title: 1953 in Norwegian football
text: # 1953 in Norwegian football
  
  Results from Norwegian football in 1953.
  
  ## 1952–53 league season
  
  ### Hovedserien
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Skeid | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 10 | +38 | 23 | Qualification for the championship final |
  | 2 | Fredrikstad | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 18 | |
  | 3 | Sarpsborg FK | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 18 | |
  | 4 | Viking | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 17 | |
  | 5 | Strømmen | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 15 | |
  | 6 | Varegg | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 8 | |
  | 7 | Brann (R) | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 36 | −27 | 7 | Relegation |
  | 8 | Årstad (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 6 | Relegation |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Larvik Turn (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 11 | +33 | 22 | Qualification for the championship final |
  | 2 | Asker | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 19 | |
  | 3 | Lillestrøm | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 16 | |
  | 4 | Sandefjord BK | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 15 | |
  | 5 | Odd | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 13 | |
  | 6 | Sparta | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 12 | |
  | 7 | Lyn (R) | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 8 | Relegation |
  | 8 | Ranheim (R) | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 7 | Relegation |
  
  **Championship final**
  
  June 21: Larvik Turn - Skeid 3-2
  
  ### Landsdelsserien
  
  **Group Østland/Søndre**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Moss | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 20 | Promoted |
  | 2 | Fram (Larvik) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 19 | |
  | 3 | Lisleby | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 19 | |
  | 4 | Pors | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 13 | |
  | 5 | Snøgg | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 12 | |
  | 6 | Selbak | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 11 | |
  | 7 | Ørn | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 10 | |
  | 8 | Herkules | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 8 | Relegated |
  
  **Østland/Nordre**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Geithus | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 21 | Promoted |
  | 2 | Vålerengen | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 20 | |
  | 3 | Kapp | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 19 | |
  | 4 | Solberg | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 19 | |
  | 5 | Frigg | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 12 | |
  | 6 | Hamarkameratene | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 11 | |
  | 7 | Drafn | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 6 | Relegated |
  | 8 | Jevnaker | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 58 | −39 | 4 | Relegated |
  
  **Group Sørland/Vestland, A1**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Flekkefjord | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 15 | +30 | 20 | Play-off |
  | 2 | Sørfjell | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 16 | |
  | 3 | Jerv | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 11 | |
  | 4 | Start | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 11 | |
  | 5 | Donn | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 11 | |
  | 6 | Trauma | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 36 | −20 | 8 | |
  | 7 | Mandalskam. | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 7 | Relegated |
  
  **Group Sørland/Vestland, A2**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Djerv 1919 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 22 | Play-off |
  | 2 | Bryne | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 19 | |
  | 3 | Ålgård | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 17 | |
  | 4 | Vard | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 16 | |
  | 5 | Nærbø | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 14 | |
  | 6 | Stavanger IF | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 13 | |
  | 7 | Ulf | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 8 | Relegated |
  | 8 | Klepp | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 3 | Relegated |
  
  **Group Sørland/Vestland, B**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Nordnes | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 19 | Play-off |
  | 2 | Os | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 15 | |
  | 3 | Djerv | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 14 | |
  | 4 | Baune | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 13 | |
  | 5 | Voss | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 11 | |
  | 6 | Hardy | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 31 | −22 | 7 | Relegated |
  | 7 | Nymark | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 5 | Relegated |
  
  **Group Møre**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Langevåg | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 23 | Play-off |
  | 2 | Molde | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 19 | |
  | 3 | Aalesund | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 18 | |
  | 4 | Kristiansund | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 17 | |
  | 5 | Hødd | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 13 | |
  | 6 | Ørsta | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 12 | |
  | 7 | Clausenengen | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 9 | Relegated |
  | 8 | Træff | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 54 | −49 | 1 | Relegated |
  
