1962 Norwegian Football Cup

1962 Norwegian Football Cup

Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for menn 1962
Tournament details
Country	Norway
Defending champions	Fredrikstad
Final positions
Champions	Gjøvik-Lyn (1st title)
Runner-up	Vard

The 1962 Norwegian Football Cup was the 57th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for all members of NFF, except those from Northern Norway. Fredrikstad were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by the second-tier team Vard in the quarterfinal.

The final was played at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 28 October 1962, and was contested between two second-tier teams, Gjøvik-Lyn and Vard. This was Vard's first appearance in a cup final, while it was Gjøvik-Lyn's second final, having lost the 1914 final. Gjøvik-Lyn secured their first title with a 2–0 victory against Vard, and qualified for the 1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup.

Third round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
12 August 1962
Sarpsborg	3–1	Ørn
Lisleby	4–1	Fram (Larvik)
Østsiden	3–1	Odd
Vålerengen	2–1	Rapid
Lillestrøm	4–3	Greåker
Gjøvik-Lyn	6–1	Langevåg
Raufoss	1–3	Lyn
Drafn	2–1	Skeid
Eik	1–0	Stavanger
Pors	2–5	Fredrikstad
Ulf	0–1	Brann
Viking	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Bryne
Djerv	0–6	Vard
Aalesund	1–0	Nidelv
Rosenborg	4–0	Braatt
Steinkjer	3–0	Brumunddal
Replay: 15 August 1962
Bryne	2–1	Viking

Fourth round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
2 September 1962
Fredrikstad	4–2	Lillestrøm
Lyn	1–2	Østsiden
Drafn	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Rosenborg
Gjøvik-Lyn	6–1	Lisleby
Bryne	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Vålerengen
Vard	1–0	Eik
Brann	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Aalesund
Steinkjer	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Sarpsborg
Replay: 5 September 1962
Aalesund	1–2	Brann
Replay: 6 September 1962
Sarpsborg	2–0	Steinkjer

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
23 September 1962
Vålerengen	2–4	Gjøvik-Lyn
Vard	2–1	Fredrikstad
Rosenborg	2–1	Brann
Sarpsborg	2–1	Østsiden

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
7 October 1962
Rosenborg	2–3	Vard
Gjøvik-Lyn	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Sarpsborg
Replay: 17 October 1962
Sarpsborg	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Gjøvik-Lyn
2nd replay: 24 October 1962
Gjøvik-Lyn	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Sarpsborg

Final

28 October 1962

Gjøvik-Lyn	2–0	Vard
Backe 20', 62'	Report

Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 31,157

Referee: Georg Dragvoll (Brage)

See also

• 1961–62 Norwegian Main League
• 1962 in Norwegian football

References

• "Norwegian cup 1962". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
• "Cup final in Oslo, October 28". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
• Jorsett, Per; Arne Scheie (December 1999). Cupen 1902-1999. J.M. Stenersens forlag. ISBN 82-7201-275-8.