1965 in Norwegian football

Football in Norway

Season	1965
Men's football
1. divisjon	Vålerengen
2. divisjon	Lisleby (Group A) Hødd (Group B)
NM	Skeid
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The 1965 season was the 60th season of competitive football in Norway.

1. divisjon

Main article: 1965 1. divisjon

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Vålerengen (C)	18	12	3	3	39	25	+14	27	Qualification for the European Cup first round
2	Lyn	18	12	2	4	57	22	+35	26
3	Sarpsborg FK	18	10	3	5	32	24	+8	23
4	Steinkjer	18	9	3	6	27	21	+6	21
5	Fredrikstad	18	8	4	6	40	31	+9	20
6	Skeid	18	8	1	9	28	30	−2	17	Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
7	Odd	18	7	2	9	30	35	−5	16
8	Frigg	18	5	5	8	22	30	−8	15	Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
9	Viking (R)	18	5	3	10	20	32	−12	13	Relegation to Second Division
10	Sandefjord BK (R)	18	0	2	16	12	57	−45	2

Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

2. divisjon

Main article: 1965 2. divisjon

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Lisleby (C, P)	14	8	3	3	20	14	+6	19	Promotion to First Division
2	Raufoss	14	7	3	4	30	22	+8	17
3	Gjøvik-Lyn	14	6	4	4	31	19	+12	16
4	Eik	14	6	3	5	25	21	+4	15
5	Lillestrøm	14	6	1	7	29	29	0	13
6	Aurskog	14	4	3	7	16	26	−10	11
7	Østsiden (R)	14	3	5	6	16	28	−12	11	Relegation to Third Division
8	Ørn (R)	14	3	4	7	17	25	−8	10

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

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Hødd (C, P)	14	7	5	2	41	24	+17	19	Promotion to First Division
2	Rosenborg	14	8	3	3	36	20	+16	19
3	Brann	14	7	5	2	25	19	+6	19
4	Nidelv	14	4	7	3	24	21	+3	15
5	Bryne	14	6	2	6	28	26	+2	14
6	Start	14	5	2	7	23	23	0	12
7	Årstad (R)	14	4	2	8	15	29	−14	10	Relegation to Third Division
8	Kvik (R)	14	1	2	11	16	46	−30	4

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

3. divisjon

Group Østland/Søndre

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
Snøgg	14	8	2	4	35	21	+14	18	Promoted
Pors	14	7	4	3	21	14	+7	18
Moss	14	8	1	5	32	21	+11	17
Larvik Turn	14	5	5	4	21	17	+4	15
Runar	14	6	2	6	31	20	+11	14
Selbak	14	5	2	7	17	25	−8	12	Relegated
Greåker	14	4	3	7	18	28	−10	11
Fram (Larvik)	14	2	3	9	10	39	−29	7

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Østland/Nordre

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
Strømsgodset	14	9	3	2	45	21	+24	21	Promoted
Drafn	14	9	3	2	40	23	+17	21
Hamarkameratene	14	8	4	2	38	16	+22	20
Strømmen	14	6	3	5	29	27	+2	15
Sagene	14	4	5	5	27	28	−1	13
Mjøndalen	14	6	0	8	29	35	−6	12
Hamar IL	14	1	4	9	24	50	−26	6
Fremad	14	1	2	11	20	52	−32	4	Relegated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
Vigør	14	10	3	1	48	23	+25	23	Play-off
Donn	14	10	1	3	38	18	+20	21
Jerv	14	9	1	4	47	31	+16	19
Flekkefjord	14	4	6	4	33	31	+2	14
Sørfjell	14	3	4	7	31	47	−16	10
Grane (Arendal)	14	4	2	8	21	34	−13	10
Vindbjart	14	2	4	8	17	29	−12	8	Relegated
Våg	14	1	5	8	8	30	−22	7

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
Vard	14	9	1	4	42	28	+14	19	Play-off
Haugar	14	7	3	4	34	25	+9	17
Jarl	14	7	3	4	26	18	+8	17
Ulf	14	7	2	5	36	22	+14	16
Nærbø	14	6	2	6	23	29	−6	14
Buøy	14	4	4	6	28	33	−5	12
Odda	14	4	2	8	27	36	−9	10	Relegated
Djerv 1919	14	3	1	10	19	44	−25	7

