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| 1963 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Oddvar Hansen |
| 1. Divisjon | 1st |
| Norwegian Cup | Fourth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Roald Jensen (10) All: Roald Jensen (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 20,897 vs Fredrikstad (19 May 1963) |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,750 vs Gjøvik-Lyn (28 July 1963) |
The 1963 season was Brann's 1st season after the league changed to 10 teams and was named 1. Divisjon.
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April 1963 | Gjøvik-Lyn | A | 0 – 2 | 10,437 | |
| 4 May 1963 | Frigg | H | 8 – 1 | Pedersen (2), Jensen (2), Paulsen (2), B.O. Andersen, Hetleøen | 17,071 |
| 30 May 1963 | Skeid | A | 1 – 2 | ? | 18,534 |
| 19 May 1963 | Fredrikstad | H | 1 – 1 | Pedersen | 20,897 |
| 22 May 1963 | Viking | A | 1 – 1 | Paulsen | 10,600 |
| 26 May 1963 | Lyn | H | 0 – 6 | 14,704 | |
| 9 June 1963 | Steinkjer | A | 3 – 0 | Paulsen (2), B.O. Andersen | 7,813 |
| 15 June 1963 | Sarpsborg | H | 7 – 1 | Jensen (2), Pedersen (2), Paulsen, B.O. Andersen, Hauge | 12,016 |
| 24 June 1963 | Vålerenga | A | 4 – 2 | Pedersen, T. Andersen, Paulsen, Oppedal | 13,409 |
| 28 July 1963 | Gjøvik-Lyn | H | 3 – 1 | B.O. Andersen, Pedersen, Hauge | 10,750 |
| 6 August 1963 | Frigg | A | 3 – 4 | Jensen, Pedersen, B.O. Andersen | 10,855 |
| 18 August 1963 | Skeid | H | 2 – 1 | Jensen, Pedersen | 12,584 |
| 21 August 1963 | Fredrikstad | A | 1 – 1 | B.O. Andersen | 9,214 |
| 24 August 1963 | Viking | H | 2 – 1 | Jensen (2) | 15,733 |
| 8 September 1963 | Lyn | A | 3 – 1 | Pedersen, Jensen, Paulsen | 11,088 |
| 22 September 1963 | Steinkjer | H | 3 – 0 | Jensen, T. Andersen, Hauge | 17,133 |
| 6 October 1963 | Sarpsborg | A | 1 – 1 | Hauge | 7,192 |
| 13 October 1963 | Vålerenga | H | 3 – 1 | B.O. Andersen (2), Amundsen | 20,030 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brann (C) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 24 | |
| 2 | Lyn | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 23 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 3 | Skeid | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 20 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | Fredrikstad | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 20 | |
| 5 | Frigg | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 18 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June 1963 | Round 1 | Trane | H | 7 – 0 | Pedersen (2), T. Andersen (2), Hauge (2), Jensen | ? |
| 21 June 1963 | Round 2 | Fana | H | 9 – 0 | Jensen (5), Ellingsen (2), Pedersen, Hauge | ? |
| 11 August 1963 | Round 3 | Bryne | A | 2 – 1 | Hetleøen, Amundsen | ? |
| 1 September 1963 | Round 4 | Sagene | H | 0 – 1 | ? |
| Pos. | Name | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW |  Roald Jensen | 18 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 16 |
| FW | Rolf Birger Pedersen | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 |
| FW | Bjørn Odmar Andersen | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 8 |
| MF | Trygve Andersen | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 4 |
| DF | Gunnar Tiller | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| FW | Roald Paulsen | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 |
| GK | Arthur Larsen | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| MF | Odd Oppedal | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| DF | Tore Nordtvedt | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| FW | Torgeir Hauge | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 |
| ? | Harald Gundersen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| ? | Per Pettersen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| FW | Leif Amundsen | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| DF | Arild Hetleøen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| MF | Kjell Schou-Andreassen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| GK | Ivar Farestvedt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | Sigurd Antonsen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| ? | Kjell Ellingsen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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