1957 in Norwegian football

Football in Norway

Season	1957
Men's football
Hovedserien	Fredrikstad
Landsdelsserien	Eik (Group East/South) Raufoss (Group East/North) Donn (Group South/West A1) Stavanger (Group South/West A2) Brann (Group South/West B) Molde (Group Møre) Sverre (Group Trøndelag)
NM	Fredrikstad
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The 1957 season was the 52nd season of competitive football in Norway.

Hovedserien 1956/57

Main article: 1956–57 Hovedserien

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Odd	14	7	6	1	23	14	+9	20	Qualification for the championship final
2	Larvik Turn	14	7	3	4	25	16	+9	17
3	Sandefjord BK	14	8	1	5	23	14	+9	17
4	Skeid	14	5	5	4	25	19	+6	15
5	Viking	14	5	5	4	19	15	+4	15
6	Sparta	14	2	6	6	17	28	−11	10
7	Årstad (R)	14	3	3	8	21	32	−11	9	Relegation to Landsdelsserien
8	Sarpsborg FK (R)	14	3	3	8	14	29	−15	9

Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Fredrikstad (C)	14	11	1	2	60	25	+35	23	Qualification for the championship final
2	Strømmen	14	8	2	4	39	22	+17	18
3	Lillestrøm	14	7	2	5	21	22	−1	16
4	Asker	14	5	4	5	34	35	−1	14
5	Steinkjer	14	5	4	5	26	41	−15	14
6	Frigg	14	5	2	7	25	26	−1	12
7	Vålerengen (R)	14	5	1	8	20	29	−9	11	Relegation to Landsdelsserien
8	Rapid (R)	14	2	0	12	15	40	−25	4

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

Championship final

• Fredrikstad 6–1 Odd

Landsdelsserien 1956/57

Group Østland/Søndre

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Eik	14	11	0	3	44	19	+25	22	Promoted
2	Fram (Larvik)	14	9	3	2	31	14	+17	21
3	Greåker	14	8	3	3	28	17	+11	19
4	Moss	14	7	0	7	32	29	+3	14
5	Lisleby	14	6	0	8	28	36	−8	12
6	Snøgg	14	4	1	9	24	43	−19	9	Relegated
7	Ørn	14	3	2	9	18	33	−15	8
8	Pors	14	3	1	10	23	37	−14	7

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Østland/Nordre

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Raufoss	14	9	1	4	38	21	+17	19	Promoted
2	Kapp	14	8	2	4	44	28	+16	18
3	Mjøndalen	14	6	4	4	28	21	+7	16
4	Gjøvik/Lyn	14	7	2	5	25	25	0	16
5	Lyn	14	5	2	7	27	33	−6	12
6	Vestfossen	14	5	2	7	19	26	−7	12
7	Spartacus	14	4	2	8	23	34	−11	10	Relegated
8	Hamar IL	14	1	7	6	23	39	−16	9

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Donn	12	9	1	2	44	15	+29	19	Play-off
2	Jerv	12	6	2	4	30	25	+5	14
3	Grane (Arendal)	12	7	0	5	25	24	+1	14
4	Start	12	6	1	5	38	24	+14	13
5	Sørfjell	12	6	1	5	40	28	+12	13
6	Flekkefjord	12	5	1	6	25	30	−5	11
7	Risør	12	0	0	12	15	71	−56	0	Relegated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Stavanger IF	14	10	2	2	32	19	+13	22	Play-off
2	Vard	14	7	1	6	30	26	+4	15
3	Bryne	14	6	2	6	25	22	+3	14
4	Jarl	14	5	3	6	22	19	+3	13
5	Djerv 1919	14	4	5	5	18	20	−2	13
6	Ulf	14	6	1	7	28	31	−3	13
7	Nærbø	14	5	2	7	27	36	−9	12	Relegated
8	Vidar	14	3	4	7	16	25	−9	10

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Brann	12	9	1	2	40	10	+30	19	Play-off
2	Varegg	12	8	2	2	45	19	+26	18
3	Nordnes	12	6	2	4	19	13	+6	14
4	Baune	12	6	0	6	28	31	−3	12
5	Os	12	3	3	6	14	29	−15	9
6	Hardy	12	3	2	7	14	26	−12	8
7	Nymark	12	1	2	9	8	40	−32	4	Relegated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Møre

