1962 in Norwegian football

Football in Norway
Season	1962
Men's football
Hovedserien	Brann
Landsdelsserien	Sarpsborg (Group East/South); Gjøvik-Lyn (Group East/North); Start (Group South/West A); Haugar (Group South/West B); Aalesund (Group Møre); Kvik (Group Trøndelag)
NM	Gjøvik-Lyn

The 1962 season was the 57th season of competitive football in Norway.

Hovedserien 1961/62

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Brann (C)	30	21	4	5	94	44	+50	46
2	Steinkjer	30	18	5	7	81	43	+38	41
3	Fredrikstad	30	18	5	7	80	45	+35	41	Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round^[1]
4	Frigg	30	15	10	5	59	43	+16	40
5	Lyn	30	16	5	9	86	66	+20	37
6	Vålerengen	30	15	6	9	75	41	+34	36
7	Viking	30	14	7	9	49	48	+1	35
8	Skeid	30	11	11	8	63	40	+23	33
9	Rosenborg (R)	30	14	3	13	55	60	−5	31	Relegation to Second Division
10	Odd (R)	30	10	7	13	57	68	−11	27
11	Eik (R)	30	9	8	13	47	59	−12	26
12	Sandefjord BK (R)	30	11	3	16	35	51	−16	25
13	Lisleby (R)	30	8	3	19	42	74	−32	19
14	Ørn-Horten (R)	30	7	3	20	45	91	−46	17
15	Greåker (R)	30	4	8	18	35	75	−40	16
16	Larvik Turn (R)	30	3	4	23	35	90	−55	10

Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

^ Leader in summer 1962

First division reduced from 16 to 10 teams

Landsdelsserien

Group Østland/Søndre

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Sarpsborg	21	16	2	3	64	19	+45	34	Promotion play-off

2	Østsiden	21	12	3	6	46	27	+19	27

3	Sparta	21	11	4	6	43	32	+11	26	Relegation play-off

4	Rapid	21	11	4	6	37	39	−2	26	Relegated
5	Pors	21	7	4	10	36	43	−7	18
6	Moss	21	7	3	11	28	30	−2	17
7	Fram (Larvik)	21	5	5	11	34	42	−8	15
8	Heddal	21	1	3	17	14	70	−56	5

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group Østland/Nordre

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Gjøvik/Lyn	21	11	8	2	49	32	+17	30	Promotion play-off (Cup Winners Cup)

2	Lillestrøm	21	11	5	5	60	47	+13	27

3	Raufoss	21	8	7	6	40	39	+1	23	Relegation play-off

4	Strømmen	21	8	7	6	27	26	+1	23	Relegated
5	Asker	21	8	3	10	48	33	+15	19
6	Aurskog	21	7	5	9	40	47	−7	19
7	Mjøndalen	21	7	1	13	47	57	−10	15
8	Hamarkameratene	21	4	4	13	31	61	−30	12

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Start	21	14	5	2	67	27	+40	33	Promotion play-off

2	Jerv	21	11	6	4	52	36	+16	28	Relegated
3	Grane (Arendal)	21	7	10	4	51	50	+1	24
4	Flekkefjord	21	6	8	7	45	43	+2	20
5	Vigør	21	7	6	8	46	47	−1	20
6	Sørfjell	21	8	4	9	51	54	−3	20
7	Vindbjart	21	7	4	10	64	72	−8	18

8	Nedenes	21	1	3	17	33	80	−47	5	Relegated (two levels)

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Haugar	21	15	1	5	54	28	+26	31	Promotion play-off

2	Ulf	21	14	1	6	49	21	+28	29	Relegated
3	Vard	21	12	2	7	52	36	+16	26
4	Bryne	21	12	1	8	59	37	+22	25
5	Jarl	21	10	1	10	34	47	−13	21
6	Stavanger IF	21	7	3	11	31	34	−3	17
7	Randaberg	21	6	4	11	30	48	−18	16

8	Buøy	21	1	1	19	12	70	−58	3	Relegated (two levels)

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Os	18	13	3	2	39	14	+25	29	Promotion play-off

2	Djerv	18	9	4	5	32	28	+4	22	Relegated
3	Årstad	18	9	3	6	43	22	+21	21
4	Varegg	18	7	3	8	26	31	−5	17
5	Trane	18	5	5	8	20	32	−12	15
6	Fana	18	5	4	9	22	34	−12	14
7	Nordnes	18	1	6	11	14	35	−21	8

