1959 in Norwegian football

Football in Norway
Season1959
Men's football
HovedserienLillestrøm
LandsdelsserienRapid (Group East/South)
Vålerengen (Group East/North)
Start (Group South/West A)
Bryne (Group South/West B)
Os (Group South/West C)
Hødd (Group Møre)
Brage (Group Trøndelag)
NMViking
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The 1959 season was the 54th season of competitive football in Norway.

Hovedserien 1958/59

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fredrikstad 14 8 6 0 34 14 +20 22 Qualification for the championship final
2 Eik 14 7 4 3 26 15 +11 18
3 Viking 14 7 3 4 25 17 +8 17
4 Sandefjord 14 4 4 6 19 21 −2 12
5 Brann 14 5 2 7 21 27 −6 12
6 Greåker 14 4 4 6 19 25 −6 12
7 Asker (R) 14 3 5 6 18 19 −1 11 Relegation to Landsdelsserien
8 Årstad (R) 14 3 2 9 12 36 −24 8
Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lillestrøm (C) 14 9 1 4 36 25 +11 19 Qualification for the championship final
2 Larvik Turn 14 5 6 3 38 25 +13 16
3 Strømmen 14 5 6 3 27 20 +7 16
4 Skeid 14 6 3 5 28 18 +10 15
5 Raufoss 14 5 5 4 24 19 +5 15
6 Odd 14 5 3 6 23 29 −6 13
7 Freidig (R) 14 5 2 7 34 38 −4 12 Relegation to Landsdelsserien
8 Kapp (R) 14 2 2 10 19 55 −36 6
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Championship final

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June 21: Lillestrøm - Fredrikstad 2-2 (extra time) 

Championship final Rematch

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August 5: Lillestrøm - Fredrikstad 4-1 

Landsdelsserien

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Group Østland/Søndre

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Rapid 14 7 6 1 23 13 +10 20 Promoted
2 Selbak 14 7 4 3 34 21 +13 18
3 Fram (Larvik) 14 6 5 3 24 23 +1 17
4 Sarpsborg 14 6 4 4 28 15 +13 16
5 Pors 14 6 4 4 31 21 +10 16
6 Moss 14 6 4 4 23 20 +3 16
7 Sparta 14 2 2 10 14 42 −28 6
8 Sprint/Jeløy 14 1 1 12 17 39 −22 3 Relegated
Source: [citation needed]

Group Østland/Nordre

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Vålerengen 14 10 4 0 43 10 +33 24 Promoted
2 Frigg 14 11 1 2 38 22 +16 23
3 Lyn 14 8 1 5 29 21 +8 17
4 Sandaker 14 7 2 5 23 18 +5 16
5 Sagene 14 5 2 7 20 29 −9 12
6 Vestfossen 14 3 3 8 32 37 −5 9 Relegated
7 Fremad 14 3 1 10 25 45 −20 7 Relegated
8 Lena 14 1 2 11 24 52 −28 4
Source: [citation needed]

Group Sørland/Vestland, A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Start 12 12 0 0 48 18 +30 24 Play-off
2 Donn 12 7 2 3 30 21 +9 16
3 Jerv 12 6 1 5 36 27 +9 13
4 Grane (Arendal) 12 5 2 5 24 23 +1 12
5 Flekkefjord 12 4 2 6 23 32 −9 10
6 Nedenes 12 2 1 9 22 42 −20 5
7 Sørfjell 12 2 0 10 20 40 −20 4
Source: [citation needed]

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bryne 14 8 4 2 31 17 +14 20 Play-off
2 Haugar 14 7 3 4 20 11 +9 17
3 Egersund 14 5 5 4 22 23 −1 15
4 Stavanger IF 14 6 2 6 37 26 +11 14
5 Djerv 1919 14 6 1 7 19 28 −9 13
6 Vard 14 4 4 6 22 21 +1 12
7 Ulf 14 5 2 7 18 26 −8 12 Relegated
8 Nærbø 14 3 3 8 17 34 −17 9
Source: [citation needed]

Group Sørland/Vestland, C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Os 12 10 1 1 36 14 +22 21 Play-off
2 Sandviken 12 5 4 3 23 21 +2 14
3 Varegg 12 6 2 4 18 18 0 14
4 Nymark 12 4 5 3 16 13 +3 13
5 Nordnes 12 5 2 5 10 14 −4 12
6 Hardy 12 1 3 8 10 19 −9 5 Relegated
7 Baune 12 1 3 8 10 24 −14 5
Source: [citation needed]

Group Møre

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hødd 14 10 3 1 51 16 +35 23 Play-off
2 Kristiansund 14 9 2 3 44 11 +33 20
3 Aalesund 14 7 5 2 22 20 +2 19
4 Molde 14 6 3 5 33 26 +7 15
5 Langevåg 14 4 4 6 24 33 −9 12
6 Clausenengen 14 4 4 6 27 39 −12 12
7 Volda 14 3 2 9 27 49 −22 8 Relegated
8 Dahle 14 1 1 12 14 48 −34 3
Source: [citation needed]

