1953 in Norwegian football

Results from Norwegian football in 1953.

Hovedserien 1952/53

Group A

1. Skeid	14 10 3 1 48-10 23
2. Fredrikstad	14 7 4 3 40-19 18
3. Sarpsborg	14 7 4 3 20-17 18
4. Viking	14 7 3 4 23-17 17
5. Strømmen	14 6 3 5 30-21 15
6. Varegg	14 3 2 9 16-39 8
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7. Brann	14 2 3 9 9-36 7 Relegated
8. Årstad	14 2 2 10 11-38 6 Relegated

Group B

1. Larvik Turn	14 10 2 2 44-11 22
2. Asker	14 6 7 1 20-14 19
3. Lillestrøm	14 6 4 4 25-22 16
4. Sandefjord	14 6 3 5 25-32 15
5. Odd		14 5 3 6 34-30 13
6. Sparta	14 5 2 7 15-22 12
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7. Lyn		14 3 2 9 24-31 8 Relegated
8. Ranheim	14 3 1 10 12-37 7 Relegated

Championship Final

June 21: Larvik Turn - Skeid 3-2

Landsdelsserien 1952/53

Group Østland/Søndre

1. Moss 14 8 4 2 35-18 20 Promoted
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2. Fram (Larvik) 14 7 5 2 25-10 19
3. Lisleby 14 9 1 5 31-17 19
4. Pors 14 5 3 6 20-18 13
5. Snøgg 14 4 4 6 18-26 12
6. Selbak 14 5 1 8 16-28 11
7. Ørn 14 4 2 8 17-27 10 
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8. Herkules 14 3 2 9 19-37 8 Relegated

Østland/Nordre

1. Geithus 14 9 3 2 33-17 21 Promoted
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2. Vålerengen 14 10 0 4 44-27 20
3. Kapp 14 9 1 4 51-33 19
4. Solberg 14 9 1 4 33-27 19
5. Frigg 14 5 2 7 29-26 12
6. Hamarkameratene 14 5 1 8 23-32 11
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7. Drafn 14 3 0 11 26-38 6 Relegated
8. Jevnaker 14 1 2 11 19-58 4 Relegated

Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

1. Flekkefjord 12 9 2 1 45-15 20 Play-off
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2. Sørfjell 12 6 4 2 30-16 16
3. Jerv 12 5 1 6 30-21 11
4. Start 12 3 5 4 18-18 11
5. Donn 12 4 3 5 18-28 11
6. Trauma 12 3 2 7 16-36 8
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7. Mandalskam. 12 3 1 8 16-39 7 Relegated

Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

1. Djerv 1919 14 10 2 2 30-14 22 Play-off
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2. Bryne 14 8 3 3 34-19 19
3. Ålgård 14 6 5 3 29-17 17
4. Vard 14 6 4 4 24-23 16
5. Nærbø 14 5 4 5 25-33 14
6. Stavanger IF 14 5 3 6 32-27 13
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7. Ulf 14 1 6 7 15-31 8 Relegated
8. Klepp 14 1 1 12 17-42 3 Relegated

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

1. Nordnes 12 7 5 0 19- 8 19 Play-off
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2. Os 12 6 3 3 26-14 15
3. Djerv 12 5 4 3 26-13 14
4. Baune 12 5 3 4 16-14 13
5. Voss 12 4 3 5 17-16 11
6. Hardy 12 2 3 7 9-31 7 Relegated
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7. Nymark 12 2 1 9 12-29 5 Relegated

Group Møre

1. Langevåg 14 10 3 1 49-22 23 Play-off
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2. Molde 14 9 1 4 40-23 19
3. Aalesund 14 7 4 3 35-24 18
4. Kristiansund 14 7 3 4 34-24 17
5. Hødd 14 5 3 6 36-29 13
6. Ørsta 14 4 4 6 24-41 12
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7. Clausenengen 14 4 1 9 29-35 9 Relegated
8. Træff 14 0 1 13 5-54 1 Relegated

Group Trøndelag

1. Freidig 14 9 2 3 42-23 20 Play-off
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2. Falken 14 8 2 4 27-22 18
3. Steinkjer 14 7 2 5 33-26 16
4. Kvik (Tr.heim) 14 5 6 3 24-19 16
5. Brage 14 5 4 5 25-31 14
6. Neset 14 3 6 5 25-29 12
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7. Nessegutten 14 2 5 7 17-29 9 Relegated
8. National 14 3 1 10 18-32 7 Relegated

Play-off Sørland/Vestland

Flekkefjord - Djerv 1919 3-2

Flekkefjord - Nordnes 2-2 (extra time)

Flekkefjord - Nordnes 2-3

Nordnes promoted.

Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

Langevåg - Freidig 0-1

Freidig promoted.

First Division 1952/53

District I

1. Askim (Promoted)
2. Greåker
3. Mysen
4. Rapid
5. Sprint
6. Østsiden
7. Rakkestad
8. Kvik (Halden)

District II, Group A

1. Sagene (Play-off)
2. Drammens BK
3. Stabæk
4. Kongsberg
5. Strømsgodset
6. Mjøndalen
7. Nydalen
8. Mercantile/Trygg

District II, Group B

1. Sandaker (Play-off)
2. Aurskog
3. Spartacus
4. Aasen
5. Grei
6. Bjørkelangen
7. Kjelsås
8. Raumnes/Årnes

District III

1. Raufoss (Play-off)
2. Gjøvik/Lyn
3. Hamar IL
4. Vang
5. Mesna
6. Vardal
7. Fremad
8. Biri

District IV, Group A

1. Eik (Play-off)
2. Tønsberg Turn
3. Kragerø
4. Urædd
5. Flint
6. Skiens-Grane
7. Runar
8. Teie

District IV, Group B

1. Skiens BK (Play-off)
2. Borg
3. Storm
4. Ulefoss
5. Brevik
6. Rjukan
7. Skade
8. Stag

District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder)

1. Arendals BK (Play-off)
2. Grane (Arendal)
3. Nedenes
4. Risør
5. Rygene

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)

1. AIK Lund (Play-off)
2. Vigør
3. Vindbjart
4. Bakke
5. Farsund
6. Våg

District V, Group B1 (Rogaland)

1. Buøy (Promoted)
2. Jarl
3. Varhaug
4. Vidar
5. Vigrestad
6. Orre

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)

1. Kopervik (Promoted)
2. Haugar
3. Randaberg
4. Torvastad
5. Brodd
6. Pol

District VI, Group A (Bergen)

1. Fjellkameratene (Play-off)
2. Minde
3. Laksevåg
4. Bergens-Sparta
5. Sandviken
6. Trane
7. Frøya

District VI, Group B (Midthordland)

1. Dale (Dalekvam) (Play-off)
2. Florvåg
3. Fana
4. Erdal
5. Eidsvåg (Åsane)
6. Kjøkkelvik
7. Søfteland

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre/Romsdal)

1. Rollon (Promoted)
2. Spjelkavik
3. Sykkylven
4. Åndalsnes
5. Skarbøvik
6. Volda
7. Isfjorden

District VII, Group B (Nordmøre/Romsdal)

1. Halsa (Promoted)
2. Braatt
3. Nordlandet
4. Goma
5. Sunndal
6. Averøykam.
7. Eide
8. Framtid

District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)

1. Hommelvik (Play-off)
2. Heimdal
3. Melhus
4. Flå
5. Leik
6. Hovin

District VIII, Group A2 (Sør-Trøndelag)

1. Løkken (Play-off)
2. Orkanger
3. Troll
4. Svorkmo
5. Oppdal
6. Kyrksæterøra

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn)

1. Wing (Play-off)
2. Rosenborg
3. Nidar
4. Tryggkameratene
5. Trond
6. Ørn (Trondheim)

District VIII, Group C (Fosen)

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

District VIII, Group D (Nord-Trøndelag)

1. Sverre (Play-off)
2. Verdal
3. Stjørdal
4. Malm
5. Blink
6. Skogn

Play-off District II/III

Raufoss - Sandaker 0-0

Sandaker - Sagene 2-5

Sagene - Raufoss 2-1

Final Table

1. Sagene 2 2 0 0 7- 3 4 Promoted
2. Raufoss 2 0 1 1 1- 2 1 Promoted
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3. Sandaker 2 0 1 1 2- 5 1

Championship District II

Sandaker - Sagene 2-5

Play-off District IV

Eik - Skiens BK 6-1

Skiens BK - Eik 2-1 (agg. 3-7)

Eik promoted.

