1959 in Norwegian football

The 1959 season was the 54th season of competitive football in Norway.

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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Hovedserien 1958/59 edit

Group A edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Championship final Rematch edit

August 5: Lillestrøm - Fredrikstad 4-1

Landsdelsserien edit

Group Østland/Søndre edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Third Division edit

District I edit

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

District II, group A edit

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

District II, group B edit

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

District III, group A (Oplandene) edit

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) edit

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

District III, group C (Sør-Gudbrandsdal) edit

Kvam Play-off 
Table unknown.

District III, group D (Nord-Gudbrandsdal) edit

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

District IV, group A (Vestfold) edit

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) edit

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) edit

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

District V, group A1 (Aust-Agder) edit

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

District V, group A2 (Vest-Agder) edit

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

District V, group B1 (Rogaland) edit

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

District V, group B2 (Rogaland) edit

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

District V, group C (Sunnhordland) edit

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

District VI, group A (Bergen) edit

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

District VI, group B (Midthordland) edit

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

District VII, group A (Sunnmøre) edit

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

District VII, group B (Romsdal) edit

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

District VII, group C (Nordmøre) edit

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

District VIII, group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag) edit

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

District VIII, group A2 (Sør-Trøndelag) edit

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

District VIII, group B (Trondheim og omegn) edit

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

District VIII, group C (Fosen) edit

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

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

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

District IX edit

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

District X edit

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

Play-off District II edit

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

Play-off District III edit

  • 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 edit

  • 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 edit

  • 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 edit

  • Vindbjart - Kopervik not played

Play-off District VI edit

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

Play-off District VII edit

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 edit

  • 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 edit

Final edit

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

Northern Norwegian Cup edit

Final edit

National team edit

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