{{Short description|19th season of top-tier football league in Norway}} {{Infobox football league season | competition = [[Eliteserien|1. divisjon]] | season = 1963 | winners = [[SK Brann|Brann]]<br />2nd title | relegated = [[Steinkjer FK|Steinkjer]]<br/>[[SK Gjøvik-Lyn|Gjøvik-Lyn]] | continentalcup1 = [[1963–64 European Cup|European Cup]] | continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[FK Lyn|Lyn]] | continentalcup2 = [[1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]] | continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] | continentalcup3 = [[1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]] | continentalcup3 qualifiers = [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] | matches = 90 | total goals = 336 | league topscorer = Leif Eriksen<br/>(16 goals) | biggest home win = {{no break|Brann 8–1 [[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]]}}<br><small>(4 May 1963)</small> | biggest away win = {{no break|Frigg 0–7 Vålerengen}}<br><small>(19 May 1963)</small> | highest scoring = {{no break|Brann 8–1 Frigg}}<br><small>(4 May 1963)</small> | longest wins = Brann<br/>Lyn<br/>Skeid<br/>(4 games) | longest unbeaten = Lyn<br/>(10 games) | longest winless = Gjøvik-Lyn<br/>(10 games) | longest losses = Gjøvik-Lyn<br/>(6 games) | highest attendance = 20,897<br/>{{nowrap|Brann 1–1 [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]]}}<br/><small>(19 May 1963)</small> | lowest attendance = 2,375<br/>{{nowrap|Gjøvik-Lyn 2–1 [[Sarpsborg FK]]}}<br/><small>(13 October 1963)</small> | average attendance = 7,871 | dates = 26 April – 13 October | prevseason = [[1961–62 Norwegian Main League|Hovedserien 1961–62]] | nextseason = [[1964 1. divisjon|1964]] }}
The '''1963 [[Eliteserien|1. divisjon]]''' was the 19th completed season of top division [[association football|football]] in [[Norway]]. This was the first regular season when all the top flight teams played in the same group.
==Overview== It was contested by 10 teams, and [[SK Brann|Brann]] won their second consecutive championship title.
[[FK Lyn|Lyn]] lead the table after 9 games, and qualified for the [[1963–64 European Cup]].
[[Steinkjer FK|Steinkjer]] and [[SK Gjøvik-Lyn|Gjøvik-Lyn]] finished 9th and 10th and were relegated to the [[1. divisjon|2. divisjon]].
==Teams and locations== :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |- ! Team !{{Tooltip| Ap. | Appearances in top divisions of Norwegian football}} ! Location |- | [[SK Brann|Brann]] | align="center"| '''14''' | [[Bergen (city)|Bergen]] |- | [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] | align="center"| '''18''' | [[Fredrikstad (town)|Fredrikstad]] |- | [[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]] | align="center"| '''8''' | [[Oslo]] |- | [[SK Gjøvik-Lyn|Gjøvik-Lyn]] | align="center"| '''4''' | [[Gjøvik (town)|Gjøvik]] |- | [[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] | align="center"| '''11''' | [[Oslo]] |- | [[Sarpsborg FK]] | align="center"| '''13''' | [[Sarpsborg (town)|Sarpsborg]] |- | [[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] | align="center"| '''17''' | [[Oslo]] |- | [[Steinkjer FK|Steinkjer]] | align="center"| '''6''' | [[Steinkjer (town)|Steinkjer]] |- | [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] | align="center"| '''14''' | [[Oslo]] |- | [[Viking FK|Viking]] | align="center"| '''18''' | [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]] |}
