1977 Norwegian Football Cup

The 1977 Norwegian Football Cup was the 72nd edition of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The Cup was won by Lillestrøm after beating Bodø/Glimt in the final on 23 October 1977 with the score 1–0. This was Lillestrøm's first Norwegian Cup title.

1977 Norwegian Football Cup
Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for menn 1977
Tournament details
CountryNorway Norway
Teams128 (main competition)
Defending championsBrann
Final positions
ChampionsLillestrøm (1st title)
Runner-upBodø/Glimt
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Summary

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While Third Division side Sogndal was the biggest surprise in the previous season by reaching the final, this year's surprise was Raufoss who reached the semifinal for the first time. Raufoss had eliminated the First Division sides Vålerengen, Brann and Moss, but were eliminated by Lillestrøm in the semifinal. Steinkjer, which were playing in the Second Division eliminated Rosenborg and HamKam, but lost 3–0 against Bodø/Glimt in the semifinal. This was the second consecutive year that Steinkjer reached the semifinal.

In the final, Lillestrøm won 1–0 against Bodø/Glimt, with their biggest star, Tom Lund scoring the only goal. This was Lillestrøm's fourth final, and the first time they won the Norwegian Cup.

First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bergsøy 0–1 Aalesund
Bryne 7–0 Kopervik
Djerv 1919 3–4 Viking
Eid 5–0 Ørsta
Eidsvold Turn 1–2 Sprint/Jeløy
Falken 1–0 Hasselvika
Fana 0–3 Florvåg
Farsund 0–2 Start
Finstadbru 2–2 (a.e.t.) Kongsvinger
Flå 2–3 Rosenborg
Fram (Larvik) 2–0 Holmestrand
Frigg 2–1 Hamar
Faaberg 1–2 Folldal
Grand Bodø 0–3 Bodø/Glimt
Grorud 3–0 Lisleby
Grue 2–3 Brumunddal
Hald 0–5 Brann
HamKam 1–0 Abildsø
Harstad 4–1 Kabelvåg
Herd 0–2 Hødd
Jerv 7–1 (a.e.t.) Helgerød
Jevnaker 2–3 Jotun
Kirkenes 2–6 Norild
Kjelsås 0–3 Strømmen
Kristiansund 2–1 (a.e.t.) Clausenengen
Lyn 3–0 Hof
Mjølner 0–0 (a.e.t.) Landsås
Mosjøen 2–0 Saltdalkameratene
Moss 5–0 Eidsvold IF
Namsos 2–1 Nessegutten
Neset 0–1 Strindheim
Os 1–2 Baune
Ottestad 0–3 Raufoss
Pors 1–0 Skiold
Rollon 2–1 Molde
Røros 1–2 Brekken
Sander 1–2 Vålerengen
Ski 0–0 (a.e.t.) Sarpsborg
Skreia 2–5 Mjøndalen
Sparta 0–1 Lillestrøm
Stag 1–3 (a.e.t.) Urædd
Stein 1–2 (a.e.t.) Alta
Steinberg 1–2 Skeid
Steinkjer 2–0 Kvik (Trondheim)
Stord 1–0 Ny-Krohnborg
Strømsgodset 4–2 Kvik (Halden)
Stålkameratene 0–1 Mo
Sunndal 1–0 Stjørdals/Blink
Tistedalen 2–4 Aurskog
Tjølling 0–1 Fredrikstad
Tornado 1–2 Skarbøvik
Tromsø 2–1 Lyngen
Tryggkam 1–2 Henning
Tønsberg-Kameratene 1–1 (a.e.t.) Odd
Ulf 0–2 Klepp
Vardal 1–4 Drafn
Varegg 2–1 Odda
Vidar 1–2 Stavanger
Vigrestad 0–1 (a.e.t.) Vard
Vigør 3–2 Mandalskameratene
Voss 1–4 Sogndal
Østsiden 1–0 Larvik Turn
Årvoll 2–1 Ørn
Åssiden 3–1 Eik
Replay
Kongsvinger 2–0 Finstadbru
Landsås 0–2 Mjølner
Odd 4–0 Tønsberg-Kameratene
Sarpsborg 3–1 Ski

