The 1948

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was the 43rd season of the

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annual knockout

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tournament. The tournament was open for all members of NFF, except those from

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. The final was played at

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on 16 October 1932, and was a replay of the

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final with five-time former winners

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, and three-time former winners

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. Unlike the 1935-final, the final was won Sarpsborg, with a 1-0 margin, which secured their fourth title.

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were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Kvik (Trondheim) in the fourth round. The eight district champions in the

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(

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, Freidig,

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, Kapp, Brann and

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) got a walkover in the first round, and the four semi-finalists in the playoffs (

and Freidig) got a walkover in the second round.

First round

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Second round

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Third round

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Fourth round

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

References

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