1955 in Norwegian football

Football in Norway

Season	1955
Men's football
Hovedserien	Larvik Turn
Landsdelsserien	Rapid (Group East/South) Frigg (Group East/North) Jerv (Group South/West A1) Bryne (Group South/West A2) Varegg (Group South/West B) Kristiansund (Group Møre) Kvik (Group Trøndelag)
NM	Skeid
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The 1955 season was the 50th season of competitive football in Norway.

Hovedserien 1954/55

Main article: 1954–55 Hovedserien

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Fredrikstad	14	7	5	2	43	24	+19	19	Qualification for the championship final
2	Viking	14	6	3	5	23	24	−1	15
3	Odd	14	6	3	5	20	25	−5	15
4	Vålerengen	14	4	6	4	22	21	+1	14
5	Brann	14	5	4	5	23	24	−1	14
6	Lillestrøm	14	6	2	6	27	30	−3	14
7	Fram Larvik (R)	14	6	1	7	21	24	−3	13	Relegation
8	Sparta (R)	14	1	6	7	21	28	−7	8

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	1	3	40	16	+24	21	Qualification for the championship final
2	Skeid	14	9	1	4	34	22	+12	19
3	Sandefjord BK	14	8	3	3	26	23	+3	19
4	Asker	14	7	2	5	27	20	+7	16
5	Sarpsborg FK	14	5	4	5	27	33	−6	14
6	Ranheim	14	4	2	8	20	29	−9	10
7	Strømmen (R)	14	2	3	9	22	27	−5	7	Relegation
8	Freidig (R)	14	2	2	10	13	39	−26	6

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

Championship final

June 5: Larvik Turn - Fredrikstad 4-2

Landsdelsserien 1954/55

Main article: 1954–55 Landsdelsserien

Group Østland/Søndre

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Rapid (P)	14	8	3	3	27	20	+7	19	Promotion to Hovedserien
2	Snøgg	14	6	5	3	27	19	+8	17
3	Moss	14	6	3	5	36	22	+14	15
4	Pors	14	5	5	4	28	27	+1	15
5	Ørn	14	6	2	6	27	29	−2	14
6	Eik (R)	14	4	5	5	28	28	0	13	Relegation to 3. divisjon
7	Askim (R)	14	3	4	7	16	31	−15	10
8	Tønsberg Turn (R)	14	3	3	8	16	29	−13	9

Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group Østland/Nordre

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Frigg (P)	14	10	3	1	33	12	+21	23	Promotion to Hovedserien
2	Kapp	14	7	3	4	34	28	+6	17
3	Raufoss	14	7	1	6	25	20	+5	15
4	Lyn	14	5	5	4	20	20	0	15
5	Vestfossen	14	6	2	6	21	27	−6	14
6	Gjøvik-Lyn	14	5	2	7	16	22	−6	12
7	Hamarkameratene (R)	14	4	2	8	17	24	−7	10	Relegation to 3. divisjon
8	Geithus (R)	14	2	2	10	18	31	−13	6

Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Jerv	12	9	0	3	39	18	+21	18	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
2	Start	12	8	1	3	36	19	+17	17
3	Flekkefjord	12	7	2	3	30	18	+12	16
4	Donn	12	7	0	5	30	21	+9	14
5	Sørfjell	12	5	2	5	16	29	−13	12
6	Grane	12	1	2	9	14	28	−14	4
7	AIK Lund (R)	12	1	1	10	11	43	−32	3	Relegation to 3. divisjon

Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Bryne	14	10	1	3	41	18	+23	21	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
2	Ulf	14	7	4	3	23	18	+5	18
3	Vard	14	5	3	6	27	21	+6	13
4	Stavanger	14	6	1	7	27	26	+1	13
5	Djerv 1919	14	6	1	7	21	27	−6	13
6	Vidar	14	5	2	7	24	35	−11	12
7	Ålgård (R)	14	5	1	8	27	32	−5	11	Relegation to 3. divisjon
8	Nærbø (R)	14	4	3	7	25	38	−13	11

Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Varegg (O, P)	12	5	5	2	25	13	+12	15	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
2	Baune	12	4	4	4	20	18	+2	12
3	Årstad	12	6	0	6	20	19	+1	12
4	Djerv	12	5	2	5	23	25	−2	12
5	Os	12	3	5	4	29	32	−3	11
6	Nymark	12	4	3	5	19	23	−4	11
7	Nordnes	12	5	1	6	16	22	−6	11

Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Group Møre

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kristiansund	14	10	2	2	35	15	+20	22	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
2	Hødd	14	8	3	3	33	19	+14	19
3	Aalesund	14	5	4	5	25	24	+1	14
4	Langevåg	14	5	4	5	25	30	−5	14
5	Molde	14	4	5	5	26	18	+8	13
6	Clausenengen	14	5	3	6	25	25	0	13
7	Rollon (R)	14	5	1	8	20	37	−17	11	Relegation to 3. divisjon
8	Sykkylven (R)	14	2	2	10	20	41	−21	6

Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Group Trøndelag

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kvik (O, P)	14	10	2	2	31	11	+20	22	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
2	Sverre	14	8	0	6	40	25	+15	16
3	Brage	14	6	3	5	37	28	+9	15
4	Falken	14	6	2	6	22	29	−7	14
5	Rosenborg	14	6	1	7	28	24	+4	13
6	Steinkjer	14	5	2	7	33	38	−5	12
7	Verdal (R)	14	5	2	7	19	26	−7	12	Relegation to 3. divisjon
8	Neset (R)	14	3	2	9	16	45	−29	8

Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-off Sørland/Vestland

• Jerv - Bryne 2-2 (extra time)
• Bryne - Jerv 2-1
• Bryne - Varegg 2-3

Varegg promoted.

Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

• Kvik - Kristiansund 4-0
• Kristiansund - Kvik 2-1 (agg. 2-5)

Kvik (Trondheim) promoted.

First Division 1954/55

District I

1. Greåker (Promoted) 2. Selbak 3. Lisleby 4. Tune 5. Torp 6. Hafslund 7. Mysen 8. Tistedalen

District II, Group A

1. Drafn (Play-off) 2. Mjøndalen 3. Spartacus 4. Solberg 5. Grüner 6. Jevnaker 7. Stabæk 8. Hard

District II, Group B

1. Aurskog (Play-off) 2. Sagene 3. Aasen 4. Sandaker 5. Steinberg 6. Grue 7. Drammens BK 8. Birkebeineren

District III

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

District IV, Group A

1. Sem (Play-off) 2. Borg 3. Storm 4. Brevik 5. Kragerø 6. Holmestrand 7. Borre 8. Stag

District IV, Group B

1. Herkules (Play-off) 2. Skiens BK 3. Urædd 4. Ulefoss 5. Drangedal 6. Rjukan 7. Fossum (Skien) 8. Sp.klubben 31

District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder)

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

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)

1. Vigør (Play-off) 2. Mandalskam. 3. Vindbjart 4. Farsund 5. Torridal 6. Lyngdal

District V, group B1 (Rogaland)

1. Varhaug (Promoted) 2. Jarl 3. Klepp 4. Vaulen 5. Egersund 6. Ganddal

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)

1. Kopervik (Promoted) 2. Buøy 3. Torvastad 4. Haugar 5. Randaberg 6. Sauda

District VI, Group A (Bergen)

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

District VI, Group B (Midthordland)

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

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre)

1. Herd (Play-off) 2. Ørsta 3. Aksla 4. Volda 5. Skarbøvik 6. Hovdebygda 7. Spjelkavik 8. Stranda

District VII, Group B (Romsdal)

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

District VII, Group C (Nordmøre)

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

District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)

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

District VIII, Group A2 (Sør-Trøndelag)

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

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn)

1. Wing (Play-off) 2. National 3. Tryggkameratene 4. Trond 5. Ørn (Trondheim) 6. Nidar 7. NTHI Nidelv withdrew

District VIII, Group C (Fosen)

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

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

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

District IX

1. Bodø/Glimt 2. Brønnøysund 3. Saltdalkam. 4. Mo 5. Grand 6. Stålkameratene

District X (Unofficial)

1. Harstad 2. Narvik/Nor 3. Tromsø 4. Mjølner 5. Finnsnes

Play-off District II/III

Drafn - Aurskog 2-2 Aurskog - Hamar 1-2 Hamar - Drafn 1-1

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Hamar IL	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	3	Promoted
2	Drafn	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	2
3	Aurskog	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1	1

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Championship District II

Aurskog - Drafn 3-2

Play-off District IV

Herkules - Sem 1-0 Sem - Herkules 0-1 (agg. 0-2)

Herkules promoted

Play-off District V

Vigør - Nedenes 1-2 Nedenes - Vigør 3-1 (agg. 5-2)

Nedenes promoted.

Championship District V

Varhaug - Kopervik 2-2 Kopervik - Varhaug 0-2 (agg. 2-4) Nedenes - Varhaug 0-5

Play-off District VI

Fana - Fjellkameratene 4-1 Fjellkameratene - Fana 1-3

Fana promoted

Play-off District VII

Træff - Braatt 5-2 Herd - Træff 0-2 Braatt - Herd 4-2

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Træff	2	2	0	0	7	2	+5	4	Promoted
2	Braatt	2	1	0	1	6	7	−1	2
3	Herd	2	0	0	2	2	6	−4	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Play-off District VIII

Hommelvik - Stjørdal 1-2 Stjørdal - Wing 1-2 Wing - Hommelvik 1-0

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Wing	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	4	Promoted
2	Stjørdal	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	2
3	Hommelvik	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

4. Opphaug withdrew

Relegation play-off District IV

Holmestrand-Rjukan 1-3

Holmestrand relegated

Norwegian Cup

Main article: 1955 Norwegian Football Cup

Final

Main article: 1955 Norwegian Football Cup final

23 October 1955

Skeid	5–0	Lillestrøm
Hennum 1', 15' Farem 50', 76', 84'	Report

Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 33,825

Referee: Henry Klausen (Sarpsborg)

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final

Harstad	1–0	Bodø/Glimt
	Report

National team

Main article: Norway national football team

Date	Venue	Opponent	Res.*	Comp.	Norwegian goalscorers
May 8	Oslo	Hungary	0 - 5	F
May 25	Bislett Stadion, Oslo	Republic of Ireland	1 - 3	F	Arne Kotte
June 12	Oslo	Romania	0 - 1	F
August 14	Helsinki	Finland	3 - 1	F	Harry Kure, Harald Hennum (2)
September 11	Oslo	Denmark	1 - 1	F
September 25	Stockholm	Sweden	1 - 1	F	Arne Kotte
November 6	Amsterdam	Netherlands	0 - 3	F
November 16	Karlsruhe	West Germany	0 - 2	F

Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:

• F = Friendly