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group Møre

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Aalesund	21	16	3	2	51	16	+35	35	Promotion play-off

2	Langevåg	21	13	4	4	65	31	+34	30	Relegated
3	Hødd	21	13	3	5	66	30	+36	29
4	Molde	21	8	3	10	42	51	−9	19
5	Kristiansund	21	8	2	11	39	43	−4	18
6	Clausenengen	21	6	2	13	34	50	−16	14
7	Braatt	21	5	4	12	35	64	−29	14

8	Skarbøvik	21	4	1	16	31	78	−47	9	Relegated (two levels)

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group Trøndelag

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kvik (Trondheim)	21	14	3	4	45	17	+28	31	Promotion play-off

2	Freidig	21	12	3	6	48	30	+18	27	Relegated
3	Nessegutten	21	9	6	6	44	35	+9	24
4	Brage	21	8	7	6	40	34	+6	23
5	Sverre	21	9	2	10	36	41	−5	20
6	Falken	21	4	8	9	26	37	−11	16
7	Ranheim	21	8	0	13	36	52	−16	16

8	Verdal	21	4	3	14	32	61	−29	11	Relegated (two levels)

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Promotion play-off Sørland/Vestland

Haugar - Start 2-0
Start - Os 2-4
Os - Haugar 3-2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Os	2	2	0	0	7	4	+3	4	Promotion play-off

2	Haugar	2	1	0	1	4	3	+1	2
3	Start	2	0	0	2	2	6	−4	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Promotion play-off Møre/Trøndelag

Kvik - Aalesund 0 - 0
Aalesund - Kvik 2 - 0 (agg. 2 - 0)

Aalesund to promotion play-off

Promotion play-off

Sarpsborg - Os 2-0
Gjøvik/Lyn - Aalesund 1-1
Os - Sarpsborg 0-3 (agg. 0-5)
Aalesund- Gjøvik/Lyn 1-2 (agg. 2-3)

Gjøvik/Lyn and Sarpsborg promoted.

Relegation play-off

Raufoss - Sparta 4-0
Sparta - Raufoss 2-2 (agg. 2-6)

Sparta relegated.

Third division

District I

1. Askim

2. Hafslund 3. Sprint/Jeløy 4. Kvik (Halden) 5. Tune 6. Navestad 7. Gresvik 8. Selbak 9. Tistedalen 10. Borgar

District II, group A

1. Sagene          		(Play-off) ------ 2. Drafn 3. Geithus 4. Vestfossen 5. Raumnes/Årnes 6. Strømsgodset 7. Grue 8. Ski

District II, group B

1. Åssiden         Play-off ------- 2. Drammens BK 3. Sandaker (*) 4. Slemmestad 5. Kjellmyra 6. Skiold 7. Røa 8. Kongsvinger

(*) Sandaker merged with Aasen to form Sandaker/Aasen

District III, group A (Oplandene)

1. Kapp            	(Play-off) ---- 2. Brumunddal 3. Redalen 4. Fremad 5. Moelven 6. Gjøvik SK 7. Hamar IL 8. Lena

District III, group B1 (Sør-Østerdal)

1. Nordre Trysil   	(Play-off) ------------- 2. Trysilgutten 3. Nybergsund 4. Ytre Rendal 5. Koppang 6. Elverum 7. Engerdal

District III, group B2 (Nord-Østerdal)

1. Brekken         (Play-off) ------- 2. Røros 3. Folldal 4. Tynset 5. Nansen 6. Tylldal 7. Haltdalen

District III, group B3 (Sør-Gudbrandsdal)

1. Kvam            (Play-off) ---- 2. Faaberg 3. Fåvang 4. Follebu 5. Ringebu 6. Vinstra

District III, group B4 (Nord-Gudbrandsdal)

1. Sel             	(Play-off) --- 2. Otta 3. Dovre 4. Faukstad 5. Dombås 6. Heidal 7. Lesjaskog 8. Lesja 		(withdrew)

District IV, group A (Vestfold)

1. Runar           		(Play-off) ----- 2. Stag 3. Holmestrand 4. Tønsberg Turn 5. Falk 6. Tønsbergkam. 7. Borre 8. Flint

District IV, group B (Grenland)

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

District IV, group B (Øvre Telemark)

1. Snøgg           		(Play-off) ----- 2. Rjukan 3. Ulefoss 4. Skade 5. Gvarv 6. Drangedal 7. Kjapp

District V, group A1 (Aust-Agder)