Play-off District V, Group A

AIK Lund - Arendals BK 3-2

Arendals BK - AIK Lund 0-1 (agg. 2-4)

AIK Lund promoted.

Championship District V, Group B

Buøy - Kopervik?

Kopervik - Buøy 6-1 (in Egersund)

Play-off District VI

Fjellkameratene - Dale 5-2

Dale - Fjellkameratene 2-1 (agg. 4-6)

Fjellkameratene promoted.

Championship District VII

Rollon - Halsa 3-3 (extra time)

Rollon - Halsa 0-1 (in Molde)

Championship District VIII

Hommelvik - Løkken?

Sverre - Wing 0-2

Opphaug - Løkken 0-1

Wing - Opphaug 2-3

Løkken - Sverre 2-9

Løkken - Wing 0-3

Opphaug - Sverre 1-7

Final Table District VIII

1. Sverre 3 2 0 1 16- 5 4 Promoted
2. Wing 3 2 0 1 7- 3 4 Promoted
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3. Opphaug 3 1 0 2 4-10 2
4. Løkken 3 1 0 2 3-12 2

Norwegian Cup

Third round

August 9: Sparta - Drafn 5-0
Fredrikstad - Pors 2-3
Sagene - Nordnes 4-1
Strømmen - Kapp 1–2
Hamar IL - Larvik Turn 3-2
Gjøvik/Lyn - Sarpsborg 2-0
Raufoss - Asker 0-3
Fram (Larvik) - Solberg 2-0
Odd - Donn 4-2
Viking - Flekkefjord 7-0
Varegg - Stavanger IF 0-2
Brann - Lisleby 2-1
Laksevåg - Skeid 1-6
Molde - Ranheim 0-1
Brage - Lillestrøm 1-2
Falken - Sverre 2-1

Fourth round

August 23: Skeid - Fram (Larvik) 2-3
Asker - Falken 2-0
Lillestrøm - Gjøvik/Lyn 4-1
Kapp - Odd 1-1 (extra time)
Pors - Viking 1-3
Stavanger IF - Sparta 1-0
Brann - Sagene 2-2 (extra time)
Ranheim - Hamar IL 1-0
Rematch
Odd - Kapp 5–3
Sagene - Brann 2-1

Quarterfinal

September 20: Lillestrøm - Fram (Larvik) 2-1
Odd - Asker 0-2
Ranheim - Stavanger IF 3-1
Viking - Sagene 6-0

Semifinal

October 11: Ranheim - Lillestrøm 0-3
Asker - Viking 1-1 (extra time)
Rematch
October 18: Viking - Asker 1-0

Final

October 25: Viking - Lillestrøm 2-1

National team

Men

Date	Venue	Opponent	Res.*	Comp.	Norwegian goalscorers
May 19	Oslo	England	1 - 1	F	Tor Jevne
June 24	Bislett Stadion, Oslo	Saar	2 - 3	WCQ	Gunnar Thoresen, Knut Dahlen
August 13	Bergen	Iceland	3 - 1	F	Kjell Kristiansen, Gunnar Dybwad, Gunnar Thoresen
August 19	Oslo	West Germany	1 - 1	WCQ	Harald Hennum
August 30	Helsinki	Finland	4 - 1	F	Pål Angell-Hansen, Gunnar Thoresen (2), Harald Hennum
September 13	Oslo	Denmark	0 - 1	F
September 27	Oslo	Netherlands	4 - 0	F	Gunnar Thoresen (2), Gunnar Dybwad, Hans Nordahl
October 18	Stockholm	Sweden	0 - 0	F
November 8	Saarbrücken	Saar	0 - 0	WCQ
November 22	Hamburg	West Germany	1 - 5	WCQ	Hans Nordahl

Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:

• F = Friendly
• WCQ = 1954 FIFA World Cup Qualifier