# 1988 Norwegian Football Cup

The 1988 Norwegian Football Cup was the 83rd edition of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The Cup was won by Rosenborg after they beat Brann in the final. It took a replay to decide the winner. This was Rosenborg's fourth Norwegian Cup title.

## First round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 16 May 1988 |||
| Fremad | 4–0 | Nybergsund |
| 18 May 1988 |||
| Harstad | 9–0 | Luna |
| Skjervøy | 0–1 | Skarp |
| Honningsvåg | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Tromsø |
| Narvik/Nor | 6–2 | Bardu |
| Strømsgodset | 0–0 (1–4 p) | Geilo |
| Florø | 0–7 | Sogndal |
| Fossum | 0–3 | Vålerengen |
| Grei | 3–1 | Ullern |
| Sprint/Jeløy | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Ørn-Horten |
| Hafslund | 0–5 | Moss |
| Kjelsås | 4–0 | Bøler |
| Fredrikstad | 4–0 | Selbak |
| Bjørkelangen | 0–4 | Raufoss |
| Brumunddal | 0–1 | Faaberg |
| Drøbak/Frogn | 2–0 | Lisleby |
| Kopervik | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | Haugar |
| Vard Haugesund | 2–0 | Figgjo |
| Voss | 0–3 | Brann |
| Åsane | 2–3 | Varegg |
| Fram Skatval | 1–5 | Steinkjer |
| Strindheim | 6–0 | Orkdal |
| Brattvåg | 2–3 | Kristiansund |
| Hødd | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Langevåg |
| Skeid | 1–0 | Årvoll |
| Lillestrøm | 6–0 | Jardar |
| Råde | 4–1 | Kvik Halden |
| Lyn | 6–2 | Holter |
| Stålkameratene | 1–2 | Sandnessjøen |
| Bodø/Glimt | 2–0 | Svolvær |
| Tromsdalen | 1–4 | Mjølner |
| Mosjøen | 1–3 | Fauske/Sprint |
| Kapp | 0–3 | Gjøvik-Lyn |
| Sander | 0–1 | Kongsvinger |
| Røros | 0–1 | Alvdal |
| Sel | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Sunndal |
| Aalesund | 3–0 | Hareid |
| Clausenengen | 5–0 | Skarbøvik |
| Surnadal | 0–4 | Molde |
| Spjelkavik | 1–0 | Volda |
| Ekne | 1–3 | Nessegutten |
| Kvik Trondheim | 1–4 | Stjørdals/Blink |
| Leik | 0–5 | Rosenborg |
| Beitstad | 3–1 | Namsos |
| Pors | 2–0 | Sandefjord BK |
| Nøtterøy | 0–5 | Eik-Tønsberg |
| Lillehammer | 2–2 (4–5 p) | HamKam |
| Frigg | 5–1 | Ready |
| Sørfjell | 1–4 | Jerv |
| Vidar | 3–1 | Klepp |
| Eiger | 0–2 | Start |
| Gulset | 3–2 | Odd |
| Vadmyra | 1–2 | Fyllingen |
| Fana | 2–1 | Ny-Krohnborg |
| Madla | 0–6 | Bryne |
| Donn | 6–5 | Sødal |
| Slemmestad | 0–4 | Mjøndalen |
| Eidsvold Turn | 0–0 (0–2 p) | Strømmen |
| Ålgård | 2–3 | Viking |
| Randaberg | 1–0 | Staal |
| Trott | 0–1 | Djerv 1919 |
| Os | 3–0 | Stord |
| 19 May 1988 |||
| Larvik Turn | 1–0 | Åssiden |
| Teie | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Fram Larvik |

## Second round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 10 June 1988 |||
| Molde | 2–0 | Spjelkavik |
| 11 June 1988 |||
| Geilo | 3–2 | Sogndal |
| Tromsø | 4–2 | Narvik/Nor |
| Nessegutten | 0–1 | Stjørdals/Blink |
| Aalesund | 0–4 | Clausenengen |
| Kristiansund | 7–0 | Hødd |
| 12 June 1988 |||
| Harstad | 3–3 (5–6 p) | Skarp |
| Vålerengen | 4–3 | Grei |
| Ørn-Horten | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Moss |
| Kjelsås | 1–0 | Fredrikstad |
| Raufoss | 2–1 | Faaberg |
| Drøbak/Frogn | 1–0 | Larvik Turn |
| Kopervik | 0–1 | Vard Haugesund |
| Brann | 9–1 | Varegg |
| Steinkjer | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Strindheim |
| Skeid | 0–2 | Lillestrøm |
| Råde | 2–1 | Lyn |
| Sandnessjøen | 1–5 | Bodø/Glimt |
| Mjølner | 4–2 | Fauske/Sprint |
| Gjøvik-Lyn | 0–3 | Kongsvinger |
| Alvdal | 5–0 | Sel |
| Rosenborg | 9–0 | Beitstad |
| Pors | 0–4 | Eik-Tønsberg |
| HamKam | 6–1 | Frigg |
| Jerv | 5–5 (5–4 p) | Vidar |
| Start | 5–0 | Gulset |
| Fyllingen | 3–2 | Fana |
| Bryne | 2–0 | Donn |
| Fram Larvik | 1–2 | Mjøndalen |
| Strømmen | 1–0 | Fremad |
| Viking | 3–0 | Randaberg |
| Djerv 1919 | 4–0 | Os |

## Third round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 6 July 1988 |||
| Skarp | 0–2 | Tromsø |
| Geilo | 0–5 | Vålerengen |
| Moss | 10–0 | Kjelsås |
| Raufoss | 1–4 | Drøbak/Frogn |
| Vard Haugesund | 0–5 | Brann |
| Strindheim | 4–1 | Kristiansund |
| Lillestrøm | 2–3 | Råde |
| Bodø/Glimt | 3–0 | Mjølner |
| Kongsvinger | 1–2 | Alvdal |
| Clausenengen | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Molde |
| Stjørdals/Blink | 1–2 | Rosenborg |
| Eik-Tønsberg | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | HamKam |
| Jerv | 0–4 | Start |
| Fyllingen | 1–0 | Bryne |
| Mjøndalen | 1–0 | Strømmen |
| Viking | 1–0 | Djerv 1919 |