1956 in Norwegian football

Football in Norway
Season	1956
Men's football
Hovedserien	Larvik Turn
Landsdelsserien	Sparta (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)
NM	Skeid

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

Hovedserien 1955/56[]

Group A[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Larvik Turn	14	10	1	3	40	15	+25	21
2	Sandefjord	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	14	4	3	7	27	27	0	11
8	Varegg	14	3	5	6	15	32	−17	11

Source:^{[citation needed]}

Group B[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
1	Fredrikstad	14	13	1	0	54	17	+37	27
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	14	3	5	6	27	30	−3	11

7	Kvik (Tr.heim)	14	2	2	10	12	44	−32	6	Relegated
8	Ranheim	14	1	1	12	12	39	−27	3	Relegated

Source:^{[citation needed]}

Championship Final[]

June 3: Larvik Turn-Fredrikstad 3-2

Landsdelsserien 1955/56[]

Group Østland/Søndre[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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	Relegated

Source:^{[citation needed]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, B[]

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[]

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	Relegated

Source:^{[citation needed]}

Group Trøndelag[]

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[]

June 3: Ulf - Start 6-3

June 10: Årstad - Ulf 2-0

Årstad promoted.

Play-off Møre/Trøndelag[]

June 3: Molde - Steinkjer 2-4

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

Steinkjer promoted.

First Division[]

District I[]

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

District II, Group A[]

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

District II, Group B[]

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

District III[]

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

District IV, Group A[]

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

District IV, Group B[]

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)[]

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

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)[]

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

District V, Group B1 (Rogaland)[]

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

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)[]

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

District VI, Group A (Bergen)[]

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

District VI, Group B (Midthordland)[]

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

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre)[]

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

District VII, Group B (Romsdal)[]

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

District VII, Group C (Nordmøre)[]

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

District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)[]

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

Hommelvik (disqualified)

District VIII, Group A2 (Nord-Trøndelag)[]

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

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn)[]

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

District VIII, Group C (Fosen)[]

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

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

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[]

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

District X[]

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

Play-off District II/III[]

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	Promoted

3	Hamarkameratene	2	0	0	2	3	7	−4	0

Source:^{[citation needed]}

Championship District II[]

Spartacus - Mjøndalen 1-2

Play-off District IV[]

Eik - Storm 2-0

Storm - Eik 0-5 (agg. 0-7)

Eik promoted

Play-off District V[]

Vindbjart - Risør 0-3

Risør - Vindbjart 2-4 (agg. 5-4)

Risør promoted.

Championship District V[]

Jarl - Nærbø 6-3

Nærbø - Jarl 1-1 (agg. 4-7)

Risør - Jarl 2-5

Play-off District VI[]

Hardy - Erdal 1-0

Hardy promoted.

Play-off District VII[]

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	Promoted

3	Kleive	2	0	0	2	1	9	−8	0

Source:^{[citation needed]}

Play-off District VIII[]

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	Promoted

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[]

Steinberg - Aurskog 0-8

Steinberg relegated.

National Cup[]

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

Rematches[]

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[]

October 21: Skeid - Larvik Turn 2-1
Ullevaal stadion
Att: 33 444
1-0 (21) Harald Hennum (21)
2-0 (28) Finn Gundersen (28)
2-1 (65) Reidar Sundby (65)
Referee: Gunnar Andersen, Ulefoss.

Skeid:

Øivind Johannessen, , 
, Jan Gulbrandsen, , 
, , Hans Nordahl, 
Harald Hennum, Finn Gundersen, .

Larvik Turn:

, , 
Harry Boye Karlsen, , Asbjørn Hansen, 
, , Gunnar Thoresen, 
Reidar Sundby, , .

Northern Norwegian Cup[]

Final[]

Tromsø	2–0	Harstad
	Report

National team[]

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,
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	Warszawa	Poland	3 - 5	F	Harry Kure, Gunnar Dybwad (2)

Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:

F = Friendly

October 28: Poland – Norway 5-3