List of Norway national football team managers



The role of an Norway national football team manager was first established in 1953 with the appointment of Austrian Willibald Hahn. Prior to 1953, the team was selected by a selection committee, which also continued to select the team until 1969.

Nineteen men have occupied the post since its inception; one of those were in a short-term caretaker manager role: Ragnar Larsen (one game in his first spell). Egil Olsen is the only manager who has qualified for a World Cup; achieving a Round of 16-appearance at the 1998 World Cup as the best result. Nils Johan Semb is the only manager who has qualified for a European Championship. Ragnar Larsen became the first Norwegian manager when he led the team as a caretaker in a match in 1958. His successor, Kristian Henriksen was the first Norwegian to manage the team on a permanent basis. Wilhelm Kment, Larsen (one as caretaker) and Olsen managed Norway on more than one occasion, all with two spells.

Statistical summary
The following table provides a summary of the complete record of each Norway manager including their progress in both the World Cup and the European Championship. Prior to 1953, the squad was selected by a selection committee, which also continued to select the team until 1969.
 * Statistics correct as of 18 November 2019

Key: P–games played, W–games won, D–games drawn; L–games lost, %–win percentage