# Battle of Oslo (football)

The Battle of Oslo (Norwegian: Kampen om Oslo) or the Oslo Derby is the name given to football matches between Lyn Fotball and Vålerenga Fotball, both of them from Oslo, the capital of Norway.
The league match at Ullevaal stadion in April 2024 notably broke the attendance record for the Norwegian First Division. The standing record was 17,284, a number that was surpassed by pre-match ticket sales already two weeks ahead of the match. The figure ended at 25,103, far exceeding the former record.

## Official statistics

    Official statistics of honours won by Lyn and Vålerenga, as treated by the Football Association of Norway (NFF).
| Club | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Football Cup | Norwegian Football Cup | Total |
| Club | Total | Seasons | Total | Seasons | Total |
| Lyn | 2 | 1964, 1968 | 8 | 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1945, 1946, 1967, 1968 | 10 |
| Vålerenga | 5 | 1965, 1981, 1983, 1984, 2005 | 4 | 1980, 1997, 2002, 2008 | 9 |

## Matches list
### League
#### 1922–1937

Note: The host of the matches between 1922 and 1937 was unknown
| Season | Division | Date | Venue | Score |
| 1922 | Kretsserien | 05–03–1922 | Bislett Stadium | 4–1 for Lyn |
| 1923 | Kretsserien | 12–06–1923 | Dælenenga idrettspark | 2–0 for Vålerenga |
| 1924 | Kretsserien | 04–06–1924 | Frogner Stadion | 7–0 for Lyn |
| 1925 | Kretsserien | 30–06–1925 | Vestre Holmen | 2–1 for Vålerenga |
| 1926 | Kretsserien | 04–07–1926 | Vestre Holmen | 3–0 for Lyn |
| 1927 | Kretsserien | 03–05–1927 | Bislett Stadium | 5–3 for Lyn |
| 1927–28 | Østlandsligaen Hovedserien | 19–06–1928 | Frogner Stadion | 2–1 for Vålerenga |
| 1929 | Kretsserien | 08–09–1929 | Ullevaal Stadion | 0–0 draw |
| 1930 | Kretsserien | 22–05–1930 | Bislett Stadium | 4–0 for Lyn |
| 1931 | Kretsserien | 24–06–1931 | Ullevaal Stadion | 3–2 for Vålerenga |
| 1932 | Kretsserien | 28–06–1932 | Ullevaal Stadion | 1–1 draw |
| 1933 | Kretsserien | 09–08–1933 | Frogner Stadion | 4–2 for Vålerenga |
| 1934 | Kretsserien | 16–08–1934 | Bislett Stadium | 4–1 for Lyn |
| 1935 | Kretsserien | 18–06–1935 | Frogner Stadion | 2–1 for Lyn |
| 1936 | Kretsserien | 22–06–1936 | Ullevaal Stadion | 2–0 for Lyn |
| 1937 | Kretsserien | 30–04–1937 | Frogner Stadion | 2–1 for Lyn |
| 1937 | Kretsserien | 24–08–1937 | Bislett Stadium | 3–2 for Lyn |

