title: 1937–38 League of Norway
text: # 1937–38 League of Norway
  
  The 1937–38 Norgesserien was the 1st season of top division football in Norway.
  
  ## League tables
  
  ### District I
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Fredrikstad FK (C) | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 19 | Qualification for the championship play-offs quarter-final |
  | 2 | Kvik Halden FK | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 18 | |
  | 3 | Sarpsborg FK | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 15 | |
  | 4 | Moss FK | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 11 | |
  | 5 | Torp IF | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 8 | |
  | 6 | Lisleby FK | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 8 | |
  | 7 | Selbak TIF (R) | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 32 | −21 | 5 | Relegation |
  
  ### District II, Group A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | SFK Lyn | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 10 | +31 | 20 | Qualification for the championship play-offs preliminary round |
  | 2 | SK Drafn | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 19 | |
  | 3 | Geithus IL | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 14 | |
  | 4 | SK Strong | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 11 | |
  | 5 | Frigg Oslo FK | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 9 | |
  | 6 | Lillestrøm SK | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 7 | |
  | 7 | Drammens BK (R) | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 36 | −23 | 4 | Relegation |
  
  ### District II, Group B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Mjøndalen IF | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 8 | +45 | 21 | Qualification for the championship play-offs preliminary round |
  | 2 | Jevnaker IF | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 15 | |
  | 3 | SK Gjøa | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 14 | |
  | 4 | Vålerengens IF | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 12 | |
  | 5 | Nydalen IL | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 10 | |
  | 6 | SBK Skiold | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 10 | |
  | 7 | Fredensborg (R) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 58 | −52 | 2 | Relegation |
  
  ### District III
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | FK Lyn (Gjøvik) | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 17 | Qualification for the championship play-offs quarter-final |
  | 2 | Fremad | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 15 | |
  | 3 | Hamar IL | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 14 | |
  | 4 | Vardal IF | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 14 | |
  | 5 | Raufoss IL | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 13 | |
  | 6 | Kapp IF | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 7 | |
  | 7 | Moelven IL (R) | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 37 | −26 | 4 | Relegation |
  
  ### District IV, Group A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Odd BK | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 9 | +34 | 20 | Qualification for the championship play-offs preliminary round |
  | 2 | IF Urædd | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 15 | |
  | 3 | IF Borg | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 13 | |
  | 4 | Ørn | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 12 | |
  | 5 | SK Snøgg | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 11 | |
  | 6 | Larvik TIF | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 7 | |
  | 7 | IF Tønsberg-Kameratene (R) | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 6 | Relegation |
  
  ### District IV, Group B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | IF Fram | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 19 | Qualification for the championship play-offs preliminary round |
  | 2 | IF Pors | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 18 | |
  | 3 | Storm BK | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 15 | |
  | 4 | Berger IL | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 12 | |
  | 5 | Skiens BK | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 12 | |
  | 6 | Tønsberg TF | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 6 | |
  | 7 | Halsen IF (R) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 42 | −32 | 2 | Relegation |
  
  ### District V, Group A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | FK Vigør | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 18 | Qualification for the championship play-offs preliminary round |
  | 2 | Flekkefjord IF | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 15 | |
  | 3 | IK Grane | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 12 | |
  | 4 | IK Start | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 10 | |
  | 5 | FK Donn | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 25 | −19 | 3 | |
  | 6 | Kragerø IF (R) | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 48 | −38 | 2 | Relegation |
  
  ### District V, Group B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Viking FK | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 18 | Qualification for the championship play-offs preliminary round |
  | 2 | Stavanger IF | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 18 | |
  | 3 | SK Jarl | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 16 | |
  | 4 | SK Vard | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 12 | |
  | 5 | Ulf-Sandnes | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 11 | |
  | 6 | BK Brodd | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 6 | |
  | 7 | SK Djerv 1919 (R) | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 45 | −33 | 3 | Relegation |
  
  ### District VI
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | SK Djerv | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 16 | +30 | 20 | Qualification for the championship play-offs quarter-final |
  | 2 | SK Brann | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 12 | |
  | 3 | SK Hardy | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 10 | |
  | 4 | Årstad IL | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 7 | |
  | 5 | SK Viggo | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 7 | |
  | 6 | Minde IL (R) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 4 | Relegation |
  
  ### District VII
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kristiansund FK | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 17 | Qualification for the championship play-offs quarter-final |
  | 2 | Aalesunds FK | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 11 | |
  | 3 | SPK Rollon | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 9 | |
  | 4 | IL Braatt | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 8 | |
  | 5 | Clausenengen FK | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 8 | |
  | 6 | Veblungsnes FK (R) | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 7 | Relegation |
  
  ### District VIII
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Neset FK | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 19 | Qualification for the championship play-offs quarter-final |
  | 2 | Ranheim IL | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 19 | |
  | 3 | Steinkjer FK | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 15 | |
  | 4 | SK Brage | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 11 | |
  | 5 | National | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 8 | |
  | 6 | Rosenborg BK | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 8 | |
  | 7 | Orkanger IF (R) | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 48 | −27 | 4 | Relegation |
  
  ## Championship play-offs
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Odds BK | 1–2 | IF Fram | 0–1 | 1–1 |
  | Viking FK | 3–0 | FK Vigør | 3–0 | 0–0 |
  | Mjøndalen IF | 1–2 | SFK Lyn | 1–2 | 0–0 |
  
  ### Quarter-finals
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Fredrikstad FK | 4–1 | IF Fram | 1–0 | 3–1 |
  | SFK Lyn | 7–3 | SK Gjøvik-Lyn | 5–1 | 2–2 |
  | Viking FK | 6–6 | SK $Djerv^1$ | 6–2 | 0–4 |
  | Kristiansund FK | 7–2 | Neset FK | 2–0 | 5–2 |
  
  * $^1SK$ Djerv won on toss of coin.
  
  ### Semi-finals
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | SK Djerv | 2–3 | SFK Lyn |
  | Fredrikstad FK | 3–2 | Kristiansund FK |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Replay |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | SFK Lyn | 0–0 (aet) | Fredrikstad FK | 0–4 |
  