The 1963 season was the 58th season of competitive football in Norway.
1. divisjon
SK Brann won the league title in the league's first year as the 1. divisjon. It was Brann's second consecutive league title.
2. divisjon
Group A
Group B
3. divisjon Group Østland/Søndre
Group Østland/Nordre
Group Sørland/Vestland, A
Group Sørland/Vestland, B
Group Sørland/Vestland, C
Group Møre
Group Trøndelag
District IX
District X
Play-off Sørland/Vestland
Årstad - Donn 1 - 1 Donn - Vard 2 - 1 Vard - Årstad 1 - 2
Donn - Årstad 0 - 5
Årstad promoted
Play-off Møre/Trøndelag
Hødd - Nidelv 1 - 1 Nidelv - Hødd 3 - 1 (agg. 4 - 2)
Nidelv promoted
North Norwegian Championship final Harstad - Bodø/Glimt 4-3 (aet.)
Harstad north Norwegian league champions (north Norwegian teams could not win promotion).
4. divisjon
District I TeamNotesHafslund PromotedKvik (Halden)NavestadSprint/JeløySelbakTuneTorpTistadealenGresvikMysen
District II, Group A TeamNotesKjellmyra Play-offDrafnVestfossenSlemmestadStabækSvelvikSkioldGrue
District II, Group B TeamNotesStrømsgodset Play-offLivGeithusDrammens BKSandaker/AasenRøaLiullRaumnes/Årnes
District III, Group A (Oplandene) TeamNotesFremad Play-offHamar ILBrumunddalRedalenMesnaGjøvik SKMoelvenSkreia
District III, Group B1 (Sør-Østerdal) TeamNotesKoppang Play-offYtre RendalNybergsundElverumNordre TrysilTrysilguttenInnsats
District III, Group B2 (Nord-Østerdal) TeamNotesRøros Play-offBrekkenÅlenFolldalTynsetNansenTylldal
District III, Group B3 (Sør-Gudbrandsdal) TeamNotesFåvang Play-offKvamFaabergFollebuØstre GausdalVinstraRingebu
District III, Group B4 (Nord-Gudbrandsdal) TeamNotesVågå Play-offSelFaukstadDovreOttaLesjaDombåsHeidal WithdrewLesjaskog Withdrew
District IV, Group A (Vestfold) TeamNotesStag Play-offTønsbergkamerateneSemTønsberg TurnHolmestrandFalkFlintBorre
District IV, Group B (Grenland) TeamNotesUrædd Play-offBorgLangesundSkiens-GraneSkiens BKHerkulesKragerøGjerpen
District IV, Group B (Øvre Telemark) TeamNotesSnøgg Play-offGvarvUlefossRjukanSkadeDrangedalSkarphedin
District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder) TeamNotesNedenes PromotedRygeneRisørTvedestrandDristug
District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder) TeamNotesMandalskameratene PromotedFarsundGiv AktVågLyngdalTorridal
District V, Group B1 (Rogaland) TeamNotesNærbø Play-offBuøyVarhaugHinnaGanddalFiggjoMoiVaulen
District V, Group B2 (Rogaland) TeamNotesVidar Play-offÅkraKleppSolaNordÅlgårdKopervikTorvastad
District V, Group C (Sunnhordland) TeamNotesOdda Play-off (*) Table unknown
District VI, Group A (Bergen) TeamNotesNy-Krohnborg Play-offBauneSandvikenNymarkLaksevågFjellkamerateneBergens-Sparta
District VI, Group B (Midthordland) TeamNotesArna Play-offRadøyVossErdalDale (Dalekvam)KjøkkelvikFollese
District VI, Group C (Sogn og Fjordane) TeamNotesSogndal Play-offFlorøEidSandaneDale (Sunnfjord)MåløyHøyangStryn