Second round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Aurskog 0–4 Lillestrøm
Baune 1–5 Brann
Bodø/Glimt 9–0 Tromsø
Brekken 1–2 Falken
Brumunddal 1–0 Strømsgodset
Drafn 1–1 (a.e.t.) Moss
Florvåg 1–0 Stord
Folldal 1–2 HamKam
Fredrikstad 1–0 Grorud
Henning 0–2 Strindheim
Hødd 2–0 Eid
Jotun 1–2 Raufoss
Klepp 1–6 Bryne
Kongsvinger 1–0 Frigg
Mjølner 2–1 Harstad
Mjøndalen 1–2 Jerv
Mo 3–0 Mosjøen
Namsos 0–5 Steinkjer
Norild 2–2 (a.e.t.) Alta
Odd 0–1 Åssiden
Rosenborg 4–1 Sunndal
Skarbøvik 1–2 Kristiansund
Skeid 2–1 Østsiden
Sogndal 8–2 Varegg
Sprint/Jeløy 1–3 Lyn
Start 4–1 Pors
Strømmen 4–1 Sarpsborg
Urædd 0–1 Fram (Larvik)
Vard 3–0 Stavanger
Viking 3–0 Vigør
Vålerengen 3–0 Årvoll
Aalesund 1–0 Rollon
Replay
Alta 2–5 Norild
Moss 6–2 Drafn

Third round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
27 July 1977
Moss 6–1 Skeid
Lyn 0–3 Start
Lillestrøm 5–0 Kongsvinger
HamKam 2–1 Brumunddal
Raufoss 3–2 Vålerengen
Åssiden 0–1 Brann
Fram (Larvik) 2–2 (a.e.t.) Fredrikstad
Jerv 1–3 Viking
Bryne 4–1 Florvåg
Sogndal 1–3 Strømmen
Aalesund 1–2 Vard
Kristiansund 1–0 Hødd
Falken 0–2 Rosenborg
Steinkjer 2–0 Mo
Norild 0–1 (a.e.t.) Bodø/Glimt
28 July 1977
Strindheim 1–0 Mjølner
Replay: 4 August 1977
Fredrikstad 4–2 Fram (Larvik)

Fourth round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
31 August 1977
Fredrikstad 2–3 Lillestrøm
Strømmen 1–1 (a.e.t.) Moss
Start 2–1 Kristiansund
Viking 1–2 HamKam
Vard 0–1 Bryne
Brann 1–2 Raufoss
Rosenborg 0–1 Steinkjer
Bodø/Glimt 1–0 Strindheim
Replay: 13 September 1977
Moss 3–1 Strømmen

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
21 September 1977
Lillestrøm 3–0 Start
Raufoss 1–1 (a.e.t.) Moss
Bryne 1–3 Bodø/Glimt
Steinkjer 2–0 HamKam
Replay: 28 September 1977
Moss 2–2 (a.e.t.) Raufoss
2nd replay: 4 October 1977
Raufoss 2–1 (a.e.t.)[a] Moss
  1. ^ Played at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo.

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
5 October 1977
Bodø/Glimt 3–0 Steinkjer
12 October 1977
Raufoss 1–3 Lillestrøm

Final

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Lillestrøm1–0Bodø/Glimt
Lund   76' Report
Attendance: 22,648
Referee: Rolf Haugen (Lillehammer)
Lillestrøm:
Arne Amundsen
Rune Hansen
Jan Birkelund
Tore Kordahl
Georg Hammer   78'
Tor Egil Johansen
Frank Grønlund
Gunnar Lønstad
Terje Olsen
Tom Lund
Erik Karlsen
Substitutes:
Leif Hansen   78'
Frank Tømmervåg
Per Brogeland
Coach:
Joe Hooley
Bodø/Glimt:
Jon Abrahamsen
Gunnar S. Haare
Truls Klausen
Ernst Pedersen
Arnfinn Helgesen
Arild Olsen
Harald Berg
Anders Farstad   80'
Ove Andreassen
Arne Hanssen
Jakob Klette   80'
Substitutes:
Trond Tidemann   80'
Terje Mørkved   80'

References

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  • "Norwegian cup 1977". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  • "Cup final in Oslo, October 23". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  • Jorsett, Per; Arne Scheie (December 1999). Cupen 1902-1999. J.M. Stenersens forlag. ISBN 82-7201-275-8.