The 1977

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was the 72nd edition of the

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annual knockout

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tournament. The Cup was won by

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after beating Bodø/Glimt in the final on 23 October 1977 with the score 1–0. This was Lillestrøm's first Norwegian Cup title.

Summary

While Third Division side

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was the biggest surprise in the previous season by reaching the final, this year's surprise was

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who reached the semifinal for the first time. Raufoss had eliminated the First Division sides Vålerengen, Brann and

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, but were eliminated by

in the semifinal.

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, which were playing in the

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eliminated Rosenborg and

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, but lost 3–0 against Bodø/Glimt in the semifinal. This was the second consecutive year that Steinkjer reached the semifinal. In the final, Lillestrøm won 1–0 against Bodø/Glimt, with their biggest star,

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scoring the only goal. This was Lillestrøm's fourth final, and the first time they won the Norwegian Cup.

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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