title: 1960 in Norwegian football
text: # 1960 in Norwegian football
  
  The 1960 season was the 55th season of competitive football in Norway.
  
  ## Hovedserien 1959/60
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Lillestrøm | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 19 | Qualification for the championship final |
  | 2 | Vålerengen | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 18 | |
  | 3 | Viking | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 16 | |
  | 4 | Larvik Turn | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 15 | |
  | 5 | Greåker | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 14 | |
  | 6 | Sandefjord BK | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 14 | |
  | 7 | Brann (R) | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 11 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |
  | 8 | Start (R) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 5 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Fredrikstad (C) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 23 | Qualification for the championship final |
  | 2 | Eik | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 17 | |
  | 3 | Skeid | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 17 | |
  | 4 | Rapid | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 15 | |
  | 5 | Odd | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 13 | |
  | 6 | Strømmen | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 13 | |
  | 7 | Raufoss (R) | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 8 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |
  | 8 | Brage (R) | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 6 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |
  
  ### Championship final
  
  June 15: Fredrikstad - Lillestrøm 6 - 2
  
  ### Bronze final
  
  June 16: Eik - Vålerengen 4 - 2
  
  ## Landsdelsserien
  
  ### Group Østland/Søndre
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Lisleby | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 22 | Promoted |
  | 2 | Sarpsborg | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 22 | |
  | 3 | Moss | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 18 | |
  | 4 | Fram (Larvik) | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 16 | |
  | 5 | Pors | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 14 | |
  | 6 | Selbak | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 12 | |
  | 7 | Sparta | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 5 | |
  | 8 | Snøgg | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 44 | −30 | 3 | Relegated |
  
  ### Group Østland/Nordre
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Lyn | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 20 | Promoted |
  | 2 | Mjøndalen | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 18 | |
  | 3 | Gjøvik/Lyn | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 17 | |
  | 4 | Asker | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 16 | |
  | 5 | Sandaker | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 15 | |
  | 6 | Frigg | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 14 | |
  | 7 | Sagene | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 44 | −25 | 6 | Relegated |
  | 8 | Kapp | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 6 | Relegated |
  
  ### Group Sørland/Vestland, A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Vindbjart | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 17 | Play-off |
  | 2 | Sørfjell | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 16 | |
  | 3 | Jerv | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 14 | |
  | 4 | Flekkefjord | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 13 | |
  | 5 | Nedenes | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 11 | |
  | 6 | Grane (Arendal) | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 7 | Relegated |
  | 7 | Donn | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 6 | Relegated |
  
  ### Group Sørland/Vestland, B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Stavanger IF | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 22 | Play-off |
  | 2 | Vard | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 20 | |
  | 3 | Haugar | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 15 | |
  | 4 | Djerv 1919 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 13 | |
  | 5 | Vidar | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 13 | |
  | 6 | Bryne | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 13 | |
  | 7 | Egersund | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 12 | |
  | 8 | Kopervik | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 4 | Relegated |
  
  ### Group Sørland/Vestland, C
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Årstad | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 19 | Play-off |
  | 2 | Os | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 16 | |
  | 3 | Fana | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 13 | |
  | 4 | Varegg | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 12 | |
  | 5 | Nordnes | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 10 | |
  | 6 | Sandviken | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 9 | Relegated |
  | 7 | Nymark | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 5 | Relegated |
  
  ### Group Møre
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kristiansund | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 21 | Play-off |
  | 2 | Hødd | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 21 | |
  | 3 | Aalesund | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 18 | |
  | 4 | Braatt | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 17 | |
  | 5 | Langevåg | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 12 | |
  | 6 | Molde | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 10 | |
  | 7 | Skarbøvik | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 8 | Relegated |
  | 8 | Clausenengen | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 42 | −30 | 5 | Relegated |
  
  ### Group Trøndelag
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rosenborg | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 21 | Play-off |
  | 2 | Kvik (Trondheim) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 20 | |
  | 3 | Freidig | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 17 | |
  | 4 | Steinkjer | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 16 | |
  | 5 | Nessegutten | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 16 | |
  | 6 | Sverre | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 15 | |
  | 7 | Ranheim | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 5 | Relegated |
  | 8 | Neset | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 47 | −38 | 2 | Relegated |
  
  ### Play-off Sørland/Vestland
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Stavanger IF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | Promoted |
  | 2 | Årstad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 2 | |
  | 3 | Vindbjart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 | |
  
  ### Play-off Møre/Trøndelag
  
  Rosenborg - Kristiansund 4 - 0
  
  Kristiansund - Rosenborg 0 - 5 (agg. 0 - 9)
  
  Rosenborg promoted
  
  ## Third Division
  
  ### District III, group B3 (Nord-Gudbrandsdal)
  
  Table unknown.
  
