1956 in Norwegian football

The 1956 season was the 51st season of competitive football in Norway.

Football in Norway
Season1956
Men's football
HovedserienLarvik Turn
LandsdelsserienSparta (Group East/South)
Strømmen (Group East/North)
Start (Group South/West A1)
Ulf (Group South/West A2)
Årstad (Group South/West B)
Molde (Group Møre)
Steinkjer (Group Trøndelag)
NMSkeid
← 1955 Norway 1957 →

Hovedserien 1955/56

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Larvik Turn (C) 14 10 1 3 40 15 +25 21 Qualification for the championship final
2 Sandefjord BK 14 7 2 5 26 19 +7 16
3 Viking 14 5 5 4 25 26 −1 15
4 Vålerengen 14 5 4 5 23 28 −5 14
5 Rapid 14 4 4 6 23 26 −3 12
6 Odd 14 4 4 6 18 24 −6 12
7 Brann (R) 14 4 3 7 27 27 0 11 Relegation
8 Varegg (R) 14 3 5 6 15 32 −17 11
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fredrikstad 14 13 1 0 54 17 +37 27 Qualification for the championship final
2 Asker 14 11 1 2 41 16 +25 23
3 Skeid 14 7 3 4 34 18 +16 17
4 Lillestrøm 14 6 1 7 19 25 −6 13
5 Frigg 14 6 0 8 27 37 −10 12
6 Sarpsborg FK 14 3 5 6 27 30 −3 11
7 Kvik (R) 14 2 2 10 12 44 −32 6 Relegation
8 Ranheim (R) 14 1 1 12 12 39 −27 3
Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated

Championship final

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June 3: Larvik Turn-Fredrikstad 3-2

Landsdelsserien 1955/56

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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 Sparta 14 9 2 3 28 16 +12 20 Promoted
2 Greåker 14 7 4 3 33 12 +21 18
3 Snøgg 14 6 4 4 33 25 +8 16
4 Fram (Larvik) 14 7 0 7 22 28 −6 14
5 Pors 14 4 5 5 23 25 −2 13
6 Ørn 14 4 4 6 16 20 −4 12
7 Moss 14 4 3 7 29 26 +3 11
8 Herkules 14 2 4 8 13 45 −32 8 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 Strømmen 14 12 1 1 48 17 +31 25 Promoted
2 Lyn 14 7 3 4 40 20 +20 17
3 Kapp 14 7 3 4 37 22 +15 17
4 Raufoss 14 7 3 4 36 26 +10 17
5 Vestfossen 14 5 3 6 29 34 −5 13
6 Gjøvik/Lyn 14 4 3 7 21 28 −7 11
7 Hamar IL 14 3 2 9 26 51 −25 8
8 Drafn 14 1 2 11 14 53 −39 4 Relegated
Source: [citation needed]

Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Start 12 8 4 0 32 8 +24 20 Play-off
2 Donn 12 6 3 3 34 23 +11 15
3 Jerv 12 5 3 4 36 24 +12 13
4 Flekkefjord 12 6 1 5 23 17 +6 13
5 Grane (Arendal) 12 4 2 6 25 35 −10 10
6 Sørfjell 12 3 1 8 17 35 −18 7
7 Nedenes 12 1 4 7 18 43 −25 6 Relegated
Source: [citation needed]

Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ulf 14 8 5 1 29 14 +15 21 Play-off
2 Vard 14 7 3 4 25 15 +10 17
3 Stavanger IF 14 7 3 4 29 22 +7 17
4 Bryne 14 5 4 5 34 27 +7 14
5 Djerv 1919 14 6 1 7 22 23 −1 13
6 Vidar 14 5 3 6 17 23 −6 13
7 Varhaug 14 5 2 7 25 38 −13 12 Relegated
8 Kopervik 14 1 3 10 12 31 −19 5
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 Årstad 12 11 1 0 45 7 +38 23 Play-off
2 Baune 12 6 2 4 26 18 +8 14
3 Nordnes 12 5 2 5 21 23 −2 12
4 Nymark 12 4 2 6 18 27 −9 10
5 Os 12 4 1 7 22 30 −8 9
6 Fana 12 3 3 6 15 31 −16 9 Relegated
7 Djerv 12 2 3 7 17 28 −11 7 Relegated
Source: [citation needed]

