); Brann (Group South/West A2); Varegg (Group South/West B); Molde (Group Møre); Ranheim (Group Trøndelag)
NM	Skeid

Last updated March 26, 2024

The 1954 season was the 49th season of competitive football in Norway.

1953–54 league season

Hovedserien

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	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	Relegation

Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	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	Relegation

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

Championship final

June 27: Fredrikstad-Skeid 2-1

Landsdelsserien

Group Østland/Søndre

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Fram (Larvik)	14	9	2	3	33	16	+17	20	Promoted

2	Eik	14	9	0	5	31	22	+9	18
3	Pors	14	8	1	5	32	29	+3	17
4	Ørn	14	7	3	4	25	23	+2	17
5	Snøgg	14	5	4	5	20	24	−4	14
6	Askim	14	5	1	8	22	24	−2	11

7	Selbak	14	3	3	8	19	26	−7	9	Relegated
8	Lisleby	14	2	2	10	18	36	−18	6	Relegated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Østland/Nordre

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Vålerengen	14	8	5	1	31	11	+20	21	Promoted

2	Kapp	14	8	3	3	37	25	+12	19
3	Lyn	14	8	2	4	30	15	+15	18
4	Frigg	14	4	6	4	23	23	0	14
5	Hamarkameratene	14	3	6	5	16	31	−15	12
6	Raufoss	14	4	3	7	25	30	−5	11

7	Sagene	14	3	3	8	24	32	−8	9	Relegated
8	Solberg	14	1	6	7	22	41	−19	8	Relegated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Flekkefjord	12	10	2	0	49	6	+43	22	Play-off

2	Start	12	6	3	3	36	14	+22	15
3	Jerv	12	5	3	4	20	15	+5	13
4	Donn	12	4	4	4	23	26	−3	12
5	AIK Lund	12	4	3	5	20	30	−10	11
6	Sørfjell	12	3	2	7	12	33	−21	8

7	Trauma	12	1	1	10	8	44	−36	3	Relegated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Bryne	14	8	5	1	45	18	+27	21	Play-off

2	Ålgård	14	9	1	4	24	17	+7	19
3	Djerv 1919	14	5	5	4	27	26	+1	15
4	Stavanger IF	14	5	4	5	28	23	+5	14
5	Vard	14	6	2	6	31	29	+2	14
6	Nærbø	14	4	4	6	17	30	−13	12

7	Buøy	14	5	1	8	22	31	−9	11	Relegated
8	Kopervik	14	1	4	9	11	31	−20	6	Relegated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Brann	12	9	3	0	40	8	+32	21	Play-off

2	Årstad	12	6	3	3	23	19	+4	15
3	Baune	12	5	3	4	21	19	+2	13
4	Djerv	12	4	3	5	15	21	−6	11
5	Os	12	3	3	6	22	26	−4	9
6	Voss	12	4	1	7	14	25	−11	9	Relegated

7	Fjellkameratene	12	2	2	8	17	34	−17	6	Relegated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Møre

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Molde	14	10	3	1	43	13	+30	23	Play-off

2	Kristiansund	14	9	2	3	44	22	+22	20
3	Aalesund	14	9	2	3	32	17	+15	20
4	Langevåg	14	6	3	5	42	26	+16	15
5	Hødd	14	5	3	6	35	28	+7	13
6	Rollon	13	2	4	7	17	38	−21	8

7	Ørsta	14	1	4	9	14	40	−26	6	Relegated
8	Halsa	14	2	2	10	17	60	−43	6	Relegated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Trøndelag

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Ranheim	14	10	3	1	35	12	+23	23	Play-off

2	Kvik (Tr.heim)	14	8	1	5	24	25	−1	17
3	Sverre	14	7	2	5	37	28	+9	16
4	Steinkjer	14	7	2	5	28	26	+2	16
5	Brage	14	5	4	5	35	30	+5	14
6	Falken	14	4	4	6	26	23	+3	12
7	Neset	14	3	2	9	19	47	−28	8

8	Wing	14	1	4	9	14	27	−13	6	Relegated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Play-off Sørland/Vestland

Flekkefjord - Bryne 1-0

Brann - Flekkefjord 6-0 (agg. 7–0)

Brann promoted.

Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

Ranheim - Molde 2-0

Ranheim promoted.

First Division

District I

1. Rapid (Promoted) 2. Greåker 3. Torp 4. Hafslund 5. Mysen 6. Sprint 7. Østsiden 8. Rakkestad

District II; Group A

1. Vestfossen (Play-off) 2. Drammens BK 3. Mjøndalen 4. Drafn 5. Steinberg 6. Jevnaker 7. Strømsgodset 8. Kongsberg

District II, Group B

1. Spartacus (Play-off) 2. Aurskog 3. Sandaker 4. Stabæk 5. Aasen 6. Grei 7. Kongsvinger 8. Funnefoss

District III

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

District IV, Group A

1. Tønsberg Turn (Play-off) 2. Skiens BK 3. Borre 4. Sem 5. Kragerø 6. Brevik 7. Borg 8. Flint

District IV, Group B

1. Storm (Play-off) 2. Herkules 3. Urædd 4. Rjukan 5. Drangedal 6. Ulefoss 7. Tollnes 8. Skiens-Grane

District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder)

