1956 in Norwegian football

Football in Norway

Season	1956
Men's football
Hovedserien	Larvik Turn
Landsdelsserien	Sparta (Group East/South) Strømmen (Group East/North) Start (Group South/West A1) Ulf (Group South/West A2) Årstad (Group South/West B) Molde (Group Møre) Steinkjer (Group Trøndelag)
NM	Skeid
← 1955 1957 →

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

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	15	+25	21	Qualification for the championship final
2	Sandefjord BK	14	7	2	5	26	19	+7	16
3	Viking	14	5	5	4	25	26	−1	15
4	Vålerengen	14	5	4	5	23	28	−5	14
5	Rapid	14	4	4	6	23	26	−3	12
6	Odd	14	4	4	6	18	24	−6	12
7	Brann (R)	14	4	3	7	27	27	0	11	Relegation
8	Varegg (R)	14	3	5	6	15	32	−17	11

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Fredrikstad	14	13	1	0	54	17	+37	27	Qualification for the championship final
2	Asker	14	11	1	2	41	16	+25	23
3	Skeid	14	7	3	4	34	18	+16	17
4	Lillestrøm	14	6	1	7	19	25	−6	13
5	Frigg	14	6	0	8	27	37	−10	12
6	Sarpsborg FK	14	3	5	6	27	30	−3	11
7	Kvik (R)	14	2	2	10	12	44	−32	6	Relegation
8	Ranheim (R)	14	1	1	12	12	39	−27	3

June 3: Larvik Turn-Fredrikstad 3-2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Sparta	14	9	2	3	28	16	+12	20	Promoted
2	Greåker	14	7	4	3	33	12	+21	18
3	Snøgg	14	6	4	4	33	25	+8	16
4	Fram (Larvik)	14	7	0	7	22	28	−6	14
5	Pors	14	4	5	5	23	25	−2	13
6	Ørn	14	4	4	6	16	20	−4	12
7	Moss	14	4	3	7	29	26	+3	11
8	Herkules	14	2	4	8	13	45	−32	8	Relegated

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Strømmen	14	12	1	1	48	17	+31	25	Promoted
2	Lyn	14	7	3	4	40	20	+20	17
3	Kapp	14	7	3	4	37	22	+15	17
4	Raufoss	14	7	3	4	36	26	+10	17
5	Vestfossen	14	5	3	6	29	34	−5	13
6	Gjøvik/Lyn	14	4	3	7	21	28	−7	11
7	Hamar IL	14	3	2	9	26	51	−25	8
8	Drafn	14	1	2	11	14	53	−39	4	Relegated

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Start	12	8	4	0	32	8	+24	20	Play-off
2	Donn	12	6	3	3	34	23	+11	15
3	Jerv	12	5	3	4	36	24	+12	13
4	Flekkefjord	12	6	1	5	23	17	+6	13
5	Grane (Arendal)	12	4	2	6	25	35	−10	10
6	Sørfjell	12	3	1	8	17	35	−18	7
7	Nedenes	12	1	4	7	18	43	−25	6	Relegated

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Ulf	14	8	5	1	29	14	+15	21	Play-off
2	Vard	14	7	3	4	25	15	+10	17
3	Stavanger IF	14	7	3	4	29	22	+7	17
4	Bryne	14	5	4	5	34	27	+7	14
5	Djerv 1919	14	6	1	7	22	23	−1	13
6	Vidar	14	5	3	6	17	23	−6	13
7	Varhaug	14	5	2	7	25	38	−13	12	Relegated
8	Kopervik	14	1	3	10	12	31	−19	5

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Årstad	12	11	1	0	45	7	+38	23	Play-off
2	Baune	12	6	2	4	26	18	+8	14
3	Nordnes	12	5	2	5	21	23	−2	12
4	Nymark	12	4	2	6	18	27	−9	10
5	Os	12	4	1	7	22	30	−8	9
6	Fana	12	3	3	6	15	31	−16	9	Relegated
7	Djerv	12	2	3	7	17	28	−11	7	Relegated

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Molde	14	13	0	1	39	6	+33	26	Play-off
2	Kristiansund	14	11	1	2	40	16	+24	23
3	Langevåg	14	7	2	5	37	27	+10	16
4	Hødd	14	6	1	7	27	23	+4	13
5	Aalesund	14	3	4	7	20	23	−3	10
6	Braatt	14	4	2	8	21	37	−16	10
7	Clausenengen	14	3	1	10	20	38	−18	7	Relegated
8	Træff	14	3	1	10	15	49	−34	7

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Steinkjer	14	11	2	1	50	22	+28	24	Play-off
2	Sverre	14	8	3	3	36	24	+12	19
3	Brage	14	8	2	4	38	26	+12	18
4	Freidig	14	7	2	5	29	20	+9	16
5	Stjørdals/Blink	14	5	4	5	28	32	−4	14
6	Rosenborg	14	3	4	7	15	27	−12	10	Relegated
7	Falken	14	4	1	9	26	39	−13	9
8	Wing	14	1	0	13	9	41	−32	2

June 3: Ulf - Start 6-3

June 10: Årstad - Ulf 2-0

Årstad promoted.

