1972 in Norwegian football

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Football in Norway
Season1972
Men's football
1. divisjon Viking
2. divisjon Start (Group A)
Frigg (Group B)
Cupen Brann
  1971 Flag of Norway.svg 1973  

The 1972 season was the 67th season of competitive football in Norway.

Contents

Viking FK won the title on goal difference with Fredrikstad FK finishing runners-up, while Jan Erik Osland's goal gave SK Brann a 1–0 win over Rosenborg BK in the Norwegian cup final. [1]

Men's football

League season

Promotion and relegation

LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from league
1. divisjon
2. divisjon


1. divisjon

Viking FK won the championship, their second league title. [2] [3]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Viking (C)2216244215+2734Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Fredrikstad 2216243116+1534Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Strømsgodset 2210754029+1127
4 Rosenborg 2261062219+322
5 Lyn 227782922+721
6 Skeid 228592626021
7 Mjøndalen 2293103136521
8 Brann 227692223120Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
9 HamKam 226881418420
10 Sarpsborg FK (R)2266102130918Relegation to Second Division
11 Hødd (R)22461218392114
12 Mjølner (R)22361310332312
Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

2. divisjon

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Start (C, P)1810442923+624Promotion to First Division
2 Pors 1811073516+1922Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Østsiden 189452217+522
4 Moss 188552920+921
5 Odd 187562221+119
6 Sandefjord BK 186482425116
7 Florvåg 186483134316
8 Vard 186482326316
9 Bryne (O)1862102130914Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Ulf (R)18341118422410Relegation to Third Division
Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Frigg (C, P)1813324516+2929Promotion to First Division
2 Raufoss (O, P)1812244115+2626Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Steinkjer 189632816+1224
4 Stabæk 188552313+1021
5 Molde 189362923+621
6 Aalesund 187471616018
7 Clausenengen 185671827916
8 Vålerengen 185491518314
9 Brumunddal (R)18341115362110Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Verdal (R)180117656501Relegation to Third Division
Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
District IX–X

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Mo (C)1410313212+2023Qualification for the promotion play-offs
2 Bodø/Glimt 144822310+1316
3 Harstad 146442918+1116
4 Mosjøen 145542115+615
5 Stålkameratene 146351813+515
6 Lyngen (R)144731316315Relegation to Third Division
7 Tromsø (R)143381223119
8 Saltdalkameratene (R)141112950413
Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
District XI

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1 Stein (C)129123310+2319
2 Norild 12732177+1017
3 Vadsø Turn 124531613+313
4 Kirkenes 125252520+512
5 Polarstjernen 122551020109
6 Rafsbotn 124171732159
7 Sandnes (R)122191430165Relegation to Third Division
Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

3. divisjon

Norwegian Cup

Final

Source: [4] [5]

Brann 1–0 Rosenborg
Osland Soccerball shade.svg13' Report
Attendance: 17,700
Referee: Kjell Wahlen (Skeid)

UEFA competitions

European Cup

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Celtic Flag of Scotland.svg 5–2 Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg 2–13–1

European Cup Winners' Cup

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Hajduk Split Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 2–0 Flag of Norway.svg Fredrikstad 1–01–0

UEFA Cup

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Lyn Flag of Norway.svg 3–12 Flag of England.svg Tottenham 3–6 (Report)0–6 (Report)
Viking Flag of Norway.svg 1–0 Flag of Iceland.svg IBV 1–0 (Report)0–0 (Report)

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Viking Flag of Norway.svg 2–9 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln 1–0 (Report)1–9 (Report)

National team

Results

Source: [6]

23 February 1972 Friendly Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Tel Aviv, Israel
CET (UTC+1)
Report Tor Egil Johansen Soccerball shade.svg29'Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Anton Bucheli (Sweden)

References

  1. News of Norway. Vol. 29. Norwegian Information Service. 1972. p. 74.
  2. "1972 1. divisjon table". nifs.no (in Norwegian). Norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. "Viking Fotballklubb". snl.no (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  4. "1972 Cup Final". rsssf.no. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  5. "Brann". nrk.no. NRK. 11 April 2006. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  6. "Norway national football team match-by-match record in 1972". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 September 2019.