1977 Norwegian Football Cup

1977 Norwegian Football Cup

Norgesmester i fotball for menn 1977
Tournament details
Country	Norway
Defending champions	Ørn
Final positions
Champions	Lillestrøm (1st title)
Runner-up	Brann

The 1977 Norwegian Football Cup was won by Lillestrøm after beating Bodø/Glimt 1–0 in the final on 23 October 1977. This was the first time Lillestrøm won the Norwegian Cup.

Summary

While Third Division side Sogndal was the biggest surprise in the previous season by reaching the final, this year's surprise was Raufoss who reached the semifinal for the first time. Raufoss had eliminated the First Division sides Vålerengen, Brann and Moss, but were eliminated by Lillestrøm in the semifinal. Steinkjer, which were playing in the Second Division eliminated Rosenborg and HamKam, but lost 3–0 against Bodø/Glimt in the semifinal. This was the second consecutive year that Steinkjer reached the semifinal.

In the final, Lillestrøm won 1–0 against Bodø/Glimt, with their biggest star, Tom Lund scoring the only goal. This was Lillestrøm's fourth final, and the first time they won the Norwegian Cup.

Final

23 October 1977

Lillestrøm	1–0	Bodø/Glimt
Lund 76'

Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 22,648

Referee: Rolf Haugen, Lillehammer

Lillestrøm: Arne Amundsen Rune Hansen Jan Birkelund Tore Kordahl Georg Hammer  78' Tor Egil Johansen Frank Grønlund Gunnar Lønstad Terje Olsen Tom Lund Erik Karlsen Substitutes: Leif Hansen  78' Frank Tømmervåg Per Brogeland Coach: Joe Hooley

Bodø/Glimt: Jon Abrahamsen Gunnar S. Haare Truls Klausen Ernst Pedersen Arnfinn Helgesen Arild Olsen Harald Berg Anders Farstad  80' Ove Andreassen Arne Hanssen Jakob Klette  80' Substitutes: Trond Tidemann  80' Terje Mørkved  80'

References

• "Norwegian cup 1977". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
• "Cup final in Oslo, October 23". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
• Jorsett, Per; Arne Scheie (December 1999). Cupen 1902-1999. J.M. Stenersens forlag. ISBN 82-7201-275-8.