Results from Norwegian football in 1953.
1952–53 league season
Hovedserien
Group A
Group B
Championship final June 21: Larvik Turn - Skeid 3-2
Landsdelsserien
Group Østland/Søndre
Østland/Nordre
Group Sørland/Vestland, A1
Group Sørland/Vestland, A2
Group Sørland/Vestland, B
Group Møre
Group Trøndelag
Promotion play-offs
Sørland/Vestland Flekkefjord - Djerv 1919 3-2
Flekkefjord - Nordnes 2-2 (extra time)
Flekkefjord - Nordnes 2-3
Nordnes promoted.
Møre/Trøndelag Langevåg - Freidig 0-1
Freidig promoted.
First Division
District I 1. Askim (Promoted) 2. Greåker 3. Mysen 4. Rapid 5. Sprint 6. Østsiden 7. Rakkestad 8. Kvik (Halden)
District II, Group A 1. Sagene (Play-off) 2. Drammens BK 3. Stabæk 4. Kongsberg 5. Strømsgodset 6. Mjøndalen 7. Nydalen 8. Mercantile/Trygg
District II, Group B 1. Sandaker (Play-off) 2. Aurskog 3. Spartacus 4. Aasen 5. Grei 6. Bjørkelangen 7. Kjelsås 8. Raumnes/Årnes
District III 1. Raufoss (Play-off) 2. Gjøvik/Lyn 3. Hamar IL 4. Vang 5. Mesna 6. Vardal 7. Fremad 8. Biri
District IV, Group A 1. Eik (Play-off) 2. Tønsberg Turn 3. Kragerø 4. Urædd 5. Flint 6. Skiens-Grane 7. Runar 8. Teie
District IV, Group B 1. Skiens BK (Play-off) 2. Borg 3. Storm 4. Ulefoss 5. Brevik 6. Rjukan 7. Skade 8. Stag
District V, Group A1 (Aust-Agder) 1. Arendals BK (Play-off) 2. Grane (Arendal) 3. Nedenes 4. Risør 5. Rygene
District V, Group A2 (Vest-Agder) 1. AIK Lund (Play-off) 2. Vigør 3. Vindbjart 4. Bakke 5. Farsund 6. Våg
District V, Group B1 (Rogaland) 1. Buøy (Promoted) 2. Jarl 3. Varhaug 4. Vidar 5. Vigrestad 6. Orre
District V, Group B2 (Rogaland) 1. Kopervik (Promoted) 2. Haugar 3. Randaberg 4. Torvastad 5. Brodd 6. Pol
District VI, Group A (Bergen) 1. Fjellkameratene (Play-off) 2. Minde 3. Laksevåg 4. Bergens-Sparta 5. Sandviken 6. Trane 7. Frøya
District VI, Group B (Midthordland) 1. Dale (Dalekvam) (Play-off) 2. Florvåg 3. Fana 4. Erdal 5. Eidsvåg (Åsane) 6. Kjøkkelvik 7. Søfteland
District VII, Group A (Sunnmøre/Romsdal) 1. Rollon (Promoted) 2. Spjelkavik 3. Sykkylven 4. Åndalsnes 5. Skarbøvik 6. Volda 7. Isfjorden
District VII, Group B (Nordmøre/Romsdal) 1. Halsa (Promoted) 2. Braatt 3. Nordlandet 4. Goma 5. Sunndal 6. Averøykam. 7. Eide 8. Framtid
District VIII, Group A1 (Sør-Trøndelag) 1. Hommelvik (Play-off) 2. Heimdal 3. Melhus 4. Flå 5. Leik 6. Hovin
District VIII, Group A2 (Sør-Trøndelag) 1. Løkken (Play-off) 2. Orkanger 3. Troll 4. Svorkmo 5. Oppdal 6. Kyrksæterøra
District VIII, Group B (Trondheim og omegn) 1. Wing (Play-off) 2. Rosenborg 3. Nidar 4. Tryggkameratene 5. Trond 6. Ørn (Trondheim)
District VIII, Group C (Fosen) 1. Opphaug (Play-off) 2. Lensvik 3. Stadsbygd 4. Fevåg 5. Beian 6. Uthaug
District VIII, Group D (Nord-Trøndelag) 1. Sverre (Play-off) 2. Verdal 3. Stjørdal 4. Malm 5. Blink 6. Skogn
Play-off District II/III Raufoss - Sandaker 0-0
Sandaker - Sagene 2-5
Sagene - Raufoss 2-1
Final table
Championship District II Sandaker - Sagene 2-5
Play-off District IV Eik - Skiens BK 6-1
Skiens BK - Eik 2-1 (agg. 3–7)
Eik promoted.
Play-off District V, Group A AIK Lund - Arendals BK 3-2
Arendals BK - AIK Lund 0-1 (agg. 2–4)
AIK Lund promoted.
Championship District V, Group B Buøy - Kopervik?
Kopervik - Buøy 6-1 (in Egersund)
Play-off District VI Fjellkameratene - Dale 5-2
Dale - Fjellkameratene 2-1 (agg. 4–6)
Fjellkameratene promoted.
Championship District VII Rollon - Halsa 3-3 (extra time)
Rollon - Halsa 0-1 (in Molde)
Championship District VIII Hommelvik - Løkken?
Sverre - Wing 0-2
Opphaug - Løkken 0-1
Wing - Opphaug 2-3
Løkken - Sverre 2-9
Løkken - Wing 0-3
Opphaug - Sverre 1-7
Final Table District VIII
Norwegian Cup
Final
Northern Norwegian Cup
Final
National team
DateVenueOpponentRes.*CompetitionNorwegian goalscorersMay 19Oslo1–1FriendlyTor JevneJune 24Bislett Stadion, Oslo2–3WCQGunnar Thoresen, Knut DahlenAugust 13Bergen3–1FriendlyKjell Kristiansen, Gunnar Dybwad, Gunnar ThoresenAugust 19Oslo1–1WCQHarald HennumAugust 30Helsinki4–1FriendlyPål Angell-Hansen, Gunnar Thoresen (2), Harald HennumSeptember 13Oslo0–1FriendlySeptember 27Oslo4–0FriendlyGunnar Thoresen (2), Gunnar Dybwad, Hans NordahlOctober 18Stockholm0–0FriendlyNovember 8Saarbrücken0–0WCQNovember 22Hamburg1–5WCQHans Nordahl
Note: Norway's goals first Explanation: WCQ = 1954 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
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