The 1980 Norwegian Football Cup was the 75th edition of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The Cup was won by Vålerengen after beating Lillestrøm in the cup final with the score 4–1. This was Vålerengen's first Norwegian Cup title.
| Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for menn 1980 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Norway |
| Teams | 128 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Viking |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Vålerengen (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Lillestrøm |
First round
editSecond round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 June 1980 | ||
| Eik | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Odd |
| Vard | 2–1 | Kopervik |
| 18 June 1980 | ||
| Sarpsborg | 2–0 | Strømsgodset |
| Frigg | 2–1 | Ørn |
| Lyn | 6–1 | Lillehammer |
| Bærum | 2–3 | Moss |
| Strømmen | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Skeid |
| Lillestrøm | 8–0 | Lisleby |
| Kongsvinger | 3–1 | Grue |
| Vinstra | 1–4 | HamKam |
| Jevnaker | 1–3 | Vålerengen |
| Mjøndalen | 2–1 | Østsiden |
| Åssiden | 1–5 | Fredrikstad |
| Pors | 0–1 | Fram (Larvik) |
| Vigør | 3–1 | Start |
| Vigrestad | 0–2 | Haugar |
| Bryne | 0–1 | Jerv |
| Viking | 4–2 | Ulf |
| Brann | 2–0 | Ny-Krohnborg |
| Varegg | 3–2 | Os |
| Lærdal | 0–1 | Raufoss |
| Eid | 4–0 | Aalesund |
| Skarbøvik | 3–0 | Kristiansund |
| Molde | 2–1 | Ørsta |
| Sunndal | 0–1 | Tynset |
| Strindheim | 2–0 | Sverre |
| Fram (Skatval) | 0–5 | Rosenborg |
| Neset | 2–0 | Ranheim |
| Mjølner | 2–0 | Landsås |
| Tromsø | 0–4 | Bodø/Glimt |
| Alta | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Lyngen |
| 19 June 1980 | ||
| Namsos | 1–3 | Mo |
| Replay: 25 June 1980 | ||
| Odd | 1–0 | Eik |
| Lyngen | 0–1 | Alta |
Third round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 July 1980 | ||
| Fredrikstad | 8–0 | Odd |
| Skarbøvik | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Brann |
| Raufoss | 0–4 | Lillestrøm |
| Varegg | 1–3 | Viking |
| Skeid | 0–1 | Mjøndalen |
| Haugar | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Vigør |
| Tynset | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Strindheim |
| Moss | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Kongsvinger |
| Fram (Larvik) | 3–2 | Sarpsborg |
| Mo | 3–0 | Mjølner |
| Jerv | 1–3 | Vard |
| 4 July 1980 | ||
| HamKam | 3–0 | Lyn |
| 5 July 1980 | ||
| Eid | 1–3 | Molde |
| Neset | 0–3 | Rosenborg |
| 6 July 1980 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 7–2 | Alta |
| Vålerengen | 4–1 | Frigg |
Fourth round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 August 1980 | ||
| Mo | 4–3 | Rosenborg |
| Mjøndalen | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Moss |
| Viking | 2–0 | HamKam |
| Lillestrøm | 4–2 | Fram (Larvik) |
| Brann | 3–0 | Bodø/Glimt |
| Molde | 1–2 | Fredrikstad |
| Tynset | 0–3 | Vålerengen |
| 7 August 1980 | ||
| Vard | 2–1 | Haugar |
Quarter-finals
edit| Fredrikstad | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Lillestrøm |
|---|---|---|
| Te. Svendsen 70' | Solér 85', 100' Dokken 94' (pen.) |
| Vålerengen | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Vard |
|---|---|---|
| Davidsen 16' Foss 91' Røise 119' |
Aase 2' |
| Viking | 1–3 | Mo |
|---|---|---|
| Torb. Svendsen 51' | Falck-Olsen 51' Råum 58' Hagh 68' |
Semi-finals
edit| Lillestrøm | 2–1 | Brann |
|---|---|---|
| Dokken 8' (pen.) Lund 20' |
Strand 64' |
| Mo | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Vålerengen |
|---|---|---|
Replay
edit| Vålerengen | 2–0 | Mo |
|---|---|---|
| Haugen 14' Foss 18' |
Final
edit| Vålerengen | 4–1 | Lillestrøm |
|---|---|---|
| Haugen 34', 42' Olsen 38' (pen.) Jacobsen 80' |
Report | V. Hansen 15' |