1962 in Norwegian football

none March 2026 Norway 1962 Hovedserien BrannAarhus Lars Norwegian league champions (1938-2025) https://www.rsssf.no/stats/LeagueChamps.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Norway 26 March 2026 30 November 2025 Landsdelsserien Sarpsborg (Group East/South)Gjøvik-Lyn (Group East/North)Start (Group South/West A)Haugar (Group South/West B)Aalesund (Group Møre)Kvik (Group Trøndelag) NM Gjøvik-LynAarhus Lars Norwegian cup finals (1902-2025) https://www.rsssf.no/stats/CupFinals.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Norway 26 March 2026 6 December 2025 1961 1963 yes The 1962 season was the 57th season of competitive football in Norway. Hovedserien 1961/62 1961–62 Hovedserien SK Brann won their first of two consecutive league championships. First division reduced from 16 to 10 teams Landsdelsserien 1961–62 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 Promotion play-off Sørland/Vestland Haugar - Start 2-0 Start - Os 2-4 Os - Haugar 3-2 Sørland/Vestland promotion play-offs Promotion play-off Møre/Trøndelag Kvik - Aalesund 0 - 0 Aalesund - Kvik 2 - 0 (agg. 2 - 0) Aalesund to promotion play-off Promotion play-off Sarpsborg - Os 2-0 Gjøvik/Lyn - Aalesund 1-1 Os - Sarpsborg 0-3 (agg. 0-5) Aalesund- Gjøvik/Lyn 1-2 (agg. 2-3) Gjøvik/Lyn and Sarpsborg promoted. Relegation play-off Raufoss - Sparta 4-0 Sparta - Raufoss 2-2 (agg. 2-6) Sparta relegated. Third division District I 1. Askim 2. Hafslund 3. Sprint/Jeløy 4. Kvik (Halden) 5. Tune 6. Navestad 7. Gresvik 8. Selbak 9. Tistedalen 10. Borgar District II, group A 1. Sagene (Play-off) ------ 2. Drafn 3. Geithus 4. Vestfossen 5. Raumnes/Årnes 6. Strømsgodset 7. Grue 8. Ski District II, group B 1. Åssiden Play-off ------- 2. Drammens BK 3. Sandaker (*) 4. Slemmestad 5. Kjellmyra 6. Skiold 7. Røa 8. Kongsvinger (*) Sandaker merged with Aasen to form Sandaker/Aasen District III, group A (Oplandene) 1. Kapp (Play-off) ---- 2. Brumunddal 3. Redalen 4. Fremad 5. Moelven 6. Gjøvik SK 7. Hamar IL 8. Lena District III, group B1 (Sør-Østerdal) 1. Nordre Trysil (Play-off) ------------- 2. Trysilgutten 3. Nybergsund 4. Ytre Rendal 5. Koppang 6. Elverum 7. Engerdal District III, group B2 (Nord-Østerdal) 1. Brekken (Play-off) ------- 2. Røros 3. Folldal 4. Tynset 5. Nansen 6. Tylldal 7. Haltdalen District III, group B3 (Sør-Gudbrandsdal) 1. Kvam (Play-off) ---- 2. Faaberg 3. Fåvang 4. Follebu 5. Ringebu 6. Vinstra District III, group B4 (Nord-Gudbrandsdal) 1. Sel (Play-off) --- 2. Otta 3. Dovre 4. Faukstad 5. Dombås 6. Heidal 7. Lesjaskog 8. Lesja (withdrew) District IV, group A (Vestfold) 1. Runar (Play-off) ----- 2. Stag 3. Holmestrand 4. Tønsberg Turn 5. Falk 6. Tønsbergkam. 