# 1956 in Norwegian football

The 1956 season was the 51st season of competitive football in Norway.

## Hovedserien 1955/56
### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Larvik Turn (C) | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 21 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Sandefjord BK | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 16 | |
| 3 | Viking | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 15 | |
| 4 | Vålerengen | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 14 | |
| 5 | Rapid | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 12 | |
| 6 | Odd | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 12 | |
| 7 | Brann (R) | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 11 | Relegation |
| 8 | Varegg (R) | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 11 | Relegation |

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fredrikstad | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 17 | +37 | 27 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Asker | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 23 | |
| 3 | Skeid | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 17 | |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 13 | |
| 5 | Frigg | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 12 | |
| 6 | Sarpsborg FK | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 11 | |
| 7 | Kvik (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 44 | −32 | 6 | Relegation |
| 8 | Ranheim (R) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 39 | −27 | 3 | Relegation |

### Championship final

June 3: Larvik Turn-Fredrikstad 3-2

## Landsdelsserien 1955/56
### Group Østland/Søndre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Sparta (P) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 20 | Promotion to Hovedserien |
| 2 | Greåker | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 18 | |
| 3 | Snøgg | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 16 | |
| 4 | Fram | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 14 | |
| 5 | Pors | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 13 | |
| 6 | Ørn | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 12 | |
| 7 | Moss | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 11 | |
| 8 | Herkules (R) | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 45 | −32 | 8 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Østland/Nordre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Strømmen (P) | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 17 | +31 | 25 | Promotion to Hovedserien |
| 2 | Lyn | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 17 | |
| 3 | Kapp | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 17 | |
| 4 | Raufoss | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 17 | |
| 5 | Vestfossen | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 13 | |
| 6 | Gjøvik-Lyn | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 11 | |
| 7 | Hamar | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 8 | |
| 8 | Drafn (R) | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 53 | −39 | 4 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Start | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 8 | +24 | 20 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Donn | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 15 | |
| 3 | Jerv | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 13 | |
| 4 | Flekkefjord | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 13 | |
| 5 | Grane | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 10 | |
| 6 | Sørfjell | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 7 | |
| 7 | Nedenes (R) | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 43 | −25 | 6 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ulf | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 21 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Vard | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 17 | |
| 3 | Stavanger | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 17 | |
| 4 | Bryne | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 14 | |
| 5 | Djerv 1919 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Vidar | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 13 | |
| 7 | Varhaug (R) | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 12 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Kopervik (R) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 5 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Årstad (O, P) | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 7 | +38 | 23 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Baune | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 14 | |
| 3 | Nordnes | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 12 | |
| 4 | Nymark | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 10 | |
| 5 | Os | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 9 | |
| 6 | Fana (R) | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 9 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 7 | Djerv (R) | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 7 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Møre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Molde | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 6 | +33 | 26 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Kristiansund | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 23 | |
| 3 | Langevåg | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 16 | |
| 4 | Hødd | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Aalesund | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 10 | |
| 6 | Braatt | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 10 | |
| 7 | Clausenengen (R) | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 7 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Framtid (R) | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 49 | −34 | 7 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Trøndelag

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Steinkjer (O, P) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 24 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Sverre | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 19 | |
| 3 | Brage | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 18 | |
| 4 | Freidig | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 16 | |
| 5 | Stjørdals/Blink | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 14 | |
| 6 | Rosenborg (R) | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 10 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 7 | Falken (R) | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 9 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Wing (R) | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 41 | −32 | 2 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Play-off Sørland/Vestland

June 3: Ulf - Start 6-3
June 10: Årstad - Ulf 2-0
Årstad promoted.

### Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

June 3: Molde - Steinkjer 2-4
June 10: Steinkjer - Molde 3-2 (agg. 7–4)
Steinkjer promoted.

## First Division
### District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)

Hommelvik (disqualified)

### District VIII, Group D (Nord-Trøndelag/Namdal)

Blink (withdrew and merged with Stjørdal)

### Play-off District II/III

Spartacus - Mjøndalen 1-2
Mjøndalen - Hamarkameratene 3-1
Hamarkameratene - Spartacus 2-4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Mjøndalen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Promoted |
| 2 | Spartacus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 | Promoted |
| 3 | Hamarkameratene | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 | |

### Championship District II

Spartacus - Mjøndalen 1-2

### Play-off District IV

Eik - Storm 2-0
Storm - Eik 0-5 (agg. 0–7)
Eik promoted

### Play-off District V

Vindbjart - Risør 0-3
Risør - Vindbjart 2-4 (agg. 5–4)
Risør promoted.

### Championship District V

Jarl - Nærbø 6-3
Nærbø - Jarl 1-1 (agg. 4–7)
Risør - Jarl 2-5

### Play-off District VI

Hardy - Erdal 1-0
Hardy promoted.

### Play-off District VII

Kleive - Rollon 1-2
Framtid - Kleive 7-0
Rollon - Framtid 1-3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Framtid | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 4 | Promoted |
| 2 | Rollon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | Promoted |
| 3 | Kleive | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |

### Play-off District VIII

Heimdal - Troll?
Opphaug - Troll 1-7
Trond - Nessegutten 0-1
Opphaug - Trond 1-3
Troll - Nessegutten 2-3
Nessegutten - Opphaug 7-1
Troll - Trond 3-1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Nessegutten | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | Promoted |
| 2 | Troll | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 4 | Promoted |
| 3 | Trond | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Opphaug | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 | |

### Relegation play-off District II

Steinberg - Aurskog 0-8
Steinberg relegated.

## National team

| Date | Venue | Opponent | Res.* | Comp. | Norwegian goalscorers |
| May 30 | Oslo | Poland | 0–0 | F | |
| June 13 | Oslo | West Germany | 1–3 | F | Gunnar Dybwad |
| June 24 | Copenhagen | Denmark | 3–2 | NC series | Gunnar Dybwad, Knut Sandengen |
| June 28 | Bucharest | Romania | 0–2 | F | |
| August 26 | Oslo | Finland | 1–1 | NC series | Arne Høivik |
| September 16 | Oslo | Sweden | 3–1 | NC series | Harry Kure, Finn Gundersen (2) |
| October 28 | Warsaw | Poland | 3–5 | F | Harry Kure, Gunnar Dybwad (2) |
Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:
* F = Friendly
October 28: Poland – Norway 5–3
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