  ### Play-off District II
  
  * Drammen BK - Geithus 5 - 3
  * Geithus - Drammens BK 4 - 1 (agg. 7 - 9)
  
  Geithus promoted
  
  ### Play-off District III
  
  * Fremad - Kbam 8 - 1
  * Kvam - Fremad 1 - 3 (agg. 2 - 11)
  
  Fremad promoted
  
  ### Play-off District IV
  
  * Ørn - Rjukan 6 - 0
  * Skiens-Grane - Ørn 1 - 2
  * Rjukan - Skiens-Grane 2 - 4
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ørn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 4 | Promoted |
  | 2 | Skiens-Grane | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 | |
  | 3 | Rjukan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | |
  
  ### Play-off District V
  
  * Rygene - Våg 1 - 2
  * Våg - Rygene 6 - 1 (agg. 8 - 2)
  
  Våg promoted
  
  * Jarl - Ulf 0 - 2
  * Ulf - Jarl 2 - 1 (agg. 4 - 1)
  
  Ulf promoted
  
  * Jarl - Stord 2 - 2, after extra time (in Kopervik)
  * Jarl - Stord 2 - 1 (in Haugesund)
  
  Jarl promoted
  
  ### Championship District V
  
  * Våg - Ulf (not played)
  
  ### Championship District VI
  
  * Trane - Voss 4 - 1
  
  Trane promoted
  
  ### Play-off District VII
  
  * Træff - Herd 0 - 5
  * Herd - Framtid 4 - 0
  * Framtid - Træff 6 - 0
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Herd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 4 | Promoted |
  | 2 | Framtid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 | Promoted |
  | 3 | Træff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | |
  
  ### Play-off District VIII
  
  * Opphaug - Løkken 4 - 5
  * Falken - Fram 3 - 1
  * Opphaug - Falken 0 - 2
  * Fram - Løkken 4 - 1
  * Løkken - Falken 0 - 3
  * Fram - Opphaug 5 - 3
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Falken | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Promoted |
  | 2 | Fram (Skatval) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 4 | Promoted |
  | 3 | Løkken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 | |
  | 4 | Opphaug | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 0 | |
  
  ## European Cups
  
  ### Norwegian representatives
  
  * Fredrikstad (Champions cup)
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  * August 31: Fredrikstad - Ajax (Netherlands) 4 - 3
  * September 7: Ajax - Fredrikstad 0 - 0 (agg. 3 - 4)
  
  ### First round
  
  * October 9: AGF Aarhus (Denmark) - Fredrikstad 3 - 0
  * October 16: Fredrikstad - AGF Aarhus 0 - 1 (agg. 0 - 4)
  
  ## National team
  
  | Date | Venue | Opponent | Res.* | Competition | Norwegian goalscorers |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | May 26 | Copenhagen | Denmark | 0–3 | NC series | |
  | June 9 | Oslo | Iceland | 4–0 | Friendly | Bjørn Borgen, Rolf Bjørn Backe, Gunnar Dybwad, Ragnar Nikolai Larsen |
  | June 22 | Oslo | Austria | 1–2 | Friendly | Rolf Bjørn Backe |
  | August 28 | Oslo | Finland | 6–3 | NC series | Rolf Birger Pedersen (2), Roald Jensen, Harald Hennum, Axel Berg (2) |
  | September 18 | Oslo | Sweden | 3–1 | NC series | Bjørn Borgen, Rolf Birger Pedersen, Harald Hennum |
  | November 6 | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 1–3 | Friendly | Harald Hennum |
  
  Note: Norway's goals first
  
  