1. Grane (Arendal) (Play-off) 2. Arendals BK 3. Nedenes 4. Rygene 5. Risør 6. Dristug

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)

1. Mandalskam. (Play-off) 2. Vigør 3. Farsund 4. Torridal 5. Vindbjart

DistrictV, Group B1 (Rogaland)

1. Ulf (Promoted) 2. Klepp 3. Egersund 4. Varhaug 5. Randaberg 6. Vigrestad

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)

1. Vidar (Promoted) 2. Haugar 3. Jarl 4. Torvastad 5. Vaulen 6. Brodd

District VI, Group A (Bergen)

1. Nymark (Play-off) 2. Laksevåg 3. Hardy 4. Trane 5. Bergens-Sparta 6. Viggo 7. Minde

District VI, Group B (Midthordland)

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

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre/Romsdal)

1. Sykkylven (Promoted) 2. Spjelkavik 3. Aksla 4. Hovdebygda 5. Skarbøvik 6. Volda 7. Velledalen 8. Åndalsnes

District VII, Group B (Nordmøre/Romsdal)

1. Clausenengen (Promoted) 2. Braatt 3. Træff 4. Goma 5. Nordlandet 6. Averøykam. 7. Sunndal 8. Olymp

District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)

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

District VIII, Group A2 (Sør-Trøndelag)

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

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn)

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

District VIII, Group C (Fosen)

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

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

1. Nessegutten  2. Verdal (Play-off) 3. Stjørdal 4. Malm 5. Namsos 6. Varden (Meråker) 7. Skogn 8. Blink

Play-off District II/III

Spartacus - Vestfossen 1-2

Vestfossen - Gjøvik/Lyn 2-2

Gjøvik/Lyn - Spartacus 1-1

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Vestfossen	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	3	Promoted
2	Gjøvik/Lyn	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	2	Promoted

3	Spartacus	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	1

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Championship District II

Spartacus - Vestfossen 1-2

Play-off District IV

Tønsberg Turn - Storm 2-0

Storm - Tønsberg Turn 0-1 (agg. 0–3)

Tønsberg Turn promoted.

Play-off District V

Grane - Mandalskameratene 3-0

Mandalskameratene - Grane 1-1 (agg. 1–4)

Grane (Arendal) promoted.

Championship District V

Ulf - Vidar 2-0

Vidar - Ulf 1-5 (agg. 1–7)

Grane - Ulf 0-2 (in Flekkefjord)

Play-off District VI

Nymark - Florvåg 2-1

Nymark promoted.

Championship District VIII

Sykkylven - Clausenengen 3-0 (in Molde)

Play-off District VIII

Rosenborg - Verdal 1-0

Hommelvik - Opphaug 2-1

Verdal - Hommelvik 3-0

Opphaug - Rosenborg 0-3

Rosenborg - Hommelvik 1-2

Verdal - Opphaug 7-0

Relegation play-off District II

Grei - Jevnaker 1-3

Jevnaker - Grei 2-1 (agg. 5–2)

Grei relegated.

Relegation play-off District IV

Borg - Tollnes 3-2

Tollnes relegated.

Norwegian Cup

Final

24 October 1954

Skeid	3–0	Fredrikstad
Hennum 53' Nordahl 71' Johansen 71'	Report

Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 34,794

Referee: Finn Å. Bråthe (Lillestrøm)

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final

Harstad	4–0	Narvik/Nor
	Report

National team

Date	Venue	Opponent	Res.*	Competition	Norwegian goalscorers
May 5	Glasgow	Scotland	0–1	Friendly
May 19	Oslo	Scotland	1–1	Friendly	Harry Kure
May 30	Wien	Austria	0–5	Friendly
June 4	Malmö	Denmark	2–1	Friendly	Harry Kure, Per Ljostveit
June 7	Stockholm	Sweden	0–3	Friendly
July 4	Reykjavík	Iceland	0–1	Friendly
August 29	Oslo	Finland	3–1	Friendly	Henry Johannessen, Gunnar Dybwad, Harald Hennum
September 19	Oslo	Sweden	1–1	Friendly	Reidar Sundby
October 31	Copenhagen	Denmark	1–0	Friendly	Harald Hennum
November 8	Dublin	Republic of Ireland	1–2	Friendly	Willy Olsen

Note: Norway's goals first

1954 in Norwegian football

Contents

1953–54 league season

Hovedserien

Group A

Group B

Championship final

Landsdelsserien

Group Østland/Søndre

Group Østland/Nordre

Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

Group Møre

Group Trøndelag

Play-off Sørland/Vestland

Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

First Division

District I

District II; Group A

District II, Group B

District III

District IV, Group A

District IV, Group B

District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder)

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)

DistrictV, Group B1 (Rogaland)

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)

District VI, Group A (Bergen)

District VI, Group B (Midthordland)

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre/Romsdal)

District VII, Group B (Nordmøre/Romsdal)

District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)

District VIII, Group A2 (Sør-Trøndelag)

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn)

District VIII, Group C (Fosen)

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

Play-off District II/III

Table

Championship District II

Play-off District IV

Play-off District V

Championship District V

Play-off District VI

Championship District VIII

Play-off District VIII

Relegation play-off District II

Relegation play-off District IV

Norwegian Cup

Final

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final

National team

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