# 1955 in Norwegian football

The 1955 season was the 50th season of competitive football in Norway.

## Hovedserien 1954/55
### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fredrikstad | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 19 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Viking | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 15 | |
| 3 | Odd | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 15 | |
| 4 | Vålerengen | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 14 | |
| 5 | Brann | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 14 | |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 14 | |
| 7 | Fram Larvik (R) | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 13 | Relegation |
| 8 | Sparta (R) | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 8 | Relegation |

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Larvik Turn (C) | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 21 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Skeid | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 19 | |
| 3 | Sandefjord BK | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 19 | |
| 4 | Asker | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 16 | |
| 5 | Sarpsborg FK | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 14 | |
| 6 | Ranheim | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 10 | |
| 7 | Strømmen (R) | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 7 | Relegation |
| 8 | Freidig (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 6 | Relegation |

### Championship final

June 5: Larvik Turn - Fredrikstad 4-2

## Landsdelsserien 1954/55
### Group Østland/Søndre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Rapid (P) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 19 | Promotion to Hovedserien |
| 2 | Snøgg | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 17 | |
| 3 | Moss | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 15 | |
| 4 | Pors | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 15 | |
| 5 | Ørn | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 14 | |
| 6 | Eik (R) | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 13 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 7 | Askim (R) | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 10 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Tønsberg Turn (R) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 9 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Østland/Nordre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Frigg (P) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 23 | Promotion to Hovedserien |
| 2 | Kapp | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 17 | |
| 3 | Raufoss | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 15 | |
| 4 | Lyn | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | Vestfossen | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 14 | |
| 6 | Gjøvik-Lyn | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 12 | |
| 7 | Hamarkameratene (R) | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 10 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Geithus (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 6 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Jerv | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 18 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Start | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 17 | |
| 3 | Flekkefjord | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 16 | |
| 4 | Donn | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 14 | |
| 5 | Sørfjell | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 12 | |
| 6 | Grane | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 4 | |
| 7 | AIK Lund (R) | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 43 | −32 | 3 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bryne | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 21 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Ulf | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 18 | |
| 3 | Vard | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Stavanger | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 13 | |
| 5 | Djerv 1919 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 13 | |
| 6 | Vidar | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 12 | |
| 7 | Ålgård (R) | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 11 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Nærbø (R) | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 11 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Varegg (O, P) | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 15 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Baune | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 12 | |
| 3 | Årstad | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 12 | |
| 4 | Djerv | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 12 | |
| 5 | Os | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 11 | |
| 6 | Nymark | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 11 | |
| 7 | Nordnes | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 11 | |

### Group Møre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kristiansund | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 22 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Hødd | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 19 | |
| 3 | Aalesund | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 14 | |
| 4 | Langevåg | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 14 | |
| 5 | Molde | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 13 | |
| 6 | Clausenengen | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 13 | |
| 7 | Rollon (R) | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 11 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Sykkylven (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 6 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Trøndelag

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kvik (O, P) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 22 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Sverre | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 16 | |
| 3 | Brage | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 15 | |
| 4 | Falken | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 14 | |
| 5 | Rosenborg | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 13 | |
| 6 | Steinkjer | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 12 | |
| 7 | Verdal (R) | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 12 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Neset (R) | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 45 | −29 | 8 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Play-off Sørland/Vestland

* Jerv - Bryne 2-2 (extra time)
* Bryne - Jerv 2-1
* Bryne - Varegg 2-3
Varegg promoted.

### Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

* Kvik - Kristiansund 4-0
* Kristiansund - Kvik 2-1 (agg. 2-5)
Kvik (Trondheim) promoted.

## First Division 1954/55
### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Hamar IL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Promoted |
| 2 | Drafn | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Promoted |
| 3 | Aurskog | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |

### Play-off District IV

Herkules promoted

### Play-off District V

Nedenes promoted.

### Play-off District VI

Fana promoted

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Træff | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 | Promoted |
| 2 | Braatt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 | Promoted |
| 3 | Herd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | |

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Wing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Promoted |
| 2 | Stjørdal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Promoted |
| 3 | Hommelvik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
4. Opphaug withdrew

### Relegation play-off District IV

Holmestrand relegated

## National team

| Date | Venue | Opponent | Res.* | Comp. | Norwegian goalscorers |
| May 8 | Oslo | Hungary | 0 - 5 | F | |
| May 25 | Bislett Stadion, Oslo | Republic of Ireland | 1 - 3 | F | Arne Kotte |
| June 12 | Oslo | Romania | 0 - 1 | F | |
| August 14 | Helsinki | Finland | 3 - 1 | F | Harry Kure, Harald Hennum (2) |
| September 11 | Oslo | Denmark | 1 - 1 | F | |
| September 25 | Stockholm | Sweden | 1 - 1 | F | Arne Kotte |
| November 6 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 0 - 3 | F | |
| November 16 | Karlsruhe | West Germany | 0 - 2 | F | |
Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:
* F = Friendly
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