==League table== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |show_limit=5 |res_col_header=QR |winpoints=2
|team1=SKB|name_SKB=[[SK Brann|Brann]] |team2=LYN|name_LYN=[[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] |team3=SKD|name_SKD=[[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] |team4=FFK|name_FFK=[[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] |team5=FRI|name_FRI=[[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]] |team6=SAR|name_SAR=[[Sarpsborg FK]] |team7=VIK|name_VIK=[[Viking FK|Viking]] |team8=VIF|name_VIF=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] |team9=SFK|name_SFK=[[Steinkjer FK|Steinkjer]] |team10=GJØ|name_GJØ=[[SK Gjøvik-Lyn|Gjøvik-Lyn]]
|win_SKB=10|draw_SKB=4|loss_SKB=4|gf_SKB=46|ga_SKB=27|status_SKB=C |win_LYN=10|draw_LYN=3|loss_LYN=5|gf_LYN=38|ga_LYN=28 |win_SKD=9|draw_SKD=2|loss_SKD=7|gf_SKD=41|ga_SKD=26 |win_FFK=7|draw_FFK=6|loss_FFK=5|gf_FFK=32|ga_FFK=25 |win_FRI=6|draw_FRI=6|loss_FRI=6|gf_FRI=31|ga_FRI=40 |win_SAR=6|draw_SAR=5|loss_SAR=7|gf_SAR=26|ga_SAR=35 |win_VIK=6|draw_VIK=5|loss_VIK=7|gf_VIK=26|ga_VIK=37 |win_VIF=7|draw_VIF=2|loss_VIF=9|gf_VIF=44|ga_VIF=37 |win_SFK=5|draw_SFK=4|loss_SFK=9|gf_SFK=23|ga_SFK=34|status_SFK=R |win_GJØ=5|draw_GJØ=1|loss_GJØ=12|gf_GJØ=29|ga_GJØ=47|status_GJØ=R
|col_EC1=green1|text_EC1=Qualification for the [[1963–64 European Cup|European Cup first round]] |result2=EC1 |col_ECWC1=#FFEBAD|text_ECWC1=Qualification for the [[1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup first round]] |result3=ECWC1 |col_ICF1=blue1|text_ICF1=Qualification for the [[1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round]] |result8=ICF1 |col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to [[1964 Norwegian Second Division|Second Division]] |result9=R|result10=R
|update=complete |class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. |source=[https://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=&t=&u= NIFS] }}</onlyinclude>
==Results== {{#invoke:sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey |team1=SKB|team2=FFK|team3=FRI|team4=GJØ|team5=LYN |team6=SAR|team7=SKD|team8=SFK|team9=VIK|team10=VIF
|name_SKB=[[SK Brann|Brann]] |match_SKB_FFK=1–1 |match_SKB_FRI=8–1 |match_SKB_GJØ=3–1 |match_SKB_LYN=0–6 |match_SKB_SAR=7–1 |match_SKB_SKD=2–1 |match_SKB_SFK=3–0 |match_SKB_VIK=2–1 |match_SKB_VIF=3–1
|name_FFK=[[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] |match_FFK_SKB=1–1 |match_FFK_FRI=2–0 |match_FFK_GJØ=1–2 |match_FFK_LYN=4–0 |match_FFK_SAR=3–3 |match_FFK_SKD=1–0 |match_FFK_SFK=4–2 |match_FFK_VIK=4–1 |match_FFK_VIF=1–3
|name_FRI=[[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]] |match_FRI_SKB=4–3 |match_FRI_FFK=1–1 |match_FRI_GJØ=1–0 |match_FRI_LYN=0–3 |match_FRI_SAR=2–2 |match_FRI_SKD=3–3 |match_FRI_SFK=1–1 |match_FRI_VIK=5–1 |match_FRI_VIF=0–7
