1953 Norwegian Football Cup

1953 Norwegian Football Cup
Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for menn 1953
Country Norway Norway
Defending champions Sparta
Champions Viking (1st title)
Runners-up Lillestrøm
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The 1953 Norwegian Football Cup was the 48th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for all members of NFF, except those from Northern Norway. The final was played at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 25 October 1953, and was contested by Lillestrøm, who made their first appearance in the cup final and Viking, who had lost the cup final on two previous occasions (1933 and 1947). Viking secured their first title with a 2-1 win in the final. Sparta was the defending champions, but was eliminated by Stavanger in the fourth round.

Third round

August 9:

  • Sparta - Drafn 5-0
  • Fredrikstad - Pors 2-3
  • Sagene - Nordnes 4-1
  • Strømmen - Kapp 1–2
  • Hamar IL - Larvik Turn 3-2
  • Gjøvik/Lyn - Sarpsborg 2-0
  • Raufoss - Asker 0-3
  • Fram (Larvik) - Solberg 2-0
  • Odd - Donn 4-2
  • Viking - Flekkefjord 7-0
  • Varegg - Stavanger IF 0-2
  • Brann - Lisleby 2-1
  • Laksevåg - Skeid 1-6
  • Molde - Ranheim 0-1
  • Brage - Lillestrøm 1-2
  • Falken - Sverre 2-1

Fourth round

August 23:

  • Skeid - Fram (Larvik) 2-3
  • Asker - Falken 2-0
  • Lillestrøm - Gjøvik/Lyn 4-1
  • Kapp - Odd 1-1 (extra time)
  • Pors - Viking 1-3
  • Stavanger IF - Sparta 1-0
  • Brann - Sagene 2-2 (extra time)
  • Ranheim - Hamar IL 1-0

Rematch

  • Odd - Kapp 5–3
  • Sagene - Brann 2-1

Quarterfinal

September 20:

  • Lillestrøm - Fram (Larvik) 2-1
  • Odd - Asker 0-2
  • Ranheim - Stavanger IF 3-1
  • Viking - Sagene 6-0

Semifinal

October 11:

  • Ranheim - Lillestrøm 0-3
  • Asker - Viking 1-1 (extra time)

Rematch

October 18:

  • Viking - Asker 1-0

Final

Viking 2–1 Lillestrøm
Kindervåg  24'
Ingvaldsen  70'		 Summary Borgersen  80'
Attendance: 31,102
Referee: Øivind Helgesen, Liull
Viking:
Peder Svendsen
Bjarne Kindervåg
Lauritz Abrahamsen
Kåre Bjørnsen
Edgar Falch
Victor Bergsten
Kåre Ingvaldsen
Rolf Bjørnsen
Karl Bø
Hilmar Paulsen
Håkon Kindervåg 43'
Substitutes:
'Jan Ørke 43'
Lillestrøm:
Hans Kristiansen
Kjell Lund
Hans Hansen
Rolf Wahl
Ivar Kristiansen
Svein Bergersen
Ivar Hansen
Ivar Wahl
Sverre Borgersen
Gunnar Arnesen
Gunnar Lund

See also

References

    • "Norwegian cup 1953". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
    • "Cup final in Oslo, October 25". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
    • Jorsett, Per; Arne Scheie (December 1999). Cupen 1902-1999. J.M. Stenersens forlag. ISBN 82-7201-275-8.
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