List of Norway national football team managers
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The role of an Norway national football team manager was first established in 1953 with the appointment of Austrian Willibald Hahn. Prior to 1953, the team was selected by a selection committee, which also continued to select the team until 1969.
Nineteen men have occupied the post since its inception; one of those were in a short-term caretaker manager role: Ragnar Larsen (one game in his first spell). Egil Olsen is the only manager who has qualified for a World Cup; achieving a Round of 16-appearance at the 1998 World Cup as the best result. Nils Johan Semb is the only manager who has qualified for a European Championship. Ragnar Larsen became the first Norwegian manager when he led the team as a caretaker in a match in 1958. His successor, Kristian Henriksen was the first Norwegian to manage the team on a permanent basis. Wilhelm Kment, Larsen (one as caretaker) and Olsen managed Norway on more than one occasion, all with two spells.
Statistical summary
The following table provides a summary of the complete record of each Norway manager including their progress in both the World Cup and the European Championship.[1][2] Prior to 1953, the squad was selected by a selection committee, which also continued to select the team until 1969.
- Statistics correct as of 18 November 2019
Image | Manager | Tenure | P | W | D | L | Win % | Competitions |
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Willibald Hahn | 1953–1955 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 026.9 | 1954 World Cup – failed to qualify | |
Ron Lewin | 1956–1957 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 029.4 | 1958 World Cup – failed to qualify | |
Edmund Majowski | 1958 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 060.0 | — | |
Ragnar Larsen (caretaker) | 1958 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 000.0 | — | |
Kristian Henriksen | 1959 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 030.0 | 1960 European Nations' Cup – failed to qualify | |
Wilhelm Kment | 1960–1962 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 030.0 | 1962 World Cup – failed to qualify | |
Ragnar Larsen | 1962–1966 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 033.3 | 1964 European Nations' Cup – failed to qualify 1966 World Cup – failed to qualify | |
Wilhelm Kment | 1967–1969 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 036.0 | Euro 1968 – failed to qualify 1970 World Cup – failed to qualify | |
Øivind Johannessen | 1970–1971 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 023.5 | — | |
George Curtis | 1972–1974 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 017.6 | Euro 1972 – failed to qualify 1974 World Cup – failed to qualify | |
Kjell Schou-Andreassen and Nils Arne Eggen | 1974–1977 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 022.2 | Euro 1976 – failed to qualify 1978 World Cup – failed to qualify | |
Tor Røste Fossen | 1978–1987 | 94 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 029.8 | Euro 1980 – failed to qualify 1982 World Cup – failed to qualify Euro 1984 – failed to qualify 1986 World Cup – failed to qualify | |
Kjell Schou-Andreassen and Nils Arne Eggen[note 1] | 1986–1987 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 000.0 | — | |
![]() | Tord Grip | 1987–1988 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 000.0 | Euro 1988 – failed to qualify |
Ingvar Stadheim | 1988–1990 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 020.8 | 1990 World Cup – failed to qualify | |
![]() | Egil Olsen | 1990–1998 | 88 | 46 | 26 | 16 | 052.3 | Euro 1992 – failed to qualify 1994 World Cup – group stage Euro 1996 – failed to qualify 1998 World Cup – round of 16 |
Nils Johan Semb | 1998–2003 | 68 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 042.6 | Euro 2000 – group stage 2002 World Cup – failed to qualify Euro 2004 – failed to qualify | |
![]() | Åge Hareide | 2004–2008 | 58 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 041.4 | 2006 World Cup – failed to qualify Euro 2008 – failed to qualify |
![]() | Egil Olsen | 2009–2013 | 49 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 051.0 | 2010 World Cup – failed to qualify Euro 2012 – failed to qualify |
![]() | Per-Mathias Høgmo | 2013–2016 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 028.6 | 2014 World Cup – failed to qualify Euro 2016 – failed to qualify |
![]() | Lars Lagerbäck | 2017–2020 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 051.7 | 2018 World Cup – failed to qualify |
![]() | Ståle Solbakken | 2020– |
Key: P–games played, W–games won, D–games drawn; L–games lost, %–win percentage
Notes
- ^ Only Olympic team's qualification to the 1988 Summer Olympics. Norway did not qualify.
References
- ^ "National team coaches (1953–2019)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ "Norwegian National Football Team Matches". NFF. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
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- Hayes (1912)
- Möller (1918–20)
- McPherson (Olympic team) (1920)
- Halvorsen (1934–45)
- Soo (1952)
- Hahn (1953–55)
- Lewin (1956–57)
- Majowski (1958)
- Larsenc (1958)
- Henriksen (1959)
- Kment (1960–62)
- Larsen (1962–66)
- Kment (1967–69)
- Johannessen (1970–71)
- Curtis (1972–74)
- Andreassen & Eggen (1974–77)
- Fossen (1978–87)
- Andreassen & Eggen (Olympic team) (1986–87)
- Grip (1987–88)
- Stadheim (1988–90)
- Olsen (1990–98)
- Semb (1998–2003)
- Hareide (2003–08)
- Olsen (2009–13)
- Høgmo (2013–16)
- Lagerbäck (2017–20)
- Solbakken (2020–)