1956 Norwegian Football Cup

1956 Norwegian Football Cup

Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for menn 1956
Country	Norway
Defending champions	Skeid
Champions	Skeid (4th title)
Runners-up	Larvik Turn
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The 1956 Norwegian Football Cup was the 51st season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for all members of NFF, except those from Northern Norway. The final was played at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 21 October 1956, and was contested the defending champions Skeid, and Larvik Turn who contested their first final. Skeid successfully defended their title with a 5–0 victory in the final.

Third round[]

August 12:

• Sarpsborg - Raufoss 0-1
• Greåker - Strømmen 3-1
• Lisleby - Odd 2-2 (extra time)
• Asker - Brage 7-1
• Skeid - Mjøndalen 6-2
• Kapp - Rosenborg 2-0
• Urædd - Fredrikstad 0-11
• Snøgg - Sandefjord 3-1
• Donn - Vålerengen 0-1
• Viking - Vard 2-1
• Djerv 1919 - Årstad 0-2
• Brann - Ulf 2-0
• Hødd - Larvik Turn 0-5
• Molde - Sparta 2-2 (extra time)
• Ranheim - Moss 2-3 (extra time)
• Kvik (Trondheim) - Hamarkameratene 4-0

Rematch

• Odd - Lisleby 5-3
• Sparta - Molde 1-0

Fourth round[]

September 2:

• Fredrikstad - Kvik (Trondheim) 6-0
• Moss - Skeid 0-8
• Vålerengen - Snøgg 2-1 (extra time)
• Raufoss - Viking 1-2 (extra time)
• Larvik Turn - Kapp 7–2
• Årstad - Asker 1-6
• Odd - Greåker 4-1
• Sparta - Brann 2-3

Quarterfinal[]

September 23:

• Skeid - Odd 5-1
• Larvik Turn - Fredrikstad 3-3 (extra time)
• Viking - Vålerengen 2-0
• Asker - Brann 3-2

Rematch

September 30:

• Fredrikstad - Larvik Turn 2-2 (extra time)

October 7:

• Larvik Turn - Fredrikstad 3-1 (played in Horten)

Semifinal[]

October 7:

• Skeid - Asker 1-0

October 14:

• Viking - Larvik Turn 1-1

Rematch

October 17:

• Larvik Turn - Viking 2-1

Final[]

Skeid: GK Øivind Johannessen DF Arne Winther DF Knut Gudem MF Jan Gulbrandsen MF Leif Belgen MF Jack Farem FW Jan Erik Wold FW Hans Nordahl FW Harald Hennum FW Finn Gundersen FW Bernhard Johansen

Larvik Turn: GK Thor Kristiansen DF Markus Borgersen DF Harry Boye Karlsen MF Einar Danielsen MF Asbjørn Hansen MF Øivind Johansen FW Erling Mathisen FW Gunnar Thoresen FW Reidar Sundby FW Per Ljostveit FW Finn Rismyhr

See also[]

• 1955–56 Norwegian Main League
• 1956 in Norwegian football

References[]

• "Norwegian cup 1956". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
• "Cup final in Oslo, October 21". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
• Jorsett, Per; Arne Scheie (December 1999). Cupen 1902-1999. J.M. Stenersens forlag. ISBN 82-7201-275-8.