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
Baune	14	10	1	3	30	13	+17	21	Play-off
Jotun	14	7	3	4	22	14	+8	17
Varegg	14	6	4	4	16	11	+5	16
Ny-Krohnborg	14	6	3	5	22	16	+6	15
Sogndal	14	5	3	6	26	23	+3	13
Os	14	6	0	8	27	25	+2	12
Djerv	14	6	0	8	18	28	−10	12	Relegated
Arna	14	2	2	10	15	46	−31	6

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Møre

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
Herd	14	10	4	0	38	9	+29	24	Play-off
Molde	14	10	1	3	37	16	+21	21
Aalesund	14	8	4	2	46	20	+26	20
Langevåg	14	6	4	4	34	24	+10	16
Clausenengen	14	5	2	7	23	31	−8	12
Åndalsnes	14	4	0	10	15	35	−20	8
Nord-Gossen	14	2	2	10	17	51	−34	6	Relegated
Kristiansund	14	2	1	11	26	50	−24	5

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group Trøndelag

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
Falken	14	12	0	2	36	12	+24	24	Play-off
Sverre	14	8	5	1	30	16	+14	21
Verdal	14	5	4	5	20	17	+3	14
Løkken	14	4	5	5	20	19	+1	13
Nessegutten	14	4	5	5	16	22	−6	13
Hasselvika	14	4	2	8	13	25	−12	10
Flå	14	2	5	7	18	28	−10	9	Relegated
Brage	14	3	2	9	13	27	−14	8

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

District IX

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
Bodø/Glimt	10	8	1	1	37	8	+29	17
Mo	10	8	1	1	27	11	+16	17
Stålkameratene	10	6	0	4	25	20	+5	12
Mosjøen	10	2	2	6	9	27	−18	6
Grand	10	2	1	7	9	24	−15	5
Saltdalkameratene	10	1	1	8	12	29	−17	3	Relegated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

District X

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
Harstad	10	8	0	2	31	13	+18	16
Mjølner	10	7	0	3	26	11	+15	14
Narvik/Nor	10	5	0	5	18	18	0	10
Tromsø	10	4	1	5	15	17	−2	9
Bardufoss/Omegn	10	4	1	5	12	17	−5	9
Furuflaten	10	1	0	9	10	36	−26	2	Relegated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

District XI

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
Kirkenes	10	7	3	0	24	10	+14	17
Stein	10	6	2	2	25	13	+12	14
Alta	10	4	2	4	19	18	+1	10
Norild	10	4	1	5	20	18	+2	9
Vardø	10	2	2	6	12	22	−10	6
Honningsvåg	10	1	2	7	8	27	−19	4	Relegated

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Play-off Sørland/Vestland

• October 3: Vard – Baune 1-3
• October 10: Vigør – Vard 0-3
• October 17: Baune – Vigør 4-0

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
Baune	2	2	0	0	7	1	+6	4	Promoted
Vard	2	1	0	1	4	3	+1	2
Vigør	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

• October 10: Herd – Falken 3-1
• October 17: Falken – Herd 5-0 (agg. 6-3)

Falken promoted

Northern Norway Championship

• Kirkenes – Harstad 2-2
• Bodø/Glimt – Kirkenes 2-1
• Harstad – Bodø/Glimt 3-0

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
Harstad	2	1	1	0	5	2	+3	3	Champion
Bodø/Glimt	2	1	0	1	2	4	−2	2
Kirkenes	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1	1

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

4. divisjon

District I

Team	Notes
Askim	Play-off
Sparta
Navestad
Torp
Gresvik
Ørje
Kvik (Halden)
Hafslund
Rapid
Borgen

District II, Group A

Team	Notes
Slemmestad	Play-off
Liv
Åssiden
Geithus
Skiold
Drammens BK
Svelvik
Jevnaker

District II, Group B

Team	Notes
Kongsvinger	Play-off
Asker
Stabæk
Kjellmyra
Eidsvold Turn
Spartacus
Kjelsås
Enebakk

District III, Group A (Oplandene)

Team	Notes
Moelven	Play-off
Stange
Redalen
Lena
Mesna
Brumunddal
Kapp
Gjøvik SK	Disqualified

District III, Group B1 (Sør-Østerdal)

Team	Notes
Nordre Trysil	Play-off
Koppang
Ytre Rendal
Engerdal
Nybergsund
Trysilgutten
Elverum
Innsats

District III, Group B2 (Nord-Østerdal)

Team	Notes
Brekken	Play-off
Røros
Ålen
Nansen
Folldal
Tynset
Kvikne
Alvdal

District III, Group B3 (Sør-Gudbrandsdal)

