# List of Norway national football team managers

The role of an Norway national football team manager was first established in 1953 with the appointment of Austrian Willibald Hahn. Prior to 1953, the team was selected by a selection committee, which also continued to select the team until 1969.
Nineteen men have occupied the post since its inception; one of those were in a short-term caretaker manager role: Ragnar Larsen (one game in his first spell). Egil Olsen is the only manager who has qualified for a World Cup; achieving a Round of 16-appearance at the 1998 World Cup as the best result. Nils Johan Semb is the only manager who has qualified for a European Championship. Ragnar Larsen became the first Norwegian manager when he led the team as a caretaker in a match in 1958. His successor, Kristian Henriksen was the first Norwegian to manage the team on a permanent basis. Wilhelm Kment, Larsen (one as caretaker) and Olsen managed Norway on more than one occasion, all with two spells.

## Statistical summary

The following table provides a summary of the complete record of each Norway manager including their progress in both the World Cup and the European Championship. Prior to 1953, the squad was selected by a selection committee, which also continued to select the team until 1969.
    Statistics correct as of 18 November 2019
| Manager | Tenure | P | W | D | L | Win % | Competitions |
| Willibald Hahn | 1953–1955 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 026.9 | 1954 World Cup – failed to qualify |
| Ron Lewin | 1956–1957 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 029.4 | 1958 World Cup – failed to qualify |
| Edmund Majowski | 1958 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 060.0 | — |
| Ragnar Larsen (caretaker) | 1958 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 000.0 | — |
| Kristian Henriksen | 1959 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 030.0 | 1960 European Nations' Cup – failed to qualify |
| Wilhelm Kment | 1960–1962 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 030.0 | 1962 World Cup – failed to qualify |
| Ragnar Larsen | 1962–1966 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 033.3 | 1964 European Nations' Cup – failed to qualify 1966 World Cup – failed to qualify |
| Wilhelm Kment | 1967–1969 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 036.0 | Euro 1968 – failed to qualify 1970 World Cup – failed to qualify |
| Øivind Johannessen | 1970–1971 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 023.5 | — |
| George Curtis | 1972–1974 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 017.6 | Euro 1972 – failed to qualify 1974 World Cup – failed to qualify |
| Kjell Schou-Andreassen and Nils Arne Eggen | 1974–1977 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 022.2 | Euro 1976 – failed to qualify 1978 World Cup – failed to qualify |
| Tor Røste Fossen | 1978–1987 | 94 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 029.8 | Euro 1980 – failed to qualify 1982 World Cup – failed to qualify Euro 1984 – failed to qualify 1986 World Cup – failed to qualify |
| Kjell Schou-Andreassen and Nils Arne Eggen | 1986–1987 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 000.0 | — |
| Tord Grip | 1987–1988 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 000.0 | Euro 1988 – failed to qualify |
| Ingvar Stadheim | 1988–1990 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 020.8 | 1990 World Cup – failed to qualify |
| Egil Olsen | 1990–1998 | 88 | 46 | 26 | 16 | 052.3 | Euro 1992 – failed to qualify 1994 World Cup – group stage Euro 1996 – failed to qualify 1998 World Cup – round of 16 |
| Nils Johan Semb | 1998–2003 | 68 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 042.6 | Euro 2000 – group stage 2002 World Cup – failed to qualify Euro 2004 – failed to qualify |
| Åge Hareide | 2004–2008 | 58 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 041.4 | 2006 World Cup – failed to qualify Euro 2008 – failed to qualify |
| Egil Olsen | 2009–2013 | 49 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 051.0 | 2010 World Cup – failed to qualify Euro 2012 – failed to qualify |
| Per-Mathias Høgmo | 2013–2016 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 028.6 | 2014 World Cup – failed to qualify Euro 2016 – failed to qualify |
| Lars Lagerbäck | 2017–2020 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 051.7 | 2018 World Cup – failed to qualify |
| Ståle Solbakken | 2020– |
Key: P–games played, W–games won, D–games drawn; L–games lost, %–win percentage