1961 in Norwegian football

none November 2025 Norway 1961 Hovedserien Fredrikstad Landsdelsserien Ørn (Group East/South)Frigg (Group East/North)Start (Group South/West A)Ulf (Group South/West B)Brann (Group South/West C)Langevåg (Group Møre)Steinkjer (Group Trøndelag) NM Fredrikstad 1960 1962 yes The 1961 season was the 56th season of competitive football in Norway. Hovedserien 1960–61 Hovedserien Group A Group A Group B Group B Championship final June 16: Fredrikstad - Eik 2 - 0 Bronze final June 14: Vålerengen - Lyn 6 - 4 Landsdelsserien 1960–61 Landsdelsserien Group Østland/Søndre Østland/Søndre Group Østland/Nordre Østland/Nordre Group Sørland/Vestland, A Sørland/Vestland A Group Sørland/Vestland, B Sørland/Vestland B Group Sørland/Vestland, C Sørland/Vestland C Group Møre Møre Group Trøndelag Trøndelag Play-off Sørland/Vestland Brann - Ulf 1-1 Ulf - Start 2-2 Start - Brann 1-3 Sørland/Vestland promotion play-offs Play-off Møre/Trøndelag Langevåg - Steinkjer 3-3 Steinkjer - Langevåg 3-2 (agg. 6-5) Steinkjer promoted Relegation play-off Våg- Vigør 0 - 5 (in Vennesla) Våg relegated Third division District I 1. Østsiden (Promoted) 2. Tistedalen 3. Hafslund 4. Tune 5. Sprint/Jeløy 6. Navestad 7. Gresvik 8. Ørje District II, group A 1. Vestfossen (Play-off) 2. Drafn 3. Åssiden 4. Sagene 5. Røa 6. Liull 7. Fossekallen 8. Spartacus District II, group B 1. Aurskog (Play-off) 2. Drammens BK 3. Kongsvinger 4. Slemmestad 5. Grue 6. Strømsgodset 7. Kjelsås 8. Sterling District III, group A (Oplandene) 1. Hamarkameratene (Play-off) 2. Kapp 3. Hamar IL 4. Lena 5. Brumunddal 6. Gjøvik SK 7. Mesna 8. Einastrand District III, group B1 (Sør-Østerdal) 1. Ytre Rendal (Play-off) 2. Trysilgutten 3. Elverum 4. Nordre Trysil 5. Koppang 6. Nybergsund 7. Innsats District III, group B2 (Sør-Gudbrandsdal) 1. Kvam (Play-off) 2. Faaberg 3. Fåvang 4. Follebu 5. Vinstra 6. Sør-Fron (withdrew) District III, group B3 (Nord-Gudbrandsdal) Lesja (Play-off) Table unknown. District IV, group A (Vestfold) 1. Runar (Play-off) 2. Holmestrand 3. Tønsberg Turn 4. Falk 5. Flint 6. Tønsebergkam. 7. Borre 8. Teie District IV, group B (Grenland) 1. Skiens-Grane (Play-off) 2. Urædd 3. Herkules 4. Borg 5. Brevik 6. Kragerø 7. Gjerpen 8. Langesund District IV, group B (Øvre Telemark) 1. Heddal (Play-off) 2. Snøgg 3. Drangedal 4. Gvarv 5. Rjukan 6. Ulefoss District V, group A1 (Aust-Agder) 1. Grane (Arendal) (Play-off) 2. Risør 3. Rygene 4. Dristug 5. Arendals BK 6. Mykland (withdrew) District V, group A2 (Vest-Agder) 1. Vigør (Play-off) 2. Donn 3. Mandalskam. 4. Giv Akt 5. Torridal 6. Farsund District V, group B1 (Rogaland) 1. Buøy (Play-off) 2. Nærbø 3. Varhaug 4. Hinna 5. Ålgård 6. Figgjo 7. Riska District V, group B2 (Rogaland) 1. Randaberg (Play-off) 2. Klepp 3. Kopervik 4. Sola 5. Vaulen 6. Torvastad 7. Orre District V, group C (Sunnhordland) 1. Stord (Play-off) 2. Odda 3. Fonna 4. Rubbestadnes 5. Solid 6. Tyssedal (withdrew) District VI, group A (Bergen) 1. Djerv (Play-off) 2. Nymark 3. Fjellkameratene 4. Laksevåg 5. Sandviken 6. Hardy 7. Bergens-Sparta District VI, group B (Midthordland) 1. Arna (Play-off) 2. Erdal 3. Voss 4. Follese 5. Kjøkkelvik 6. Florvåg 7. Osterøy District VII, group A (Sunnmøre) 1. Skarbøvik (Play-off) 2. Velled./Ringen 3. Rollon 4. Aksla 5. Ørsta 6. Hovdebygda 7. Volda 8. Brattvåg District VII, group B (Romsdal) 1. Træff (Play-off) 2. Åndalsnes 3. Nord-Gossen 4. Eidsvåg (Romsdal) 5. Isfjorden 6. Frode 7. Eide District VII, group C (Nordmøre) 1. Clausenengen (Play-off) 2. Dahle 3. Todalen 4. Sunndal 5. Nordlandet 6. Bøfjord 7. Goma 8. Tingvoll (withdrew) District VIII, group A (Sør-Trøndelag) 1. Troll (Play-off) 2. Løkken 3. Orkanger 4. Svorkmo 5. Leik 6. Orkdal 7. Melhus 8. Støren (withdrew) District VIII, group B (Trondheim og omegn) 1. Ranheim (Play-off) 2. Tryggkameratene 3. Nidelv 4. National 5. Trond 6. Vestbyen 7. Wing 8. Trondheims/Ørn District VIII, group C (Fosen) 1. Brekstad (Play-off) 2. Fevåg 3. Hasselvika 4. Beian 5. Opphaug 6. Bjugn 7. Stadsbygd (withdrew) District VIII, group D (Nord-Trøndelag/Namdal) 1. Verdal (Play-off) 2. Neset 3. Stjørdals/Blink 4. Bangsund 5. Namsos 6. Snåsa 7. Henning 8. Malm District IX 1. Bodø/Glimt 2. Mo 3. Stålkameratene 4. Brønnøysund 5. Sandnessjøen 6. Mosjøen District X 1. Mjølner 2. Harstad 3. Narvik/Nor 4. Andenes 5. Tromsø 6. Lia-Brage Play-off District II Aurskog - Vestfossen 1-2 Vestfossen - Aurskog 1-3 (agg. 3-4) Aurskog promoted. Play-off District III 1. Ytre Rendal (Play-off) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. Kvam 3. Lesja Ytre Rendal - Hamarkameratene 0-1 Hamarkameratene - Ytre Rendal 4-1 (agg. 5-1) Hamarkameratene promoted Play-off District IV Runar - Skiens-Grane 5-3 Heddal - Runar 1-1 Skiens-Grane - Heddal 0-3 main WDL 2 P HED Heddal RUN Runar S-G Skiens-Grane y 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 6 4 0 0 2 3 8 inherit Promoted P complete Play-off District V Vigør - Grane 3 - 1 Grane - Vigør 4 - 2 (agg. 5 - 5) Grane - Vigør 3 - 1 (in Grimstad) Grane (Arendal) promoted Våg - Vigør 0 - 5 (in Vennesla) Vigør promoted Buøy - Randaberg 0 - 0 Randaberg - Buøy 4 - 0 (agg. 4 - 0) Randaberg promoted Buøy - Stord 5 - 0 (in Haugesund) Buøy promoted Championship District V Grane - Randaberg (not played) Play-off District VI Arne - Djerv 1 - 1 Djerv - Arna 12 - 0 (agg. 13 - 1) Djerv promoted Play-off District VII Træff - Clausenengen 0 - 9 Skarbøvik - Træff 3 - 0 Clausenengen - Skarbøvik 3 - 2 main WDL 2 P CLA Clausenengen SKA Skarbøvik TRÆ Træff y 2 0 0 12 2 1 0 1 5 3 0 0 2 0 12 inherit Promoted P P complete Play-off District VIII Brekstad - Verdal 0-3 Ranheim - Troll 4-0 Troll - Brekstad 2-3 Verdal - Ranheim 2-1 Ranheim - Brekstad 5-1 Troll - Verdal 1-6 main WDL 2 P VER Verdal RAN Ranheim BRE Brekstad TRO Troll y 3 0 0 11 2 2 0 1 10 3 1 0 2 4 10 0 0 3 3 13 inherit Promoted P P complete Norwegian Cup 1961 Norwegian Football Cup Final 22 October 1961 Fredrikstad 7–0 Report Haugar Borgen 37Olsen 43 77Kristoffersen 47 63Pedersen 57Kristiansen 67 pen. Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo 30,273 Bjørn Borgersen (Mercantile) Northern Norwegian Cup Final Mjølner 2–1 https://www.rsssf.no/stats/NNCupFinals.html Bodø/Glimt European cups Norwegian representatives Fredrikstad (Champions Cup) Champions Cup Preliminary rounds September 6: Standard Liege (Belgium) - Fredrikstad 2 - 1 September 20: Fredrikstad - Standard Liege 0 - 2 (agg. 4 - 1) National team Norway national football team DateVenueOpponentRes.*CompetitionNorwegian goalscorersMay 16BergenMexico1–1FriendlyRolf Bjørn BackeJune 1OsloTurkey0–1WCQJune 27HelsinkiFinland1–4NC seriesRolf Birger PedersenJuly 1MoscowSoviet Union2–5WCQBjørn Borgen, Eldar HansenAugust 23OsloSoviet Union0–3WCQSeptember 17OsloDenmark0–4NC seriesOctober 22GothenburgSweden0–2NC seriesOctober 29IstanbulTurkey1–2WCQRoald JensenNovember 5GziraMalta1–1FriendlyArne Kotte Note: Norway's goals first Explanation: WCQ = 1962 World Cup Qualifier Category:Seasons in Norwegian football