# 1978 Norwegian Football Cup

The 1978 Norwegian Football Cup was the 73rd edition of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The Cup was won by Lillestrøm after beating Brann in the cup final with the score 2–1. This was Lillestrøm's second Norwegian Cup title.

## First round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 7 June 1978 |||
| Brann | 5–0 | Nordnes |
| Rosenborg | 3–1 | Sverresborg |
| Urædd | 1–0 | Odd |
| Alta | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Norild |
| 8 June 1978 |||
| Aurskog | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Bærum |
| Beitstad | 2–4 | Strindheim |
| Bodø/Glimt | 4–1 | Stålkameratene |
| Brekken | 3–1 | Neset |
| Brumunddal | 3–1 | Lillehammer |
| Brønnøysund | 1–4 | Mosjøen |
| Buøy | 0–2 | Ulf |
| Bøn | 0–6 | Lyn |
| Clausenengen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Orkanger |
| Djerv 1919 | 1–2 | Haugar |
| Donn | 2–6 | Start |
| Drafn | 3–2 | Kvik (Halden) |
| Drammens BK | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Strømmen |
| Eik | 3–0 | Strømsgodset |
| Fana | 0–3 | Os |
| Flisa | 0–1 | Lillestrøm |
| Fredrikstad | 5–3 | Rosenhoff |
| Hamar | 3–1 | Grue |
| Harstad | 3–1 | Kabelvåg |
| Henning | 2–6 | Nessegutten |
| Hødd | 4–0 | Rollon |
| Jotun | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Lunner |
| Kongsvinger | 3–2 | Lørenskog |
| Larvik Turn | 2–0 | Jevnaker |
| Lyngen | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Fløya |
| Mandalskameratene | 0–1 | Bryne |
| Mjølner | 4–0 | Tromsdalen |
| Mjøndalen | 1–0 | Holmestrand |
| Molde | 7–0 | Dovre |
| Namsos | 3–1 | Stjørdals/Blink |
| Ranheim | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Falken |
| Raufoss | 3–0 | Ringsaker |
| Råde | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Frigg |
| Sander | 5–1 | Finstadbru |
| Sandnessjøen | 0–6 | Mo |
| Sandviken | 1–3 | Ny-Krohnborg |
| Sarpsborg | 1–3 | Sparta |
| Sel | 0–6 | HamKam |
| Skarbøvik | 4–1 | Herd |
| Skeid | 6–0 | Ørje |
| Ski | 1–7 | Moss |
| Skreia | 2–1 | Eidsvold Turn |
| Sogndal | 4–0 | Lærdal |
| Sola | 1–0 | Vigrestad |
| Stavanger | 0–3 | Vidar |
| Stord | 2–3 | Varegg |
| Storm | 1–2 | Vigør |
| Strinda | 0–2 | Steinkjer |
| Tjølling | 1–4 | Pors |
| Tornado | 5–1 | Eid |
| Tromsø | 2–0 | Grand Bodø |
| Tynset | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Sunndal |
| Tønsberg Turn | 0–4 | Fram (Larvik) |
| Viking | 3–0 | Brodd |
| Vålerengen | 7–2 | Tønsberg-Kameratene |
| Ørn | 5–2 | Stag |
| Ørsta | 3–2 | Bergsøy |
| Østsiden | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Åssiden |
| Aalesund | 0–1 | Kristiansund |
| Årstad | 0–3 | Vard |
| Replay: 15 June 1978 |||
| Bærum | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Aurskog |
| Falken | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Ranheim |
| Lunner | 0–2 | Jotun |
| Norild | 2–1 | Alta |
| Orkanger | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Clausenengen |
| Strømmen | 5–1 | Drammens BK |
| Åssiden | 1–2 | Østsiden |
| 2nd replay: 22 June 1978 |||
| Aurskog | 1–0 | Bærum |
| Clausenengen | 3–0 | Orkanger |

