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
Norway

Hovedserien 1955/56
Main article: 1955–56 Hovedserien

Group A

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

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

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:

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:

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:

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
Source:

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:

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
Source:

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:

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
3 Hamarkameratene 2 0 0 2 3 7 −4 0
Source:

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
3 Kleive 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0
Source:

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
3 Trond 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 2
4 Opphaug 3 0 0 3 3 17 −14 0
Source:

Relegation play-off District II

Steinberg - Aurskog 0-8

Steinberg relegated.

National Cup
Main article: 1956 Norwegian Football Cup

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

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final
Tromsø2–0Harstad
Report

National team
Main article: Norway national football 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, 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 Warszawa  Poland 3 - 5 F Harry Kure, Gunnar Dybwad (2)

Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:

  • F = Friendly

October 28: Poland – Norway 5-3

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