1. Arendals BK ----------- 2. Risør 3. Rygene 4. Tvedestrand 5. Dristug 6. Gjerstad 		(withdrew)

District V, group A2 (Vest-Agder)

1. Donn ---- 2. Giv Akt 3. Våg 4. Mandalskam. 5. Lyngdal 6. Torridal

District V, group B1 (Rogaland)

1. Egersund        		(Play-off) -------- 2. Klepp 3. Vidar 4. Ålgård 5. Varhaug 6. Sola 7. Vaulen 8. Sandnes AIF (Saif)

District V, group B2 (Rogaland)

1. Djerv 1919      		(Play-off) ---------- 2. Nærbø 3. Kopervik 4. Figgjo 5. Åkra 6. Hinna 7. Ganddal 8. Torvastad

District V, group C (Sunnhordland)

1. Odda            		(Play-off) ---- 2. Stord 3. Rubbestadnes 4. Fonna 5. Etne

District VI, group A (Bergen)

1. Hardy           		(Play-off) ----- 2. Sandviken 3. Laksevåg 4. Baune 5. Fjellkameratene 6. Nymark 7. Bergens-Sparta

District VI, group B (Midthordland)

1. Arna            		(Play-off) ---- 2. Erdal 3. Kjøkkelvik 4. Dale (Dalekvam) 5. Follese 6. Voss 7. Florvåg

District VI, group C (Sogn og fjordane)

1. Jotun           		(Play-off) ----- 2. Sogndal 3. Sandane 4. Høyang 5. Måløy 6. Eid 7. Dale (Sunnfjord) 8. Florø

District VII, group A (Sunnmøre)

1. Velled./Ringen  		(Play-off) -------------- 2. Herd 3. Rollon 4. Ørsta 5. Spjelkavik 6. Sykkylven 7. Aksla 8. Volda 9. Stordal

10. Hovdebygda

11. Brattvåg 12. Bergsøy

District VII, group B (Romsdal)

1. Træff           			(Play-off) ----- 2. Nord-Gossen 3. Eidsvåg (Romsdal) 4. Åndalsnes 5. Harøy 6. Bryn 7. Isfjorden 8. Frode

District VII, group C (Nordmøre)

1. Dahle           		(Play-off) ----- 2. Søya 3. Sunndal 4. Bjørn 5. Todalen 6. Framtid 7. Bøfjord 8. Nordlandet

District VIII, group A (Sør-Trøndelag)

1. Orkanger        		(Play-off) -------- 2. Orkdal 3. Løkken 4. Troll 5. Rindal 6. Flå 7. Svorkmo 8. Leik

District VIII, group B (Trondheim og omegn)

1. Nidelv          			(Play-off) ------ 2. Tryggkameratene 3. Heimdal 4. Strinda 5. Trond 6. Vestbyen 7. National 8. Wing

District VIII, group C (Fosen)

1. Brekstad        			(Play-off) -------- 2. Hasselvika 3. Opphaug 4. Ørland Flystasjon (IØF) 5. Fevåg 6. Beian 7. Bjugn 				(withdrew)

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

1. Stjørdals/Blink 			(Play-off) --------------- 2. Bangsund 3. Fram (Skatval) 4. Neset 5. Vikavarvet 6. Snåsa 7. Namsos 8. Byafossen

District IX

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

District X

1. Mjølner 2. Andenes 3. Narvik/Nor 4. Tromsø 5. Harstad 6. Svolvær

Play-off District II

Sagene - Åssiden 2-0
Åssiden - Sagene 1-1 (agg. 1-3)

Sagene stay up.

Play-off District III

Brekken - Nordre Trysil 3-1

Nordre Trysil relegated.

Kvam - Sel 10-3

Sel relegated.

Brekken - Kvam 2-0

Kvam relegated.

Kapp - Brekken 5-2
Brekken - Kapp 2–7 (agg. 4-12)

Kapp stay up.

Play-off District II/III

Åssiden - Brekken 5-0

Åssiden stay up, Brekken relegated.

Play-off District IV

Snøgg - Skiens-Grane 3-1
Skiens-Grane - Runar 1-4
Runar - Snøgg 6-1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
1	Runar	2	2	0	0	10	2	+8	4

2	Snøgg	2	1	0	1	4	7	−3	2	Relegated
3	Skiens-Grane	2	0	0	2	2	7	−5	0	Relegated

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Play-off District V

Egersund - Djerv 1919 2-0
Djerv 1919 - Egersund 3-4 (agg. 3-6)

Egersund stay up.

