1955 in Norwegian football

Football in Norway
Season	1955
Men's football
Hovedserien	Larvik Turn
Landsdelsserien	Rapid (Group East/South); Frigg (Group East/North); Jerv (Group South/West A1); Bryne (Group South/West A2); Varegg (Group South/West B); Kristiansund (Group Møre); Kvik (Group Trøndelag)
NM	Skeid

The 1955 season was the 50th season of competitive football in Norway.

Hovedserien 1954/55[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Fredrikstad	14	7	5	2	43	24	+19	19	Qualification for the championship final
2	Viking	14	6	3	5	23	24	−1	15
3	Odd	14	6	3	5	20	25	−5	15
4	Vålerengen	14	4	6	4	22	21	+1	14
5	Brann	14	5	4	5	23	24	−1	14
6	Lillestrøm	14	6	2	6	27	30	−3	14
7	Fram Larvik (R)	14	6	1	7	21	24	−3	13	Relegation
8	Sparta (R)	14	1	6	7	21	28	−7	8	Relegation

Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated

Group B[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Larvik Turn (C)	14	10	1	3	40	16	+24	21	Qualification for the championship final
2	Skeid	14	9	1	4	34	22	+12	19
3	Sandefjord BK	14	8	3	3	26	23	+3	19
4	Asker	14	7	2	5	27	20	+7	16
5	Sarpsborg FK	14	5	4	5	27	33	−6	14
6	Ranheim	14	4	2	8	20	29	−9	10
7	Strømmen (R)	14	2	3	9	22	27	−5	7	Relegation
8	Freidig (R)	14	2	2	10	13	39	−26	6	Relegation

Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Championship final[edit]

June 5: Larvik Turn - Fredrikstad 4-2

Landsdelsserien 1954/55[edit]

Group Østland/Søndre[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Rapid	14	8	3	3	27	20	+7	19	Promoted

2	Snøgg	14	6	5	3	27	19	+8	17
3	Moss	14	6	3	5	36	22	+14	15
4	Pors	14	5	5	4	28	27	+1	15
5	Ørn	14	6	2	6	27	29	−2	14
6	Eik	14	4	5	5	28	28	0	13	Relegated

7	Askim	14	3	4	7	16	31	−15	10	Relegated
8	Tønsberg Turn	14	3	3	8	16	29	−13	9	Relegated

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group Østland/Nordre[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Frigg	14	10	3	1	33	12	+21	23	Promoted

2	Kapp	14	7	3	4	34	28	+6	17
3	Raufoss	14	7	1	6	25	20	+5	15
4	Lyn	14	5	5	4	20	20	0	15
5	Vestfossen	14	6	2	6	21	27	−6	14
6	Gjøvik/Lyn	14	5	2	7	16	22	−6	12

7	Hamarkameratene	14	4	2	8	17	24	−7	10	Relegated
8	Geithus	14	2	2	10	18	31	−13	6	Relegated

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, A1[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Jerv	12	9	0	3	39	18	+21	18	Play-off

2	Start	12	8	1	3	36	19	+17	17
3	Flekkefjord	12	7	2	3	30	18	+12	16
4	Donn	12	7	0	5	30	21	+9	14
5	Sørfjell	12	5	2	5	16	29	−13	12
6	Grane (Arendal)	12	1	2	9	14	28	−14	4

7	AIK Lund	12	1	1	10	11	43	−32	3	Relegated

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, A2[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bryne	14	10	1	3	41	18	+23	21	Play-off

2	Ulf	14	7	4	3	23	18	+5	18
3	Vard	14	5	3	6	27	21	+6	13
4	Stavanger IF	14	6	1	7	27	26	+1	13

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

5. Djerv 1919 14 6 1 7 21-27 13

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
6	Vidar	14	5	2	7	24	35	−11	12

7	Ålgård	14	5	1	8	27	32	−5	11	Relegated
8	Nærbø	14	4	3	7	25	38	−13	11	Relegated

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group Sørland/Vestland, B[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Varegg	12	5	5	2	25	13	+12	15	Play-off

