1948 Norwegian Football Cup

1948 Norwegian Football Cup

Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for menn 1948
Tournament details
Country	Norway
Defending champions	Skeid
Final positions
Champions	Sarpsborg (4th title)
Runner-up	Fredrikstad

The 1948 Norwegian Football Cup was the 43rd 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 Marienlyst Stadion in Drammen on 16 October 1932, and was a replay of the 1935 final with five-time former winners Fredrikstad, and three-time former winners Sarpsborg. Unlike the 1935-final, the final was won Sarpsborg, with a 1-0 margin, which secured their fourth title. Skeid were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Kvik (Trondheim) in the fourth round.

Third round

August 15:

• Sarpsborg-Solberg 2-1
• Skeid-Aalesund 4-2 (Extra time)
• Frigg-Storm 0-1
• Drammens BK-Lyn 1-2 (extra time)
• Mjøndalen-Rakkestad 3-1
• Ørn-Jevnaker 3-1 (extra time)
• Sandefjord-Odd 2-3
• Pors-Sandaker 3-1
• Herkules-Fredrikstad 1-3
• Skiens/Grane-Sparta 2-3
• Viking-Årstad 3-1
• Brann-Vard 1-1 (Extra time)
• Djerv-Stavanger IF 1-1 (Extra time)
• Kristiansund-Kvik Trondheim 0-2
• Freidig-Neset 3-0

Rematch

• Vard-Brann 0-2
• Stavanger IF-Djerv 5-1

Fourth round

August 29:

• Sparta-Pors 2-1
• Fredrikstad-Ørn 4-0
• Lyn-Ranheim 1-2
• Mjøndalen-Brann 2-2 (Extra time)
• Storm-Viking 0-3
• Odd-Freidig 1-3 (Extra time)
• Stavanger IF-Sarpsborg 0-3
• Kvik Trondheim-Skeid 5-1

Rematch

• Brann-Mjøndalen 1-4

Quarterfinals

September 26:

• Fredrikstad-Sparta 2-1
• Sarpsborg-Ranheim 2-1
• Freidig-Kvik Trondheim 1-0
• Mjøndalen-Viking 0-1

Semifinals

October 3:

• Sarpsborg-Viking 3-1
• Fredrikstad-Freidig 3-1

Final

October 17:

• Sarpsborg-Fredrikstad 1-0

See also

• 1947–48 League of Norway
• 1948 in Norwegian football