1954–55 Norwegian Main League

Hovedserien
Season1954–55
ChampionsLarvik Turn
2nd title
RelegatedFram Larvik
Sparta
Strømmen
Freidig

The 1954–55 Hovedserien was the 11th completed season of top division football in Norway.

Overview

It was contested by 16 teams, and Larvik Turn won the championship, their second league title.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Group A
Team Ap. Location
Brann 8 Bergen
Fram Larvik 6 Larvik
Fredrikstad 10 Fredrikstad
Lillestrøm 5 Lillestrøm
Odd 8 Skien
Sparta 8 Sarpsborg
Vålerengen 8 Oslo
Viking 10 Stavanger
Group B
Team Ap. Location
Asker 4 Asker
Freidig 4 Trondheim
Larvik Turn 6 Larvik
Ranheim 6 Trondheim
Sandefjord BK 9 Sandefjord
Sarpsborg FK 10 Sarpsborg
Skeid 9 Oslo
Strømmen 6 Strømmen

League tables

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fredrikstad 14 7 5 2 43 24 +19 19 Qualification for the championship final
2 Viking 14 6 3 5 23 24 −1 15
3 Odd 14 6 3 5 20 25 −5 15
4 Vålerengen 14 4 6 4 22 21 +1 14
5 Brann 14 5 4 5 23 24 −1 14
6 Lillestrøm 14 6 2 6 27 30 −3 14
7 Fram Larvik (R) 14 6 1 7 21 24 −3 13 Relegation
8 Sparta (R) 14 1 6 7 21 28 −7 8
Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Larvik Turn (C) 14 10 1 3 40 16 +24 21 Qualification for the championship final
2 Skeid 14 9 1 4 34 22 +12 19
3 Sandefjord BK 14 8 3 3 26 23 +3 19
4 Asker 14 7 2 5 27 20 +7 16
5 Sarpsborg FK 14 5 4 5 27 33 −6 14
6 Ranheim 14 4 2 8 20 29 −9 10
7 Strømmen (R) 14 2 3 9 22 27 −5 7 Relegation
8 Freidig (R) 14 2 2 10 13 39 −26 6
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Group A

Home \ Away SKB FRA FFK LIL ODD SPA VIF VIK
Brann 2–1 2–4 2–0 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–1
Fram Larvik 0–2 1–3 2–4 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–0
Fredrikstad 1–1 3–1 6–3 4–1 1–1 2–4 5–1
Lillestrøm 6–2 2–1 1–7 4–1 0–0 0–2 1–0
Odd 1–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 3–2 1–1 1–3
Sparta 4–3 3–4 3–3 1–3 1–1 0–0 1–2
Vålerengen 0–0 0–2 3–3 2–2 5–0 3–2 1–2
Viking 3–2 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–3 2–2 4–0
Source: NIFS.no
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Home \ Away ASK FRE LAR RAN SBK SAR SKD STR
Asker 5–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 5–2 1–0 2–1
Freidig 0–4 1–7 1–0 2–3 2–5 1–3 0–1
Larvik Turn 3–0 5–1 1–0 5–0 1–1 3–0 3–1
Ranheim 1–0 1–1 3–4 1–1 5–1 1–7 3–2
Sandefjord BK 3–1 2–1 0–2 1–0 3–2 4–2 1–1
Sarpsborg FK 3–1 0–0 3–2 3–2 1–1 5–3 1–1
Skeid 2–2 1–0 4–2 4–0 3–1 1–0 3–2
Strømmen 2–2 2–3 1–2 1–2 1–4 6–0 0–1
Source: NIFS.no
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship final

References