2	Baune	12	4	4	4	20	18	+2	12
3	Årstad	12	6	0	6	20	19	+1	12
4	Djerv	12	5	2	5	23	25	−2	12
5	Os	12	3	5	4	29	32	−3	11
6	Nymark	12	4	3	5	19	23	−4	11
7	Nordnes	12	5	1	6	16	22	−6	11

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group Møre[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kristiansund	14	10	2	2	35	15	+20	22	Play-off

2	Hødd	14	8	3	3	33	19	+14	19
3	Aalesund	14	5	4	5	25	24	+1	14
4	Langevåg	14	5	4	5	25	30	−5	14
5	Molde	14	4	5	5	26	18	+8	13
6	Clausenengen	14	5	3	6	25	25	0	13

7	Rollon	14	5	1	8	20	37	−17	11	Relegated
8	Sykkylven	14	2	2	10	20	41	−21	6	Relegated

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Group Trøndelag[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kvik (Tr.heim)	14	10	2	2	31	11	+20	22	Play-off

2	Sverre	14	8	0	6	40	25	+15	16
3	Brage	14	6	3	5	37	28	+9	15
4	Falken	14	6	2	6	22	29	−7	14
5	Rosenborg	14	6	1	7	28	24	+4	13
6	Steinkjer	14	5	2	7	33	38	−5	12

7	Verdal	14	5	2	7	19	26	−7	12	Relegated
8	Neset	14	3	2	9	16	45	−29	8	Relegated

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Play-off Sørland/Vestland[edit]

Jerv - Bryne 2-2 (extra time) Bryne - Jerv 2-1 Bryne - Varegg 2-3

Varegg promoted.

Play-off Møre/Trøndelag[edit]

Kvik - Kristiansund 4-0 Kristiansund - Kvik 2-1 (agg. 2-5)

Kvik (Trondheim) promoted.

First Division 1954/55[edit]

District I[edit]

1. Greåker (Promoted) 2. Selbak 3. Lisleby 4. Tune 5. Torp 6. Hafslund 7. Mysen 8. Tistedalen

District II, Group A[edit]

1. Drafn (Play-off) 2. Mjøndalen 3. Spartacus 4. Solberg 5. Grüner 6. Jevnaker 7. Stabæk 8. Hard

District II, Group B[edit]

1. Aurskog (Play-off) 2. Sagene 3. Aasen 4. Sandaker 5. Steinberg 6. Grue 7. Drammens BK 8. Birkebeineren

District III[edit]

1. Hamar IL (Play-off) 2. Vang 3. Gjøvik SK 4. Fremad 5. Mesna 6. Vardal 7. Brumunddal 8. Storhamar

District IV, Group A[edit]

1. Sem (Play-off) 2. Borg 3. Storm 4. Brevik 5. Kragerø 6. Holmestrand 7. Borre 8. Stag

District IV, Group B[edit]

1. Herkules (Play-off) 2. Skiens BK 3. Urædd 4. Ulefoss 5. Drangedal 6. Rjukan 7. Fossum (Skien) 8. Sp.klubben 31

District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder)[edit]

1. Nedenes (Play-off) 2. Rygene 3. Risør 4. Arendals BK 5. Trauma Lillesand (withdrew)

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder)[edit]

1. Vigør (Play-off) 2. Mandalskam. 3. Vindbjart 4. Farsund 5. Torridal 6. Lyngdal

District V, group B1 (Rogaland)[edit]

1. Varhaug (Promoted) 2. Jarl 3. Klepp 4. Vaulen 5. Egersund 6. Ganddal

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland)[edit]

1. Kopervik (Promoted) 2. Buøy 3. Torvastad 4. Haugar 5. Randaberg 6. Sauda

District VI, Group A (Bergen)[edit]

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

District VI, Group B (Midthordland)[edit]

1. Fana (Play-off) 2. Voss 3. Erdal 4. Ålvik 5. Fyllingen 6. Florvåg 7. Eidsvåg (Åsane)

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre)[edit]

