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HovedserienLarvik Turn
LandsdelsserienMoss (Group East/South)
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Flekkefjord (Group South/West A1)
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Nordnes (Group South/West B)
Langevåg (Group Møre)
Freidig (Group Trøndelag)
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Results from Norwegian football in 1953.

1952–53 league season

Hovedserien

Main article: 1952–53 Hovedserien

Group A

Pos Team
 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
Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated

Group B

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

Championship final

June 21: Larvik Turn - Skeid 3-2

Landsdelsserien

Group Østland/Søndre

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Moss 14 8 4 2 35 18 +17 20 Promoted
2 Fram (Larvik) 14 7 5 2 25 10 +15 19
3 Lisleby 15 9 1 5 31 17 +14 19
4 Pors 14 5 3 6 20 18 +2 13
5 Snøgg 14 4 4 6 18 26 −8 12
6 Selbak 14 5 1 8 16 28 −12 11
7 Ørn 14 4 2 8 17 27 −10 10
8 Herkules 14 3 2 9 19 37 −18 8 Relegated
Source:[citation needed]

Østland/Nordre

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Geithus 14 9 3 2 33 17 +16 21 Promoted
2 Vålerengen 14 10 0 4 44 27 +17 20
3 Kapp 14 9 1 4 51 33 +18 19
4 Solberg 14 9 1 4 33 27 +6 19
5 Frigg 14 5 2 7 29 26 +3 12
6 Hamarkameratene 14 5 1 8 23 32 −9 11
7 Drafn 14 3 0 11 26 38 −12 6 Relegated
8 Jevnaker 14 1 2 11 19 58 −39 4
Source:[citation needed]

Group Sørland/Vestland, A1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flekkefjord 12 9 2 1 45 15 +30 20 Play-off
2 Sørfjell 12 6 4 2 30 16 +14 16
3 Jerv 12 5 1 6 30 21 +9 11
4 Start 12 3 5 4 18 18 0 11
5 Donn 12 4 3 5 18 28 −10 11
6 Trauma 12 3 2 7 16 36 −20 8
7 Mandalskam. 12 3 1 8 16 39 −23 7 Relegated
Source:[citation needed]

Group Sørland/Vestland, A2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Djerv 1919 14 10 2 2 30 14 +16 22 Play-off
2 Bryne 14 8 3 3 34 19 +15 19
3 Ålgård 14 6 5 3 29 17 +12 17
4 Vard 14 6 4 4 24 23 +1 16
5 Nærbø 14 5 4 5 25 33 −8 14
6 Stavanger IF 14 5 3 6 32 27 +5 13
7 Ulf 14 1 6 7 15 31 −16 8 Relegated
8 Klepp 14 1 1 12 17 42 −25 3
Source:[citation needed]

Group Sørland/Vestland, B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Nordnes 12 7 5 0 19 8 +11 19 Play-off
2 Os 12 6 3 3 26 14 +12 15
3 Djerv 12 5 4 3 26 13 +13 14
4 Baune 12 5 3 4 16 14 +2 13
5 Voss 12 4 3 5 17 16 +1 11
6 Hardy 12 2 3 7 9 31 −22 7 Relegated
7 Nymark 12 2 1 9 12 29 −17 5 Relegated
Source:[citation needed]

Group Møre

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Langevåg 14 10 3 1 49 22 +27 23 Play-off
2 Molde 14 9 1 4 40 23 +17 19
3 Aalesund 14 7 4 3 35 24 +11 18
4 Kristiansund 14 7 3 4 34 24 +10 17
5 Hødd 14 5 3 6 36 29 +7 13
6 Ørsta 14 4 4 6 24 41 −17 12
7 Clausenengen 14 4 1 9 29 35 −6 9 Relegated
8 Træff 14 0 1 13 5 54 −49 1
Source:[citation needed]

Group Trøndelag

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Freidig 14 9 2 3 42 23 +19 20 Play-off
2 Falken 14 8 2 4 27 22 +5 18
3 Steinkjer 14 7 2 5 33 26 +7 16
4 Kvik (Tr.heim) 14 5 6 3 24 19 +5 16
5 Brage 14 5 4 5 25 31 −6 14
6 Neset 14 3 6 5 25 29 −4 12
7 Nessegutten 14 2 5 7 17 29 −12 9 Relegated
8 National 14 3 1 10 18 32 −14 7
Source:[citation needed]

Promotion play-offs

Sørland/Vestland

Flekkefjord - Djerv 1919 3-2

Flekkefjord - Nordnes 2-2 (extra time)

Flekkefjord - Nordnes 2-3

Nordnes promoted.

Møre/Trøndelag

Langevåg - Freidig 0-1

Freidig promoted.

