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1961 in Norwegian football

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FieldValue
countryNorway
season1961
division1Hovedserien
champions1Fredrikstad
division2Landsdelsserien
champions2
Frigg (Group East/North)
Start (Group South/West A)
domesticNM
dchampionsFredrikstad
prevseason1960
nextseason1962
flagiconyes

Frigg (Group East/North) Start (Group South/West A)

The 1961 season was the 56th season of competitive football in Norway.

Hovedserien

Main article: 1960–61 Hovedserien

Group A

Group B

Championship final

June 16: Fredrikstad - Eik 2 - 0

Bronze final

June 14: Vålerengen - Lyn 6 - 4

Landsdelsserien

Main article: 1960–61 Landsdelsserien

Group Østland/Søndre

Group Østland/Nordre

Group Sørland/Vestland, A

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

Group Sørland/Vestland, C

Group Møre

Group Trøndelag

Play-off Sørland/Vestland

  • Brann - Ulf 1-1
  • Ulf - Start 2-2
  • Start - Brann 1-3

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)

  1. Kvam
  2. 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

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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

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

Norwegian Cup

Main article: 1961 Norwegian Football Cup

Final

Main article: 1961 Norwegian Football Cup final

Olsen Kristoffersen Pedersen Kristiansen

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final

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

Main article: Norway national football team

DateVenueOpponentRes.*CompetitionNorwegian goalscorers
May 16Bergen1–1FriendlyRolf Bjørn Backe
June 1Oslo0–1WCQ
June 27Helsinki1–4NC seriesRolf Birger Pedersen
July 1Moscow2–5WCQBjørn Borgen, Eldar Hansen
August 23Oslo0–3WCQ
September 17Oslo0–4NC series
October 22Gothenburg0–2NC series
October 29Istanbul1–2WCQRoald Jensen
November 5Gzira1–1FriendlyArne Kotte

Note: Norway's goals first

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