1. Herd (Play-off) 2. Ørsta 3. Aksla 4. Volda 5. Skarbøvik 6. Hovdebygda 7. Spjelkavik 8. Stranda

District VII, Group B (Romsdal)[edit]

1. Træff (Play-off) 2. Isfjorden 3. Kleive 4. Eide 5. Åndalsnes 6. Olymp 7. Frode

District VII, Group C (Nordmøre)[edit]

1. Braatt (Play-off) 2. Halsa 3. Dahle 4. Enge 5. Sunndal 6. Goma 7. Nordlandet 8. Averøykam.

District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag)[edit]

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

District VIII, Group A2 (Sør-Trøndelag)[edit]

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

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn)[edit]

1. Wing (Play-off) 2. National 3. Tryggkameratene 4. Trond 5. Ørn (Trondheim) 6. Nidar 7. NTHI Nidelv withdrew

District VIII, Group C (Fosen)[edit]

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

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

1. Stjørdal (Play-off) 2. Malm 3. Nessegutten 4. Namsos 5. Blink 6. Varden (Meråker) 7. Skogn 8. Bangsund

District IX[edit]

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

District X (Unofficial)[edit]

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

Play-off District II/III[edit]

Drafn - Aurskog 2-2 Aurskog - Hamar 1-2 Hamar - Drafn 1-1

Table[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Hamar IL	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	3	Promoted
2	Drafn	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	2	Promoted

3	Aurskog	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Championship District II[edit]

Aurskog - Drafn 3-2

Play-off District IV[edit]

Herkules - Sem 1-0 Sem - Herkules 0-1 (agg. 0-2)

Herkules promoted

Play-off District V[edit]

Vigør - Nedenes 1-2 Nedenes - Vigør 3-1 (agg. 5-2)

Nedenes promoted.

Championship District V[edit]

Varhaug - Kopervik 2-2 Kopervik - Varhaug 0-2 (agg. 2-4) Nedenes - Varhaug 0-5

Play-off District VI[edit]

Fana - Fjellkameratene 4-1 Fjellkameratene - Fana 1-3

Fana promoted

Play-off District VII[edit]

Træff - Braatt 5-2 Herd - Træff 0-2 Braatt - Herd 4-2

Table[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Træff	2	2	0	0	7	2	+5	4	Promoted
2	Braatt	2	1	0	1	6	7	−1	2	Promoted

3	Herd	2	0	0	2	2	6	−4	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Play-off District VIII[edit]

Hommelvik - Stjørdal 1-2 Stjørdal - Wing 1-2 Wing - Hommelvik 1-0

Table[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Wing	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	4	Promoted
2	Stjørdal	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	2	Promoted

3	Hommelvik	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

4. Opphaug withdrew

Relegation play-off District IV[edit]

Holmestrand-Rjukan 1-3

Holmestrand relegated

Norwegian Cup[edit]

Final[edit]

23 October 1955

Skeid	5–0	Lillestrøm
Hennum 1', 15' Farem 50', 76', 84'	Report

Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 33,825

Referee: Henry Klausen (Sarpsborg)

Northern Norwegian Cup[edit]

Final[edit]

Harstad	1–0	Bodø/Glimt
	Report

National team[edit]

Date	Venue	Opponent	Res.*	Comp.	Norwegian goalscorers
May 8	Oslo	Hungary	0 - 5	F
May 25	Bislett Stadion, Oslo	Republic of Ireland	1 - 3	F	Arne Kotte
June 12	Oslo	Romania	0 - 1	F
August 14	Helsinki	Finland	3 - 1	F	Harry Kure, Harald Hennum (2)
September 11	Oslo	Denmark	1 - 1	F
September 25	Stockholm	Sweden	1 - 1	F	Arne Kotte
November 6	Amsterdam	Netherlands	0 - 3	F
November 16	Karlsruhe	West Germany	0 - 2	F

Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:

F = Friendly