1962 in Norwegian football explained

Country:	Norway
Season:	1962
Division1:	Hovedserien
Champions1:	Brann
Division2:	Landsdelsserien
Champions2:	Gjøvik-Lyn (Group East/North) Start (Group South/West A)
Domestic:	NM
Dchampions:	Gjøvik-Lyn
Prevseason:	1961
Nextseason:	1963
Flagicon:	yes

The 1962 season was the 57th season of competitive football in Norway.

Hovedserien 1961/62

See main article: 1961–62 Hovedserien.

First division reduced from 16 to 10 teams

Landsdelsserien

Promotion play-off Sørland/Vestland

• Haugar - Start 2-0
• Start - Os 2-4
• Os - Haugar 3-2

Promotion play-off Møre/Trøndelag

• Kvik - Aalesund 0 - 0
• Aalesund - Kvik 2 - 0 (agg. 2 - 0)

Aalesund to promotion play-off

Promotion play-off

• Sarpsborg - Os 2-0
• Gjøvik/Lyn - Aalesund 1-1
• Os - Sarpsborg 0-3 (agg. 0-5)
• Aalesund- Gjøvik/Lyn 1-2 (agg. 2-3)

Gjøvik/Lyn and Sarpsborg promoted.

Relegation play-off

• Raufoss - Sparta 4-0
• Sparta - Raufoss 2-2 (agg. 2-6)

Sparta relegated.

Third division

District I

1. Askim---- 2. Hafslund 3. Sprint/Jeløy 4. Kvik (Halden) 5. Tune 6. Navestad 7. Gresvik 8. Selbak 9. Tistedalen 10. Borgar

District II, group A

1. Sagene (Play-off) ------ 2. Drafn 3. Geithus 4. Vestfossen 5. Raumnes/Årnes 6. Strømsgodset 7. Grue 8. Ski

District II, group B

1. Åssiden Play-off ------- 2. Drammens BK 3. Sandaker (*) 4. Slemmestad 5. Kjellmyra 6. Skiold 7. Røa 8. Kongsvinger

(*) Sandaker merged with Aasen to form Sandaker/Aasen

District III, group A (Oplandene)

1. Kapp (Play-off) ---- 2. Brumunddal 3. Redalen 4. Fremad 5. Moelven 6. Gjøvik SK 7. Hamar IL 8. Lena

District III, group B1 (Sør-Østerdal)

1. Nordre Trysil (Play-off) ------------- 2. Trysilgutten 3. Nybergsund 4. Ytre Rendal 5. Koppang 6. Elverum 7. Engerdal

District III, group B2 (Nord-Østerdal)

1. Brekken (Play-off) ------- 2. Røros 3. Folldal 4. Tynset 5. Nansen 6. Tylldal 7. Haltdalen

District III, group B3 (Sør-Gudbrandsdal)

1. Kvam (Play-off) ---- 2. Faaberg 3. Fåvang 4. Follebu 5. Ringebu 6. Vinstra

District III, group B4 (Nord-Gudbrandsdal)

1. Sel (Play-off) --- 2. Otta 3. Dovre 4. Faukstad 5. Dombås 6. Heidal 7. Lesjaskog 8. Lesja (withdrew)

District IV, group A (Vestfold)

1. Runar (Play-off) ----- 2. Stag 3. Holmestrand 4. Tønsberg Turn 5. Falk 6. Tønsbergkam. 7. Borre 8. Flint

District IV, group B (Grenland)

1. Skiens-Grane (Play-off) ------------ 2. Borg 3. Urædd 4. Kragerø 5. Herkules 6. Skiens BK 7. Brevik 8. Storm

District IV, group B (Øvre Telemark)

1. Snøgg (Play-off) ----- 2. Rjukan 3. Ulefoss 4. Skade 5. Gvarv 6. Drangedal 7. Kjapp

District V, group A1 (Aust-Agder)

1. Arendals BK ----------- 2. Risør 3. Rygene 4. Tvedestrand 5. Dristug 6. Gjerstad (withdrew)

District V, group A2 (Vest-Agder)

1. Donn ---- 2. Giv Akt 3. Våg 4. Mandalskam. 5. Lyngdal 6. Torridal

District V, group B1 (Rogaland)

1. Egersund (Play-off) -------- 2. Klepp 3. Vidar 4. Ålgård 5. Varhaug 6. Sola 7. Vaulen 8. Sandnes AIF (Saif)

District V, group B2 (Rogaland)

1. Djerv 1919 (Play-off) ---------- 2. Nærbø 3. Kopervik 4. Figgjo 5. Åkra 6. Hinna 7. Ganddal 8. Torvastad

District V, group C (Sunnhordland)

1. Odda (Play-off) ---- 2. Stord 3. Rubbestadnes 4. Fonna 5. Etne

District VI, group A (Bergen)

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

District VI, group B (Midthordland)

1. Arna (Play-off) ---- 2. Erdal 3. Kjøkkelvik 4. Dale (Dalekvam) 5. Follese 6. Voss 7. Florvåg

District VI, group C (Sogn og fjordane)