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Molde	14	11	2	1	60	12	+48	24	Play-off
2	Langevåg	14	8	3	3	37	20	+17	19
3	Hødd	14	9	0	5	36	22	+14	18
4	Kristiansund	14	7	4	3	33	21	+12	18
5	Aalesund	14	4	5	5	22	24	−2	13
6	Braatt	14	4	3	7	30	40	−10	11
7	Rollon	14	2	3	9	13	52	−39	7
8	Framtid	14	0	2	12	7	47	−40	2	Relegated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Trøndelag

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Sverre	14	8	3	3	39	26	+13	19	Play-off
2	Brage	14	6	6	2	36	19	+17	18
3	Kvik (Tr.heim)	14	5	7	2	24	15	+9	17
4	Freidig	14	4	7	3	31	14	+17	15
5	Nessegutten	14	5	5	4	22	20	+2	15
6	Stjørdals/Blink	14	5	4	5	20	31	−11	14
7	Ranheim	14	3	3	8	23	27	−4	9	Relegated
8	Troll	14	1	3	10	8	51	−43	5

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Play-off Sørland/Vestland

Stavanger	4–1	Donn

Brann	4–1	Stavanger

Brann promoted.

Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

Molde	0–1	Sverre

Sverre	2–5 (agg. 3–5)	Molde

Molde promoted.

First Division 1956/57

District I

1. Selbak Promoted
2. Sprint/Jeløy
3. Hafslund
4. Kråkerøy
5. Torp
6. Tune
7. Rakkestad
8. Borgen

District II, Group A

1. Sandaker Play-off
2. Jevnaker
3. Slemmestad
4. Geithus
5. Åssiden
6. Sørli
7. Drafn
8. Solberg

District II, Group B

1. Aurskog Play-off
2. Bjørkelangen
3. Sagene
4. Grue
5. Røa
6. Grüner
7. Galterud
8. Sand

District III, Group A (Oplandene)

1. Fremad Play-off
2. Hamarkameratene
3. Brumunddal
4. Vardal
5. Lena
6. Mesna
7. Gjøvik SK
8. Einastrand

District III, Group B (Sør-Østerdal)

1. Koppang Play-off
2. Nybergsund
3. Lørdalen
4. Ytre Rendal
5. Elverum
6. Innsats
7. Rena

District IV, Group A (Vestfold)

1. Tønsberg Turn Play-off
2. Runar
3. Holmestrand
4. Tønsbergkam.
5. Sem
6. Teie

District IV, Group B (Grenland)

1. Urædd Play-off
2. Herkules
3. Storm
4. Kragerø
5. Skiens BK
6. Gjerpen
7. Brevik
8. Borg
9. Skotfoss

District IV, Group C (Øvre Telemark)

1. Ulefoss Play-off
2. Drangedal
3. Rjukan
4. Skade
5. Gvarv
6. Sportsklubben 31 disqualified

District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder)

1. Nedenes Play-off
2. Rygene
3. Trauma
4. Dristug
5. Arendals BK
6. Dølemo withdrew

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)

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

District V, Group B1 (Rogaland)

1. Egersund Promoted
2. Buøy
3. Varhaug
4. Vaulen
5. Randaberg
6. Ganddal

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)

1. Ålgård Promoted
2. Haugar
3. Kopervik
4. Klepp
5. Torvastad
6. Sauda

District VI, Group A (Bergen)

1. Sandviken Play-off
2. Trane
3. Djerv
4. Fjellkameratene
5. Laksevåg
6. Bergens-Sparta
7. Viggo

District VI, Group B (Midthordland)

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

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre)

1. Spjelkavik Play-off
2. Volda
3. Herd
4. Aksla
5. Hovdebygda
6. Velled./Ringen
7. Sykkylven
8. Hareid

District VII, Group B (Romsdal)

1. Træff Play-off
2. Eidsvåg (Romsdal)
3. Eide
4. Måndalen
5. Isfjorden
6. Kleive withdrew

District VII, Group C (Nordmøre)

1. Clausenengen Play-off
2. Dahle
3. Nordlandet
4. Sunndal
5. Halsa
6. Goma
7. Bjørn
8. Tingvoll withdrew

District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)

