1955–56 Norwegian Main League
12th season of top-tier football league in Norway
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The 1955–56 Hovedserien was the 12th completed season of top division football in Norway.
| Season | 1955–56 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Larvik Turn 3rd title |
| Relegated | Brann Varegg Kvik (Trondheim) Ranheim |
← 1954–55 1956–57 → | |
Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Larvik Turn won the championship, their third league title.
Teams and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
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League tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larvik Turn (C) | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 21 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Sandefjord BK | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 16 | |
| 3 | Viking | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 15 | |
| 4 | Vålerengen | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 14 | |
| 5 | Rapid | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 12 | |
| 6 | Odd | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 12 | |
| 7 | Brann (R) | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 11 | Relegation |
| 8 | Varegg (R) | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 11 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredrikstad | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 17 | +37 | 27 | Qualification for the championship final |
| 2 | Asker | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 23 | |
| 3 | Skeid | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 17 | |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 13 | |
| 5 | Frigg | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 12 | |
| 6 | Sarpsborg FK | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 11 | |
| 7 | Kvik (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 44 | −32 | 6 | Relegation |
| 8 | Ranheim (R) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 39 | −27 | 3 |