1947 Norwegian Football Cup

1947 Norwegian Football Cup

Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for menn 1947
Tournament details
Country	Norway
Defending champions	Lyn
Final positions
Champions	Skeid (1st title)
Runner-up	Viking

The 1947 Norwegian Football Cup was the 42nd 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 Brann Stadion in Bergen on 19 October 1947, and Skeid secured their first title with a 2-0 win against Viking. Skeid had previously played two cup finals but lost both in 1939 and 1940, while it was Viking's second appearance in the final, having previously lost in 1933. Lyn were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Brann in the fourth round.

Third round

August 17: Lisleby - Ørn 0-4

Fredrikstad - Jevnaker 8-2

Rapid - Mjøndalen 1-3

Lyn - Falken 12-0

Jordal - Sarpsborg 0-5

Fremad - Kvik (Trondheim) 1-2 (extra time)

Drammens BK - Brann 2-5

Kongsberg - Selbak 2-2 (extra time)

Tønsberg Turn - Skeid 1-2

Sandefjord - Rakkestad 2-1 (extra time)

Larvik Turn - Jerv 3-0 (extra time)

Viking - Gjøvik/Lyn 4-0

Ålgård - Frigg 1-1 (extra time)

Årstad - Jarl 4-1

Kristiansund - Steinkjer 2-3

Freidig - Clausenengen 3-1

Rematch

Selbak - Kongsberg ?-? (Selbak won)

Frigg - Ålgård 2-1

Fourth round

August 31: Sarpsborg - Ørn 7-1

Fredrikstad - Frigg 2-1

Skeid - Freidig 5-4 (extra time)

Selbak - Sandefjord 3-2

Mjøndalen - Larvik Turn 2-1

Viking - Årstad 6-0

Brann - Lyn 4-0

Kvik (Trondheim) - Steinkjer 4-0

Quarterfinal

September 14: Sarpsborg - Kvik (Trondheim) 3-2 (played in Oslo)

Fredrikstad - Skeid 0-1

Brann - Viking 0-1

Mjøndalen - Selbak 2-0 (played in Tønsberg)

Semifinal

September 28: Mjøndalen - Viking 1-1 (extra time)

Skeid - Sarpsborg 3-0

Final

October 12: Skeid - Viking 2-0 (at Brann Stadion, Bergen)

See also

• 1947 in Norwegian football