Quarter-finals
| Brann | 1–0 | Bodø/Glimt |
|---|---|---|
Tronstad  59' |
| Vålerengen | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Steinkjer |
|---|---|---|
| Olavsen 8' Andersen 29'Iversen 42' | Fiske 4', 38' Singsaas 56' |
Replay
| Steinkjer | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Vålerengen |
|---|---|---|
| Fiske 40' Jenshus 76', 78' | Olavsen 20' Bjørke 78' |
| Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for menn 1976 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | Norway |
| Teams | 128 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Bodø/Glimt |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brann (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Sogndal |
The 1976 Norwegian Football Cup was the 71st edition of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The Cup was won by Brann after beating Sogndal in the cup final with the score 2–1. This was Brann's fourth Norwegian Cup title.
Sogndal played in the third division at this time.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 June 1976 | ||
| Skiold | 1–2 | Odd |
| 30 June 1976 | ||
| Florvåg | 0–6 | Brann |
| Røros | 4–0 | Rosenborg |
| 1 July 1976 | ||
| Bergsøy | 2–0 | Hødd |
| Bodø/Glimt | 4–1 | Stålkameratene |
| Clausenengen | 1–2 | Molde |
| Djerv 1919 | 2–1 | Bryne |
| Falken | 0–4 | Nessegutten |
| Fana | 1–0 | Varegg |
| Folldal | 2–1 | Brumunddal |
| Fram (Larvik) | 3–1 | Stabæk |
| Frigg | 1–4 | Aurskog |
| HamKam | 7–0 | Redalen |
| Herkules | 0–4 | Mjøndalen |
| Kirkenes | 4–1 | Honningsvåg |
| Landsås | 1–2 | Mjølner |
| Lillestrøm | 1–0 | Nybergsund |
| Lyn | 1–3 | Kongsvinger |
| Manglerud/Star | 2–4 | Fredrikstad |
| Mo IL | 0–1 | Henning |
| Moss | 8–1 | Hamar |
| Os | 0–1 | Sogndal |
| Pors | 3–2 | Skeid |
| Sarpsborg | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Drafn |
| Start | 2–0 | Jerv |
| Stavanger | 0–1 | Vard |
| Steinkjer | 3–1 | Strindheim |
| Strømmen | 0–1 | Vålerengen |
| Strømsgodset | 1–0 | Gjøvik-Lyn |
| Viking | 4–0 | Ulf |
| Aalesund | 2–0 | Sunndal |
| Åssiden | 3–1 | Larvik Turn |
| Replay: Unknown date | ||
| Drafn | 2–3 | Sarpsborg |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 July 1976 | ||
| Mjølner | 3–1 | Kirkenes |
| Henning | 0–6 | Steinkjer |
| Nessegutten | 0–2 | Bodø/Glimt |
| Folldal | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Aalesund |
| 28 July 1976 | ||
| Vard | 5–1 | Djerv 1919 |
| Mjøndalen | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Pors |
| Kongsvinger | 0–10 | Moss |
| Vålerengen | 8–0 | Røros |
| Fredrikstad | 5–0 | Åssiden |
| 29 July 1976 | ||
| Molde | 2–1 | Bergsøy |
| Brann | 4–1 | Fana |
| Sogndal | 2–1 | Viking |
| Start | 3–0 | Fram (Larvik) |
| Odd | 2–0 | Strømsgodset |
| Aurskog | 1–3 | HamKam |
| Sarpsborg | 1–0 | Lillestrøm |
| Replay: 29 July 1976 | ||
| Aalesund | 1–0 | Folldal |
| Replay: 4 August 1976 | ||
| Pors | 0–1 | Mjøndalen |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1976 | ||
| Vålerengen | 2–0 | Mjøndalen |
| HamKam | 0–1 | Sogndal |
| Odd | 2–1 | Fredrikstad |
| Vard | 5–0 | Sarpsborg |
| Moss | 0–4 (a.e.t.) | Start |
| Aalesund | 2–4 | Brann |
| 18 August 1976 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Molde |
| Steinkjer | 3–0 | Mjølner |
| Brann | 1–0 | Bodø/Glimt |
|---|---|---|
| Tronstad 59' |
| Vålerengen | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Steinkjer |
|---|---|---|
| Olavsen 8' Andersen 29'Iversen 42' | Fiske 4', 38' Singsaas 56' |
| Steinkjer | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Vålerengen |
|---|---|---|
| Fiske 40' Jenshus 76', 78' | Olavsen 20' Bjørke 78' |
Brann's winning squad: Jan Knudsen, Tore Nordtvedt, Helge Karlsen, Atle Bilsback, Per Egil Pedersen, Ingvald Huseklepp (Rune Pedersen 84), Atle Hellesø (Frode Larsen 46), Neil MacLeod, Egil Austbø, Steinar Aase and Bjørn Tronstad.
Sogndal's squad: Leon Hovland, Willy Ljøsne (Jarle Skartun 88), Jon Navarsete, Torodd Helle, Gunnar S. Haare, Magdalon Sæthre, Ingvar Stadheim, Johan Johannesen, Svein Bakke, Knut Christiansen and Rolf Navarsete (Terje Nysæther 89).