The Norway Cup is organized by Bækkelagets Sportsklub and it all started in 1972 with 420 teams and 8,400 participants. The Norway Cup has been played every year since 1972, with the exception of 1976, when it was cancelled because the club organized the Oslo Cup in handball.
In total, over the years, participants, players and referees from 127 nations have participated. In addition, the Norway Cup is considered by many to be the cradle of women's football in Norway. The tournament prioritized girls' teams from the start in 1972 and had eight girls' teams in 1972. This was four years before the Norwegian Football Association officially recognized women's football.
1,800 of Bækkelagets Sportsklub's slightly over 2,800 members work as volunteers during the Norway Cup. This amounts to over 60,000 volunteer hours in total each year and we have volunteers of all ages. In addition, more than 600 volunteers from our co-organizers contribute to creating the world's largest football tournament.
Norway Cup's vision and values
Vision
The world's largest and most important arena for sports joy and friendship
Values
Joy – inclusive – forward-thinking – professionalism – camaraderie