# 1959 in Norwegian football

The 1959 season was the 54th season of competitive football in Norway.

## Hovedserien 1958/59
### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fredrikstad | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 22 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Eik | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 18 | |
| 3 | Viking | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 17 | |
| 4 | Sandefjord | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 12 | |
| 5 | Brann | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 12 | |
| 6 | Greåker | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 12 | |
| 7 | Asker (R) | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 11 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |
| 8 | Årstad (R) | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 8 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Lillestrøm (C) | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 19 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Larvik Turn | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 16 | |
| 3 | Strømmen | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 16 | |
| 4 | Skeid | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 15 | |
| 5 | Raufoss | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 15 | |
| 6 | Odd | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 13 | |
| 7 | Freidig (R) | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 12 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |
| 8 | Kapp (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 55 | −36 | 6 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |

### Championship final

June 21: Lillestrøm - Fredrikstad 2-2 (extra time)

### Championship final Rematch

August 5: Lillestrøm - Fredrikstad 4-1

## Landsdelsserien
### Group Østland/Søndre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Rapid (P) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 20 | Promotion to Hovedserien |
| 2 | Selbak | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 18 | |
| 3 | Fram | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 17 | |
| 4 | Sarpsborg | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 16 | |
| 5 | Pors | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 16 | |
| 6 | Moss | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 16 | |
| 7 | Sparta | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 42 | −28 | 6 | |
| 8 | Sprint/Jeløy (R) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 3 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Østland/Nordre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Vålerengen (P) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 10 | +33 | 24 | Promotion to Hovedserien |
| 2 | Frigg | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 23 | |
| 3 | Lyn | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 17 | |
| 4 | Sandaker | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 16 | |
| 5 | Sagene | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 12 | |
| 6 | Vestfossen (R) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 9 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 7 | Fremad (R) | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 7 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Lena (R) | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 52 | −28 | 4 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Start (O, P) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 24 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Donn | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 16 | |
| 3 | Jerv | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 13 | |
| 4 | Grane | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 12 | |
| 5 | Flekkefjord | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 10 | |
| 6 | Nedenes | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 5 | |
| 7 | Sørfjell | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 4 | |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bryne | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 20 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Haugar | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 17 | |
| 3 | Egersund | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 15 | |
| 4 | Stavanger | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 14 | |
| 5 | Djerv 1919 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 13 | |
| 6 | Vard | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 12 | |
| 7 | Ulf (R) | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 12 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Nærbø (R) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 9 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Os | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 21 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Sandviken | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 14 | |
| 3 | Varegg | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 14 | |
| 4 | Nymark | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 13 | |
| 5 | Nordnes | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 12 | |
| 6 | Hardy (R) | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 5 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 7 | Baune (R) | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 5 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Møre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Hødd | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 23 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Kristiansund | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 11 | +33 | 20 | |
| 3 | Aalesund | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 19 | |
| 4 | Molde | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 15 | |
| 5 | Langevåg | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 12 | |
| 6 | Clausenengen | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 12 | |
| 7 | Volda (R) | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 8 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Dahle (R) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 48 | −34 | 3 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Trøndelag

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Brage (O, P) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 19 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Nessegutten | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 17 | |
| 3 | Kvik | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 15 | |
| 4 | Steinkjer | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | Neset | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 15 | |
| 6 | Sverre | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 13 | |
| 7 | Verdal (R) | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 13 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Falken (R) | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 5 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Play-off Sørland/Vestland

* Bryne - Start 0-2
* Start - Os 2-0
* Os - Bryne 4-0
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Start (O, P) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 | Promotion to Hovedserien |
| 2 | Os | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 | Remained in Landsdelsserien |
| 3 | Bryne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Remained in Landsdelsserien |

### Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

* Hødd - Brage 2-3
* Brage - Hødd 5-3 (agg. 8–5)
Brage promoted.

## Third Division
### Play-off District II

* Mjøndalen - Aurskog 1-0
* Aurskog - Mjøndalen 0-2 (agg. 0–3)
* Mjøndalen promoted.

### Play-off District III

* Kvam - Dovre 6-0
* Nybergsund - Kvam 3-0
* Dovre - Nybergsund 3-5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| Nybergsund | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | Play-off |
| Kvam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 2 | |
| Dovre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | |
* Nybergsund - Gjøvik/Lyn 0-4
* Gjøvik/Lyn - Nybergsund 13-0 (agg. 17–0)
* Gjøvik/Lyn promoted.

### Play-off District IV

* Ørn - Urædd 4-4
* Urædd - Snøgg 0-0
* Snøgg - Ørn 2-1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| Snøgg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Promoted |
| Urædd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ørn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 1 | |

### Play-off District V

* Vindbjart - Rygene 3-1
* Rygene - Vindbjart 0-7 (agg. 1–10)
* Vindbjart promoted.
* Kopervik - Vidar 1-0
* Vidar - Kopervik 4-4 (agg. 4–5)
* Kopervik promoted.
* Vidar - Odda 3-0 (in Haugesund) Vidar promoted.

### Championship District V

* Vindbjart - Kopervik not played

### Play-off District VI

* Fjellkameratene - Fana 4-5
* Fana - Fjellkameratene 6-1 (agg. 11–5)
* Fana promoted.

### Play-off District VII

* Skarbøvik - Nord-Gossen 6-1
* Nord-Gossen - Braatt 1-5
* Braatt - Skarbøvik 4-2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Braatt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 4 | Promoted |
| 2 | Skarbøvik | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 2 | Promoted |
| 3 | Nord-Gossen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | |

### Play-off District VIII

* Ranheim - Løkken?
* Snåsa - Stadsbygd 2-2
* Rosenborg - Ranheim 1-2
* Rosenborg - Snåsa 6-1
* Ranheim - Stadsbygd 5-0
* Ranheim - Snåsa 5-4
* Stadsbygd - Rosenborg 0-5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Ranheim | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 6 | Promoted |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 4 | Promoted |
| 3 | Snåsa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 1 | |
| 4 | Stadsbygd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | |

## National team

| Date | Venue | Opponent | Res.* | Comp. | Norwegian goalscorers |
| May 20 | Oslo | Austria | 0-1 | EC 1/8 final | |
| June 17 | Oslo | Luxembourg | 1-0 | F | Harald Hennum |
| June 28 | Helsinki | Finland | 4-2 | F | Harald Hennum (2), Bjørn Borgen, Ragnar Lasen |
| July 2 | Copenhagen | Denmark | 1-2 | OGQ | Rolf Birger Pedersen |
| July 7 | Reykjavík | Iceland | 0-1 | OGQ | |
| August 21 | Oslo | Iceland | 2-1 | OGQ | Rolf Bjørn Backe, Kjell Kristiansen |
| September 13 | Oslo | Denmark | 2-4 | OGQ | Åge Sørensen, Kjell Kristiansen |
| September 23 | Vienna | Austria | 2-5 | EC 1/8 final | |
| October 18 | Gothenburg | Sweden | 2-6 | F | Rolf Bjørn Backe, Harald Hennum |
| November 4 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | 1-7 | F | Per Kristoffersen |
Note: Norway's goals first Explanation:
* F = Friendly
* EC = European championship
* OGQ = Olympic Games Qualifier