1962 in Norwegian football
# 1962 in Norwegian football

The 1962 season was the 57th season of competitive football in Norway.

## Hovedserien 1961/62

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brann (C) | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 94 | 44 | +50 | 46 | |
| 2 | Steinkjer | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 81 | 43 | +38 | 41 | |
| 3 | Fredrikstad | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 80 | 45 | +35 | 41 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round |
| 4 | Frigg | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 40 | |
| 5 | Lyn | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 86 | 66 | +20 | 37 | |
| 6 | Vålerengen | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 36 | |
| 7 | Viking | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 35 | |
| 8 | Skeid | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 33 | |
| 9 | Rosenborg (R) | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 31 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 10 | Odd (R) | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 27 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 11 | Eik (R) | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 26 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 12 | Sandefjord BK (R) | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 25 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 13 | Lisleby (R) | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 42 | 74 | −32 | 19 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 14 | Ørn-Horten (R) | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 45 | 91 | −46 | 17 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 15 | Greåker (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 75 | −40 | 16 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 16 | Larvik Turn (R) | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 35 | 90 | −55 | 10 | Relegation to Second Division |

* ↑ Leader in summer 1962

First division reduced from 16 to 10 teams

## Landsdelsserien

### Group Østland/Søndre

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sarpsborg | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 64 | 19 | +45 | 34 | Promotion play-off |
| 2 | Østsiden | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 27 | |
| 3 | Sparta | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 26 | Relegation play-off |
| 4 | Rapid | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 26 | Relegated |
| 5 | Pors | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 18 | Relegated |
| 6 | Moss | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 17 | Relegated |
| 7 | Fram (Larvik) | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 15 | Relegated |
| 8 | Heddal | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 70 | −56 | 5 | Relegated |

### Group Østland/Nordre

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Gjøvik/Lyn | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 30 | Promotion play-off (Cup Winners Cup) |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 27 | |
| 3 | Raufoss | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 23 | Relegation play-off |
| 4 | Strømmen | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 23 | Relegated |
| 5 | Asker | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 19 | Relegated |
| 6 | Aurskog | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 19 | Relegated |
| 7 | Mjøndalen | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 15 | Relegated |
| 8 | Hamarkameratene | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 12 | Relegated |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Start | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 27 | +40 | 33 | Promotion play-off |
| 2 | Jerv | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 28 | Relegated |
| 3 | Grane (Arendal) | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 24 | Relegated |
| 4 | Flekkefjord | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 20 | Relegated |
| 5 | Vigør | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 20 | Relegated |
| 6 | Sørfjell | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 20 | Relegated |
| 7 | Vindbjart | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 64 | 72 | −8 | 18 | Relegated |
| 8 | Nedenes | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 80 | −47 | 5 | Relegated (two levels) |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Haugar | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 31 | Promotion play-off |
| 2 | Ulf | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 29 | Relegated |
| 3 | Vard | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 26 | Relegated |
| 4 | Bryne | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 25 | Relegated |
| 5 | Jarl | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 21 | Relegated |
| 6 | Stavanger IF | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 17 | Relegated |
| 7 | Randaberg | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 16 | Relegated |
| 8 | Buøy | 21 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 70 | −58 | 3 | Relegated (two levels) |

### Group Sørland/Vestland, C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Os | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 29 | Promotion play-off |
| 2 | Djerv | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 22 | Relegated |
| 3 | Årstad | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 21 | Relegated |
| 4 | Varegg | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 17 | Relegated |
| 5 | Trane | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 15 | Relegated |
| 6 | Fana | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 14 | Relegated |
| 7 | Nordnes | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 8 | Relegated |

### Group Møre

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Aalesund | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 35 | Promotion play-off |
| 2 | Langevåg | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 31 | +34 | 30 | Relegated |
| 3 | Hødd | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 29 | Relegated |
| 4 | Molde | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 19 | Relegated |
| 5 | Kristiansund | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 18 | Relegated |
| 6 | Clausenengen | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 14 | Relegated |
| 7 | Braatt | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 14 | Relegated |
| 8 | Skarbøvik | 21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 31 | 78 | −47 | 9 | Relegated (two levels) |

### Group Trøndelag

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kvik (Trondheim) | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 17 | +28 | 31 | Promotion play-off |
| 2 | Freidig | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 27 | Relegated |
| 3 | Nessegutten | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 24 | Relegated |
| 4 | Brage | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 23 | Relegated |
| 5 | Sverre | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 20 | Relegated |
| 6 | Falken | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 16 | Relegated |
| 7 | Ranheim | 21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 16 | Relegated |
| 8 | Verdal | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 11 | Relegated (two levels) |