#### 1938–present

| | | Lyn – Vålerenga | Lyn – Vålerenga | Lyn – Vålerenga | Lyn – Vålerenga | Vålerenga – Lyn | Vålerenga – Lyn | Vålerenga – Lyn | Vålerenga – Lyn |
| Season | Division | Date | Venue | Atten. | Score | Date | Venue | Atten. | Score |
| 1938–39 | Norgesserien | 08–08–1938 | Ullevaal Stadion | 200 | 1–1 | 25–09–1938 | Bislett Stadium | 1,836 | 0–3 |
| 1939–40 | Norgesserien | 07–08–1939 | Ullevaal Stadion | 1,200 | 6–0 | | | | |
| 1946–47 | Kretsserien | 18–08–1946 | Ullevaal Stadion | 17,000 | 4–2 | 12–05–1947 | Ullevaal Stadion | 13,500 | 0–0 |
| 1949–50 | Hovedserien | 04–09–1949 | Ullevaal Stadion | 9,233 | 2–3 | 10–05–1950 | Bislett Stadium | 11,285 | 0–1 |
| 1953–54 | Landsdelsserien | 22–08–1953 | Ullevaal Stadion | 6,529 | 1–2 | 21–05–1954 | Bislett Stadium | 10,191 | 1–0 |
| 1957–58 | Landsdelsserien | 27–04–1958 | Ullevaal Stadion | 2,000 | 0–3 | 09–05–1958 | Bislett Stadium | 2,917 | 2–1 |
| 1958–59 | Landsdelsserien | 29–05–1959 | Ullevaal Stadion | 9,741 | 1–1 | 20–09–1958 | Bislett Stadium | 2,159 | 3–0 |
| 1960–61 | Hovedserien | | | | | 14–06–1961 | Bislett Stadium | 5,474 | 6–4 |
| 1961–62 | Hovedserien | 19–08–1962 | Ullevaal Stadion | 6,044 | 1–6 | 08–10–1961 | Bislett Stadium | 5,382 | 3–3 |
| 1963 | 1. divisjon | 25–08–1963 | Ullevaal Stadion | 7,417 | 5–1 | 23–05–1963 | Bislett Stadium | 16,653 | 1–2 |
| 1964 | 1. divisjon | 25–09–1964 | Bislett Stadium | 2,745 | 2–3 | 12–06–1964 | Bislett Stadium | 10,065 | 0–0 |
| 1965 | 1. divisjon | 14–05–1965 | Bislett Stadium | 17,063 | 2–2 | 26–08–1965 | Bislett Stadium | 13,863 | 1–7 |
| 1966 | 1. divisjon | 17–10–1966 | Bislett Stadium | 3,562 | 1–1 | 16–06–1966 | Bislett Stadium | 10,811 | 3–0 |
| 1967 | 1. divisjon | 22–05–1967 | Ullevaal Stadion | 6,836 | 1–2 | 05–06–1967 | Bislett Stadium | 9,737 | 4–2 |
| 1968 | 1. divisjon | 05–10–1968 | Ullevaal Stadion | 4,957 | 2–0 | 05–06–1968 | Bislett Stadium | 7,557 | 1–3 |
| 1970 | 2. divisjon | 16–05–1970 | Ullevaal Stadion | 2,591 | 1–0 | 20–08–1970 | Bislett Stadium | 2,082 | 0–0 |
| 1976 | 2. divisjon | 10–06–1976 | Ullevaal Stadion | 3,132 | 2–0 | 19–09–1976 | Bislett Stadium | 6,315 | 1–0 |
| 1978 | 1. divisjon | 07–08–1978 | Ullevaal Stadion | 4,664 | 2–2 | 27–04–1978 | Bislett Stadium | 9,241 | 4–0 |
| 1980 | 1. divisjon | 27–05–1980 | Ullevaal Stadion | 2,939 | 1–0 | 05–09–1980 | Bislett Stadium | 2,130 | 0–2 |
| 1981 | 1. divisjon | 29–07–1981 | Ullevaal Stadion | 9,699 | 2–4 | 26–04–1981 | Bislett Stadium | 10,664 | 3–0 |
| 2002 | Tippeligaen | 24–08–2002 | Ullevaal Stadion | 12,868 | 1–0 | 11–05–2002 | Ullevaal Stadion | 18,374 | 1–2 |
| 2003 | Tippeligaen | 30–06–2003 | Ullevaal Stadion | 14,156 | 1–1 | 26–10–2003 | Ullevaal Stadion | 16,639 | 0–1 |
| 2004 | Tippeligaen | 19–04–2004 | Ullevaal Stadion | 16,014 | 1–1 | 26–07–2004 | Ullevaal Stadion | 20,477 | 1–2 |
| 2005 | Tippeligaen | 12–06–2005 | Ullevaal Stadion | 15,268 | 1–1 | 02–10–2005 | Ullevaal Stadion | 17,888 | 0–1 |
| 2006 | Tippeligaen | 17–04–2006 | Ullevaal Stadion | 16,049 | 2–1 | 22–07–2006 | Ullevaal Stadion | 11,855 | 1–2 |
| 2007 | Tippeligaen | 21–10–2007 | Ullevaal Stadion | 20,152 | 3–1 | 20–06–2007 | Ullevaal Stadion | 19,468 | 0–0 |
| 2008 | Tippeligaen | 01–06–2008 | Ullevaal Stadion | 18,012 | 2–0 | 15–09–2008 | Ullevaal Stadion | 16,332 | 1–2 |
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | 21–05–2009 | Ullevaal Stadion | 14,048 | 4–4 | 20–09–2009 | Ullevaal Stadion | 13,466 | 4–1 |
* Total: Lyn 33 wins, 17 draws, Vålerenga 23 wins.

