1956–57 Norwegian Main League

The 1956–57 Hovedserien was the 13th completed season of top division football in Norway.

Hovedserien
Season1956–57
ChampionsFredrikstad
7th title
RelegatedÅrstad
Sarpsborg FK
Vålerengen
Rapid

Overview

It was contested by 16 teams, and Fredrikstad won the championship, their seventh league title. Sarpsborg FK was one of three teams to have appeared in all 12 completed editions of the top division, but was relegated at the end of the season.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Group A
Team Ap. Location
Årstad6Bergen
Larvik Turn8Larvik
Odd10Skien
Sandefjord BK11Sandefjord
Sarpsborg FK12Sarpsborg
Skeid11Oslo
Sparta9Sarpsborg
Viking12Stavanger
Group B
Team Ap. Location
Asker6Asker
Fredrikstad12Fredrikstad
Frigg5Oslo
Lillestrøm7Lillestrøm
Rapid3Moss
Steinkjer3Steinkjer
Strømmen7Strømmen
Vålerengen10Oslo

League tables

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Odd147612314+920Qualification for the championship final
2Larvik Turn147342516+917
3Sandefjord BK148152314+917
4Skeid145542519+615
5Viking145541915+415
6Sparta142661728−1110
7Årstad (R)143382132−119Relegation to Landsdelsserien
8Sarpsborg FK (R)143381429−159
Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Fredrikstad (C)1411126025+3523Qualification for the championship final
2Strømmen148243922+1718
3Lillestrøm147252122−116
4Asker145453435−114
5Steinkjer145452641−1514
6Frigg145272526−112
7Vålerengen (R)145182029−911Relegation to Landsdelsserien
8Rapid (R)1420121540−254
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Group A

Home \ AwayÅRSLARODDSBKSARSKDSPAVIK
Årstad1–30–01–32–01–23–22–0
Larvik Turn5–23–10–24–03–11–11–0
Odd2–21–11–02–14–15–22–2
Sandefjord BK3–10–11–23–01–13–01–0
Sarpsborg FK3–21–10–11–31–11–11–0
Skeid1–11–00–14–04–04–03–3
Sparta7–32–10–00–21–41–10–0
Viking1–03–11–12–14–13–10–0
Source: NIFS.no
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Home \ AwayASKFFKFRILILRAPSFKSTRVIF
Asker3–72–14–16–13–33–32–0
Fredrikstad2–26–33–17–19–27–34–0
Frigg6–01–42–12–03–41–11–1
Lillestrøm2–12–00–22–01–11–02–0
Rapid3–21–21–22–41–20–24–1
Steinkjer0–02–52–02–24–02–52–1
Strømmen2–32–12–04–01–010–02–1
Vålerengen4–32–32–11–23–11–03–2
Source: NIFS.no
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship final

References