Group Møre

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Molde 14 13 0 1 39 6 +33 26 Play-off
2 Kristiansund 14 11 1 2 40 16 +24 23
3 Langevåg 14 7 2 5 37 27 +10 16
4 Hødd 14 6 1 7 27 23 +4 13
5 Aalesund 14 3 4 7 20 23 −3 10
6 Braatt 14 4 2 8 21 37 −16 10
7 Clausenengen 14 3 1 10 20 38 −18 7 Relegated
8 Træff 14 3 1 10 15 49 −34 7
Source: [citation needed]

Group Trøndelag

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Steinkjer 14 11 2 1 50 22 +28 24 Play-off
2 Sverre 14 8 3 3 36 24 +12 19
3 Brage 14 8 2 4 38 26 +12 18
4 Freidig 14 7 2 5 29 20 +9 16
5 Stjørdals/Blink 14 5 4 5 28 32 −4 14
6 Rosenborg 14 3 4 7 15 27 −12 10 Relegated
7 Falken 14 4 1 9 26 39 −13 9
8 Wing 14 1 0 13 9 41 −32 2
Source: [citation needed]

Play-off Sørland/Vestland

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June 3: Ulf - Start 6-3

June 10: Årstad - Ulf 2-0

Årstad promoted.

Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

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June 3: Molde - Steinkjer 2-4

June 10: Steinkjer - Molde 3-2 (agg. 7–4)

Steinkjer promoted.

First Division

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District I

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1. Lisleby (Promoted)
2. Selbak
3. Sprint/Jeløy
4. Hafslund
5. Borgen
6. Tune
7. Torp
8. Askim

District II, Group A

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1. Mjøndalen (Play-off)
2. Åssiden
3. Geithus
4. Sagene
5. Jevnaker
6. Solberg
7. Steinberg
8. Liull

District II, Group B

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1. Spartacus (Play-off)
2. Sandaker
3. Bjørkelangen
4. Grue
5. Grüner
6. Sørli
7. Aurskog
8. Aasen

District III

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1. Hamarkameratene (Play-off)
2. Fremad
3. Einastrand
4. Vardal
5. Gjøvik SK
6. Mesna
7. Vang
8. Stange

District IV, Group A

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1. Eik (Play-off)
2. Tønsberg Turn
3. Urædd
4. Brevik
5. Kragerø
6. Teie
7. Tønsbergkam.
8. Sem

District IV, Group B

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1. Storm (Play-off)
2. Borg
3. Rjukan
4. Ulefoss
5. Gjerpen
6. Drangedal
7. Skiens BK
8. Gvarv

District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder)

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1. Risør (Play-off)
2. Trauma
3. Rygene
4. Dristug
5. Arendals BK
Tvedestrand (withdrew)

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)

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

District V, Group B1 (Rogaland)

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1. Nærbø (Promoted)
2. Ålgård
3. Randaberg
4. Egersund
5. Klepp
6. Brusand

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)

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1. Jarl (Promoted)
2. Buøy
3. Haugar
4. Torvastad
5. Vaulen
6. Riska

District VI, Group A (Bergen)

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1. Hardy (Play-off)
2. Sandviken
3. Fjellkameratene
4. Viggo
5. Laksevåg
6. Trane
7. Minde

District VI, Group B (Midthordland)

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1. Erdal (Play-off)
2. Voss
3. Florvåg
4. Eidsvåg (Åsane)
5. Ålvik
6. Fyllingen
7. Kjøkkelvik

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre)

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1. Rollon (Play-off)
2. Herd
3. Volda
4. Aksla
5. Velled./Ringen
6. Sykkylven
7. Hareid
8. Ørsta

