1954 in Norwegian football
# 1954 in Norwegian football

The 1954 season was the 49th season of competitive football in Norway.

## 1953–54 league season

### Hovedserien

**Group A**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Skeid | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 10 | +38 | 23 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Fredrikstad | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 18 | |
| 3 | Sarpsborg FK | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 18 | |
| 4 | Viking | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 17 | |
| 5 | Strømmen | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 15 | |
| 6 | Varegg | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 8 | |
| 7 | Brann (R) | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 36 | −27 | 7 | Relegation |
| 8 | Årstad (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 6 | Relegation |

**Group B**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Larvik Turn (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 11 | +33 | 22 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Asker | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 19 | |
| 3 | Lillestrøm | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 16 | |
| 4 | Sandefjord BK | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 15 | |
| 5 | Odd | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 13 | |
| 6 | Sparta | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 12 | |
| 7 | Lyn (R) | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 8 | Relegation |
| 8 | Ranheim (R) | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 7 | Relegation |

**Championship final**

June 27: Fredrikstad-Skeid 2-1

### Landsdelsserien

**Group Østland/Søndre**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Fram (Larvik) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 20 | Promoted |
| 2 | Eik | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 18 | |
| 3 | Pors | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 17 | |
| 4 | Ørn | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 17 | |
| 5 | Snøgg | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 14 | |
| 6 | Askim | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 11 | |
| 7 | Selbak | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 9 | Relegated |
| 8 | Lisleby | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 6 | Relegated |

**Group Østland/Nordre**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Vålerengen | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 21 | Promoted |
| 2 | Kapp | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 19 | |
| 3 | Lyn | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 18 | |
| 4 | Frigg | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 14 | |
| 5 | Hamarkameratene | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 12 | |
| 6 | Raufoss | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 11 | |
| 7 | Sagene | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 9 | Relegated |
| 8 | Solberg | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 8 | Relegated |

**Group Sørland/Vestland, A1**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Flekkefjord | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 6 | +43 | 22 | Play-off |
| 2 | Start | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 15 | |
| 3 | Jerv | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 13 | |
| 4 | Donn | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 12 | |
| 5 | AIK Lund | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 11 | |
| 6 | Sørfjell | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 33 | −21 | 8 | |
| 7 | Trauma | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 44 | −36 | 3 | Relegated |

**Group Sørland/Vestland, A2**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bryne | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 21 | Play-off |
| 2 | Ålgård | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 19 | |
| 3 | Djerv 1919 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 15 | |
| 4 | Stavanger IF | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 14 | |
| 5 | Vard | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 14 | |
| 6 | Nærbø | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 12 | |
| 7 | Buøy | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 11 | Relegated |
| 8 | Kopervik | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 6 | Relegated |

**Group Sørland/Vestland, B**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brann | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 8 | +32 | 21 | Play-off |
| 2 | Årstad | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 15 | |
| 3 | Baune | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 13 | |
| 4 | Djerv | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 11 | |
| 5 | Os | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 9 | |
| 6 | Voss | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 9 | Relegated |
| 7 | Fjellkameratene | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 6 | Relegated |

**Group Møre**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Molde | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 23 | Play-off |
| 2 | Kristiansund | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 20 | |
| 3 | Aalesund | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 20 | |
| 4 | Langevåg | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 15 | |
| 5 | Hødd | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 13 | |
| 6 | Rollon | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 8 | |
| 7 | Ørsta | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 40 | −26 | 6 | Relegated |
| 8 | Halsa | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 60 | −43 | 6 | Relegated |

**Group Trøndelag**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ranheim | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 23 | Play-off |
| 2 | Kvik (Tr.heim) | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 17 | |
| 3 | Sverre | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 16 | |
| 4 | Steinkjer | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 16 | |
| 5 | Brage | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 14 | |
| 6 | Falken | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 12 | |
| 7 | Neset | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 47 | −28 | 8 | |
| 8 | Wing | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 6 | Relegated |

**Play-off Sørland/Vestland**

Flekkefjord - Bryne 1-0

Brann - Flekkefjord 6-0 (agg. 7–0)

Brann promoted.

**Play-off Møre/Trøndelag**

Ranheim - Molde 2-0

Ranheim promoted.

### First Division

**Play-off District II/III**

Spartacus - Vestfossen 1-2

Vestfossen - Gjøvik/Lyn 2-2

Gjøvik/Lyn - Spartacus 1-1

**Table**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Vestfossen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | Promoted |
| 2 | Gjøvik/Lyn | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Promoted |
| 3 | Spartacus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |

**Championship District II**

Spartacus - Vestfossen 1-2

**Play-off District IV**

Tønsberg Turn - Storm 2-0

Storm - Tønsberg Turn 0-1 (agg. 0–3)

Tønsberg Turn promoted.

**Play-off District V**

Grane - Mandalskameratene 3-0

Mandalskameratene - Grane 1-1 (agg. 1–4)

Grane (Arendal) promoted.

**Championship District V**

Ulf - Vidar 2-0

Vidar - Ulf 1-5 (agg. 1–7)

Grane - Ulf 0-2 (in Flekkefjord)

**Play-off District VI**

Nymark - Florvåg 2-1

Nymark promoted.

**Championship District VIII**

Sykkylven - Clausenengen 3-0 (in Molde)

**Play-off District VIII**

Rosenborg - Verdal 1-0

Hommelvik - Opphaug 2-1

Verdal - Hommelvik 3-0

Opphaug - Rosenborg 0-3

Rosenborg - Hommelvik 1-2

Verdal - Opphaug 7-0

**Relegation play-off District II**

Grei - Jevnaker 1-3

Jevnaker - Grei 2-1 (agg. 5–2)

Grei relegated.

**Relegation play-off District IV**

Borg - Tollnes 3-2

Tollnes relegated.

## National team

| Date | Venue | Opponent | Res.* | Competition | Norwegian goalscorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 5 | Glasgow | Scotland | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| May 19 | Oslo | Scotland | 1–1 | Friendly | Harry Kure |
| May 30 | Wien | Austria | 0–5 | Friendly | |
| June 4 | Malmö | Denmark | 2–1 | Friendly | Harry Kure, Per Ljostveit |
| June 7 | Stockholm | Sweden | 0–3 | Friendly | |
| July 4 | Reykjavík | Iceland | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| August 29 | Oslo | Finland | 3–1 | Friendly | Henry Johannessen, Gunnar Dybwad, Harald Hennum |
| September 19 | Oslo | Sweden | 1–1 | Friendly | Reidar Sundby |
| October 31 | Copenhagen | Denmark | 1–0 | Friendly | Harald Hennum |
| November 8 | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Friendly | Willy Olsen |

Note: Norway's goals first

