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1961 Norwegian Football Cup

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Country
  
Norway

Runners-up
  
Haugar

Defending champions
  
Rosenborg

Champions
  
Fredrikstad (8th title)

The 1961 Norwegian Football Cup was the 56th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for all members of NFF, except those from Northern Norway. Rosenborg was the defending champions, but was eliminated by the second tier team Brann in the quarterfinal.

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The final was played at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 22 October 1961, and was contested by the seven-times former winners Fredrikstad and the second-tier team Haugar who made their debut in the Norwegian Cup final. Fredrikstad won their eighth Norwegian Cup title with an impressive 7-0 win against Haugar in the final, and also secured the double for the third time.

Third round

  • Fredrikstad - Vestfossen 5-2
  • Moss - Vålerengen 3-0
  • Skeid - Egersund 3-0
  • Hamarkameratene - Sarpsborg 3-5
  • Lillestrøm - Brumunddal 2-2
  • Raufoss - Lisleby 4-2
  • Geithus - Frigg 1-3
  • Ørn - Ulf 2-5
  • Eik - Asker 0-2
  • Viking - Haugar 1-3
  • Vard - Vindbjart 4-2
  • Brann - Stavanger IF 4-0
  • Hødd - Gjøvik/Lyn 0-1
  • Freidig - Strømmen 1-2
  • Rosenborg - Aalesund 1-0
  • Steinkjer - Kvik (Trondheim) 4-1
  • Rematch

  • Brumunddal - Lillestrøm 3-4
  • Fourth round

    August 27

  • Frigg - Vard 2-0
  • Strømmen - Brann 0-3
  • Ulf - Moss 0-1 aet
  • Sarpsborg - Raufoss 3-3 after extra time
  • Steinkjer - Lillestrøm 6-1
  • Haugar - Skeid 2-1
  • Asker - Rosenborg 0-1
  • Gjøvik/Lyn - Fredrikstad 2-5 after extra time
  • Rematch

  • Raufoss - Sarpsborg 1-0
  • Quarterfinals

    September 10

  • Fredrikstad - Moss 4-1
  • Rosenborg - Brann 2-3
  • Frigg - Haugar 0-1
  • Raufoss - Steinkjer 2-5
  • Semifinals

    October 1

  • Brann - Fredrikstad 0-1
  • Haugar - Steinkjer 1-0 after extra time
  • References

    1961 Norwegian Football Cup Wikipedia