1976 Norwegian Football Cup

The 1976 Norwegian Football Cup was the 71st edition of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The Cup was won by Brann after beating Sogndal in the cup final with the score 2–1. This was Brann's fourth Norwegian Cup title.

1976 Norwegian Football Cup
Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for menn 1976
Tournament details
CountryNorway Norway
Teams128 (main competition)
Defending championsBodø/Glimt
Final positions
ChampionsBrann (4th title)
Runner-upSogndal
← 1975
1977 →

Sogndal played in the third division at this time.

First round

Team 1 Score Team 2
Alta1–1 (a.e.t.)Honningsvåg
Alvdal0–5Røros
Aurskog1–0Østsiden
Baune0–1Fana
Beitstad0–3Steinkjer
Bodø/Glimt4–0Furuflaten
Brann3–0Stord
Bryne3–1 (a.e.t.)Vidar
Clausenengen3–2Træff
Drafn2–1 (a.e.t.)Ørn
Eik0–4Skiold
Flisa0–5Brumunddal
Florvåg3–0Erdal
Fredrikstad5–0Abildsø
Gjøvik-Lyn3–0Eidsvold Turn
Grorud0–3Frigg
Hamar5–1Vardal
Henning2–1Neset
Hødd2–0Ørsta
Jerv3–1Kvinesdal
Jevnaker0–1Redalen
Kirkenes2–1Norild
Kongsvinger2–0Skreia
Kopervik1–2Djerv 1919
Kragerø1–5Pors
Kvik (Trondheim)0–2Falken
Landsås1–0Harstad
Larvik Turn1–0 (a.e.t.)Tjølling
Lillehammer1–1 (a.e.t.)HamKam
Lillestrøm1–0Kråkerøy
Lisleby0–2Moss
Madla0–2Viking
Mandalskameratene0–4Start
Mjølner6–1Mo IF
Mjøndalen3–0Ski
Mo IL3–0Grand Bodø
Molde4–0Varfjell
Nessegutten3–0Stjørdals/Blink
Nybergsund3–1Grue
Orkanger0–1Rosenborg
Raufoss0–1 (a.e.t.)Manglerud/Star
Sandviken0–4Os
Sarpsborg1–0 (a.e.t.)Navestad
Selbak2–3Stabæk
Selfors0–3Stålkameratene
Skarbøvik2–2 (a.e.t.)Aalesund
Skeid4–1Rakkestad
Slemmestad0–1Lyn
Snøgg0–2Fram (Larvik)
Sogndal3–0Jotun
Sprint/Jeløy0–3Åssiden
Spydeberg0–3Strømsgodset
Stavanger4–1Vigrestad
Strindheim1–1 (a.e.t.)Ranheim
Strømmen3–2Askim
Sunndal3–0Bryn
Teie0–2Odd
Tornado2–3Bergsøy
Ulf4–1 (a.e.t.)Brodd
Urædd2–3Herkules
Vard1–0Haugar
Varegg2–0 (a.e.t.)Ny-Krohnborg
Vålerengen2–1Birkebeineren
Åndalsnes2–3Folldal
Replay
HamKam2–1Lillehammer
Honningsvåg1–0Alta
Ranheim0–1Strindheim
Aalesund2–1Skarbøvik

Second round

Team 1 Score Team 2
Bergsøy2–0Hødd
Bodø/Glimt4–1Stålkameratene
Clausenengen1–2Molde
Djerv 19192–1Bryne
Falken0–4Nessegutten
Fana1–0Varegg
Florvåg0–6Brann
Folldal2–1Brumunddal
Fram (Larvik)3–1Stabæk
Frigg1–4Aurskog
HamKam7–0Redalen
Herkules0–4Mjøndalen
Kirkenes4–1Honningsvåg
Landsås1–2Mjølner
Lillestrøm1–0Nybergsund
Lyn1–3Kongsvinger
Manglerud/Star2–4Fredrikstad
Mo IL0–1Henning
Moss8–1Hamar
Os0–1Sogndal
Pors3–2Skeid
Røros4–0Rosenborg
Sarpsborg1–1 (a.e.t.)Drafn
Skiold1–2Odd
Start2–0Jerv
Stavanger0–1Vard
Steinkjer3–1Strindheim
Strømmen0–1Vålerengen
Strømsgodset1–0Gjøvik-Lyn
Viking4–0Ulf
Aalesund2–0Sunndal
Åssiden3–1Larvik Turn
Replay
Drafn2–3Sarpsborg

Third round

Team 1 Score Team 2
25 July 1976
Mjølner3–1Kirkenes
Henning0–6Steinkjer
Nessegutten0–2Bodø/Glimt
Folldal3–3 (a.e.t.)Aalesund
28 July 1976
Vard5–1Djerv 1919
Mjøndalen0–0 (a.e.t.)Pors
Kongsvinger0–10Moss
Vålerengen8–0Røros
Fredrikstad5–0Åssiden
29 July 1976
Molde2–1Bergsøy
Brann4–1Fana
Sogndal2–1Viking
Start3–0Fram (Larvik)
Odd2–0Strømsgodset
Aurskog1–3HamKam
Sarpsborg1–0Lillestrøm
Replay: 29 July 1976
Aalesund1–0Folldal
Replay: 4 August 1976
Pors0–1Mjøndalen

Fourth round

Team 1 Score Team 2
15 August 1976
Vålerengen2–0Mjøndalen
HamKam0–1Sogndal
Odd2–1Fredrikstad
Vard5–0Sarpsborg
Moss0–4 (a.e.t.)Start
Aalesund2–4Brann
18 August 1976
Bodø/Glimt5–2 (a.e.t.)Molde
Steinkjer3–0Mjølner

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
5 September 1976
Brann1–0Bodø/Glimt
Odd2–1 (a.e.t.)Vard
Vålerengen3–3 (a.e.t.)Steinkjer
Sogndal1–0Start
Replay: 29 September 1976
Steinkjer3–2Vålerengen

Semi-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
6 October 1976
Brann3–0Odd
Steinkjer1–3Sogndal

Final

Brann2–1Sogndal
Aase 66'
Tronstad 86'
ReportChristiansen 80'
Attendance: 22,834
Referee: Odd Johannessen (Vang)

Brann's winning squad: Jan Knudsen, Tore Nordtvedt, Helge Karlsen, Atle Bilsback, Per Egil Pedersen, Ingvald Huseklepp (Rune Pedersen 84), Atle Hellesø (Frode Larsen 46), Neil MacLeod, Egil Austbø, Steinar Aase and Bjørn Tronstad.

Sogndal's squad: Leon Hovland, Willy Ljøsne (Jarle Skartun 88), Jon Navarsete, Torodd Helle, Gunnar S. Haare, Magdalon Sæthre, Ingvar Stadheim, Johan Johannesen, Svein Bakke, Knut Christiansen and Rolf Navarsete (Terje Nysæther 89).

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