Team	Notes
Faaberg	Play-off
Fåvang
Kvam
Follebu
Østre Gausdal
Vinstra
Sør-Fron

District III, Group B4 (Nord-Gudbrandsdal)

Team	Notes
Sel	Play-off
Vågå
Dovre
Faukstad
Lesjå
Dombås

District IV, Group A (Vestfold)

Team	Notes
Halsen	Play-off
Sem
Tønsbergkameratene
Stag
Falk
Holmestrand
Tønsberg Turn
Store Bergan

District IV, Group B (Grenland)

Team	Notes
Urædd	Play-off
Borg
Herkules
Langesund
Brevik
Kragerø
Skiens BK
Storm

District IV, Group B (Øvre Telemark)

Team	Notes
Gvarv	Play-off
Heddal
Rjukan
Skade
Drangedal
Ulefoss
Sarphedin
Kjosen

District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder)

Team	Notes
Øyestad	Promoted
Rygene
Risør
Arendals BK
Tvedestrand
Trauma

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)

Team	Notes
Mandalskameratene	Promoted
Kvinesdal
Lyngdal
Giv Akt
Farsund
Otra
Torridal

District V, Group B1 (Rogaland)

Team	Notes
Randaberg	Play-off
Stavanger IF
Varhaug
Brodd
Egersund
Brusand
Enga
Hinna

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)

Team	Notes
Vidar	Play-off
Klepp
Sola
Kopervik
Ålgård
Nord
Åkra
Havørn

District V, Group C (Sunnhordland)

Team	Notes
Fonna	Play-off
Stord
Trio
Halsnøy
Etne
Rubbestadnes

District VI, Group A (Bergen)

Team	Notes
Sandviken	Play-off
Hardy
Nordnes
Fjellkameratene
Nymark
Trane
Frøya

District VI, Group B (Midthordland)

Team	Notes
Voss	Play-off
Florvåg
Fana
Erdal
Radøy
Dale (Dalekvam)
Søfteland

District VI, Group C (Sogn og Fjordane)

Team	Notes
Sandane	Play-off
Høyang
Eid
Måløy
Florø
Dale (Sunnfjord)
Tornado
Stryn

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre)

Team	Notes
Velled./Ringen	Play-off
Rollon
Spjelkavik
Sykkylven
Ørsta
Valder
Stordal
Blindheim

District VII, Group B (Romsdal)

Team	Notes
Eidsvåg (Romsdal)
Bryn
Fræna
Fiksdal
Træff
Harøy
Isfjorden
Tresfjord

District VII, Group C (Nordmøre)

Team	Notes
Braatt	Play-off
Todalen
Søya
Framtid
Sunndal
Dahle
Bøfjord
Nordlandet

District VIII, Group A (Sør-Trøndelag)

Team	Notes
Rindal	Play-off
Orkanger
Troll
Melhus
Orkdal
Oppdal
Støren
Dalguten

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim)

Team	Notes
Freidig	Play-off
Ranheim
Tryggkameratene
Heimdal
Trondheims/Ørn
Selsbakk
Strinda
Malvik

District VIII, Group C (Fosen)

Team	Notes
Brekstad	Play-off
Stadsbygd
Opphaug
Fevåg
Rissa
Beian
Bjugn	Withdrew

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

Team	Notes
Stjørdals/Blink	Play-off
Fram (Skatval)
Neset
Namsos
Vikavarvet
Henning
Aasguten
Sparbu

Play-off District I/IV

• Askim – Gvarv 5-0
• Urædd – Halsen 3-1
• Halsen – Askim 2-4
• Gvarv – Urædd 1-0
• Askim – Urædd 6-2
• Gvarv – Halsen 6-1

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
Askim	3	3	0	0	15	4	+11	6	Promoted
Gvarv	3	2	0	1	7	6	+1	4
Urædd	3	1	0	2	5	8	−3	2
Halsen	3	0	0	3	4	13	−9	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Play-off District II/III

• Nordre Trysil – Brekken 2-0
• Sel – Faaberg 2-4
• Faaberg – Nordre Trysil 0-1
• Nordre Trysil – Moelven 2-4
• Kongsvinger – Slemmestad 1-0
• Moelven – Kongsvinger 1-1
• Slemmestad – Nordre Trysil 5-1
• Moelven – Slemmestad 0-0
• Kongsvinger – Nordre Trysil 2-0