1. Flå Play-off
2. Melhus
3. Støren
4. Heimdal
5. Leinstrand
6. Leik

District VIII, Group A2 (Sør-Trøndelag)

1. Orkanger Play-off
2. Løkken
3. Rindal
4. Svorkmo
5. Meldal
6. Orkdal

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn)

1. Rosenborg Play-off
2. Falken
3. National
4. Trond
5. Tryggkameratene
6. Wing
7. Nidelv
8. Nidar

District VIII, Group C (Fosen)

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

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

1. Verdal Play-off
2. Neset
3. Namsos
4. Malm
5. Fram (Skatval)
6. Snåsa
7. Varden (Meråker)
8. Byafossen withdrew

District IX

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

Distrixt X (Unofficial)

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

Play-off District II

Sandaker	2–1	Aurskog

Aurskog	1–1 (agg. 2–3)	Sandaker

Sandaker promoted.

Play-off District III

Koppang	3–5	Fremad

Fremad	10–0 (agg. 15–3)	Koppang

Fremad promoted.

Play-off District IV

Ulefoss	2–9	Tønsberg Turn

Urædd	3–1	Ulefoss

Tønsberg Turn	7–2	Urædd

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Tønsberg Turn	2	2	0	0	16	4	+12	4	Promoted
2	Urædd	2	1	0	1	5	8	−3	2
3	Ulefoss	2	0	0	2	3	12	−9	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Play-off District V

Nedenes	3–7	Lyngdal

Lyngdal	7–2 (agg. 14–5)	Nedenes

Lyngdal promoted.

Championship District V

Egersund	1–2	Ålgård

Ålgård	3–2 (agg. 5–3)	Egersund

Lyngdal - Ålgård not played

Play-off District VI

Sandviken	4–1	Fana

Fana	1–3 (agg. 2–7)	Sandviken

Sandviken promoted.

Play-off District VII

Spjelkavik	2–2	Træff

Clausenengen	2–1	Spjelkavik

Træff	0–3	Clausenengen

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Clausenengen	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	4	Promoted
2	Spjelkavik	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1	1
3	Træff	2	0	1	1	2	5	−3	1

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Play-off District VIII

Flå - Orkanger ?-?

Orkanger	2–2	Opphaug

Verdal	3–2	Rosenborg

Verdal	0–1	Orkanger

Rosenborg	6–1	Opphaug

Opphaug	1–9	Verdal

Rosenborg	3–0	Orkanger

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Verdal	3	2	0	1	12	4	+8	4	Promoted
2	Rosenborg	3	2	0	1	11	4	+7	4
3	Orkanger	3	1	1	1	3	5	−2	3
4	Opphaug	3	0	1	2	4	17	−13	1

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

National Cup

Main article: 1957 Norwegian Football Cup

Final

Main article: 1957 Norwegian Football Cup final

20 October 1957

Fredrikstad	4–0	Sandefjord BK
Kristoffersen 1', 26' Johannessen 57' Borgen 81'	Report

Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 33,073

Referee: Leif Gulliksen (Ørn)

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final

Harstad	8–0	Mosjøen
	Report

National team

Main article: Norway national football team

Date	Venue	Opponent	Res.*	Comp.	Norwegian goalscorers
May 22	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo	Bulgaria	1-2	WCQ58	Harald Hennum
June 12	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo	Hungary	2-1	WCQ58	Kjell Kristiansen, Harald Hennum
June 18	Turku, Finland	Sweden	0-0	F
June 19	Tampere, Finland	Denmark	0-2	F
July 8	Reykjavík, Iceland	Iceland	3-0	F	Arne Legernes, Kjell Kristiansen, Gunnar Dybwad
September 1	Helsinki, Finland	Finland	4-0	F	Kjell Kristiansen (2), Per Kristoffersen, Harald Hennum
September 22	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo	Denmark	2-2	F	Per Kristoffersen (2)
October 13	Stockholm, Sweden	Sweden	2-5	F	Gunnar Thoresen, Harald Hennum
November 3	Sofia, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	0-7	WCQ58
November 10	Budapest, Hungary	Hungary	0-5	WCQ58

Note: Norway's goals first

Explanation:

• F = Friendly
• WCQ58 = 1958 FIFA World Cup qualifier