|name_GJØ=[[SK Gjøvik-Lyn|Gjøvik-Lyn]] |match_GJØ_SKB=2–0 |match_GJØ_FFK=2–2 |match_GJØ_FRI=1–4 |match_GJØ_LYN=2–3 |match_GJØ_SAR=2–1 |match_GJØ_SKD=1–4 |match_GJØ_SFK=1–2 |match_GJØ_VIK=5–1 |match_GJØ_VIF=0–7
|name_LYN=[[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] |match_LYN_SKB=1–3 |match_LYN_FFK=2–1 |match_LYN_FRI=2–2 |match_LYN_GJØ=1–3 |match_LYN_SAR=2–0 |match_LYN_SKD=2–1 |match_LYN_SFK=3–3 |match_LYN_VIK=0–2 |match_LYN_VIF=5–0
|name_SAR=[[Sarpsborg FK|Sarpsborg]] |match_SAR_SKB=1–1 |match_SAR_FFK=3–1 |match_SAR_FRI=2–1 |match_SAR_GJØ=3–0 |match_SAR_LYN=2–0 |match_SAR_SKD=1–3 |match_SAR_SFK=1–1 |match_SAR_VIK=1–2 |match_SAR_VIF=1–0
|name_SKD=[[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] |match_SKD_SKB=2–1 |match_SKD_FFK=0–1 |match_SKD_FRI=3–0 |match_SKD_GJØ=5–2 |match_SKD_LYN=1–1 |match_SKD_SAR=4–2 |match_SKD_SFK=3–2 |match_SKD_VIK=4–1 |match_SKD_VIF=1–3
|name_SFK=[[Steinkjer FK|Steinkjer]] |match_SFK_SKB=0–3 |match_SFK_FFK=0–1 |match_SFK_FRI=1–3 |match_SFK_GJØ=2–0 |match_SFK_LYN=1–2 |match_SFK_SAR=0–1 |match_SFK_SKD=1–0 |match_SFK_VIK=2–2 |match_SFK_VIF=2–1
|name_VIK=[[Viking FK|Viking]] |match_VIK_SKB=1–1 |match_VIK_FFK=2–1 |match_VIK_FRI=0–0 |match_VIK_GJØ=3–2 |match_VIK_LYN=2–3 |match_VIK_SAR=1–1 |match_VIK_SKD=1–0 |match_VIK_SFK=1–3 |match_VIK_VIF=2–2
|name_VIF=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] |match_VIF_SKB=2–4 |match_VIF_FFK=2–2 |match_VIF_FRI=0–3 |match_VIF_GJØ=4–3 |match_VIF_LYN=1–2 |match_VIF_SAR=5–0 |match_VIF_SKD=1–6 |match_VIF_SFK=4–0 |match_VIF_VIK=1–2
|update=complete |source=[http://www.nifs.no/grid.php?land=1&t=5&u=9 NIFS.no] }}<!--
===Round 1=== April 26 *Skeid - Lyn 1 - 1
April 28 *Frigg - Fredrikstad 1 - 1 *Gjøvik/Lyn - Brann 2 - 0 *Sarpsborg - Vålerengen 1 - 0 *Viking - Steinkjer 1 - 3
===Round 2=== May 3 *Lyn - Sarpsborg 2 - 0
May 4 *Brann - Frigg 8 - 1 *Fredrikstad - Skeid 1 - 0
May 5 *Steinkjer - Gjøvik/Lyn 2 - 0 *Vålerengen - Viking 1 - 2
===Round 3=== May 11 *Sarpsborg - Fredrikstad 3 - 1
May 12 *Frigg - Gjøvik/Lyn 1 - 0 *Steinkjer - Vålerengen 2 - 1 *Viking - Lyn 2 - 3
May 30 *Skeid - Brann 2 - 1
===Round 4=== May 19 *Brann - Fredrikstad 1 - 1 *Frigg - Vålerengen 0 - 7 *Gjøvik/Lyn - Skeid 1 - 4 *Lyn - Steinkjer 3 - 3 *Sarpsborg - Viking 1 - 2
===Round 5=== May 22 *Skeid - Frigg 3 - 0 *Viking - Brann 1 - 1
May 23 *Fredrikstad - Gjøvik/Lyn 1 - 2 *Steinkjer - Sarpsborg 0 - 1 *Vålerengen - Lyn 1 - 2
===Round 6=== May 26 *Brann - Lyn 0 - 6 *Fredrikstad - Vålerengen 1 - 3 *Frigg - Steinkjer 1 - 1 *Gjøvik/Lyn - Viking 5 - 1
May 27 *Skeid - Sarpsborg 4 - 2
===Round 7=== June 7 *Sarpsborg - Frigg 2 - 1
June 8 *Lyn - Fredrikstad 2 - 1
June 9 *Steinkjer - Brann 0 - 3 *Viking - Skeid 1 - 0 *Vålerengen - Gjøvik/Lyn 4 - 3
===Round 8=== June 14 *Skeid - Vålerengen 1 - 3
June 15 *Brann - Sarpsborg 7 - 1 *Gjøvik/Lyn - Lyn 2 - 3
June 16 *Fredrikstad - Steinkjer 4 -2 *Frigg - Viking 5 - 1
===Round 9=== June 22 *Viking - Fredrikstad 2 - 1
June 23 *Lyn - Frigg 2 - 2 *Sarpsborg - Gjøvik/Lyn 3 - 0 *Steinkjer - Skeid 1 - 0
June 24 *Vålerengen - Brann 2 - 4
(Lyn qualified for [[UEFA Champions League|Champions Cup]] 1963/64 as leader after 9 rounds.)