First Division

District I 

1. Askim (Promoted)
2. Greåker
3. Mysen
4. Rapid
5. Sprint
6. Østsiden
7. Rakkestad
8. Kvik (Halden)

District II, Group A 

1. Sagene (Play-off)
2. Drammens BK
3. Stabæk
4. Kongsberg
5. Strømsgodset
6. Mjøndalen
7. Nydalen
8. Mercantile/Trygg

District II, Group B 

1. Sandaker (Play-off)
2. Aurskog
3. Spartacus
4. Aasen
5. Grei
6. Bjørkelangen
7. Kjelsås
8. Raumnes/Årnes

District III 

1. Raufoss (Play-off)
2. Gjøvik/Lyn
3. Hamar IL
4. Vang
5. Mesna
6. Vardal
7. Fremad
8. Biri

District IV, Group A 

1. Eik (Play-off)
2. Tønsberg Turn
3. Kragerø
4. Urædd
5. Flint
6. Skiens-Grane
7. Runar
8. Teie

District IV, Group B 

1. Skiens BK (Play-off)
2. Borg
3. Storm
4. Ulefoss
5. Brevik
6. Rjukan
7. Skade
8. Stag

District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder) 

1. Arendals BK (Play-off)
2. Grane (Arendal)
3. Nedenes
4. Risør
5. Rygene

District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder) 

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

District V, Group B1 (Rogaland) 

1. Buøy (Promoted)
2. Jarl
3. Varhaug
4. Vidar
5. Vigrestad
6. Orre

District V, Group B2 (Rogaland) 

1. Kopervik (Promoted)
2. Haugar
3. Randaberg
4. Torvastad
5. Brodd
6. Pol

District VI, Group A (Bergen) 

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

District VI, Group B (Midthordland) 

1. Dale (Dalekvam) (Play-off)
2. Florvåg
3. Fana
4. Erdal
5. Eidsvåg (Åsane)
6. Kjøkkelvik
7. Søfteland

District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre/Romsdal) 

1. Rollon (Promoted)
2. Spjelkavik
3. Sykkylven
4. Åndalsnes
5. Skarbøvik
6. Volda
7. Isfjorden

District VII, Group B (Nordmøre/Romsdal) 

1. Halsa (Promoted)
2. Braatt
3. Nordlandet
4. Goma
5. Sunndal
6. Averøykam.
7. Eide
8. Framtid

District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag) 

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

District VIII, Group A2 (Sør-Trøndelag) 

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

District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn) 

1. Wing (Play-off)
2. Rosenborg
3. Nidar
4. Tryggkameratene
5. Trond
6. Ørn (Trondheim)

District VIII, Group C (Fosen) 

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

District VIII, Group D (Nord-Trøndelag) 

1. Sverre (Play-off)
2. Verdal
3. Stjørdal
4. Malm
5. Blink
6. Skogn

Play-off District II/III

Raufoss - Sandaker 0-0

Sandaker - Sagene 2-5

Sagene - Raufoss 2-1

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Sagene 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 4 Promoted
2 Raufoss 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
3 Sandaker 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
Source:[citation needed]

Championship District II

Sandaker - Sagene 2-5

Play-off District IV

Eik - Skiens BK 6-1

Skiens BK - Eik 2-1 (agg. 3–7)

Eik promoted.

Play-off District V, Group A

AIK Lund - Arendals BK 3-2

Arendals BK - AIK Lund 0-1 (agg. 2–4)

AIK Lund promoted.

Championship District V, Group B

Buøy - Kopervik?

Kopervik - Buøy 6-1 (in Egersund)

Play-off District VI

Fjellkameratene - Dale 5-2

Dale - Fjellkameratene 2-1 (agg. 4–6)

Fjellkameratene promoted.

Championship District VII

Rollon - Halsa 3-3 (extra time)

Rollon - Halsa 0-1 (in Molde)

Championship District VIII

Hommelvik - Løkken?

Sverre - Wing 0-2

Opphaug - Løkken 0-1

Wing - Opphaug 2-3

Løkken - Sverre 2-9

Løkken - Wing 0-3

Opphaug - Sverre 1-7

Final Table District VIII

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Sverre 3 2 0 1 16 5 +11 4 Promoted
2 Wing 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 4
3 Opphaug 3 1 0 2 4 10 −6 2
4 Løkken 3 1 0 2 3 12 −9 2
Source:[citation needed]

Norwegian Cup

Main article: 1953 Norwegian Football Cup

Final

Main article: 1953 Norwegian Football Cup final
Viking2–1Lillestrøm
Kindervåg 24'
Ingvaldsen 70'		 Report Borgersen 80'
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 31,102
Referee: Øivind Helgesen (Liull)

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final

Harstad4–1Mjølner
Report

National team

Main article: Norway national football team
Date Venue Opponent Res.* Competition Norwegian goalscorers
May 19 Oslo  England 1–1 Friendly Tor Jevne
June 24 Bislett Stadion, Oslo  Saar 2–3 WCQ Gunnar Thoresen, Knut Dahlen
August 13 Bergen  Iceland 3–1 Friendly Kjell Kristiansen, Gunnar Dybwad, Gunnar Thoresen
August 19 Oslo  West Germany 1–1 WCQ Harald Hennum
August 30 Helsinki  Finland 4–1 Friendly Pål Angell-Hansen, Gunnar Thoresen (2), Harald Hennum
September 13 Oslo  Denmark 0–1 Friendly
September 27 Oslo  Netherlands 4–0 Friendly Gunnar Thoresen (2), Gunnar Dybwad, Hans Nordahl
October 18 Stockholm  Sweden 0–0 Friendly
November 8 Saarbrücken  Saar 0–0 WCQ
November 22 Hamburg  West Germany 1–5 WCQ Hans Nordahl

Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:

References

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