1988 Norwegian Football Cup

The 1988 Norwegian Football Cup was the 83rd edition of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The Cup was won by Rosenborg after they beat Brann in the final. It took a replay to decide the winner. This was Rosenborg's fourth Norwegian Cup title.

1988 Norwegian Football Cup
Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for herrer
Tournament details
CountryNorway Norway
Teams128 (main competition)
Defending championsBryne
Final positions
ChampionsRosenborg (4th title)
Runner-upBrann
← 1987
1989 →

First round

Team 1 Score Team 2
16 May 1988
Fremad4–0Nybergsund
18 May 1988
Harstad9–0Luna
Skjervøy0–1Skarp
Honningsvåg1–1 (1–4 p)Tromsø
Narvik/Nor6–2Bardu
Strømsgodset0–0 (1–4 p)Geilo
Florø0–7Sogndal
Fossum0–3Vålerengen
Grei3–1Ullern
Sprint/Jeløy1–1 (5–6 p)Ørn-Horten
Hafslund0–5Moss
Kjelsås4–0Bøler
Fredrikstad4–0Selbak
Bjørkelangen0–4Raufoss
Brumunddal0–1Faaberg
Drøbak/Frogn2–0Lisleby
Kopervik5–4 (a.e.t.)Haugar
Vard Haugesund2–0Figgjo
Voss0–3Brann
Åsane2–3Varegg
Fram Skatval1–5Steinkjer
Strindheim6–0Orkdal
Brattvåg2–3Kristiansund
Hødd3–2 (a.e.t.)Langevåg
Skeid1–0Årvoll
Lillestrøm6–0Jardar
Råde4–1Kvik Halden
Lyn6–2Holter
Stålkameratene1–2Sandnessjøen
Bodø/Glimt2–0Svolvær
Tromsdalen1–4Mjølner
Mosjøen1–3Fauske/Sprint
Kapp0–3Gjøvik-Lyn
Sander0–1Kongsvinger
Røros0–1Alvdal
Sel3–3 (5–4 p)Sunndal
Aalesund3–0Hareid
Clausenengen5–0Skarbøvik
Surnadal0–4Molde
Spjelkavik1–0Volda
Ekne1–3Nessegutten
Kvik Trondheim1–4Stjørdals/Blink
Leik0–5Rosenborg
Beitstad3–1Namsos
Pors2–0Sandefjord BK
Nøtterøy0–5Eik-Tønsberg
Lillehammer2–2 (4–5 p)HamKam
Frigg5–1Ready
Sørfjell1–4Jerv
Vidar3–1Klepp
Eiger0–2Start
Gulset3–2Odd
Vadmyra1–2Fyllingen
Fana2–1Ny-Krohnborg
Madla0–6Bryne
Donn6–5Sødal
Slemmestad0–4Mjøndalen
Eidsvold Turn0–0 (0–2 p)Strømmen
Ålgård2–3Viking
Randaberg1–0Staal
Trott0–1Djerv 1919
Os3–0Stord
19 May 1988
Larvik Turn1–0Åssiden
Teie1–2 (a.e.t.)Fram Larvik

Second round

Team 1 Score Team 2
10 June 1988
Molde2–0Spjelkavik
11 June 1988
Geilo3–2Sogndal
Tromsø4–2Narvik/Nor
Nessegutten0–1Stjørdals/Blink
Aalesund0–4Clausenengen
Kristiansund7–0Hødd
12 June 1988
Harstad3–3 (5–6 p)Skarp
Vålerengen4–3Grei
Ørn-Horten0–1 (a.e.t.)Moss
Kjelsås1–0Fredrikstad
Raufoss2–1Faaberg
Drøbak/Frogn1–0Larvik Turn
Kopervik0–1Vard Haugesund
Brann9–1Varegg
Steinkjer1–1 (3–4 p)Strindheim
Skeid0–2Lillestrøm
Råde2–1Lyn
Sandnessjøen1–5Bodø/Glimt
Mjølner4–2Fauske/Sprint
Gjøvik-Lyn0–3Kongsvinger
Alvdal5–0Sel
Rosenborg9–0Beitstad
Pors0–4Eik-Tønsberg
HamKam6–1Frigg
Jerv5–5 (5–4 p)Vidar
Start5–0Gulset
Fyllingen3–2Fana
Bryne2–0Donn
Fram Larvik1–2Mjøndalen
Strømmen1–0Fremad
Viking3–0Randaberg
Djerv 19194–0Os

Third round

Team 1 Score Team 2
6 July 1988
Skarp0–2Tromsø
Geilo0–5Vålerengen
Moss10–0Kjelsås
Raufoss1–4Drøbak/Frogn
Vard Haugesund0–5Brann
Strindheim4–1Kristiansund
Lillestrøm2–3Råde
Bodø/Glimt3–0Mjølner
Kongsvinger1–2Alvdal
Clausenengen0–0 (3–4 p)Molde
Stjørdals/Blink1–2Rosenborg
Eik-Tønsberg4–2 (a.e.t.)HamKam
Jerv0–4Start
Fyllingen1–0Bryne
Mjøndalen1–0Strømmen
Viking1–0Djerv 1919

Fourth round

Team 1 Score Team 2
3 August 1988
Tromsø0–1Vålerengen
Moss1–0Drøbak/Frogn
Brann2–0Strindheim
Alvdal0–2Molde
Rosenborg4–3Eik-Tønsberg
Start6–3 (a.e.t.)Fyllingen
Mjøndalen4–3Viking
4 August 1988
Råde1–0Bodø/Glimt

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
24 August 1988
Vålerengen0–1Moss
Brann1–0Råde
Molde1–2 (a.e.t.)Rosenborg
Start3–1Mjøndalen

Semi-finals

Moss0–1Brann
Torvanger 27'
Attendance: 1,749

Rosenborg5–0Start
Jakobsen 58', 61'
Sørloth 67', 78', 90'
Attendance: 22,221

Final

First match

Brann2–2 (a.e.t.)Rosenborg
Johnsen 87'
Torvanger 98'
ReportSørloth 83', 95'
Attendance: 23,500
Referee: Bjørn Kronborg (Faaberg)

Replay match

Rosenborg2–0Brann
Sørloth 25'
Løken 33'
Report

References