  **Group Trøndelag**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Freidig | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 20 | Play-off |
  | 2 | Falken | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 18 | |
  | 3 | Steinkjer | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 16 | |
  | 4 | Kvik (Tr.heim) | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 16 | |
  | 5 | Brage | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 14 | |
  | 6 | Neset | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 12 | |
  | 7 | Nessegutten | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 9 | Relegated |
  | 8 | National | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 7 | Relegated |
  
  **Promotion play-offs**
  
  **Sørland/Vestland**
  
  Flekkefjord - Djerv 1919 3-2
  
  Flekkefjord - Nordnes 2-2 (extra time)
  
  Flekkefjord - Nordnes 2-3
  
  Nordnes promoted.
  
  **Promotion play-offs**
  
  **Møre/Trøndelag**
  
  Langevåg - Freidig 0-1
  
  Freidig promoted.
  
  ### First Division
  
  **Play-off District II/III**
  
  Raufoss - Sandaker 0-0
  
  Sandaker - Sagene 2-5
  
  Sagene - Raufoss 2-1
  
  **Final table**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sagene | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 | Promoted |
  | 2 | Raufoss | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | Promoted |
  | 3 | Sandaker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
  
  **Championship District II**
  
  Sandaker - Sagene 2-5
  
  **Play-off District IV**
  
  Eik - Skiens BK 6-1
  
  Skiens BK - Eik 2-1 (agg. 3–7)
  
  Eik promoted.
  
  **Play-off District V, Group A**
  
  AIK Lund - Arendals BK 3-2
  
  Arendals BK - AIK Lund 0-1 (agg. 2–4)
  
  AIK Lund promoted.
  
  **Championship District V, Group B**
  
  Buøy - Kopervik?
  
  Kopervik - Buøy 6-1 (in Egersund)
  
  **Play-off District VI**
  
  Fjellkameratene - Dale 5-2
  
  Dale - Fjellkameratene 2-1 (agg. 4–6)
  
  Fjellkameratene promoted.
  
  **Championship District VII**
  
  Rollon - Halsa 3-3 (extra time)
  
  Rollon - Halsa 0-1 (in Molde)
  
  **Championship District VIII**
  
  Hommelvik - Løkken?
  
  Sverre - Wing 0-2
  
  Opphaug - Løkken 0-1
  
  Wing - Opphaug 2-3
  
  Løkken - Sverre 2-9
  
  Løkken - Wing 0-3
  
  Opphaug - Sverre 1-7
  
  **Final Table District VIII**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sverre | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 4 | Promoted |
  | 2 | Wing | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 | Promoted |
  | 3 | Opphaug | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 | |
  | 4 | Løkken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 | |
  
  ## National team
  
  | Date | Venue | Opponent | Res.* | Competition | Norwegian goalscorers |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | May 19 | Oslo | England | 1–1 | Friendly | Tor Jevne |
  | June 24 | Bislett Stadion, Oslo | Saar | 2–3 | WCQ | Gunnar Thoresen, Knut Dahlen |
  | August 13 | Bergen | Iceland | 3–1 | Friendly | Kjell Kristiansen, Gunnar Dybwad, Gunnar Thoresen |
  | August 19 | Oslo | West Germany | 1–1 | WCQ | Harald Hennum |
  | August 30 | Helsinki | Finland | 4–1 | Friendly | Pål Angell-Hansen, Gunnar Thoresen (2), Harald Hennum |
  | September 13 | Oslo | Denmark | 0–1 | Friendly | |
  | September 27 | Oslo | Netherlands | 4–0 | Friendly | Gunnar Thoresen (2), Gunnar Dybwad, Hans Nordahl |
  | October 18 | Stockholm | Sweden | 0–0 | Friendly | |
  | November 8 | Saarbrücken | Saar | 0–0 | WCQ | |
  | November 22 | Hamburg | West Germany | 1–5 | WCQ | Hans Nordahl |
  
  Note: Norway's goals first
  
  Explanation:
  
  * WCQ = 1954 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
  