The 1962 season was the 57th season of competitive football in Norway.
Hovedserien 1961/62
SK Brann won their first of two consecutive league championships.
First division reduced from 16 to 10 teams
Landsdelsserien
Group Østland/Søndre
Group Østland/Nordre
Group Sørland/Vestland, A
Group Sørland/Vestland, B
Group Sørland/Vestland, C
Group Møre
Group Trøndelag
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. Stordal 10. 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
SK Gjøvik-Lyn won their first (and , only) cup by defeating SK Vard Haugesund in the cup final, 2-0.
Final
Northern Norwegian Cup
Final
European Cups
Norwegian representatives Fredrikstad (Champions Cup)
Champions Cup
First round September 5: Fredrikststad - Vasas Budapest (Hungary) 1 - 4 September 19: Vasas Budapest - Fredrikstad 7 - 0 (agg. 11 - 1)
National team
DateVenueOpponentRes.*CompetitionNorwegian goalscorersMay 16Oslo2–1FriendlyRoald Jensen, Bjørn BorgenJune 11Copenhagen1–6NC seriesTrygve AndersenJune 21Oslo0–2ECQJuly 3Trondheim5–0FriendlyArne Pedersen, John Krogh, Olav Nilsen (3)July 9Reykjavík3–1FriendlyArne Pedersen, Olav Nilsen (2)August 26Bergen2–1NC SeriesRagnar Nikolai Larsen, Olav NilsenSeptember 16Oslo2–1NC SeriesRoald Jensen, Erik JohansenNovember 4Malmö1–1ECQJohn Krogh
Note: Norway's goals first Explanation: ECQ = European Championship Qualifier
References