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
Kongsvinger	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	5	Promoted
Moelven	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	4
Slemmestad	3	1	1	1	5	2	+3	3
Nordre Trysil	3	0	0	3	3	11	−8	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Play-off District V

• Randaberg – Vidar 3-1
• Vidar – Randaberg 1-2 (agg. 2-5)

Randaberg promoted

• Vidar – Fonna 4-0 (in Kopervik)

Vidar promoted

Championship District V

• Øyestad – Mandalskameratene 4-0
• Mandalskameratene – Øyestad (not played)

Play-off District VI

• Sandviken – Sandane 3-2
• Sandane – Voss 2-1
• Voss – Sandviken 1-2

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
Sandviken	2	2	0	0	5	3	+2	4	Promoted
Sandane	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	2
Voss	2	0	0	2	2	4	−2	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Play-off District VII

• Velledalen/Ringen – Eidsvåg 1-1
• Eidsvåg – Braatt 1-5
• Braatt – Velledalen/Ringen 1-5

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
Velled./Ringen	2	1	1	0	6	2	+4	3	Promoted
Braatt	2	1	0	1	6	6	0	2
Eidsvåg	2	0	1	1	2	6	−4	1

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Play-off District VIII

• Freidig – Brekstad 4-2
• Rindal – Stjørdals/Blink 1-4
• Brekstad – Stjørdals/Blink 1-2
• Freidig – Rindal 1-2
• Stjørdals/Blink – Freidig 2-3
• Rindal – Brekstad 2-1

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
Freidig	3	3	0	0	10	5	+5	6	Promoted
Stjørdals/Blink	3	2	0	1	8	5	+3	4
Rindal	3	1	0	2	4	8	−4	2
Brekstad	3	0	0	3	4	8	−4	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Norwegian Cup

Main article: 1965 Norwegian Football Cup

Final

Main article: 1965 Norwegian Football Cup final

24 October 1965

Frigg	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Skeid
Fjeldstad 14' Bergersen 111'	Report	Bornø 60' Sjøberg 114'

Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 18,821

Referee: Finn Bolstad (Skiold)

Replay

31 October 1965

Frigg	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Skeid
Pettersen 25'	Report	Sæthrang 75'

Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 8,826

Referee: Rolf Hansen (Skiens-Grane)

Second replay

7 November 1965

Skeid	2–1	Frigg
Gulbrandsen 17' Sæthrang 23'	Report	Schønfeldt 85'

Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 8,990

Referee: Sverre Eugen Olsen (Akademisk BK)

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final

Mjølner	5–0	Narvik/Nor
	Report

European Cups

Norwegian representatives

• Lyn (Champions Cup)
• Rosenborg (Cup Winners Cup)
• Vålerengen (Fairs Cup)

Champions Cup

First round

August 31: Lyn – Derry City (Northern Ireland) 5–3

September 9: Derry City – Lyn 5–1 (agg. 8–6)

Cup Winners' Cup

First round

August 24: KR Reykjavik (Iceland) – Rosenborg 1–3

September 12: Rosenborg – KR Reykjavik 3–1 (agg. 6–2)

Second round

October 24: Rosenborg – Dinamo Kiev (Soviet Union) 1–4

October 28: Dinamo Kiev – Rosenborg 2–0 (agg. 6–1)

Fairs Cup

First round

Vålerengen had a walkover.

Second round

October 18: Hearts (Scotland) – Vålerengen 1–0

October 27: Vålerengen – Hearts 1–3 (agg. 1–4)

National team

Main article: Norway national football team

Date	Venue	Opponent	Res.*	Competition	Norwegian goalscorers
May 19	Bergen	Thailand	7–0	Friendly	Arne Pedersen, Harald Berg (3), Erik Johansen, Olav Nilsen, Kjell Kaspersen
May 27	Trondheim	Luxembourg	4–2	WCQ	Arne Pedersen, Per Kristoffersen, Erik Johansen, Kai Sjøberg
June 16	Oslo	Yugoslavia	3–0	WCQ	Harald Berg, Finn Seemann, Olav Nilsen
August 8	Helsinki	Finland	0–4	Friendly
September 15	Oslo	France	0–1	WCQ
September 26	Oslo	Denmark	2–2	Friendly	Erik Johansen, Ole Stavrum
October 31	Stockholm	Sweden	0–0	Friendly
November 7	Belgrade	Yugoslavia	1–1	WCQ	Ole Stavrum

Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:

• F = Friendly
• WCQ = World Cup Qualifier