# 1963 in Norwegian football

The 1963 season was the 58th season of competitive football in Norway.

## 1. divisjon

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Brann (C) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 24 | |
| 2 | Lyn | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 23 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 3 | Skeid | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 20 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | Fredrikstad | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 20 | |
| 5 | Frigg | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 18 | |
| 6 | Sarpsborg FK | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 17 | |
| 7 | Viking | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 17 | |
| 8 | Vålerengen | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 16 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 9 | Steinkjer (R) | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 14 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 10 | Gjøvik-Lyn (R) | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 11 | Relegation to Second Division |

## 2. divisjon
### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sandefjord BK (C, P) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 24 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Eik | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 20 | |
| 3 | Start | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 17 | |
| 4 | Haugar | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 15 | |
| 5 | Odd | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 11 | |
| 6 | Ørn | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 11 | |
| 7 | Larvik Turn (R) | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 10 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 8 | Os (R) | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 49 | −36 | 4 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Raufoss (C, P) | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 21 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 20 | |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 16 | |
| 4 | Østsiden | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 16 | |
| 5 | Greåker | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 12 | |
| 6 | Kvik | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 11 | |
| 7 | Aalesund (R) | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 10 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 8 | Lisleby (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 6 | Relegation to Third Division |

## 3. divisjon
### Group Østland/Søndre

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| Fram (Larvik) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 20 | Promoted |
| Moss | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 18 | |
| Askim | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 17 | |
| Runar | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 16 | |
| Sparta | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 14 | |
| Pors | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 14 | Relegated |
| Rapid | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 8 | Relegated |
| Heddal | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 51 | −37 | 5 | Relegated |

### Group Østland/Nordre

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| Strømmen | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 22 | Promoted |
| Åssiden | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 17 | |
| Mjøndalen | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 17 | |
| Sagene | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 15 | |
| Hamarkameratene | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 14 | |
| Aurskog | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 13 | |
| Asker | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 9 | |
| Kapp | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 61 | −40 | 5 | Relegated |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| Donn | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 20 | Play-off |
| Vigør | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 17 | |
| Vindbjart | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 15 | |
| Grane (Arendal) | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 15 | |
| Flekkefjord | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 14 | |
| Jerv | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 14 | |
| Sørfjell | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 13 | Relegated |
| Arendals BK | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 56 | −39 | 4 | Relegated |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| Vard | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 21 | Play-off |
| Ulf | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 20 | |
| Bryne | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 18 | |
| Jarl | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 18 | |
| Stavanger IF | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 12 | |
| Djerv 1919 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 11 | |
| Egersund | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 10 | Relegated |
| Randaberg | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 52 | −35 | 2 | Relegated |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| Årstad | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 5 | +37 | 25 | Play-off |
| Djerv | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 22 | |
| Varegg | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 18 | |
| Jotun | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 17 | |
| Nordnes | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 10 | |
| Hardy | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 10 | |
| Trane | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 7 | Relegated |
| Fana | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 41 | −27 | 3 | Relegated |

### Group Møre

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| Hødd | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 15 | +50 | 25 | Play-off |
| Langevåg | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 17 | +45 | 24 | |
| Braat | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 17 | |
| Kristiansund | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 17 | |
| Molde | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 10 | |
| Clausenengen | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 41 | −18 | 9 | Relegated |
| Dahle | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 50 | −37 | 7 | Relegated |
| Træff | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 51 | −35 | 6 | Relegated |

### Group Trøndelag

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| Nidelv | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 8 | +40 | 27 | Play-off |
| Nessegutten | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 18 | |
| Sverre | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 16 | |
| Brage | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 14 | |
| Freidig | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 12 | |
| Falken | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 12 | |
| Ranheim | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 9 | |
| Stjørdals/Blink | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 45 | −29 | 4 | Relegated |

### District IX

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| Bodø/Glimt | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 10 | +35 | 19 | North Norwegian final |
| Mosjøen | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 12 | |
| Mo | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 12 | |
| Stålkameratene | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 8 | |
| Brønnøysund | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 5 | |
| Grand | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 4 | Relegated |

### District X

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| Harstad | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 15 | North Norwegian final |
| Tromsø | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 13 | |
| Mjølner | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 11 | |
| Narvik/Nor | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 10 | |
| Mellembygd | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 6 | |
| Andenes | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 5 | |

### Play-off Sørland/Vestland

* Årstad - Donn 1 - 1
* Donn - Vard 2 - 1
* Vard - Årstad 1 - 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Donn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Årstad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Vard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
* Donn - Årstad 0 - 5
Årstad promoted

### Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

* Hødd - Nidelv 1 - 1
* Nidelv - Hødd 3 - 1 (agg. 4 - 2)
Nidelv promoted

### North Norwegian Championship final

* Harstad - Bodø/Glimt 4-3 (aet.)
Harstad north Norwegian league champions (north Norwegian teams could not win promotion).

