1956 in Norwegian football


The 1956 season was the 51st season of competitive football in Norway.

Hovedserien 1955/56

Group A

Group B

Championship Final

June 3: Larvik Turn-Fredrikstad 3-2

Landsdelsserien 1955/56

Group Østland/Søndre

Group Østland/Nordre

Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

Group Møre

Group Trøndelag

Play-off Sørland/Vestland

June 3: Ulf - Start 6-3
June 10: Årstad - Ulf 2-0
Årstad promoted.

Play-off Møre/Trøndelag

June 3: Molde - Steinkjer 2-4
June 10: Steinkjer - Molde 3-2
Steinkjer promoted.

First Division

District I

1. Lisleby
2. Selbak
3. Sprint/Jeløy
4. Hafslund
5. Borgen
6. Tune
7. Torp
8. Askim

District II, Group A

1. Mjøndalen
2. Åssiden
3. Geithus
4. Sagene
5. Jevnaker
6. Solberg
7. Steinberg
8. Liull

District II, Group B

1. Spartacus
2. Sandaker
3. Bjørkelangen
4. Grue
5. Grüner
6. Sørli
7. Aurskog
8. Aasen

District III

1. Hamarkameratene
2. Fremad
3. Einastrand
4. Vardal
5. Gjøvik SK
6. Mesna
7. Vang
8. Stange

District IV, Group A

1. Eik
2. Tønsberg Turn
3. Urædd
4. Brevik
5. Kragerø
6. Teie
7. Tønsbergkam.
8. Sem

District IV, Group B

1. Storm
2. Borg
3. Rjukan
4. Ulefoss
5. Gjerpen
6. Drangedal
7. Skiens BK
8. Gvarv

District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder)

1. Risør
2. Trauma
3. Rygene
4. Dristug
5. Arendals BK
Tvedestrand

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)

1. Vindbjart
2. AIK Lund
3. Vigør
4. Mandalskam.
5. Farsund
6. Våg

District V, Group B1 (Rogaland)

1. Nærbø
2. Ålgård
3. Randaberg
4. Egersund
5. Klepp
6. Brusand

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)

1. Jarl
2. Buøy
3. Haugar
4. Torvastad
5. Vaulen
6. Riska

District VI, Group A (Bergen)

1. Hardy
2. Sandviken
3. Fjellkameratene
4. Viggo
5. Laksevåg
6. Trane
7. Minde

District VI, Group B (Midthordland)

1. Erdal
2. Voss
3. Florvåg
4. Eidsvåg
5. Ålvik
6. Fyllingen
7. Kjøkkelvik

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre)

1. Rollon
2. Herd
3. Volda
4. Aksla
5. Velled./Ringen
6. Sykkylven
7. Hareid
8. Ørsta

District VII, Group B (Romsdal)

1. Kleive
2. Åndalsnes
3. Eide
4. Måndalen
5. Isfjorden
6. Frode
7. Olymp

District VII, Group C (Nordmøre)

1. Framtid
2. Dahle
3. Goma
4. Halsa
5. Sunndal
6. Tingvoll
7. Nordlandet
8. Enge

District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)

1. Heimdal
2. Melhus
3. Flå
4. Leik
5. Leinstrand
Hommelvik

District VIII, Group A2 (Nord-Trøndelag)

1. Troll
2. Orkanger
3. Løkken
4. Rindal
5. Svorkmo
6. Orkdal

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn)

1. Trond
2. National
3. Tryggkameratene
4. Nidar
5. Ørn
6. Strindheim
7. NTHI
8. Rapp

District VIII, Group C (Fosen)

1. Opphaug
2. Fevåg
3. Stadsbygd
4. Lensvik
5. Beian
6. Uthaug
Rissa

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

1. Nessegutten
2. Verdal
3. Neset
4. Namsos
5. Malm
6. Fram
7. Byafossen
Blink

District IX

1. Mo
2. Bodø/Glimt
3. Brønnøysund
4. Mosjøen
5. Grand
6. Saltdalkam.

District X

1. Harstad
2. Mjølner
3. Narvik/Nor
4. Tromsø
5. Finnsnes
6. Ballangen

Play-off District II/III

Spartacus - Mjøndalen 1-2
Mjøndalen - Hamarkameratene 3-1
Hamarkameratene - Spartacus 2-4

Championship District II

Spartacus - Mjøndalen 1-2

Play-off District IV

Eik - Storm 2-0
Storm - Eik 0-5
Eik promoted

Play-off District V

Vindbjart - Risør 0-3
Risør - Vindbjart 2-4
Risør promoted.

