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17th season of top-tier football league in Norway Football league season
Hovedserien
Season1960–61
ChampionsFredrikstad
9th title
RelegatedStrømmen
Stavanger
Lillestrøm
Rapid
European CupFredrikstad
1959–60 1961–62

The 1960–61 Hovedserien was the 17th completed season of top division football in Norway.

Overview

It was contested by 16 teams, and Fredrikstad won the championship, their second consecutive league title and ninth title overall.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Group A
Team Ap. Location
Fredrikstad 16 Fredrikstad
Larvik Turn 12 Larvik
Odd 14 Skien
Lisleby 5 Fredrikstad
Stavanger 4 Stavanger
Strømmen 11 Strømmen
Vålerengen 12 Oslo
Viking 16 Stavanger
Group B
Team Ap. Location
Eik 4 Tønsberg
Greåker 3 Sarpsborg
Lillestrøm 11 Lillestrøm
Lyn 9 Oslo
Rapid 5 Moss
Rosenborg 3 Trondheim
Sandefjord BK 15 Sandefjord
Skeid 15 Oslo

League tables

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fredrikstad (C) 14 10 2 2 43 21 +22 22 Qualification for the championship final
2 Vålerengen 14 6 2 6 24 17 +7 14
3 Viking 14 5 4 5 24 24 0 14
4 Larvik Turn 14 4 6 4 24 30 −6 14
5 Odd 14 4 5 5 26 29 −3 13
6 Lisleby 14 5 3 6 20 26 −6 13
7 Strømmen (R) 14 3 5 6 16 22 −6 11 Relegation to Landsdelsserien
8 Stavanger (R) 14 3 5 6 15 23 −8 11
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Eik 14 8 2 4 35 21 +14 18 Qualification for the championship final
2 Lyn 14 7 3 4 41 27 +14 17
3 Rosenborg 14 6 4 4 28 28 0 16
4 Greåker 14 8 0 6 22 26 −4 16
5 Sandefjord 14 6 2 6 34 32 +2 14
6 Skeid 14 3 6 5 21 20 +1 12
7 Lillestrøm (R) 14 4 3 7 29 33 −4 11 Relegation to Landsdelsserien
8 Rapid (R) 14 3 2 9 19 42 −23 8
Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated

Results

Group A

Home \ Away FFK LAR LIS ODD STA STR VIF VIK
Fredrikstad 1–2 5–2 4–1 5–1 3–0 2–1 4–1
Larvik Turn 2–2 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 4–2
Lisleby 1–4 1–3 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–0
Odd 3–4 5–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–2
Stavanger 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–4 0–2 1–2 0–1
Strømmen 0–1 2–2 2–3 5–2 1–1 0–1 0–4
Vålerengen 4–2 8–1 1–2 1–2 0–3 0–1 3–0
Viking 3–6 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–1
Source: NIFS.no
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Home \ Away EIK GRE LIL LYN RAP RBK SBK SKD
Eik 0–1 4–1 5–2 8–1 0–2 2–1 2–2
Greåker 1–0 4–2 1–3 2–1 3–2 0–3 2–0
Lillestrøm 1–2 3–0 0–3 5–1 2–2 4–0 0–3
Lyn 1–3 4–0 3–3 8–2 1–2 4–1 2–2
Rapid 2–3 2–1 2–1 2–3 0–1 2–1 1–3
Rosenborg 4–3 1–2 3–0 1–5 2–2 4–4 1–0
Sandefjord BK 1–2 4–3 5–5 3–0 3–0 5–2 0–4
Skeid 1–1 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–3
Source: NIFS.no
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship final

Bronze final

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  • Fredrikstad
  • Greåker
  • Larvik Turn
  • Lillestrøm
  • Lisleby
  • Lyn
  • Odd
  • Rapid
  • Rosenborg
  • Sandefjord BK
  • Skeid
  • Stavanger
  • Strømmen
  • Vålerengen
  • Viking
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