# 1960–61 Norwegian Main League

The 1960–61 Hovedserien was the 17th completed season of top division football in Norway.

## Overview

It was contested by 16 teams, and Fredrikstad won the championship, their second consecutive league title and ninth title overall.

## Teams and locations

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Group A :
| Team | Ap. | Location |
| Fredrikstad | 16 | Fredrikstad |
| Larvik Turn | 12 | Larvik |
| Odd | 14 | Skien |
| Lisleby | 5 | Fredrikstad |
| Stavanger | 4 | Stavanger |
| Strømmen | 11 | Strømmen |
| Vålerengen | 12 | Oslo |
| Viking | 16 | Stavanger |
Group B :
| Team | Ap. | Location |
| Eik | 4 | Tønsberg |
| Greåker | 3 | Sarpsborg |
| Lillestrøm | 11 | Lillestrøm |
| Lyn | 9 | Oslo |
| Rapid | 5 | Moss |
| Rosenborg | 3 | Trondheim |
| Sandefjord BK | 15 | Sandefjord |
| Skeid | 15 | Oslo |

## League tables
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fredrikstad (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 22 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Vålerengen | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 14 | |
| 3 | Viking | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 14 | |
| 4 | Larvik Turn | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 14 | |
| 5 | Odd | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 13 | |
| 6 | Lisleby | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 13 | |
| 7 | Strømmen (R) | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 11 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |
| 8 | Stavanger (R) | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 11 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Eik | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 18 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Lyn | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 17 | |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 16 | |
| 4 | Greåker | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Sandefjord | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 14 | |
| 6 | Skeid | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 12 | |
| 7 | Lillestrøm (R) | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 11 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |
| 8 | Rapid (R) | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 8 | Relegation to Landsdelsserien |

## Results
### Group A

| Home \ Away | FFK | LAR | LIS | ODD | STA | STR | VIF | VIK |
| Fredrikstad | | 1–2 | 5–2 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 |
| Larvik Turn | 2–2 | | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 |
| Lisleby | 1–4 | 1–3 | | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Odd | 3–4 | 5–3 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Stavanger | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–4 | | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Strømmen | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 5–2 | 1–1 | | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Vålerengen | 4–2 | 8–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | | 3–0 |
| Viking | 3–6 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |

### Group B

| Home \ Away | EIK | GRE | LIL | LYN | RAP | RBK | SBK | SKD |
| Eik | | 0–1 | 4–1 | 5–2 | 8–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Greåker | 1–0 | | 4–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 |
| Lillestrøm | 1–2 | 3–0 | | 0–3 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–3 |
| Lyn | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–3 | | 8–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 |
| Rapid | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Rosenborg | 4–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–5 | 2–2 | | 4–4 | 1–0 |
| Sandefjord BK | 1–2 | 4–3 | 5–5 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–2 | | 0–4 |
| Skeid | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |

## Championship final

* Fredrikstad 2–0 Eik

## Bronze final

* Vålerengen 6–4 Lyn