===Round 10=== July 26 *Lyn - Skeid 2 - 1
July 28 *Brann - Gjøvik/Lyn 3 - 1 *Fredrikstad - Frigg 2 - 0 *Steinkjer - Viking 2 - 2
July 29 *Vålerengen - Sarpsborg 5 - 0
===Round 11=== August 2 *Sarpsborg - Lyn 2 - 0
August 4 *Gjøvik/Lyn - Steinkjer 1 - 2 *Skeid - Fredrikstad 0 - 1 *Viking - Vålerengen 2 - 2
August 6 *Frigg - Brann 4 - 3
===Round 12=== August 17 *Vålerengen - Steinkjer 4 - 0
August 18 *Brann - Skeid 2 - 1 *Fredrikstad - Sarpsborg 3 - 3 *Gjøvik/Lyn - Frigg 1 - 4 *Lyn - Viking 0 - 2
===Round 13=== August 21 *Fredrikstad - Brann 1 - 1 *Skeid - Gjøvik/Lyn 5 - 2 *Steinkjer - Lyn 1 - 2 *Viking - Sarpsborg 1 -1
August 22 *Vålerengen - Frigg 0 - 3
===Round 14=== August 24 *Brann - Viking 2 - 1
August 25 *Frigg - Skeid 3 - 3 *Gjøvik/Lyn - Fredrikstad 2 - 2 *Lyn - Vålerengen 5 - 0 *Sarpsborg - Steinkjer 1 - 1
===Round 15=== September 7 *Viking - Gjøvik/Lyn 3 - 2
September 8 *Lyn - Brann 1 - 3 *Sarpsborg - Skeid 1 - 3 *Steinkjer - Frigg 1 - 3 *Vålerengen - Fredrikstad 2 - 2
===Round 16=== September 20 *Frigg - Sarpsborg 2 - 2
September 22 *Brann - Steinkjer 3 - 0 *Fredrikstad - Lyn 4 - 0 *Gjøvik/Lyn - Vålerengen 0 - 7 *Skeid - Viking 4 - 1
===Round 17=== October 4 *Vålerengen - Skeid 1 - 6
October 6 *Lyn - Gjøvik/Lyn 1 - 3 *Sarpsborg - Brann 1 - 1 *Steinkjer - Fredrikstad 0 - 1 *Viking - Frigg 0 - 0
===Round 18=== October 13 *Brann - Vålerengen 3 - 1 *Fredrikstad - Viking 4 - 1 *Frigg - Lyn 0 - 3 *Gjøvik/Lyn - Sarpsborg 2 - 1 *Skeid - Steinkjer 3 - 2 -->
==Season statistics== ===Top scorer=== *[[Leif Eriksen (footballer, born 1940)|Leif Eriksen]], [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] – 16 goals
===Attendances=== {{fb a header}} {{fb a2 team|p=1 |t=[[SK Brann|Brann]]|s=140918|h=20897 |l=10750 |a=15658}} {{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]]|s=88301 |h=16600 |l=4973 |a=9811}} {{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=[[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]]|s=81597|h=18534 |l=4518 |a=9066}} {{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=[[Viking FK|Viking]]|s=67346|h=10600 |l=5000 |a=7483}} {{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=[[SFK Lyn|Lyn]]|s=67117|h=13947 |l=2684 |a=7457}} {{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=[[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]]|s=62889|h=12000 |l=4000 |a=6988}} {{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=[[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]]|s=59281|h=10855 |l=2519 |a=6587}} {{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=[[Steinkjer FK|Steinkjer]]|s=50313|h=8000 |l=3500 |a=5590}} {{fb a2 team|p=9|t=[[SK Gjøvik-Lyn|Gjøvik-Lyn]]|s=48037|h=10437|l=1500|a=5337}} {{fb a2 team|p=10|t=[[Sarpsborg FK]]|s=42569|h=7500 |l=1800 |a=4730}} {{fb a footer |s=708368|h=20897|l=1500|a=7871|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=1963&til=1963&kamper=&sortering=avgt nifs.no]|date=May 2019}}
==References== *[http://www.rsssf.no/stats/LeagueChamps.html Norway - List of final tables (RSSSF)] *[http://www.nifs.no Nifs.no (Norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk)]
{{Eliteserien}} {{1963 in Norwegian football}} {{1962–63 in European football (UEFA)}} {{1963–64 in European football (UEFA)}}
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