1961 Norwegian Football Cup
The 1961 Norwegian Football Cup was the 56th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for all members of NFF, except those from Northern Norway. Rosenborg was the defending champions, but was eliminated by the second tier team Brann in the quarterfinal.
| Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for menn 1961 | |
| Country |  |
|---|---|
| Defending champions | Rosenborg |
| Champions | Fredrikstad (8th title) |
| Runners-up | Haugar |
← 1960 1962 → | |
The final was played at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 22 October 1961, and was contested by the seven-times former winners Fredrikstad and the second-tier team Haugar who made their debut in the Norwegian Cup final. Fredrikstad won their eighth Norwegian Cup title with an impressive 7-0 win against Haugar in the final, and also secured the double for the third time.
Third round
- Fredrikstad - Vestfossen 5-2
- Moss - Vålerengen 3-0
- Skeid - Egersund 3-0
- Hamarkameratene - Sarpsborg 3-5
- Lillestrøm - Brumunddal 2-2
- Raufoss - Lisleby 4-2
- Geithus - Frigg 1-3
- Ørn - Ulf 2-5
- Eik - Asker 0-2
- Viking - Haugar 1-3
- Vard - Vindbjart 4-2
- Brann - Stavanger IF 4-0
- Hødd - Gjøvik/Lyn 0-1
- Freidig - Strømmen 1-2
- Rosenborg - Aalesund 1-0
- Steinkjer - Kvik (Trondheim) 4-1
Rematch
- Brumunddal - Lillestrøm 3-4
Fourth round
August 27
- Frigg - Vard 2-0
- Strømmen - Brann 0-3
- Ulf - Moss 0-1 aet
- Sarpsborg - Raufoss 3-3 after extra time
- Steinkjer - Lillestrøm 6-1
- Haugar - Skeid 2-1
- Asker - Rosenborg 0-1
- Gjøvik/Lyn - Fredrikstad 2-5 after extra time
Rematch
- Raufoss - Sarpsborg 1-0
Quarterfinals
September 10
- Fredrikstad - Moss 4-1
- Rosenborg - Brann 2-3
- Frigg - Haugar 0-1
- Raufoss - Steinkjer 2-5
Semifinals
October 1
- Brann - Fredrikstad 0-1
- Haugar - Steinkjer 1-0 after extra time
Final
| Fredrikstad | 7–0 | Haugar |
|---|---|---|
Borgen  Olsen Kristoffersen Pedersen Kristiansen |
References
- "Norwegian cup 1961". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- "Cup final in Oslo, October 22". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- Jorsett, Per; Arne Scheie (December 1999). Cupen 1902-1999. J.M. Stenersens forlag. ISBN 82-7201-275-8.
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