## Second round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 29 June 1978 |||
| Aurskog | 0–3 | Skeid |
| Bodø/Glimt | 2–0 | Norild |
| Brekken | 1–2 | Molde |
| Brumunddal | 4–3 | Mjøndalen |
| Bryne | 4–1 | Sola |
| Eik | 0–2 | Lyn |
| Fram (Larvik) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Larvik Turn |
| Frigg | 1–0 | Drafn |
| HamKam | 6–0 | Sander |
| Harstad | 4–0 | Lyngen |
| Haugar | 0–4 | Viking |
| Jotun | 0–2 | Sogndal |
| Lillestrøm | 5–0 | Hamar |
| Mo | 3–0 | Mosjøen |
| Moss | 5–1 | Skreia |
| Nessegutten | 2–1 | Ranheim |
| Ny-Krohnborg | 1–0 | Os |
| Pors | 5–2 | Fredrikstad |
| Skarbøvik | 0–1 | Hødd |
| Sparta | 1–3 | Vålerengen |
| Start | 3–1 | Vidar |
| Steinkjer | 3–2 | Namsos |
| Strindheim | 0–2 | Clausenengen |
| Strømmen | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Ørn |
| Tromsø | 3–1 | Mjølner |
| Tynset | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Raufoss |
| Ulf | 3–1 | Vard |
| Varegg | 1–3 | Brann |
| Vigør | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Urædd |
| Ørsta | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Tornado |
| Østsiden | 2–0 | Kongsvinger |
| 2 July 1978 |||
| Kristiansund | 0–3 | Rosenborg |
| Replay: Unknown date |||
| Larvik Turn | 0–1 | Fram (Larvik) |
| Tornado | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Ørsta |

## Third round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 25 July 1978 |||
| HamKam | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Moss |
| 26 July 1978 |||
| Molde | 1–0 | Tornado |
| Lillestrøm | 6–0 | Østsiden |
| Urædd | 1–5 | Start |
| Brann | 9–1 | Ny-Krohnborg |
| Vålerengen | 5–2 | Pors |
| Bryne | 2–1 | Ulf |
| Clausenengen | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Steinkjer |
| 27 July 1978 |||
| Fram (Larvik) | 2–3 | Viking |
| 29 July 1978 |||
| Tromsø | 3–2 | Harstad |
| 30 July 1978 |||
| Rosenborg | 5–0 | Brumunddal |
| Hødd | 0–2 | Nessegutten |
| Raufoss | 1–0 | Skeid |
| Sogndal | 1–2 | Frigg |
| 2 August 1978 |||
| Mo | 1–0 | Bodø/Glimt |
| 3 August 1978 |||
| Lyn | 1–0 | Strømmen |
| Replay: 2 August 1978 |||
| Steinkjer | 2–3 | Clausenengen |

## Fourth round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 23 August 1978 |||
| Frigg | 0–1 | Bryne |
| Start | 5–1 | Raufoss |
| Rosenborg | 2–0 | Molde |
| Nessegutten | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Brann |
| Mo | 0–3 | Lillestrøm |
| 24 August 1978 |||
| Moss | 3–2 | Lyn |
| Viking | 4–0 | Tromsø |
| Clausenengen | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Vålerengen |

## Final

Lillestrøm's winning squad: Arne Amundsen, Per Berg (Arne Dokken 45), Jan Birkelund, Tore Kordahl, Georg Hammer, Frank Grønlund, Gunnar Lønstad, Øivind Tomteberget, Leif Hansen, Tom Lund, Vidar Hansen and Rolf Nordberg.
Brann's team: Jan Knudsen, Helge Karlsen, Bjørn Brandt, Terje Rolland, Tore Nordtvedt, Kjell Rune Pedersen (Ingvar Dalhaug 81), Atle Hellesø, Neil MacLeod, Ingvald Huseklepp, Steinar Aase and Bjørn Tronstad.