## 4. divisjon
### District I

| Team | Notes |
| Hafslund | Promoted |
| Kvik (Halden) |
| Navestad |
| Sprint/Jeløy |
| Selbak |
| Tune |
| Torp |
| Tistadealen |
| Gresvik |
| Mysen |

### District II, Group A

| Team | Notes |
| Kjellmyra | Play-off |
| Drafn |
| Vestfossen |
| Slemmestad |
| Stabæk |
| Svelvik |
| Skiold |
| Grue |

### District II, Group B

| Team | Notes |
| Strømsgodset | Play-off |
| Liv |
| Geithus |
| Drammens BK |
| Sandaker/Aasen |
| Røa |
| Liull |
| Raumnes/Årnes |

### District III, Group A (Oplandene)

| Team | Notes |
| Fremad | Play-off |
| Hamar IL |
| Brumunddal |
| Redalen |
| Mesna |
| Gjøvik SK |
| Moelven |
| Skreia |

### District III, Group B1 (Sør-Østerdal)

| Team | Notes |
| Koppang | Play-off |
| Ytre Rendal |
| Nybergsund |
| Elverum |
| Nordre Trysil |
| Trysilgutten |
| Innsats |

### District III, Group B2 (Nord-Østerdal)

| Team | Notes |
| Røros | Play-off |
| Brekken |
| Ålen |
| Folldal |
| Tynset |
| Nansen |
| Tylldal |

### District III, Group B3 (Sør-Gudbrandsdal)

| Team | Notes |
| Fåvang | Play-off |
| Kvam |
| Faaberg |
| Follebu |
| Østre Gausdal |
| Vinstra |
| Ringebu |

### District III, Group B4 (Nord-Gudbrandsdal)

| Team | Notes |
| Vågå | Play-off |
| Sel |
| Faukstad |
| Dovre |
| Otta |
| Lesja |
| Dombås |
| Heidal | Withdrew |
| Lesjaskog | Withdrew |

### District IV, Group A (Vestfold)

| Team | Notes |
| Stag | Play-off |
| Tønsbergkameratene |
| Sem |
| Tønsberg Turn |
| Holmestrand |
| Falk |
| Flint |
| Borre |

### District IV, Group B (Grenland)

| Team | Notes |
| Urædd | Play-off |
| Borg |
| Langesund |
| Skiens-Grane |
| Skiens BK |
| Herkules |
| Kragerø |
| Gjerpen |

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

| Team | Notes |
| Snøgg | Play-off |
| Gvarv |
| Ulefoss |
| Rjukan |
| Skade |
| Drangedal |
| Skarphedin |

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

| Team | Notes |
| Nedenes | Promoted |
| Rygene |
| Risør |
| Tvedestrand |
| Dristug |

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

| Team | Notes |
| Mandalskameratene | Promoted |
| Farsund |
| Giv Akt |
| Våg |
| Lyngdal |
| Torridal |

### District V, Group B1 (Rogaland)

| Team | Notes |
| Nærbø | Play-off |
| Buøy |
| Varhaug |
| Hinna |
| Ganddal |
| Figgjo |
| Moi |
| Vaulen |

### District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)

| Team | Notes |
| Vidar | Play-off |
| Åkra |
| Klepp |
| Sola |
| Nord |
| Ålgård |
| Kopervik |
| Torvastad |

### District V, Group C (Sunnhordland)

| Team | Notes |
| Odda | Play-off |
(*) Table unknown

### District VI, Group A (Bergen)

| Team | Notes |
| Ny-Krohnborg | Play-off |
| Baune |
| Sandviken |
| Nymark |
| Laksevåg |
| Fjellkameratene |
| Bergens-Sparta |

### District VI, Group B (Midthordland)

| Team | Notes |
| Arna | Play-off |
| Radøy |
| Voss |
| Erdal |
| Dale (Dalekvam) |
| Kjøkkelvik |
| Follese |

### District VI, Group C (Sogn og Fjordane)

| Team | Notes |
| Sogndal | Play-off |
| Florø |
| Eid |
| Sandane |
| Dale (Sunnfjord) |
| Måløy |
| Høyang |
| Stryn |

### District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre)

| Team | Notes |
| Herd | Play-off |
| Spjelkavik |
| Velled./Ringen |
| Rollon |
| Skarbøvik |
| Ørsta |
| Valder |
| Hareid |

### District VII, Group B (Romsdal)

| Team | Notes |
| Åndalsnes | Play-off |
| Nord-Gossen |
| Eidsvåg (Romsdal) |
| Tresfjord |
| Bryn |
| Harøy |
| Isfjorden |
| Lyngstad |

