1972 in Norwegian football explained

Country:	Norway
Season:	1972
Division1:	1. divisjon
Champions1:	Viking
Division2:	2. divisjon
Champions2:	Start (Group A) Frigg (Group B)
Domestic:	Cupen
Dchampions:	Brann
Prevseason:	1971
Nextseason:	1973
Flagicon:	yes

The 1972 season was the 67th season of competitive football in Norway.

Viking FK won the title on goal difference with Fredrikstad FK finishing runners-up, while Jan Erik Osland's goal gave SK Brann a 1–0 win over Rosenborg BK in the Norwegian cup final.^[1]

Men's football

League season

Promotion and relegation

League	Promoted to league	Relegated from league
1. divisjon	Mjøndalen Skeid Mjølner	Frigg
2. divisjon	Brumunddal Bryne Clausenengen Florvåg Moss Sandefjord BK Vålerengen Verdal	Drafn Aurskog Eidsvold Turn Svolvær

1. divisjon

See main article: 1972 1. divisjon. Viking FK won the championship, their second league title.^{[2] [3]}

2. divisjon

See main article: 1972 2. divisjon.

District XI

3. divisjon

Norwegian Cup

See main article: 1972 Norwegian Football Cup.

Final

Source:^{[4] [5]}

UEFA competitions

European Cup

See main article: 1972–73 European Cup.

First round

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European Cup Winners' Cup

See main article: 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup.

First round

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UEFA Cup

See main article: 1972–73 UEFA Cup.

First round

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Second round

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National team

See main article: Norway national football team.

Results

Source:^[6]

Notes and References

1. Book: News of Norway. 29. 74. 1972. Norwegian Information Service.
2. Web site: 1972 1. divisjon table . Norwegian . nifs.no . Norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk . 5 September 2019 .
3. Web site: Viking Fotballklubb . Norwegian . snl.no . Store norske leksikon . 6 September 2019 .
4. Web site: 1972 Cup Final . rsssf.no . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 5 September 2019.
5. Web site: Brann . nrk.no . . 11 April 2006 . 5 September 2019.
6. Web site: Norway national football team match-by-match record in 1972. eu-football.info . 5 September 2019.