1918 Norwegian Football Cup

The 1918 Norwegian Football Cup was the 17th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for all members of NFF. Kvik (Fredrikshald) won their first title by beating Brann in the final. This was second consecutive year that Brann lost the final.

1918 Norwegian Football Cup
Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for menn 1918
Tournament details
CountryNorway
Teams44
Defending championsSarpsborg
Final positions
ChampionsKvik (Fredrikshald) (1st title)
Runner-upBrann
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
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First round edit

Twenty clubs received a bye to the second round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Fram (Larvik) 3–0 Tønsberg Turn
Frem 5–1 Viking
Hamar FL 5–1 Kristiania-Kameratene
Kristiania Ballklub 2–3 Mjøndalen
Pors 0–1 Drammen
Sportsklubben av 1910 4–1 Eidsvold
Rapp 4–2 Neset
Ready 0–5 Moss
Start 1–5 Ørn
Storm 6–0 Skotfos
Sverre 5–2 Freidig
Vidar 2–0 Nornen

Second round edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Brage 1–2 Mercantile
Brann 3–0 Brodd
Drammen 5–0 Snøgg
Frigg 0–1 Fram (Larvik)
Lyn (Gjøvik) 1–0 Fredrikstad
Kristiansund 3–4 Aalesund
Kvik (Fredrikshald) 5–0 Trygg
Larvik Turn 3–2 Skiold
Lyn 3–2 Hamar FL
Mjøndalen 5–3 Storm
Odd 7–0 Sportsklubben av 1910
Stavanger 3–1 Drafn
Sverre 9–0 Rapp
Urædd 3–5 Sarpsborg
Vidar 4–2 Frem
Ørn 3–0 Moss

Third round edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
8 September 1918
Mercantile 1–2 (a.e.t.) Ørn
Kvik (Fredrikshald) 4–2 (a.e.t.) Odd
Sarpsborg 2–1 Drammen
Mjøndalen 0–5 Lyn
Lyn (Gjøvik) 1–3 Brann
Aalesund 0–5 Sverre
Larvik Turn 1–2 Fram (Larvik)
Stavanger w/o Vidar

Quarter-finals edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
22 September 1918
Sarpsborg 2–5 Kvik (Fredrikshald)
Ørn 4–1 Fram (Larvik)
Stavanger 0–0 (a.e.t.) Brann
Lyn w/o Sverre
Replay: 27 September 1918
Brann 3–2 (a.e.t.) Stavanger

Semi-finals edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
29 September 1918
Brann 1–0 Lyn
Kvik (Fredrikshald) 2–1 Ørn

Final edit

Kvik (Fredrikshald)4–0Brann
Helgesen   58', 61' (pen.)
Andersen   71'
Alf Flinth   89'
Report
Attendance: 10-12,000
Referee: Ragnvald Smedvik (Frigg)
Kvik Halden:
GK Ole Paulsen
DF Johan Svendsen
DF Otto Klein
MF Ole Paulsbo
MF Thomas Andresen
MF Fritz Karlsen
FW Peder Puck
FW Alf Flinth
FW Johnny Helgesen
FW Arne Andersen
FW Hartvig Olavesen
Brann:
GK Sigurd Wathne
DF Laurentius Eide
DF John Johnsen
MF Alexander Olsen
MF George Deans
MF Gerhard Gran
FW Johann Greve
FW Finn Berstad
FW Torkel Trædal
FW Alf Berstad
FW Odd Johnsen
 
The winning team. From left: Peder Puck, Alf Flinth, Thomas Andresen, Johan Svendsen, Ole Paulsen, Otto Klein, Fritz Karlsen, Arne Andersen, Johnny Helgesen, Ole Poulsbo, Hartvig Olavesen. They are wearing some substitute textile outfits, as the "original" outfits were too old (made before the war) and there were not sufficient textiles available for making real outfits.

See also edit

References edit

  • "Norwegian cup 1918". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  • "Cup final in Drammen, October 13". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  • Jorsett, Per; Arne Scheie (December 1999). Cupen 1902-1999. J.M. Stenersens forlag. ISBN 82-7201-275-8.