June 3: Molde - Steinkjer 2-4

June 10: Steinkjer - Molde 3-2 (agg. 7–4)

Steinkjer promoted.

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

1. Mjøndalen (Play-off)
2. Åssiden
3. Geithus
4. Sagene
5. Jevnaker
6. Solberg
7. Steinberg
8. Liull

1. Spartacus (Play-off)
2. Sandaker
3. Bjørkelangen
4. Grue
5. Grüner
6. Sørli
7. Aurskog
8. Aasen

1. Hamarkameratene (Play-off)
2. Fremad
3. Einastrand
4. Vardal
5. Gjøvik SK
6. Mesna
7. Vang
8. Stange

1. Eik (Play-off)
2. Tønsberg Turn
3. Urædd
4. Brevik
5. Kragerø
6. Teie
7. Tønsbergkam.
8. Sem

1. Storm (Play-off)
2. Borg
3. Rjukan
4. Ulefoss
5. Gjerpen
6. Drangedal
7. Skiens BK
8. Gvarv

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. Rollon (Play-off)
2. Herd
3. Volda
4. Aksla
5. Velled./Ringen
6. Sykkylven
7. Hareid
8. Ørsta

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

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

1. Heimdal (Play-off)
2. Melhus
3. Flå
4. Leik
5. Leinstrand

Hommelvik (disqualified)

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

1. Trond (Play-off)
2. National
3. Tryggkameratene
4. Nidar
5. Ørn (Trondheim)
6. Strindheim
7. NTHI
8. Rapp

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

1. Nessegutten (Play-off)
2. Verdal
3. Neset
4. Namsos
5. Malm
6. Fram (Skatval)
7. Byafossen

Blink (withdrew and merged with Stjørdal)

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

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

Spartacus - Mjøndalen 1-2

Mjøndalen - Hamarkameratene 3-1

Hamarkameratene - Spartacus 2-4

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Mjøndalen	2	2	0	0	5	2	+3	4	Promoted
2	Spartacus	2	1	0	1	5	4	+1	2
3	Hamarkameratene	2	0	0	2	3	7	−4	0

Spartacus - Mjøndalen 1-2

Eik - Storm 2-0

Storm - Eik 0-5 (agg. 0–7)

Eik promoted

Vindbjart - Risør 0-3

Risør - Vindbjart 2-4 (agg. 5–4)

Risør promoted.

Jarl - Nærbø 6-3

Nærbø - Jarl 1-1 (agg. 4–7)

Risør - Jarl 2-5

Hardy - Erdal 1-0

Hardy promoted.

Kleive - Rollon 1-2

Framtid - Kleive 7-0

Rollon - Framtid 1-3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Framtid	2	2	0	0	10	1	+9	4	Promoted
2	Rollon	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	2
3	Kleive	2	0	0	2	1	9	−8	0

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Nessegutten	3	3	0	0	11	3	+8	6	Promoted
2	Troll	3	2	0	1	12	5	+7	4
3	Trond	3	1	0	2	4	5	−1	2
4	Opphaug	3	0	0	3	3	17	−14	0

Steinberg - Aurskog 0-8

Steinberg relegated.

Date	Venue	Opponent	Res.*	Comp.	Norwegian goalscorers
May 30	Oslo	Poland	0–0	F
June 13	Oslo	West Germany	1–3	F	Gunnar Dybwad
June 24	Copenhagen	Denmark	3–2	NC series	Gunnar Dybwad, Knut Sandengen
June 28	Bucharest	Romania	0–2	F
August 26	Oslo	Finland	1–1	NC series	Arne Høivik
September 16	Oslo	Sweden	3–1	NC series	Harry Kure, Finn Gundersen (2)
October 28	Warsaw	Poland	3–5	F	Harry Kure, Gunnar Dybwad (2)

Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:

• F = Friendly

October 28: Poland – Norway 5–3