13th season of top-tier football league in Norway
Football league season
The 1956–57 Hovedserien was the 13th completed season of top division football in Norway .
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.
League tables
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Odd
14
7
6
1
23
14
+9
20
Qualification for the championship final
2
Larvik Turn
14
7
3
4
25
16
+9
17
3
Sandefjord BK
14
8
1
5
23
14
+9
17
4
Skeid
14
5
5
4
25
19
+6
15
5
Viking
14
5
5
4
19
15
+4
15
6
Sparta
14
2
6
6
17
28
−11
10
7
Årstad (R)
14
3
3
8
21
32
−11
9
Relegation to Landsdelsserien
8
Sarpsborg FK (R)
14
3
3
8
14
29
−15
9
Source:
RSSSF (R) Relegated
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Fredrikstad (C)
14
11
1
2
60
25
+35
23
Qualification for the championship final
2
Strømmen
14
8
2
4
39
22
+17
18
3
Lillestrøm
14
7
2
5
21
22
−1
16
4
Asker
14
5
4
5
34
35
−1
14
5
Steinkjer
14
5
4
5
26
41
−15
14
6
Frigg
14
5
2
7
25
26
−1
12
7
Vålerengen (R)
14
5
1
8
20
29
−9
11
Relegation to Landsdelsserien
8
Rapid (R)
14
2
0
12
15
40
−25
4
Source:
RSSSF (C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
Results
Group A
Source:
NIFS.no Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group B
Source:
NIFS.no Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Championship final
References
Seasons
League of Norway Main League First Division Tippeligaen Eliteserien
Clubs
Competition Statistics and awards Associated competitions Other
League competitions Cup competitions European competitions
Domestic leagues Domestic cups League cups UEFA competitions Non-UEFA competitions