# 1957 in Norwegian football

The 1957 season was the 52nd season of competitive football in Norway.

## Hovedserien 1956/57
### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Odd | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 20 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Larvik Turn | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 17 | |
| 3 | Sandefjord BK | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 17 | |
| 4 | Skeid | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 15 | |
| 5 | Viking | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 15 | |
| 6 | Sparta | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 10 | |
| 7 | Årstad (R) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 9 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |
| 8 | Sarpsborg FK (R) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 9 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fredrikstad (C) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 25 | +35 | 23 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Strømmen | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 18 | |
| 3 | Lillestrøm | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 16 | |
| 4 | Asker | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 14 | |
| 5 | Steinkjer | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 14 | |
| 6 | Frigg | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 12 | |
| 7 | Vålerengen (R) | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 11 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |
| 8 | Rapid (R) | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 40 | −25 | 4 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |

### Championship final

* Fredrikstad 6–1 Odd

## Landsdelsserien 1956/57
### Group Østland/Søndre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Eik (P) | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 22 | Promotion to Hovedserien |
| 2 | Fram | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 21 | |
| 3 | Greåker | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 19 | |
| 4 | Moss | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 14 | |
| 5 | Lisleby | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 12 | |
| 6 | Snøgg (R) | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 9 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 7 | Ørn (R) | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 8 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Pors (R) | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 7 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Østland/Nordre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Raufoss (P) | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 19 | Promotion to Hovedserien |
| 2 | Kapp | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 18 | |
| 3 | Mjøndalen | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 16 | |
| 4 | Gjøvik-Lyn | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 16 | |
| 5 | Lyn | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 12 | |
| 6 | Vestfossen | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 12 | |
| 7 | Spartacus (R) | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 10 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Hamar (R) | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 9 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Donn | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 19 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Jerv | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 14 | |
| 3 | Grane | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 14 | |
| 4 | Start | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 13 | |
| 5 | Sørfjell | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 13 | |
| 6 | Flekkefjord | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 11 | |
| 7 | Lyngdal (R) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 71 | −56 | 0 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Stavanger | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 22 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Vard | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 15 | |
| 3 | Bryne | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 14 | |
| 4 | Jarl | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 13 | |
| 5 | Djerv 1919 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 13 | |
| 6 | Ulf | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 13 | |
| 7 | Nærbø (R) | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 12 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Vidar (R) | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 10 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Brann (O, P) | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 10 | +30 | 19 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Varegg | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 18 | |
| 3 | Nordnes | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 14 | |
| 4 | Baune | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 12 | |
| 5 | Os | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 9 | |
| 6 | Hardy | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 8 | |
| 7 | Nymark (R) | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 40 | −32 | 4 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Møre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Molde (O, P) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 12 | +48 | 24 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Langevåg | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 19 | |
| 3 | Kristiansund | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 18 | |
| 4 | Hødd | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 18 | |
| 5 | Aalesund | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 13 | |
| 6 | Braatt | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 11 | |
| 7 | Rollon | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 52 | −39 | 7 | |
| 8 | Framtid (R) | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 47 | −40 | 2 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Group Trøndelag

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sverre | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 19 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Brage | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 18 | |
| 3 | Kvik | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 17 | |
| 4 | Freidig | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 15 | |
| 5 | Nessegutten | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 15 | |
| 6 | Stjørdals/Blink | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 14 | |
| 7 | Ranheim (R) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 9 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Troll (R) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 51 | −43 | 5 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

### Play-off Sørland/Vestland

* Stavanger - Donn 4–1
* Brann - Stavanger 4–1
Brann promoted.

### Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

* Molde - Sverre 0–1
* Sverre - Molde 2–5 (agg. 3–5)
Molde promoted.

## First Division 1956/57
### District I

* Selbak Promoted
* Sprint/Jeløy
* Hafslund
* Kråkerøy
* Torp
* Tune
* Rakkestad
* Borgen

### District II, Group A

* Sandaker Play-off
* Jevnaker
* Slemmestad
* Geithus
* Åssiden
* Sørli
* Drafn
* Solberg

### District II, Group B

* Aurskog Play-off
* Bjørkelangen
* Sagene
* Grue
* Røa
* Grüner
* Galterud
* Sand

### District III, Group A (Oplandene)

* Fremad Play-off
* Hamarkameratene
* Brumunddal
* Vardal
* Lena
* Mesna
* Gjøvik SK
* Einastrand

### District III, Group B (Sør-Østerdal)

* Koppang Play-off
* Nybergsund
* Lørdalen
* Ytre Rendal
* Elverum
* Innsats
* Rena

