# 1960 in Norwegian football

The 1960 season was the 55th season of competitive football in Norway.

## Hovedserien 1959/60
### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Lillestrøm | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 19 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Vålerengen | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 18 | |
| 3 | Viking | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 16 | |
| 4 | Larvik Turn | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 15 | |
| 5 | Greåker | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 14 | |
| 6 | Sandefjord BK | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Brann (R) | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 11 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |
| 8 | Start (R) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 5 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fredrikstad (C) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 23 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Eik | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 17 | |
| 3 | Skeid | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 17 | |
| 4 | Rapid | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 15 | |
| 5 | Odd | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 13 | |
| 6 | Strømmen | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 13 | |
| 7 | Raufoss (R) | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 8 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |
| 8 | Brage (R) | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 6 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |

### Championship final

June 15: Fredrikstad - Lillestrøm 6 - 2

### Bronze final

June 16: Eik - Vålerengen 4 - 2

## Landsdelsserien
### Group Østland/Søndre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Lisleby (P) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 22 | Promotion to Hovedserien |
| 2 | Sarpsborg | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 22 | |
| 3 | Moss | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 18 | |
| 4 | Fram | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 16 | |
| 5 | Pors | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 14 | |
| 6 | Selbak | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 12 | |
| 7 | Sparta | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 5 | |
| 8 | Snøgg (R) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 44 | −30 | 3 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Østland/Nordre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Lyn (P) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 20 | Promotion to Hovedserien |
| 2 | Mjøndalen | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 18 | |
| 3 | Gjøvik-Lyn | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 17 | |
| 4 | Asker | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 16 | |
| 5 | Sandaker | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 15 | |
| 6 | Frigg | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 14 | |
| 7 | Sagene (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 44 | −25 | 6 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Kapp (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 6 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Vindbjart | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 17 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Sørfjell | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 16 | |
| 3 | Jerv | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 14 | |
| 4 | Flekkefjord | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Nedenes | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 11 | |
| 6 | Grane (R) | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 7 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 7 | Donn (R) | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 6 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Stavanger (O, P) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 22 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Vard | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 20 | |
| 3 | Haugar | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 15 | |
| 4 | Djerv 1919 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 13 | |
| 5 | Vidar | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 13 | |
| 6 | Bryne | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 13 | |
| 7 | Egersund | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 12 | |
| 8 | Kopervik (R) | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 4 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Årstad | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 19 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Os | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 16 | |
| 3 | Fana | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Varegg | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 12 | |
| 5 | Nordnes | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 10 | |
| 6 | Sandviken (R) | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 9 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 7 | Nymark (R) | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 5 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Møre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kristiansund | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 21 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Hødd | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 21 | |
| 3 | Aalesund | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 18 | |
| 4 | Braatt | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 17 | |
| 5 | Langevåg | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 12 | |
| 6 | Molde | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 10 | |
| 7 | Skarbøvik (R) | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 8 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Clausenengen (R) | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 42 | −30 | 5 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Trøndelag

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rosenborg (O, P) | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 21 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Kvik | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 20 | |
| 3 | Freidig | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 17 | |
| 4 | Steinkjer | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 16 | |
| 5 | Nessegutten | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 16 | |
| 6 | Sverre | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 15 | |
| 7 | Ranheim (R) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 5 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Neset (R) | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 47 | −38 | 2 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Play-off Sørland/Vestland

* Vindbjart - Stavanger 2-3
* Årstad - Vindbjart 5-2
* Stavanger - Årstad 4-2
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Stavanger (O, P) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | Promotion to Hovedserien |
| 2 | Årstad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 2 | Remained in Landsdelsserien |
| 3 | Vindbjart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 | Remained in Landsdelsserien |

### Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

* Rosenborg - Kristiansund 4 - 0
* Kristiansund - Rosenborg 0 - 5 (agg. 0 - 9)
Rosenborg promoted

## Third Division
### District III, group B3 (Nord-Gudbrandsdal)

Table unknown.

### Play-off District II

* Drammen BK - Geithus 5 - 3
* Geithus - Drammens BK 4 - 1 (agg. 7 - 9)
Geithus promoted

### Play-off District III

* Fremad - Kbam 8 - 1
* Kvam - Fremad 1 - 3 (agg. 2 - 11)
Fremad promoted

### Play-off District IV

* Ørn - Rjukan 6 - 0
* Skiens-Grane - Ørn 1 - 2
* Rjukan - Skiens-Grane 2 - 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Ørn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 4 | Promoted |
| 2 | Skiens-Grane | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Rjukan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | |

### Play-off District V

* Rygene - Våg 1 - 2
* Våg - Rygene 6 - 1 (agg. 8 - 2)
Våg promoted
* Jarl - Ulf 0 - 2
* Ulf - Jarl 2 - 1 (agg. 4 - 1)
Ulf promoted
* Jarl - Stord 2 - 2, after extra time (in Kopervik)
* Jarl - Stord 2 - 1 (in Haugesund)
Jarl promoted

### Championship District V

* Våg - Ulf (not played)

### Championship District VI

* Trane - Voss 4 - 1
Trane promoted

### Play-off District VII

* Træff - Herd 0 - 5
* Herd - Framtid 4 - 0
* Framtid - Træff 6 - 0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Herd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 4 | Promoted |
| 2 | Framtid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 | Promoted |
| 3 | Træff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | |

### Play-off District VIII

* Opphaug - Løkken 4 - 5
* Falken - Fram 3 - 1
* Opphaug - Falken 0 - 2
* Fram - Løkken 4 - 1
* Løkken - Falken 0 - 3
* Fram - Opphaug 5 - 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Falken | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Promoted |
| 2 | Fram (Skatval) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 4 | Promoted |
| 3 | Løkken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | Opphaug | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 0 | |

## European Cups
### Norwegian representatives

* Fredrikstad (Champions cup)

### Preliminary round

* August 31: Fredrikstad - Ajax (Netherlands) 4 - 3
* September 7: Ajax - Fredrikstad 0 - 0 (agg. 3 - 4)

### First round

* October 9: AGF Aarhus (Denmark) - Fredrikstad 3 - 0
* October 16: Fredrikstad - AGF Aarhus 0 - 1 (agg. 0 - 4)

## National team

| Date | Venue | Opponent | Res.* | Competition | Norwegian goalscorers |
| May 26 | Copenhagen | Denmark | 0–3 | NC series | |
| June 9 | Oslo | Iceland | 4–0 | Friendly | Bjørn Borgen, Rolf Bjørn Backe, Gunnar Dybwad, Ragnar Nikolai Larsen |
| June 22 | Oslo | Austria | 1–2 | Friendly | Rolf Bjørn Backe |
| August 28 | Oslo | Finland | 6–3 | NC series | Rolf Birger Pedersen (2), Roald Jensen, Harald Hennum, Axel Berg (2) |
| September 18 | Oslo | Sweden | 3–1 | NC series | Bjørn Borgen, Rolf Birger Pedersen, Harald Hennum |
| November 6 | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 1–3 | Friendly | Harald Hennum |
Note: Norway's goals first