### Cup

| Season | Round | Date | Venue | Attendance | Match | Score |
| 1967 | Semi-final | 01–10–1967 | Ullevaal Stadion | 13,847 | Lyn – Vålerenga | 4–0 |
| 2012 | First round | 01–05–2012 | Bislett Stadium | 11,273 | Lyn – Vålerenga | 1–2 |
| 2014 | Third round | 04–06–2014 | Ullevaal Stadion | 7,387 | Vålerenga – Lyn | 5–2 |
| 2021 | First round | 25–07–2021 | Bislett Stadium | 2,651 | Lyn – Vålerenga | 0–4 |
| 2023 | Second round | 01–06–2023 | Bislett Stadium | 7,777 | Lyn – Vålerenga | 1–2 |
* Total: Vålerenga 4, Lyn 1.

## Head-to-head
### Statistics

    The head-to-head statistics shows the results of Lyn and Vålerenga, when they played against each other in the Norwegian League or Cup.
| | Lyn wins | Draws | Vålerenga wins |
| Top-tier ||||
| At Lyn home | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| At Vålerenga home | 12 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 20 | 11 | 11 |
| Second-tier ||||
| At Lyn home | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| At Vålerenga home | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Kretsserien/Østlandsligaen ||||
| | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| Cup ||||
| At Lyn home | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| At Vålerenga home | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Total ||||
| | 34 | 17 | 27 |

### Ranking

    The head-to-head ranking table shows the results of Lyn and Vålerenga, when they played in the same league.
| P. | 49-50 | 53-54$^2$ | 57-58$^2$ | 58-59$^2$ | 60-61$^3$ | 61-62 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1970$^2$ | 1976$^2$ | 1978 | 1980 | 1981 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2024$^2$ |
| 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 |
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* Total: Vålerenga 15 times higher, Lyn 11 times higher.
Notes: $^1$ The ranking table does not include the tables of Kretsserien, Østlandsligaen and the 1939–40 season of Norgesserien which was interrupted due to the World War II. $^2$ Both clubs played in the second tier. $^3$ In the 1960–61 season Vålerenga defeated Lyn in the bronze final.

## Records and statistics

* First competitive meeting: 4–1 win for Lyn, Kretsserien, 5 March 1922
* First league meeting: Lyn 1–1 Vålerenga, Norgesserien, 8 August 1938
* First Norwegian Cup meeting: Lyn 4–0 Vålerenga, semi-final, 1 October 1967
* First away victory for Lyn: 3–0 vs Vålerenga, Norgesserien, 25 September 1938
* First away victory for Vålerenga: 3–2 vs Lyn, Norgesserien, 4 September 1949
* Highest scoring game: Vålerenga 6–4 Lyn, Hovedserien bronze final, 14 June 1961
* Largest winning margin (Lyn): 7 goals – 7–0 vs Vålerenga, Kretsserien, 4 June 1924
* Largest winning margin (Vålerenga): 5 goals – 6–1 vs Lyn, Hovedserien, 19 August 1962
* Most consecutive wins (Vålerenga): 6, 4 September 1949 – 20 September 1958
* Most consecutive wins (Lyn): 5, 16 August 1934 – 24 August 1937
* Longest undefeated run (Lyn): 15 – 10 wins and 5 draws over 11 May 2002 to 21 May 2009
* Longest undefeated run (Vålerenga): 9 – 7 wins and 2 draws over 22 August 1953 to 19 August 1962
* Most games played against each other in a season: 3, in the 1967 season

### Doubles

Lyn have achieved the double in six seasons (most recently in the 2008 season), while Vålerenga have managed to win both league matches in four seasons (most recently in the 1981 season).

#### Lyn doubles

| Season | Home | Away |
| 1963 | 2–1 | 5–1 |
| 1968 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| 1980 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 2002 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| 2006 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 2008 | 2–0 | 2–1 |

#### Vålerenga doubles

| Season | Home | Away |
| 1953–54 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| 1957–58 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| 1967 | 2–1 | 4–2 |
| 1981 | 3–0 | 4–2 |

### Top scorers

This is the list of top scoring players in the derby (since 2002).