### District VII, Group C (Nordmøre)

| Team | Notes |
| Søya | Play-off |
| Sunndal |
| Framtid |
| Bøfjord |
| Todalen |
| Bjørn |
| Frei |
| Fjordguten |

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

| Team | Notes |
| Løkken | Play-off |
| Melhus |
| Flå |
| Orkanger |
| Troll |
| Rindal |
| Oppdal |
| Orkdal |

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

| Team | Notes |
| Tryggkameratene | Play-off |
| Stavne |
| Strinda |
| Vestbyen |
| Heimdal |
| Trond |
| Malvik |
| National |

### District VIII, Group C (Fosen)

| Team | Notes |
| Brekstad | Play-off |
| Hasselvika |
| Opphaug |
| Ørland Flystasjon |
| Fevåg |
| Rissa |
| Beian |

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

| Team | Notes |
| Verdal | Play-off |
| Fram (Skatval) |
| Vikavarvet |
| Henning |
| Neset |
| Snåsa |
| Malm |
| Bangsund |

### Play-off District II

* Strømsgodset - Kjellmyra 3 - 1
* Kjellmyra - Strømsgodset 3 - 2 (agg. 4 - 5)
Strømsgodset promoted

### Play-off District III

* Koppang - Røros 3 - 1
* Våga - Fåvang 1 - 1 (after extra time)
* Fåvang - Vågå 5 - 3
* Fåvang - Koppang 3 - 2
* Fåvang - Fremad 1 - 4
* Fremad - Fåvang 4 - 0
Fremad promoted

### Play-off District IV

* Urædd - Snøgg 1 - 2
* Stag - Urædd 2 - 2
* Snøgg - Stag 6 - 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| Snøgg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | Promoted |
| Urædd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| Stag | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | |

### Play-off District V

* Nærbø - Vidar 1 - 1
* Vidar - Nærbø 0 - 0 (agg. 1 - 1)
* Vidar - Nærbø 1 - 0 (in Sandnes)
Vidar promoted
* Nærbø - Odda 3 - 0 (in Kopervik)
Nærbø promoted

### Championship District V

* Mandalskameratene - Nedenes 4 - 4
* Nedenes - Mandalskameratene 6 - 4 (agg. 10 - 8)
* Nedenes - Vidar (not played)

### Play-off District VI

Arna - Ny-Krohnborg 2 - 3 Sogndal - Arna 1 - 1 Ny-Krohnborg - Sogndal 4 - 0
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| Ny-Krohnborg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 | Promoted |
| Arna | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | Promoted |
| Sogndal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |

### Play-off District VII

* Søya - Herd 1 - 9
* Åndalsnes - Søya 7 - 3
* Herd - Åndalsnes 5 - 0
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| Herd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 4 | Promoted |
| Åndalsnes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 2 | Promoted |
| Søya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 0 | |

### Play-off District VIII

* Tryggkameratene - Brekstad 2 - 0
* Løkken - Verdal 3 - 2
* Verdal - Tryggkameratene 6 - 0
* Løkken - Brekstad 4 - 2
* Brekstad - Verdal 0 - 3
* Tryggkameratene - Løkken 0 - 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| Løkken | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | Promoted |
| Verdal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 4 | Promoted |
| Tryggkameratene | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | |
| Brekstad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | |

## European Cups
### Norwegian representatives

* Lyn (Champions Cup)
* Gjøvik/Lyn (Cup Winners Cup)

### First round

September 10
* Lyn - Borussia Dortmund (FRG) 2-4
October 2
* Borussia Dortmund - Lyn 3-1 (agg. 7-3)

### Cup Winners' Cup

September 8
* Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus) - Gjøvik/Lyn 6-0
September 29
* Gjøvik/Lyn - Apoel Nicosia 1-0 (agg. 1-6)

## National team

| Date | Venue | Opponent | Res.* | Competition | Norwegian goalscorers |
| May 15 | Oslo | Poland | 2–5 | Friendly | Jon Krogh, Arne Pedersen |
| June 4 | Bergen | Scotland | 4–3 | Friendly | Arne Pedersen, Jon Krogh, Erik Johansen, Olav Nilsen |
| June 27 | Helsinki | Finland | 0–2 | Friendly | |
| August 14 | Gothenburg | Sweden | 0–0 | Friendly | |
| September 4 | Szczecin | Poland | 0–9 | Friendly | |
| September 15 | Oslo | Denmark | 0–4 | Friendly | |
| November 3 | Zürich | Switzerland | 2–0 | Friendly | Roald Jensen, Erik Johansen |
| November 7 | Glasgow | Scotland | 1–6 | Friendly | Per Kristoffersen |
Note: Norway's goals first