 The first of the "great" players from the end of the 1940s had retired, and new players were added.1952/53 was a good year for the team, the last time the team had scored as many goals was in 1947, but the economy was bad.The team was going to put this straight in the cup, and after an easy win against Klepp, the team was drawn against Donn in Kristiansand.