Odda - Djerv 1919 2-2
Djerv 1919 - Odda 3-0 (agg. 5-2)

Djerv 1919 stay up, Odda relegated.

Championship District V

Arendals BK - Donn 2-3
Donn - Arendals BK 3-0 (agg. 6-2)
Donn - Egersund not played

Play-off District VI

Hardy - Arna 1-0

Hardy stay up.

Arna - Jotun 0-3

Jotun stay up, Arna relegated.

Play-off District VII

Velledalen/Ringen - Dahle 0-2
Træff - Velledalen/Ringen 2-2
Dahle - Træff 3-3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
1	Dahle	2	1	1	0	5	3	+2	3
2	Træff	2	0	2	0	5	5	0	2

3	Velled./Ringen	2	0	1	1	2	4	−2	1	Relegated

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Play-off District VIII

Brekstad - Nidelv 0-3
Stjørdals/Blink - Orkanger 3-0
Brekstad - Orkanger 1-4
Nidelv - Stjørdals/Blink 4-1
Stjørdals/Blink - Brekstad 2-0
Orkanger - Nidelv 0-2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
1	Nidelv	3	3	0	0	9	1	+8	6
2	Stjørdals/Blink	3	2	0	1	6	4	+2	4

3	Orkanger	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2	2	Relegated
4	Brekstad	3	0	0	3	1	9	−8	0	Relegated

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Norwegian Cup

Final

28 October 1962

Gjøvik-Lyn	2–0	Vard
Backe 20', 62'	Report

Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 31,157

Referee: Georg Dragvoll (Brage)

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final

Harstad	2–1	Bodø/Glimt
	Report

European Cups

Norwegian representatives

Fredrikstad (Champions Cup)

Champions Cup

First round

September 5: Fredrikststad - Vasas Budapest (Hungary) 1 - 4
September 19: Vasas Budapest - Fredrikstad 7 - 0 (agg. 11 - 1)

National team

Date	Venue	Opponent	Res.*	Competition	Norwegian goalscorers
May 16	Oslo	Netherlands	2–1	Friendly	Roald Jensen, Bjørn Borgen
June 11	Copenhagen	Denmark	1–6	NC series	Trygve Andersen
June 21	Oslo	Sweden	0–2	ECQ
July 3	Trondheim	Malta	5–0	Friendly	Arne Pedersen, John Krogh, Olav Nilsen (3)
July 9	Reykjavík	Iceland	3–1	Friendly	Arne Pedersen, Olav Nilsen (2)
August 26	Bergen	Finland	2–1	NC Series	Ragnar Nikolai Larsen, Olav Nilsen
September 16	Oslo	Sweden	2–1	NC Series	Roald Jensen, Erik Johansen
November 4	Malmö	Sweden	1–1	ECQ	John Krogh

Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:

ECQ = European Championship Qualifier

[1] Leader in summer 1962

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1962 in Norwegian football

Hovedserien 1961/62

Landsdelsserien

Group Østland/Søndre

Group Østland/Nordre

Group Sørland/Vestland, A

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

Group Sørland/Vestland, C

Group Møre

Group Trøndelag

Promotion play-off Sørland/Vestland

Promotion play-off Møre/Trøndelag

Promotion play-off

Relegation play-off

Third division

District I

District II, group A

District II, group B

District III, group A (Oplandene)

District III, group B1 (Sør-Østerdal)

District III, group B2 (Nord-Østerdal)

District III, group B3 (Sør-Gudbrandsdal)

District III, group B4 (Nord-Gudbrandsdal)

District IV, group A (Vestfold)

District IV, group B (Grenland)

District IV, group B (Øvre Telemark)

District V, group A1 (Aust-Agder)

District V, group A2 (Vest-Agder)

District V, group B1 (Rogaland)

District V, group B2 (Rogaland)

District V, group C (Sunnhordland)

District VI, group A (Bergen)

District VI, group B (Midthordland)

District VI, group C (Sogn og fjordane)

District VII, group A (Sunnmøre)

District VII, group B (Romsdal)

District VII, group C (Nordmøre)

District VIII, group A (Sør-Trøndelag)

District VIII, group B (Trondheim og omegn)

District VIII, group C (Fosen)

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

District IX

District X

Play-off District II

Play-off District III

Play-off District II/III

Play-off District IV

Play-off District V

Championship District V

Play-off District VI

Play-off District VII

Play-off District VIII

Norwegian Cup

Final

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final

European Cups

Norwegian representatives

Champions Cup

First round

National team

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