#### 3 goals

* Odion Ighalo
* Bengt Sæternes

#### 2 goals

* Henrik Dahl
* Christian Grindheim
* David Hanssen
* Kristofer Hæstad
* Espen Hoff
* Kim Holmen
* Peter Markstedt
* Lucas Pratto
* Luton Shelton
* Ole Bjørn Sundgot

## Players in both teams

| Players from Lyn to Vålerenga Kent Bergersen Lars Bohinen Øyvind Bolthof (for Lyn in youth days) Stein Gran Ronny Johnsen Kjell Roar Kaasa Jan-Derek Sørensen Per Egil Swift Kjetil Wæhler | Players from Vålerenga to Lyn Shåresh Ahmadi Tommy Berntsen Tor Brevik Adama Diomande (for Vålerenga in youth days) Stein Gran Espen Haug Ibba Laajab Kjetil Løvvik Viggo Strømme Steinar Strømnes | Managers for both teams Henning Berg (for Vålerenga as player) Vidar Davidsen Kristian Henriksen (for Lyn as player) Olle Nordin Egil "Drillo" Olsen Knut Osnes |

## Women's football
### Official statistics

    Official statistics of honours won by Lyn and Vålerenga, as treated by the Football Association of Norway (NFF).
| Club | Toppserien | Toppserien | Norwegian Women's Cup | Norwegian Women's Cup | Total |
| Club | Total | Seasons | Total | Seasons | Total |
| Lyn | 0 | | 0 | | 0 |
| Vålerenga | 3 | 2020, 2023, 2024 | 2 | 2020, 2021 | 4 |

### Matches list
#### League

| | | Lyn – Vålerenga | Lyn – Vålerenga | Lyn – Vålerenga | Lyn – Vålerenga | Vålerenga – Lyn | Vålerenga – Lyn | Vålerenga – Lyn | Vålerenga – Lyn |
| Season | Division | Date | Venue | Atten. | Score | Date | Venue | Atten. | Score |
| 2018 | Toppserien | 02–05–2018 | Kringsjå kunstgress | 420 | 1–1 | 01–07–2018 | Intility Arena | 325 | 6–1 |
| 2019 | Toppserien | 25–08–2019 | Grefsen kunstgress | 312 | 1–2 | 18–05–2019 | Intility Arena | 1,258 | 0–1 |
| 2020 | Toppserien | 07–11–2020 | Kringsjå kunstgress | 145 | 3–2 | 26–08–2020 | Intility Arena | 200 | 2–0 |
| 2021 | Toppserien | 09–10–2021 | Kringsjå kunstgress | 495 | 0–1 | 29–05–2021 | Intility Arena | 50 | 4–0 |
| 2022 | Toppserien | 27–03–2022 | Grorud matchbane | 345 | 1–3 | 21–08–2022 | Intility Arena | 437 | 2–0 |
| 2023 | Toppserien | 03–06–2023 | Ullevaal Stadion | 2,514 | 0–2 | 14–05–2023 | Intility Arena | 917 | 4–0 |
| 2023 | Toppserien | 22–10–2023 | Kringsjå kunstgress | 396 | 0–3 | | | | |
| 2024 | Toppserien | 08–06–2024 | Kringsjå kunstgress | 307 | 2–0 | 27–04–2024 | Intility Arena | 707 | 3–1 |
| 2024 | Toppserien | | | | | 12–10–2024 | Intility Arena | 723 | 3–0 |

#### Cup

| Season | Round | Date | Venue | Attendance | Match | Score |
| 2014 | Second round | 05–06–2014 | Kringsjå kunstgress | N/A | Lyn – Vålerenga | 1–5 |
| 2018 | Third round | 19–06–2018 | Kringsjå kunstgress | 103 | Lyn – Vålerenga | 2–5 (a.e.t.) |
| 2023 | Semi-final | 30–09–2023 | Intility Arena | 685 | Vålerenga – Lyn | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |

### Head-to-head
#### Statistics

    The head-to-head statistics shows the results of Lyn and Vålerenga, when they played against each other in the Norwegian League or Cup.
| | Lyn wins | Draws | Vålerenga wins |
| Toppserien ||||
| At Lyn home | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| At Vålerenga home | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Cup ||||
| At Lyn home | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| At Vålerenga home | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total ||||
| | 3 | 1 | 14 |

#### Ranking

    The head-to-head ranking table shows the results of Lyn and Vålerenga, when they played in the same league.
| P. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 1 | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| 2 | | 2 | | | 2 | |
| 3 | | | | | | |
| 4 | | | | 4 | | |
| 5 | | | | | 5 | |
| 6 | 6 | | 6 | | | 6 |
| 7 | | | | | | |
| 8 | | | | | | |
| 9 | | | | 9 | | |
| 10 | | 10 | | | | |
| 11 | 11 | | | | | |
| 12 | | | | | | |
* Total: Vålerenga 6 times higher, Lyn 0 times higher.