### District IV, Group A (Vestfold)

* Tønsberg Turn Play-off
* Runar
* Holmestrand
* Tønsbergkam.
* Sem
* Teie

### District IV, Group B (Grenland)

* Urædd Play-off
* Herkules
* Storm
* Kragerø
* Skiens BK
* Gjerpen
* Brevik
* Borg
* Skotfoss

### District IV, Group C (Øvre Telemark)

* Ulefoss Play-off
* Drangedal
* Rjukan
* Skade
* Gvarv
* Sportsklubben 31 disqualified

### District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder)

* Nedenes Play-off
* Rygene
* Trauma
* Dristug
* Arendals BK
* Dølemo withdrew

### District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)

* Lyngdal Play-off
* Mandalskam.
* Vigør
* Vindbjart
* AIK Lund
* Farsund

### District V, Group B1 (Rogaland)

* Egersund Promoted
* Buøy
* Varhaug
* Vaulen
* Randaberg
* Ganddal

### District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)

* Ålgård Promoted
* Haugar
* Kopervik
* Klepp
* Torvastad
* Sauda

### District VI, Group A (Bergen)

* Sandviken Play-off
* Trane
* Djerv
* Fjellkameratene
* Laksevåg
* Bergens-Sparta
* Viggo

### District VI, Group B (Midthordland)

* Fana Play-off
* Follese
* Erdal
* Voss
* Ålvik
* Florvåg
* Eidsvåg (Åsane)

### District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre)

* Spjelkavik Play-off
* Volda
* Herd
* Aksla
* Hovdebygda
* Velled./Ringen
* Sykkylven
* Hareid

### District VII, Group B (Romsdal)

* Træff Play-off
* Eidsvåg (Romsdal)
* Eide
* Måndalen
* Isfjorden
* Kleive withdrew

### District VII, Group C (Nordmøre)

* Clausenengen Play-off
* Dahle
* Nordlandet
* Sunndal
* Halsa
* Goma
* Bjørn
* Tingvoll withdrew

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

* Flå Play-off
* Melhus
* Støren
* Heimdal
* Leinstrand
* Leik

### District VIII, Group A2 (Sør-Trøndelag)

* Orkanger Play-off
* Løkken
* Rindal
* Svorkmo
* Meldal
* Orkdal

### District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn)

* Rosenborg Play-off
* Falken
* National
* Trond
* Tryggkameratene
* Wing
* Nidelv
* Nidar

### District VIII, Group C (Fosen)

* Opphaug Play-off
* Fevåg
* Uthaug
* Lensvik
* Beian
* Stadsbygd
* Bjugn

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

* Verdal Play-off
* Neset
* Namsos
* Malm
* Fram (Skatval)
* Snåsa
* Varden (Meråker)
* Byafossen withdrew

### District IX

* Bodø/Glimt
* Brønnøysund
* Mo
* Stålkameratene
* Mosjøen
* Grand

### Distrixt X (Unofficial)

* Harstad
* Mjølner
* Tromsø
* Narvik/Nor
* Finnsnes
* Fløya

### Play-off District II

Sandaker promoted.

### Play-off District III

Fremad promoted.

### Play-off District IV

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Tønsberg Turn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 4 | Promoted |
| 2 | Urædd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Ulefoss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 | |

### Play-off District V

Lyngdal promoted.

### Championship District V

Lyngdal - Ålgård not played

### Play-off District VI

Sandviken promoted.

### Play-off District VII

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Clausenengen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | Promoted |
| 2 | Spjelkavik | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | Promoted |
| 3 | Træff | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |

### Play-off District VIII

Flå - Orkanger ?-?
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Verdal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 4 | Promoted |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 4 | Promoted |
| 3 | Orkanger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Opphaug | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 | |

## National team

| Date | Venue | Opponent | Res.* | Comp. | Norwegian goalscorers |
| May 22 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | Bulgaria | 1-2 | WCQ58 | Harald Hennum |
| June 12 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | Hungary | 2-1 | WCQ58 | Kjell Kristiansen, Harald Hennum |
| June 18 | Turku, Finland | Sweden | 0-0 | F | |
| June 19 | Tampere, Finland | Denmark | 0-2 | F | |
| July 8 | Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 3-0 | F | Arne Legernes, Kjell Kristiansen, Gunnar Dybwad |
| September 1 | Helsinki, Finland | Finland | 4-0 | F | Kjell Kristiansen (2), Per Kristoffersen, Harald Hennum |
| September 22 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | Denmark | 2-2 | F | Per Kristoffersen (2) |
| October 13 | Stockholm, Sweden | Sweden | 2-5 | F | Gunnar Thoresen, Harald Hennum |
| November 3 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 0-7 | WCQ58 | |
| November 10 | Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | 0-5 | WCQ58 | |
Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:
* F = Friendly
* WCQ58 = 1958 FIFA World Cup qualifier
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