# 1952 in Norwegian football

Results from Norwegian football in 1952.

## 1951–52 league season
### Hovedserien
#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Brann | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 17 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Skeid | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 15 | |
| 3 | Odd | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 15 | |
| 4 | Viking | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 15 | |
| 5 | Asker | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 14 | |
| 6 | Årstad | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 14 | |
| 7 | Vålerengen (R) | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 13 | Relegation |
| 8 | Ørn (R) | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 9 | Relegation |

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fredrikstad (C) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 26 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Sarpsborg | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 17 | |
| 3 | Sparta | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 14 | |
| 4 | Lyn | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 14 | |
| 5 | Sandefjord | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 13 | |
| 6 | Strømmen | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 12 | |
| 7 | Kvik (Trondheim) (R) | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 12 | Relegation |
| 8 | Snøgg (R) | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 37 | −28 | 4 | Relegation |

#### Championship final

June 22: Fredrikstad - Brann 3-1

### Landsdelsserien
#### Group Østland/Søndre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Larvik Turn (P) | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 8 | +39 | 25 | Promotion to Hovedserien |
| 2 | Pors | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 21 | |
| 3 | Fram | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Lisleby | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Selbak | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 14 | |
| 6 | Eik (R) | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 11 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 7 | Kvik Halden (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 6 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Stag (R) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 42 | −33 | 3 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

#### Group Østland/Nordre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Lillestrøm (P) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 22 | Promotion to Hovedserien |
| 2 | Frigg | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 17 | |
| 3 | Kapp | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 17 | |
| 4 | Solberg | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 15 | |
| 5 | Drafn | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 13 | |
| 6 | Geithus | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 12 | |
| 7 | Sandaker (R) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 9 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Gjøvik-Lyn (R) | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 7 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

#### Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Flekkefjord | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 11 | +27 | 19 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Jerv | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 17 | |
| 3 | Start | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 14 | |
| 4 | Donn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 13 | |
| 5 | Sørfjell | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 10 | |
| 6 | Mandalskameratene | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 10 | |
| 7 | Grane (R) | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 34 | −25 | 1 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

#### Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ålgård | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 21 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Djerv 1919 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 18 | |
| 3 | Vard | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 16 | |
| 4 | Nærbø | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 15 | |
| 5 | Bryne | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 14 | |
| 6 | Ulf | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 13 | |
| 7 | Jarl (R) | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 9 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Randaberg (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 39 | −29 | 6 | 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 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 17 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Os | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 17 | |
| 3 | Djerv | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 14 | |
| 4 | Nordnes | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 12 | |
| 5 | Nymark | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 11 | |
| 6 | Baune | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 8 | |
| 7 | Hardy | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 40 | −32 | 5 | |

#### Group Møre

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Hødd | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 18 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Aalesund | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 18 | |
| 3 | Langevåg | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 17 | |
| 4 | Kristiansund | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Clausenengen | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 12 | |
| 6 | Molde | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 11 | |
| 7 | Braatt (R) | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 11 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Rollon (R) | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 11 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

#### Group Trøndelag

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ranheim (O, P) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 23 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Freidig | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 22 | |
| 3 | Falken | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 19 | |
| 4 | Steinkjer | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 14 | |
| 5 | Neset | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 12 | |
| 6 | Brage | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 12 | |
| 7 | Wing (R) | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 6 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 8 | Rosenborg (R) | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 42 | −28 | 4 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |

#### Promotion play-offs
##### Sørland/Vestland

Ålgård - Flekkefjord 2-0
Varegg - Ålgård 2-2 (extra time)
Varegg - Ålgård 2-1
Varegg promoted.

##### Møre/Trøndelag

Ranheim - Hødd 2-0
Ranheim promoted.

### First Division
#### Play-off, District II/III

Jevnaker - Drammens BK 2-1
Drammens BK - Hamarkameratene 0-1
Hamarkameratene - Jevnaker 3-4

#### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Jevnaker | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | Promoted |
| 2 | Hamarkameratene | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Promoted |
| 3 | Drammens BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |

#### Championship District II

Jevnaker - Drammens BK 2-1
Drammens BK - Jevnaker 0-2 (agg. 1-4)

#### Play-off District IV

Herkules - Skiens BK 2-0
Herkules promoted.

#### Relegation play-off District IV

Falk - Ulefoss 1-1 (extra time)
Falk - Ulefoss 0-1 (in Porsgrunn)
Falk relegated

#### Play-off District V

Trauma - Vindbjart 4-0
Vindbjart - Trauma 1-1 (agg. 1-5)
Trauma promoted.

#### Championship District V

Stavanger IF - Klepp 5–1
Klepp - Stavanger IF 0-3 (agg. 1-8)
Trauma - Stavanger IF 0-2 (in Flekkefjord)

#### Play-off District VI

Fjellkameratene - Voss 1-2
Voss - Fjellkameratene 3-2 (agg. 5-3)
Voss promoted.

#### Championship District VII

Ørsta - Træff 6-1 (in Ålesund)

#### Play-off District VIII

Løkken - Opphaug 7-2
Nessegutten - Løkken 5-3
Opphaug - National 0-6
National - Nessegutten 1-3
National - Løkken 1-0
Nessegutten - Opphaug 10-2

#### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Nessegutten | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 6 | Promoted |
| 2 | National | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | Promoted |
| 3 | Løkken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Opphaug | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 0 | |

## National team

| Date | Venue | Opponent | Res.* | Competition | Norwegian goalscorers |
| June 10 | Oslo | Finland | 1–2 | Friendly | Henry Johannessen |
| June 25 | Zagreb | Yugoslavia | 1–4 | Friendly | Jan Sagvaag |
| July 21 | Tampere | Sweden | 1–4 | OG 1/8 final | Odd Wang Sørensen |
| August 31 | Oslo | Finland | 7–2 | Friendly | Kjell Kristiansen (3), Gunnar Thoresen (2), Odd Wang Sørensen (2) |
| October 5 | Oslo | Sweden | 1–2 | Friendly | Henry Johannessen |
| October 19 | Copenhagen | Denmark | 3–1 | Friendly | Tor Jevne, Odd Wang Sørensen, Hans Nordahl |
Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:
* OG = 1952 Summer Olympics