7. Borre 8. Flint District IV, group B (Grenland) 1. Skiens-Grane (Play-off) ------------ 2. Borg 3. Urædd 4. Kragerø 5. Herkules 6. Skiens BK 7. Brevik 8. Storm District IV, group B (Øvre Telemark) 1. Snøgg (Play-off) ----- 2. Rjukan 3. Ulefoss 4. Skade 5. Gvarv 6. Drangedal 7. Kjapp District V, group A1 (Aust-Agder) 1. Arendals BK ----------- 2. Risør 3. Rygene 4. Tvedestrand 5. Dristug 6. Gjerstad (withdrew) District V, group A2 (Vest-Agder) 1. Donn ---- 2. Giv Akt 3. Våg 4. Mandalskam. 5. Lyngdal 6. Torridal District V, group B1 (Rogaland) 1. Egersund (Play-off) -------- 2. Klepp 3. Vidar 4. Ålgård 5. Varhaug 6. Sola 7. Vaulen 8. Sandnes AIF (Saif) District V, group B2 (Rogaland) 1. Djerv 1919 (Play-off) ---------- 2. Nærbø 3. Kopervik 4. Figgjo 5. Åkra 6. Hinna 7. Ganddal 8. Torvastad District V, group C (Sunnhordland) 1. Odda (Play-off) ---- 2. Stord 3. Rubbestadnes 4. Fonna 5. Etne District VI, group A (Bergen) 1. Hardy (Play-off) ----- 2. Sandviken 3. Laksevåg 4. Baune 5. Fjellkameratene 6. Nymark 7. Bergens-Sparta District VI, group B (Midthordland) 1. Arna (Play-off) ---- 2. Erdal 3. Kjøkkelvik 4. Dale (Dalekvam) 5. Follese 6. Voss 7. Florvåg District VI, group C (Sogn og fjordane) 1. Jotun (Play-off) ----- 2. Sogndal 3. Sandane 4. Høyang 5. Måløy 6. Eid 7. Dale (Sunnfjord) 8. Florø District VII, group A (Sunnmøre) 1. Velled./Ringen (Play-off) -------------- 2. Herd 3. Rollon 4. Ørsta 5. Spjelkavik 6. Sykkylven 7. Aksla 8. Volda 9. Stordal 10. Hovdebygda 11. Brattvåg 12. Bergsøy District VII, group B (Romsdal) 1. Træff (Play-off) ----- 2. Nord-Gossen 3. Eidsvåg (Romsdal) 4. Åndalsnes 5. Harøy 6. Bryn 7. Isfjorden 8. Frode District VII, group C (Nordmøre) 1. Dahle (Play-off) ----- 2. Søya 3. Sunndal 4. Bjørn 5. Todalen 6. Framtid 7. Bøfjord 8. Nordlandet District VIII, group A (Sør-Trøndelag) 1. Orkanger (Play-off) -------- 2. Orkdal 3. Løkken 4. Troll 5. Rindal 6. Flå 7. Svorkmo 8. Leik District VIII, group B (Trondheim og omegn) 1. Nidelv (Play-off) ------ 2. Tryggkameratene 3. Heimdal 4. Strinda 5. Trond 6. Vestbyen 7. National 8. Wing District VIII, group C (Fosen) 1. Brekstad (Play-off) -------- 2. Hasselvika 3. Opphaug 4. Ørland Flystasjon (IØF) 5. Fevåg 6. Beian 7. Bjugn (withdrew) District VIII, group D (Nord-Trøndelag/Namdal) 1. Stjørdals/Blink (Play-off) --------------- 2. Bangsund 3. Fram (Skatval) 4. Neset 5. Vikavarvet 6. Snåsa 7. Namsos 8. Byafossen District IX 1. Bodø/Glimt 2. Mo 3. Brønnøysund 4. Stålkameratene 5. Grand 6. Sandnessjøen District X 1. Mjølner 2. Andenes 3. Narvik/Nor 4. Tromsø 5. Harstad 6. Svolvær Play-off District II Sagene - Åssiden 2-0 Åssiden - Sagene 1-1 (agg. 1-3) Sagene stay up. Play-off District