1963 Norwegian First Division

The 1963 1. divisjon was the 19th completed season of top division football in Norway. This was the first regular season were all the top flight teams played in the same group.

Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and Brann won their second consecutive championship title.

Lyn lead the table after 9 games, and qualified for the 1963–64 European Cup.

Steinkjer and Gjøvik-Lyn finished 9th and 10th and were relegated to the 2. divisjon.

Teams and locations

 * Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Results
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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 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
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 * Brann - Vålerengen 3 - 1
 * Fredrikstad - Viking 4 - 1
 * Frigg - Lyn 0 - 3
 * Gjøvik/Lyn - Sarpsborg 2 - 1
 * Skeid - Steinkjer 3 - 2

Top scorer

 * Leif Eriksen, Vålerengen – 16 goals