1952–53 Norwegian Main League

The Hovedserien 1952/53, was the ninth season of Norway's highest football league and the fifth season under the name Hovedserien. The season began on August 3, 1952 and ended with the final game on June 21, 1953.

Mode

The 16 teams played in two groups of eight teams in a single game round return match against each other so that each team completed 14 games. The two last placed each had to dismount.

The champion was determined in a final of the top two.

In comparison to the previous season, the groups were re-divided part.

Season

The promoted Larvik Turn was first Norwegian champion.

Of the climbers only Ranheim IL had to descend again.

Statements Tables and Results

Group A

Group B

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = Draws, L = Defeats, Td = Goal Difference

(M) = Champion of last year (N) = Up

Endgame

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