District VII, Group B (Romsdal)

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1. Kleive (Play-off)
2. Åndalsnes
3. Eide
4. Måndalen
5. Isfjorden
6. Frode
7. Olymp (withdrew)

District VII, Group C (Nordmøre)

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1. Framtid (Play-off)
2. Dahle
3. Goma
4. Halsa
5. Sunndal
6. Tingvoll
7. Nordlandet
8. Enge

District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)

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1. Heimdal (Play-off)
2. Melhus
3. Flå
4. Leik
5. Leinstrand

Hommelvik (disqualified)

District VIII, Group A2 (Nord-Trøndelag)

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

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn)

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1. Trond (Play-off)
2. National
3. Tryggkameratene
4. Nidar
5. Ørn (Trondheim)
6. Strindheim
7. NTHI
8. Rapp

District VIII, Group C (Fosen)

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

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

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1. Nessegutten (Play-off)
2. Verdal
3. Neset
4. Namsos
5. Malm
6. Fram (Skatval)
7. Byafossen

Blink (withdrew and merged with Stjørdal)

District IX

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1. Mo
2. Bodø/Glimt
3. Brønnøysund
4. Mosjøen
5. Grand
6. Saltdalkam.

District X

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1. Harstad
2. Mjølner
3. Narvik/Nor
4. Tromsø
5. Finnsnes
6. Ballangen

Play-off District II/III

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Spartacus - Mjøndalen 1-2

Mjøndalen - Hamarkameratene 3-1

Hamarkameratene - Spartacus 2-4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Mjøndalen 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 4 Promoted
2 Spartacus 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 2
3 Hamarkameratene 2 0 0 2 3 7 −4 0
Source: [citation needed]

Championship District II

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Spartacus - Mjøndalen 1-2

Play-off District IV

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Eik - Storm 2-0

Storm - Eik 0-5 (agg. 0–7)

Eik promoted

Play-off District V

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Vindbjart - Risør 0-3

Risør - Vindbjart 2-4 (agg. 5–4)

Risør promoted.

Championship District V

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Jarl - Nærbø 6-3

Nærbø - Jarl 1-1 (agg. 4–7)

Risør - Jarl 2-5

Play-off District VI

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Hardy - Erdal 1-0

Hardy promoted.

Play-off District VII

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Kleive - Rollon 1-2

Framtid - Kleive 7-0

Rollon - Framtid 1-3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Framtid 2 2 0 0 10 1 +9 4 Promoted
2 Rollon 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 2
3 Kleive 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]

Play-off District VIII

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Heimdal - Troll?

Opphaug - Troll 1-7

Trond - Nessegutten 0-1

Opphaug - Trond 1-3

Troll - Nessegutten 2-3

Nessegutten - Opphaug 7-1

Troll - Trond 3-1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Nessegutten 3 3 0 0 11 3 +8 6 Promoted
2 Troll 3 2 0 1 12 5 +7 4
3 Trond 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 2
4 Opphaug 3 0 0 3 3 17 −14 0
Source: [citation needed]

Relegation play-off District II

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Steinberg - Aurskog 0-8

Steinberg relegated.

National Cup

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Final

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Skeid2–1Larvik Turn
Hennum   21'
Gundersen   28'
Report Sundby   65'
Attendance: 33,444
Referee: Gunnar Andersen (Ulefoss)

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 30 Oslo   Poland 0–0 F
June 13 Oslo   West Germany 1–3 F Gunnar Dybwad
June 24 Copenhagen   Denmark 3–2 NC series Gunnar Dybwad, Knut Sandengen
June 28 Bucharest   Romania 0–2 F
August 26 Oslo   Finland 1–1 NC series Arne Høivik
September 16 Oslo   Sweden 3–1 NC series Harry Kure, Finn Gundersen (2)
October 28 Warsaw   Poland 3–5 F Harry Kure, Gunnar Dybwad (2)

Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:

  • F = Friendly

October 28: PolandNorway 5–3