Group Trøndelag

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Brage 14 7 5 2 25 17 +8 19 Play-off
2 Nessegutten 14 7 3 4 31 23 +8 17
3 Kvik (Tr.heim) 14 5 5 4 25 18 +7 15
4 Steinkjer 14 6 3 5 25 25 0 15
5 Neset 14 6 3 5 22 24 −2 15
6 Sverre 14 5 3 6 23 24 −1 13
7 Verdal 14 4 5 5 25 28 −3 13 Relegated
8 Falken 14 2 1 11 13 30 −17 5
Source: [citation needed]

Play-off Sørland/Vestland

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Bryne - Start 0-2  Start - Os 2-0  Os - Bryne 4-0 
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Start 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 4 Promoted
2 Os 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 2
3 Bryne 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]

Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

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Hødd - Brage 2-3  Brage - Hødd 5-3 (agg. 8–5)  Brage promoted. 

Third Division

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District I

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1. Lisleby Promoted  2. Mysen  3. Gresvik  4. Askim  5. Tune  6. Hafslund  7. Kråkerøy  8. Torp 

District II, group A

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1. Mjøndalen Play-off  2. Drammens BK  3. Åssiden  4. Geithus  5. Slemmestad  6. Røa  7. Tofte  8. Bjølsen 

District II, group B

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1. Aurskog Play-off  2. Grue  3. Spartacus  4. Bjørkelangen  5. Ski  6. Sørli  7. Galterud  8. Furuset 

District III, group A (Oplandene)

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1. Gjøvik/Lyn Play-off  2. Hamar IL Mesna  3. Gjøvik SK  4. Hamarkameratene  5. Brumunddal  6. Stavsjø  7. Vardal 

District III, group B (Sør-Østerdal)

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1. Nybergsund Play-off  2. Elverum  3. Trysilgutten  4. Koppang  5. Innsats  6. Engerdal  7. Lørdalen 

District III, group C (Sør-Gudbrandsdal)

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Kvam Play-off  Table unknown. 

District III, group D (Nord-Gudbrandsdal)

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1. Dovre Play-off  2. Otta  3. Lesja  4. Dombås  5. Sel  6. Faukstad 

District IV, group A (Vestfold)

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1. Ørn Play-off  2. Runar  3. Holmestrand  4. Tønsberg  5. Turn  6. Falk  7. Borre  8. Tønsbergkam.  9. Sem 

District IV, group B (Grenland)

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1. Urædd Play-off  2. Kragerø  3. Storm  4. Skidar  5. Skiens-Grane  6. Herkules  7. Skiens BK  8. Borg 

District IV, group B (Øvre Telemark)

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1. Snøgg Play-off  2. Rjukan  3. Skade  4. Drangedal  5. Ulefoss  6. Sportsklubben 31 

District V, group A1 (Aust-Agder)

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1. Rygene Play-off  2. Dristug  3. Risør  4. Arendals BK  5. Froland  6. Trauma 

District V, group A2 (Vest-Agder)

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1. Vindbjart Play-off  2. Mandalskam.  3. Lyngdal  4. Vigør  5. Torridal  6. Farsund disqualified 

District V, group B1 (Rogaland)

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1. Vidar Play-off  2. Buøy  3. Vaulen  4. Klepp  5. Ålgård  6. Sandnes AIF 

District V, group B2 (Rogaland)

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1. Kopervik Play-off  2. Jarl  3. Randaberg  4. Åkra  5. Varhaug  6. Nord 

District V, group C (Sunnhordland)

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1. Odda Play-off  2. Stord  3. Halsnøy  4. Solid  5. Rubbestadnes  6. Skånevik 

District VI, group A (Bergen)

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1. Fjellkameratene Play-off 2. Djerv 3. Trane 4. Laksevåg 5. Bergens-Sparta 6. Minde 7. Viggo 

District VI, group B (Midthordland)

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1. Fana Play-off  2. Erdal  3. Follese  4. Florvåg  5. Voss  6. Kjøkkelvik 

District VII, group A (Sunnmøre)

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1. Skarbøvik Play-off  2. Herd  3. Spjelkavik  4. Rollon  5. Ørsta  6. Velled./Ringen  7. Bergsøy  8. Stranda 

District VII, group B (Romsdal)

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1. Nord-Gossen Play-off  2. Eidsvåg (Romsdal)  3. Træff  4. Åndalsnes  5. Isfjorden  6. Eide  7. Olymp 

District VII, group C (Nordmøre)

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1. Braatt Play-off  2. Framtid  3. Bjørn  4. Nordlandet  5. Sunndal  6. Goma  7. Enge  8. Halsa 

District VIII, group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)

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1. Ranheim Play-off  2. Flå  3. Vikavarvet  4. Heimdal  5. Melhus  6. Støren 