### Promotion play-off Sørland/Vestland

* Haugar - Start 2-0
* Start - Os 2-4
* Os - Haugar 3-2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Os | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | Promotion play-off |
| 2 | Haugar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Start | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | |

### Promotion play-off Møre/Trøndelag

* Kvik - Aalesund 0 - 0
* Aalesund - Kvik 2 - 0 (agg. 2 - 0)

Aalesund to promotion play-off

### Promotion play-off

* Sarpsborg - Os 2-0
* Gjøvik/Lyn - Aalesund 1-1
* Os - Sarpsborg 0-3 (agg. 0-5)
* Aalesund- Gjøvik/Lyn 1-2 (agg. 2-3)

Gjøvik/Lyn and Sarpsborg promoted.

### Relegation play-off

* Raufoss - Sparta 4-0
* Sparta - Raufoss 2-2 (agg. 2-6)

Sparta relegated.

## Third division

### District II, group B

(*) Sandaker merged with Aasen to form Sandaker/Aasen

### District VII, group A (Sunnmøre)

10. Hovdebygda

### Play-off District II

* Sagene - Åssiden 2-0
* Åssiden - Sagene 1-1 (agg. 1-3)

Sagene stay up.

### Play-off District III

* Brekken - Nordre Trysil 3-1

Nordre Trysil relegated.

* Kvam - Sel 10-3

Sel relegated.

* Brekken - Kvam 2-0

Kvam relegated.

* Kapp - Brekken 5-2
* Brekken - Kapp 2–7 (agg. 4-12)

Kapp stay up.

### Play-off District II/III

* Åssiden - Brekken 5-0

Åssiden stay up, Brekken relegated.

### Play-off District IV

* Snøgg - Skiens-Grane 3-1
* Skiens-Grane - Runar 1-4
* Runar - Snøgg 6-1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Runar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 4 | |
| 2 | Snøgg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | Relegated |
| 3 | Skiens-Grane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | Relegated |

### Play-off District V

* Egersund - Djerv 1919 2-0
* Djerv 1919 - Egersund 3-4 (agg. 3-6)

Egersund stay up.

* Odda - Djerv 1919 2-2
* Djerv 1919 - Odda 3-0 (agg. 5-2)

Djerv 1919 stay up, Odda relegated.

### Championship District V

* Arendals BK - Donn 2-3
* Donn - Arendals BK 3-0 (agg. 6-2)
* Donn - Egersund not played

### Play-off District VI

* Hardy - Arna 1-0

Hardy stay up.

* Arna - Jotun 0-3

Jotun stay up, Arna relegated.

### Play-off District VII

* Velledalen/Ringen - Dahle 0-2
* Træff - Velledalen/Ringen 2-2
* Dahle - Træff 3-3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dahle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| 2 | Træff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Velled./Ringen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | Relegated |

### Play-off District VIII

* Brekstad - Nidelv 0-3
* Stjørdals/Blink - Orkanger 3-0
* Brekstad - Orkanger 1-4
* Nidelv - Stjørdals/Blink 4-1
* Stjørdals/Blink - Brekstad 2-0
* Orkanger - Nidelv 0-2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Nidelv | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | |
| 2 | Stjørdals/Blink | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Orkanger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | Relegated |
| 4 | Brekstad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | Relegated |

## European Cups

### Norwegian representatives

* Fredrikstad (Champions Cup)

### First round

* September 5: Fredrikststad - Vasas Budapest (Hungary) 1 - 4
* September 19: Vasas Budapest - Fredrikstad 7 - 0 (agg. 11 - 1)

## National team

| Date | Venue | Opponent | Res.* | Competition | Norwegian goalscorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 16 | Oslo | Netherlands | 2–1 | Friendly | Roald Jensen, Bjørn Borgen |
| June 11 | Copenhagen | Denmark | 1–6 | NC series | Trygve Andersen |
| June 21 | Oslo | Sweden | 0–2 | ECQ | |
| July 3 | Trondheim | Malta | 5–0 | Friendly | Arne Pedersen, John Krogh, Olav Nilsen (3) |
| July 9 | Reykjavík | Iceland | 3–1 | Friendly | Arne Pedersen, Olav Nilsen (2) |
| August 26 | Bergen | Finland | 2–1 | NC Series | Ragnar Nikolai Larsen, Olav Nilsen |
| September 16 | Oslo | Sweden | 2–1 | NC Series | Roald Jensen, Erik Johansen |
| November 4 | Malmö | Sweden | 1–1 | ECQ | John Krogh |

Note: Norway's goals first

Explanation:

* ECQ = European Championship Qualifier