1. Jotun (Play-off) ----- 2. Sogndal 3. Sandane 4. Høyang 5. Måløy 6. Eid 7. Dale (Sunnfjord) 8. Florø

District VII, group A (Sunnmøre)

1. Velled./Ringen (Play-off) -------------- 2. Herd 3. Rollon 4. Ørsta 5. Spjelkavik 6. Sykkylven 7. Aksla 8. Volda 9. Stordal10. Hovdebygda 11. Brattvåg 12. Bergsøy

District VII, group B (Romsdal)

1. Træff (Play-off) ----- 2. Nord-Gossen 3. Eidsvåg (Romsdal) 4. Åndalsnes 5. Harøy 6. Bryn 7. Isfjorden 8. Frode

District VII, group C (Nordmøre)

1. Dahle (Play-off) ----- 2. Søya 3. Sunndal 4. Bjørn 5. Todalen 6. Framtid 7. Bøfjord 8. Nordlandet

District VIII, group A (Sør-Trøndelag)

1. Orkanger (Play-off) -------- 2. Orkdal 3. Løkken 4. Troll 5. Rindal 6. Flå 7. Svorkmo 8. Leik

District VIII, group B (Trondheim og omegn)

1. Nidelv (Play-off) ------ 2. Tryggkameratene 3. Heimdal 4. Strinda 5. Trond 6. Vestbyen 7. National 8. Wing

District VIII, group C (Fosen)

1. Brekstad (Play-off) -------- 2. Hasselvika 3. Opphaug 4. Ørland Flystasjon (IØF) 5. Fevåg 6. Beian 7. Bjugn (withdrew)

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

1. Stjørdals/Blink (Play-off) --------------- 2. Bangsund 3. Fram (Skatval) 4. Neset 5. Vikavarvet 6. Snåsa 7. Namsos 8. Byafossen

District IX

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

District X

1. Mjølner 2. Andenes 3. Narvik/Nor 4. Tromsø 5. Harstad 6. Svolvær

Play-off District II

• Sagene - Åssiden 2-0
• Åssiden - Sagene 1-1 (agg. 1-3)

Sagene stay up.

Play-off District III

• Brekken - Nordre Trysil 3-1

Nordre Trysil relegated.

• Kvam - Sel 10-3

Sel relegated.

• Brekken - Kvam 2-0

Kvam relegated.

• Kapp - Brekken 5-2
• Brekken - Kapp 2–7 (agg. 4-12)

Kapp stay up.

Play-off District II/III

• Åssiden - Brekken 5-0

Åssiden stay up, Brekken relegated.

Play-off District IV

• Snøgg - Skiens-Grane 3-1
• Skiens-Grane - Runar 1-4
• Runar - Snøgg 6-1

Play-off District V

• Egersund - Djerv 1919 2-0
• Djerv 1919 - Egersund 3-4 (agg. 3-6)

Egersund stay up.

• Odda - Djerv 1919 2-2
• Djerv 1919 - Odda 3-0 (agg. 5-2)

Djerv 1919 stay up, Odda relegated.

Championship District V

• Arendals BK - Donn 2-3
• Donn - Arendals BK 3-0 (agg. 6-2)
• Donn - Egersund not played

Play-off District VI

• Hardy - Arna 1-0

Hardy stay up.

• Arna - Jotun 0-3

Jotun stay up, Arna relegated.

Play-off District VII

• Velledalen/Ringen - Dahle 0-2
• Træff - Velledalen/Ringen 2-2
• Dahle - Træff 3-3

Play-off District VIII

• Brekstad - Nidelv 0-3
• Stjørdals/Blink - Orkanger 3-0
• Brekstad - Orkanger 1-4
• Nidelv - Stjørdals/Blink 4-1
• Stjørdals/Blink - Brekstad 2-0
• Orkanger - Nidelv 0-2

Norwegian Cup

See main article: 1962 Norwegian Football Cup.

Final

Northern Norwegian Cup

Final

European Cups

Norwegian representatives

• Fredrikstad (Champions Cup)

First round

• September 5: Fredrikststad - Vasas Budapest (Hungary) 1 - 4
• September 19: Vasas Budapest - Fredrikstad 7 - 0 (agg. 11 - 1)

National team

See main article: Norway national football team.

Date	Venue	Opponent	Res.*!style="background: lightblue;" align=center|Competition!style="background: lightblue;"|Norwegian goalscorers|-|May 16|Oslo||2–1|Friendly|Roald Jensen, Bjørn Borgen|-|June 11|Copenhagen||1–6|NC series|Trygve Andersen|-|June 21|Oslo||0–2|ECQ||-|July 3|Trondheim||5–0|Friendly|Arne Pedersen, John Krogh, Olav Nilsen (3)|-|July 9|Reykjavík||3–1|Friendly|Arne Pedersen, Olav Nilsen (2)|-|August 26|Bergen||2–1|NC Series|Ragnar Nikolai Larsen, Olav Nilsen|-|September 16|Oslo||2–1|NC Series|Roald Jensen, Erik Johansen|-|November 4|Malmö||1–1|ECQ|John Krogh|} Note: Norway's goals first Explanation: ECQ = European Championship Qualifier