District VIII, group A2 (Sør-Trøndelag)

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1. Løkken Play-off  2. Svorkmo  3. Troll  4. Orkanger  5. Rindal  6. Nor 

District VIII, group B (Trondheim og omegn)

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1. Rosenborg Play-off  2. Tryggkameratene  3. Trond  4. Trondheims/Ørn  5. National  6. Nidar  7. Nidelv  8. Rapp 

District VIII, group C (Fosen)

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1. Stadsbygd Play-off  2. Beian  3. Fevåg  4. Brekstad  5. Opphaug  6. Hasselvika  7. Uthaug withdrew 

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

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1. Snåsa Play-off  2. Stjørdals/Blink  3. Fram (Skatval)  4. Namsos  5. Malm  6. Bangsund  7. Sprova  8. Aasguten 

District IX

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1. Bodø/Glimt  2. Mo  3. Stålkameratene   4. Brønnøysund  5. Mosjøen  6. Sandnessjøen 

District X

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1. Harstad  2. Tromsø  3. Narvik/Nor  4. Mjølner  5. Lia-Brage  6. Bardufoss/Omegn 

Play-off District II

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  • Mjøndalen - Aurskog 1-0
  • Aurskog - Mjøndalen 0-2 (agg. 0–3)
  • Mjøndalen promoted.

Play-off District III

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  • Kvam - Dovre 6-0
  • Nybergsund - Kvam 3-0
  • Dovre - Nybergsund 3-5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Nybergsund 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 4 Play-off
Kvam 2 1 0 1 6 3 +3 2
Dovre 2 0 0 2 3 11 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
  • Nybergsund - Gjøvik/Lyn 0-4
  • Gjøvik/Lyn - Nybergsund 13-0 (agg. 17–0)
  • Gjøvik/Lyn promoted.

Play-off District IV

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  • Ørn - Urædd 4-4
  • Urædd - Snøgg 0-0
  • Snøgg - Ørn 2-1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
Snøgg 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3 Promoted
Urædd 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 2
Ørn 2 0 1 1 5 6 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]

Play-off District V

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  • Vindbjart - Rygene 3-1
  • Rygene - Vindbjart 0-7 (agg. 1–10)
  • Vindbjart promoted.
  • Kopervik - Vidar 1-0
  • Vidar - Kopervik 4-4 (agg. 4–5)
  • Kopervik promoted.
  • Vidar - Odda 3-0 (in Haugesund) Vidar promoted.

Championship District V

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  • Vindbjart - Kopervik not played

Play-off District VI

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  • Fjellkameratene - Fana 4-5
  • Fana - Fjellkameratene 6-1 (agg. 11–5)
  • Fana promoted.

Play-off District VII

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Braatt 2 2 0 0 9 3 +6 4 Promoted
2 Skarbøvik 2 1 0 1 8 5 +3 2
3 Nord-Gossen 2 0 0 2 2 11 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]

Play-off District VIII

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  • Ranheim - Løkken?
  • Snåsa - Stadsbygd 2-2
  • Rosenborg - Ranheim 1-2
  • Rosenborg - Snåsa 6-1
  • Ranheim - Stadsbygd 5-0
  • Ranheim - Snåsa 5-4
  • Stadsbygd - Rosenborg 0-5
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Ranheim 3 3 0 0 12 5 +7 6 Promoted
2 Rosenborg 3 2 0 1 12 3 +9 4
3 Snåsa 3 0 1 2 7 13 −6 1
4 Stadsbygd 3 0 1 2 2 12 −10 1
Source: [citation needed]

Norwegian Cup

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Final

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Viking2–1 (a.e.t.)Sandefjord BK
Bjørnsen 16'
Hult 97'
Report Kristiansen 30'
Attendance: 28,195
Referee: Trygve Dahlgren (Urædd)

Northern Norwegian Cup

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Final

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National team

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Date Venue Opponent Res.* Comp. Norwegian goalscorers
May 20 Oslo  Austria 0-1 EC 1/8 final
June 17 Oslo  Luxembourg 1-0 F Harald Hennum
June 28 Helsinki  Finland 4-2 F Harald Hennum (2), Bjørn Borgen, Ragnar Lasen
July 2 Copenhagen  Denmark 1-2 OGQ Rolf Birger Pedersen
July 7 Reykjavík  Iceland 0-1 OGQ
August 21 Oslo  Iceland 2-1 OGQ Rolf Bjørn Backe, Kjell Kristiansen
September 13 Oslo  Denmark 2-4 OGQ Åge Sørensen, Kjell Kristiansen
September 23 Vienna  Austria 2-5 EC 1/8 final
October 18 Gothenburg  Sweden 2-6 F Rolf Bjørn Backe, Harald Hennum
November 4 Rotterdam  Netherlands 1-7 F Per Kristoffersen

Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:

  • F = Friendly
  • EC = European championship
  • OGQ = Olympic Games Qualifier