Championship District V

Jarl - Nærbø 6-3
Nærbø - Jarl 1-1
Risør - Jarl 2-5

Play-off District VI

Hardy - Erdal 1-0
Hardy promoted.

Play-off District VII

Kleive - Rollon 1-2
Framtid - Kleive 7-0
Rollon - Framtid 1-3

Play-off District VIII

Heimdal - Troll?
Opphaug - Troll 1-7
Trond - Nessegutten 0-1
Opphaug - Trond 1-3
Troll - Nessegutten 2-3
Nessegutten - Opphaug 7-1
Troll - Trond 3-1

Relegation Play-off District II

Steinberg - Aurskog 0-8
Steinberg relegated.

National Cup

Third round

August 12: Sarpsborg - Raufoss 0-1
Greåker - Strømmen 3-1
Lisleby - Odd 2-2
Asker - Brage 7-1
Skeid - Mjøndalen 6-2
Kapp - Rosenborg 2-0
Urædd - Fredrikstad 0-11
Snøgg - Sandefjord 3-1
Donn - Vålerengen 0-1
Viking - Vard 2-1
Djerv 1919 - Årstad 0-2
Brann - Ulf 2-0
Hødd - Larvik Turn 0-5
Molde - Sparta 2-2
Ranheim - Moss 2-3
Kvik - Hamarkameratene 4-0

Rematch

Odd - Lisleby 5-3
Sparta - Molde 1-0

Fourth round

September 2: Fredrikstad - Kvik 6-0
Moss - Skeid 0-8
Vålerengen - Snøgg 2-1
Raufoss - Viking 1-2
Larvik Turn - Kapp 7–2
Årstad - Asker 1-6
Odd - Greåker 4-1
Sparta - Brann 2-3

Quarterfinal

September 23: Skeid - Odd 5-1
Larvik Turn - Fredrikstad 3-3
Viking - Vålerengen 2-0
Asker - Brann 3-2

Rematches

September 30: Fredrikstad - Larvik Turn 2-2
October 7: Larvik Turn - Fredrikstad 3-1

Semifinal

October 7: Skeid - Asker 1-0
October 14: Viking - Larvik Turn 1-1

Rematch

October 17: Larvik Turn - Viking 2-1

Final

October 21: Skeid - Larvik Turn 2-1
Ullevaal stadion
Att: 33 444
1-0 Harald Hennum
2-0 Finn Gundersen
2-1 Reidar Sundby
Referee: Gunnar Andersen, Ulefoss.
Skeid:
Øivind Johannessen, Arne Winther,
Knut Gudem, Jan Gulbrandsen, Leif Belgen,
Jack Farem, Jan Erik Wold, Hans Nordahl,
Harald Hennum, Finn Gundersen, Bernhar Johansen.
Larvik Turn:
Thor Kristiansen, Markus Borgersen,
Harry Boye Karlsen, Einar Danielsen, Asbjørn Hansen,
Øivind Johansen, Erling Mathisen, Gunnar Thoresen,
Reidar Sundby, Per Ljostveit, Finn Rismyhr.

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final

National team

DateVenueOpponentRes.*Comp.Norwegian goalscorers
May 30Oslo0 - 0F
June 13Oslo1 - 3FGunnar Dybwad
June 24Copenhagen3 - 2NC seriesGunnar Dybwad, Knut Sandengen
June 28Bucharest0 - 2F
August 26Oslo1 - 1NC seriesArne Høivik
September 16Oslo3 - 1NC seriesHarry Kure, Finn Gundersen
October 28Warszawa3 - 5FHarry Kure, Gunnar Dybwad

Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:
October 28: Poland – Norway 5-3