District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre) TeamNotesHerd Play-offSpjelkavikVelled./RingenRollonSkarbøvikØrstaValderHareid
District VII, Group B (Romsdal) TeamNotesÅndalsnes Play-offNord-GossenEidsvåg (Romsdal)TresfjordBrynHarøyIsfjordenLyngstad
District VII, Group C (Nordmøre) TeamNotesSøya Play-offSunndalFramtidBøfjordTodalenBjørnFreiFjordguten
District VIII, Group A (Sør-Trøndelag) TeamNotesLøkken Play-offMelhusFlåOrkangerTrollRindalOppdalOrkdal
District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn) TeamNotesTryggkameratene Play-offStavneStrindaVestbyenHeimdalTrondMalvikNational
District VIII, Group C (Fosen) TeamNotesBrekstad Play-offHasselvikaOpphaugØrland FlystasjonFevågRissaBeian
District VIII, Group D (Nord-Trøndelag/Namdal) TeamNotesVerdal Play-offFram (Skatval)VikavarvetHenningNesetSnåsaMalmBangsund
District IX
District X
Play-off District II Strømsgodset - Kjellmyra 3 - 1 Kjellmyra - Strømsgodset 3 - 2 (agg. 4 - 5)
Strømsgodset promoted
Play-off District III Koppang - Røros 3 - 1 Våga - Fåvang 1 - 1 (after extra time) Fåvang - Vågå 5 - 3 Fåvang - Koppang 3 - 2 Fåvang - Fremad 1 - 4 Fremad - Fåvang 4 - 0
Fremad promoted
Play-off District IV Urædd - Snøgg 1 - 2 Stag - Urædd 2 - 2 Snøgg - Stag 6 - 1
Play-off District V Nærbø - Vidar 1 - 1 Vidar - Nærbø 0 - 0 (agg. 1 - 1) Vidar - Nærbø 1 - 0 (in Sandnes)
Vidar promoted
Nærbø - Odda 3 - 0 (in Kopervik)
Nærbø promoted
Championship District V Mandalskameratene - Nedenes 4 - 4 Nedenes - Mandalskameratene 6 - 4 (agg. 10 - 8) Nedenes - Vidar (not played)
Play-off District VI Arna - Ny-Krohnborg 2 - 3 Sogndal - Arna 1 - 1 Ny-Krohnborg - Sogndal 4 - 0
Play-off District VII Søya - Herd 1 - 9 Åndalsnes - Søya 7 - 3 Herd - Åndalsnes 5 - 0
Play-off District VIII Tryggkameratene - Brekstad 2 - 0 Løkken - Verdal 3 - 2 Verdal - Tryggkameratene 6 - 0 Løkken - Brekstad 4 - 2 Brekstad - Verdal 0 - 3 Tryggkameratene - Løkken 0 - 1
Norwegian Cup
Skeid won the 1963 cup, defeating Fredrikstad after extra time.
Final
Northern Norwegian Cup Final
Replay
European Cups
Norwegian representatives Lyn (Champions Cup) Gjøvik/Lyn (Cup Winners Cup)
Champions Cup
First round September 10 Lyn - Borussia Dortmund (FRG) 2-4
October 2 Borussia Dortmund - Lyn 3-1 (agg. 7-3)
Cup Winners' Cup September 8 Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus) - Gjøvik/Lyn 6-0
September 29 Gjøvik/Lyn - Apoel Nicosia 1-0 (agg. 1-6)
National team
DateVenueOpponentRes.*CompetitionNorwegian goalscorersMay 15Oslo2–5FriendlyJon Krogh, Arne PedersenJune 4Bergen4–3FriendlyArne Pedersen, Jon Krogh, Erik Johansen, Olav NilsenJune 27Helsinki0–2FriendlyAugust 14Gothenburg0–0FriendlySeptember 4Szczecin0–9FriendlySeptember 15Oslo0–4FriendlyNovember 3Zürich2–0FriendlyRoald Jensen, Erik JohansenNovember 7Glasgow1–6FriendlyPer Kristoffersen
Note: Norway's goals first
References