| Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for herrer | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Norway |
| Teams | 128 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Vålerengen |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lillestrøm (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Moss |
The1981Norwegian Football Cup was the 76th edition of theNorwegian annual knockoutfootball tournament. The Cup was won byLillestrøm after beatingMoss in the cup final with the score 3–1. This was Lillestrøm's third Norwegian Cup title.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 June 1981 | ||
| Lisleby | 2–6 | Vålerengen |
| Eid | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Skarbøvik |
| 24 June 1981 | ||
| Sunndal | 0–3 | Kristiansund |
| Hødd | 3–0 | Åndalsnes |
| Kjelsås | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Lyn |
| Eik-Tønsberg | 1–2 | Frigg |
| Odd | 3–0 | Kvik Halden |
| Mosjøen | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Steinkjer |
| Vard Haugesund | 4–4 (a.e.t.) | Varegg |
| Ny-Krohnborg | 1–2 | Kopervik |
| Bryne | 4–0 | Kvinesdal |
| Molde | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Aalesund |
| Strindheim | 1–0 | Mo |
| Raufoss | 0–1 | Strømmen |
| Lillestrøm | 5–0 | Snøgg |
| Brekken | 0–1 | Rosenborg |
| Harstad | 3–0 | Skjervøy |
| Sogndal | 3–0 | Mjøndalen |
| Brann | 3–0 | Os |
| Skeid | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Bærum |
| Start | 6–2 | Larvik Turn |
| Moss | 5–1 | Eidsvold Turn |
| Sarpsborg | 3–2 | Ørn-Horten |
| Fredrikstad | 2–0 | Stabæk |
| Vidar | 0–2 | Haugar |
| Ålgård | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Viking |
| Fram Skatval | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Nessegutten |
| Strømsgodset | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Kongsvinger |
| HamKam | 4–1 | Åssiden |
| Øksfjord | 1–2 | Mjølner |
| Bodø/Glimt | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Svolvær |
| 25 June 1981 | ||
| Teie | 1–3 | Pors |
| Replay:1 July 1981 | ||
| Steinkjer | 2–0 | Mosjøen |
| Nessegutten | 0–1 | Fram Skatval |
| Kongsvinger | 2–0 | Strømsgodset |
| Replay:2 July 1981 | ||
| Bærum | 5–2 | Skeid |
| Varegg | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Vard Haugesund |
| Replay:8 July 1981 | ||
| Svolvær | 1–4 | Bodø/Glimt |
| Aalesund | 2–3 | Molde |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 July 1981 | ||
| Vålerengen | 6–0 | Odd |
| 9 July 1981 | ||
| Skarbøvik | 0–1 | Haugar |
| Kopervik | 1–3 | Bryne |
| Strømmen | 0–2 | Lillestrøm |
| Viking | 5–1 | Fram Skatval |
| Bærum | 0–2 | Start |
| Lyn | 2–1 | Frigg |
| Kongsvinger | 0–2 | HamKam |
| Pors | 1–2 | Moss |
| Steinkjer | 5–1 (a.e.t.) | Vard Haugesund |
| Kristiansund | 0–2 | Hødd |
| Rosenborg | 7–0 | Harstad |
| Sogndal | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Brann |
| Sarpsborg | 4–6 (a.e.t.) | Fredrikstad |
| 12 July 1981 | ||
| Mjølner | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bodø/Glimt |
| Molde | 4–2 | Strindheim |
| Vålerengen | 5–1 | Steinkjer |
|---|---|---|
T. Jacobsen 31'P. Jacobsen 41',80'Haugen 74'Moen 84' | Ertsås 21' |
| Moss | 6–0 | Fredrikstad |
|---|---|---|
| Breivik 25' Kollshaugen 27' (pen.),75' (pen.),89'Henriksen 67'Heliasz 81' |
| Hødd | 1–2 | Vålerengen |
|---|---|---|
| Ringstad 17' | Foss 61' Jacobsen 75' |
| Bryne | 0–1 | Lillestrøm |
|---|---|---|
| Skjåstad 65' |
| Start | 0–3 | Moss |
|---|---|---|
| Pettersen 37' Henæs 76'Kollshaugen 88' |
| Vålerengen | 0–2 | Lillestrøm |
|---|---|---|
| Grønlund 57' Krogsæter 60' |
| Lillestrøm | 3–1 | Moss |
|---|---|---|
| Krogsæter 16' Lund 32' (pen.)Lønstad 49' | Report | Kollshaugen 89' |