III Brekken - Nordre Trysil 3-1 Nordre Trysil relegated. Kvam - Sel 10-3 Sel relegated. Brekken - Kvam 2-0 Kvam relegated. Kapp - Brekken 5-2 Brekken - Kapp 2–7 (agg. 4-12) Kapp stay up. Play-off District II/III Åssiden - Brekken 5-0 Åssiden stay up, Brekken relegated. Play-off District IV Snøgg - Skiens-Grane 3-1 Skiens-Grane - Runar 1-4 Runar - Snøgg 6-1 main WDL R 2 RUN Runar SNØ Snøgg S-G Skiens-Grane y 2 0 0 10 2 1 0 1 4 7 0 0 2 2 7 inherit Relegated R R complete Play-off District V Egersund - Djerv 1919 2-0 Djerv 1919 - Egersund 3-4 (agg. 3-6) Egersund stay up. Odda - Djerv 1919 2-2 Djerv 1919 - Odda 3-0 (agg. 5-2) Djerv 1919 stay up, Odda relegated. Championship District V Arendals BK - Donn 2-3 Donn - Arendals BK 3-0 (agg. 6-2) Donn - Egersund not played Play-off District VI Hardy - Arna 1-0 Hardy stay up. Arna - Jotun 0-3 Jotun stay up, Arna relegated. Play-off District VII Velledalen/Ringen - Dahle 0-2 Træff - Velledalen/Ringen 2-2 Dahle - Træff 3-3 main WDL R 2 DAH Dahle TRÆ Træff V/R Velled./Ringen y 1 1 0 5 3 0 2 0 5 5 0 1 1 2 4 inherit Relegated R complete Play-off District VIII Brekstad - Nidelv 0-3 Stjørdals/Blink - Orkanger 3-0 Brekstad - Orkanger 1-4 Nidelv - Stjørdals/Blink 4-1 Stjørdals/Blink - Brekstad 2-0 Orkanger - Nidelv 0-2 main WDL R 2 NID Nidelv S/B Stjørdals/Blink ORK Orkanger BRE Brekstad y 3 0 0 9 1 2 0 1 6 4 1 0 2 4 6 0 0 3 1 9 inherit Relegated R R complete Norwegian Cup 1962 Norwegian Football Cup SK Gjøvik-Lyn won their first (and 2025 y, only) cup by defeating SK Vard Haugesund in the cup final, 2-0. Final 28 October 1962 Gjøvik-Lyn 2–0 http://www.rsssf.no/1962/fcup Vard Backe 20 62 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo 31,157 Georg Dragvoll (Brage) Northern Norwegian Cup Final Harstad 2–1 http://www.rsssf.no/stats/NNCupFinals.html Bodø/Glimt European Cups Norwegian representatives Fredrikstad (Champions Cup) Champions Cup First round September 5: Fredrikststad - Vasas Budapest (Hungary) 1 - 4 September 19: Vasas Budapest - Fredrikstad 7 - 0 (agg. 11 - 1) National team Norway national football team DateVenueOpponentRes.*CompetitionNorwegian goalscorersMay 16OsloNetherlands2–1FriendlyRoald Jensen, Bjørn BorgenJune 11CopenhagenDenmark1–6NC seriesTrygve AndersenJune 21OsloSweden0–2ECQJuly 3TrondheimMalta5–0FriendlyArne Pedersen, John Krogh, Olav Nilsen (3)July 9ReykjavíkIceland3–1FriendlyArne Pedersen, Olav Nilsen (2)August 26BergenFinland2–1NC SeriesRagnar Nikolai Larsen, Olav NilsenSeptember 16OsloSweden2–1NC SeriesRoald Jensen, Erik JohansenNovember 4MalmöSweden1–1ECQJohn Krogh Note: Norway's goals first Explanation: ECQ = European Championship Qualifier References Category:Seasons in Norwegian football