1953 in Norwegian football explained

Results from Norwegian football in 1953.

1952–53 league season

Hovedserien

See main article: 1952–53 Hovedserien.

Championship final

June 21: Larvik Turn - Skeid 3-2

Landsdelsserien

Promotion play-offs

Sørland/Vestland

Flekkefjord - Djerv 1919 3-2

Flekkefjord - Nordnes 2-2 (extra time)

Flekkefjord - Nordnes 2-3

Nordnes promoted.

Møre/Trøndelag

Langevåg - Freidig 0-1

Freidig promoted.

First Division

District I

1. Askim (Promoted) 2. Greåker 3. Mysen 4. Rapid 5. Sprint 6. Østsiden 7. Rakkestad 8. Kvik (Halden)

District II, Group A

1. Sagene (Play-off) 2. Drammens BK 3. Stabæk 4. Kongsberg 5. Strømsgodset 6. Mjøndalen 7. Nydalen 8. Mercantile/Trygg

District II, Group B

1. Sandaker (Play-off) 2. Aurskog 3. Spartacus 4. Aasen 5. Grei 6. Bjørkelangen 7. Kjelsås 8. Raumnes/Årnes

District III

1. Raufoss (Play-off) 2. Gjøvik/Lyn 3. Hamar IL 4. Vang 5. Mesna 6. Vardal 7. Fremad 8. Biri

District IV, Group A

1. Eik (Play-off) 2. Tønsberg Turn 3. Kragerø 4. Urædd 5. Flint 6. Skiens-Grane 7. Runar 8. Teie

District IV, Group B

1. Skiens BK (Play-off) 2. Borg 3. Storm 4. Ulefoss 5. Brevik 6. Rjukan 7. Skade 8. Stag

District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder)

1. Arendals BK (Play-off) 2. Grane (Arendal) 3. Nedenes 4. Risør 5. Rygene

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)

1. AIK Lund (Play-off) 2. Vigør 3. Vindbjart 4. Bakke 5. Farsund 6. Våg

District V, Group B1 (Rogaland)

1. Buøy (Promoted) 2. Jarl 3. Varhaug 4. Vidar 5. Vigrestad 6. Orre

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)

1. Kopervik (Promoted) 2. Haugar 3. Randaberg 4. Torvastad 5. Brodd 6. Pol

District VI, Group A (Bergen)

1. Fjellkameratene (Play-off) 2. Minde 3. Laksevåg 4. Bergens-Sparta 5. Sandviken 6. Trane 7. Frøya

District VI, Group B (Midthordland)

1. Dale (Dalekvam) (Play-off) 2. Florvåg 3. Fana 4. Erdal 5. Eidsvåg (Åsane) 6. Kjøkkelvik 7. Søfteland

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre/Romsdal)

1. Rollon (Promoted) 2. Spjelkavik 3. Sykkylven 4. Åndalsnes 5. Skarbøvik 6. Volda 7. Isfjorden

District VII, Group B (Nordmøre/Romsdal)

1. Halsa (Promoted) 2. Braatt 3. Nordlandet 4. Goma 5. Sunndal 6. Averøykam. 7. Eide 8. Framtid

District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)

1. Hommelvik (Play-off) 2. Heimdal 3. Melhus 4. Flå 5. Leik 6. Hovin

District VIII, Group A2 (Sør-Trøndelag)

1. Løkken (Play-off) 2. Orkanger 3. Troll 4. Svorkmo 5. Oppdal 6. Kyrksæterøra

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn)

1. Wing (Play-off) 2. Rosenborg 3. Nidar 4. Tryggkameratene 5. Trond 6. Ørn (Trondheim)

District VIII, Group C (Fosen)

1. Opphaug (Play-off) 2. Lensvik 3. Stadsbygd 4. Fevåg 5. Beian 6. Uthaug

District VIII, Group D (Nord-Trøndelag)

1. Sverre (Play-off) 2. Verdal 3. Stjørdal 4. Malm 5. Blink 6. Skogn

Play-off District II/III

Raufoss - Sandaker 0-0

Sandaker - Sagene 2-5

Sagene - Raufoss 2-1

Championship District II

Sandaker - Sagene 2-5

Play-off District IV

Eik - Skiens BK 6-1

Skiens BK - Eik 2-1 (agg. 3–7)

Eik promoted.

Play-off District V, Group A

AIK Lund - Arendals BK 3-2

Arendals BK - AIK Lund 0-1 (agg. 2–4)

AIK Lund promoted.

Championship District V, Group B

Buøy - Kopervik?

Kopervik - Buøy 6-1 (in Egersund)

Play-off District VI

Fjellkameratene - Dale 5-2

Dale - Fjellkameratene 2-1 (agg. 4–6)

Fjellkameratene promoted.

Championship District VII

Rollon - Halsa 3-3 (extra time)

Rollon - Halsa 0-1 (in Molde)

Championship District VIII

Hommelvik - Løkken?

Sverre - Wing 0-2

Opphaug - Løkken 0-1

Wing - Opphaug 2-3

Løkken - Sverre 2-9

Løkken - Wing 0-3

Opphaug - Sverre 1-7

Final Table District VIII

Norwegian Cup

See main article: 1953 Norwegian Football Cup.

Final

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final

National team

See main article: Norway national football team.

Date	Venue	Opponent	Res.*!style="background: lightblue;" align=center|Competition!style="background: lightblue;"|Norwegian goalscorers|-|May 19|Oslo||1–1|Friendly|Tor Jevne|-|June 24|Bislett Stadion, Oslo||2–3|WCQ|Gunnar Thoresen, Knut Dahlen|-|August 13|Bergen||3–1|Friendly|Kjell Kristiansen, Gunnar Dybwad, Gunnar Thoresen|-|August 19|Oslo||1–1|WCQ|Harald Hennum|-|August 30|Helsinki||4–1|Friendly|Pål Angell-Hansen, Gunnar Thoresen (2), Harald Hennum|-|September 13|Oslo||0–1|Friendly||-|September 27|Oslo||4–0|Friendly|Gunnar Thoresen (2), Gunnar Dybwad, Hans Nordahl|-|October 18|Stockholm||0–0|Friendly||-|November 8|Saarbrücken||0–0|WCQ||-|November 22|Hamburg||1–5|WCQ|Hans Nordahl|} Note: Norway's goals first Explanation: WCQ = 1954 FIFA World Cup Qualifier References Web site: Norwegian Cup 1953 . RSSSF Norway . 24 May 2008 . 7 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080524093610/http://www.rsssf.no/1953/Cup.html . live . Web site: Cup final in Oslo, October 25 . RSSSF Norway . 24 May 2008 . 7 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080524093614/http://www.rsssf.no/1953/fcup . live . Book: Jorsett, Per . Arne Scheie. Cupen 1902-1999 . J.M. Stenersens forlag . December 1999 . 82-7201-275-8. ]