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1963 Norwegian First Division

19th season of top-tier football league in Norway

Field	Value
competition	1. divisjon
season	1963
winners	Brann
2nd title
relegated	Steinkjer
Gjøvik-Lyn
continentalcup1	[European Cup](1963-64-european-cup)
continentalcup1 qualifiers	Lyn
continentalcup2	[Cup Winners' Cup](1964-65-european-cup-winners-cup)
continentalcup2 qualifiers	Skeid
continentalcup3	[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup](1964-65-inter-cities-fairs-cup)
continentalcup3 qualifiers	Vålerengen
matches	90
total goals	336
league topscorer	Leif Eriksen
(16 goals)
biggest home win
(4 May 1963)
biggest away win
(19 May 1963)
highest scoring
(4 May 1963)
longest wins	Brann
Lyn
Skeid
(4 games)
longest unbeaten	Lyn
(10 games)
longest winless	Gjøvik-Lyn
(10 games)
longest losses	Gjøvik-Lyn
(6 games)
highest attendance	20,897
Brann 1–1 Fredrikstad
(19 May 1963)
lowest attendance	2,375
Gjøvik-Lyn 2–1 Sarpsborg FK
(13 October 1963)
average attendance	7,871
dates	26 April – 13 October
prevseason	[Hovedserien 1961–62](1961-62-norwegian-main-league)
nextseason	[1964](1964-1-divisjon)

2nd title Gjøvik-Lyn (16 goals) (4 May 1963) (19 May 1963) (4 May 1963) Lyn Skeid (4 games) (10 games) (10 games) (6 games) Brann 1–1 Fredrikstad (19 May 1963) Gjøvik-Lyn 2–1 Sarpsborg FK (13 October 1963)

The 1963 1. divisjon was the 19th completed season of top division football in Norway. This was the first regular season when all the top flight teams played in the same group.

Overview

It was contested by 10 teams, and Brann won their second consecutive championship title.

Lyn lead the table after 9 games, and qualified for the 1963–64 European Cup.

Steinkjer and Gjøvik-Lyn finished 9th and 10th and were relegated to the 2. divisjon.

Teams and locations

:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team	Ap.	Location
Brann	14	Bergen
Fredrikstad	18	Fredrikstad
Frigg	8	Oslo
Gjøvik-Lyn	4	Gjøvik
Lyn	11	Oslo
Sarpsborg FK	13	Sarpsborg
Skeid	17	Oslo
Steinkjer	6	Steinkjer
Vålerengen	14	Oslo
Viking	18	Stavanger

League table

Results

Round 1

April 26

Skeid - Lyn 1 - 1

April 28

Frigg - Fredrikstad 1 - 1
Gjøvik/Lyn - Brann 2 - 0
Sarpsborg - Vålerengen 1 - 0
Viking - Steinkjer 1 - 3

Round 2

May 3

Lyn - Sarpsborg 2 - 0

May 4

Brann - Frigg 8 - 1
Fredrikstad - Skeid 1 - 0

May 5

Steinkjer - Gjøvik/Lyn 2 - 0
Vålerengen - Viking 1 - 2

Round 3

May 11

Sarpsborg - Fredrikstad 3 - 1

May 12

Frigg - Gjøvik/Lyn 1 - 0
Steinkjer - Vålerengen 2 - 1
Viking - Lyn 2 - 3

May 30

Skeid - Brann 2 - 1

Round 4

May 19

Brann - Fredrikstad 1 - 1
Frigg - Vålerengen 0 - 7
Gjøvik/Lyn - Skeid 1 - 4
Lyn - Steinkjer 3 - 3
Sarpsborg - Viking 1 - 2

Round 5

May 22

Skeid - Frigg 3 - 0
Viking - Brann 1 - 1

May 23

Fredrikstad - Gjøvik/Lyn 1 - 2
Steinkjer - Sarpsborg 0 - 1
Vålerengen - Lyn 1 - 2

Round 6

May 26

Brann - Lyn 0 - 6
Fredrikstad - Vålerengen 1 - 3
Frigg - Steinkjer 1 - 1
Gjøvik/Lyn - Viking 5 - 1

May 27

Skeid - Sarpsborg 4 - 2

Round 7

June 7

Sarpsborg - Frigg 2 - 1

June 8

Lyn - Fredrikstad 2 - 1

June 9

Steinkjer - Brann 0 - 3
Viking - Skeid 1 - 0
Vålerengen - Gjøvik/Lyn 4 - 3

Round 8

June 14

Skeid - Vålerengen 1 - 3

June 15

Brann - Sarpsborg 7 - 1
Gjøvik/Lyn - Lyn 2 - 3

June 16

Fredrikstad - Steinkjer 4 -2
Frigg - Viking 5 - 1

Round 9

June 22

Viking - Fredrikstad 2 - 1

June 23

Lyn - Frigg 2 - 2
Sarpsborg - Gjøvik/Lyn 3 - 0
Steinkjer - Skeid 1 - 0

June 24

Vålerengen - Brann 2 - 4

(Lyn qualified for Champions Cup 1963/64 as leader after 9 rounds.)

Round 10

July 26

Lyn - Skeid 2 - 1

July 28

Brann - Gjøvik/Lyn 3 - 1
Fredrikstad - Frigg 2 - 0
Steinkjer - Viking 2 - 2

July 29

Vålerengen - Sarpsborg 5 - 0

Round 11

August 2

Sarpsborg - Lyn 2 - 0

August 4

Gjøvik/Lyn - Steinkjer 1 - 2
Skeid - Fredrikstad 0 - 1
Viking - Vålerengen 2 - 2

August 6

Frigg - Brann 4 - 3

Round 12

August 17

Vålerengen - Steinkjer 4 - 0

August 18

Brann - Skeid 2 - 1
Fredrikstad - Sarpsborg 3 - 3
Gjøvik/Lyn - Frigg 1 - 4
Lyn - Viking 0 - 2

Round 13

August 21

Fredrikstad - Brann 1 - 1
Skeid - Gjøvik/Lyn 5 - 2
Steinkjer - Lyn 1 - 2
Viking - Sarpsborg 1 -1

August 22

Vålerengen - Frigg 0 - 3

Round 14

August 24

Brann - Viking 2 - 1

August 25

Frigg - Skeid 3 - 3
Gjøvik/Lyn - Fredrikstad 2 - 2
Lyn - Vålerengen 5 - 0
Sarpsborg - Steinkjer 1 - 1

Round 15

September 7

Viking - Gjøvik/Lyn 3 - 2

September 8

Lyn - Brann 1 - 3
Sarpsborg - Skeid 1 - 3
Steinkjer - Frigg 1 - 3
Vålerengen - Fredrikstad 2 - 2

Round 16

September 20

Frigg - Sarpsborg 2 - 2

September 22

Brann - Steinkjer 3 - 0
Fredrikstad - Lyn 4 - 0
Gjøvik/Lyn - Vålerengen 0 - 7
Skeid - Viking 4 - 1

Round 17

October 4

Vålerengen - Skeid 1 - 6

October 6

Lyn - Gjøvik/Lyn 1 - 3
Sarpsborg - Brann 1 - 1
Steinkjer - Fredrikstad 0 - 1
Viking - Frigg 0 - 0

Round 18

October 13

Brann - Vålerengen 3 - 1
Fredrikstad - Viking 4 - 1
Frigg - Lyn 0 - 3
Gjøvik/Lyn - Sarpsborg 2 - 1
Skeid - Steinkjer 3 - 2 --

Season statistics

Top scorer

Leif Eriksen, Vålerengen – 16 goals

Attendances

References

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