1957 Norwegian Football Cup
The 1957 Norwegian Football Cup was the 52nd season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for all members of NFF, except those from Northern Norway. The final was played at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 20 October 1957, and was contested by the six-times winners Fredrikstad, and Sandefjord who made their debut in the Norwegian Cup final.
| Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for menn 1957 | |
| Country |  Norway |
|---|---|
| Defending champions | Skeid |
| Champions | Fredrikstad (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Sandefjord |
← 1956 1958 → | |
Fredrikstad won their seventh title with a 4–0 win in the final, which also secured the double for Fredrikstad, as they also won the 1956–57 Norwegian Main League. This was Fredrikstad's second double, they won the first in 1938. Skeid was the defending champions, but lost 3–0 against Sarpsborg in the quarterfinal and was eliminated.
Third round
August 4:
Fredrikstad - Brage 3-2 (extra time)
Rapid - Larvik Turn 0-1
Lyn - Asker 3-9
Vålerengen - Os 5-2
Strømmen - Urædd 8-2
Odd - Selbak 4-1
Grane (Arendal) - Skeid 1-3
Hødd - Raufoss 0-3
Kvik (Trondheim) - Kristiansund 3-1
Ranheim - Greåker 3-1
Gjøvik/Lyn - Molde 5-2
Kapp - Sarpsborg 2-2 (extra time)
Mjøndalen - Årstad 3-1
Sandefjord - Lisleby 7-0
Viking - Varegg 3-0
Brann - Djerv 1919 4-1
Rematch
Sarpsborg - Kapp 4–3
Fourth round
August 18:
Sarpsborg - Brann 4-0
Fredrikstad - Vålerengen 4-1
Skeid - Gjøvik/Lyn 5-1
Asker - Odd 2-0
Raufoss - Sandefjord 1-2
Larvik Turn - Ranheim 13-0
Viking - Mjøndalen 7-1
Kvik (Trondheim) - Strømmen 3-8
Quarterfinal
September 8:
Strømmen - Larvik Turn 2-0
Asker - Fredrikstad 2-4
Sandefjord - Viking 3-2 (extra time)
Sarpsborg - Skeid 3-0
Semifinal
Sandefjord - Strømmen 4-1
Fredrikstad - Sarpsborg 3-0
Final
| Fredrikstad | 4–0 | Sandefjord |
|---|---|---|
Kristoffersen  1', 26'Johannessen 57'Borgen 81' |
References
- "Norwegian cup 1957". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- "Cup final in Oslo, October 20". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- Jorsett, Per; Arne Scheie (December 1999). Cupen 1902-1999. J.M. Stenersens forlag. ISBN 82-7201-275-8.