Battle of Oslo (football)


The Battle of Oslo or the Oslo Derby is the name given to football matches between Lyn Fotball and Vålerenga Fotball, both of them from Oslo, the capital of Norway.
The league match at Ullevaal stadion in April 2024 notably broke the attendance record for the Norwegian First Division. The standing record was 17,284, a number that was surpassed by pre-match ticket sales already two weeks ahead of the match. The figure ended at 25,103, far exceeding the former record.

Official statistics

Matches list

League

1922–1937

Note: The host of the matches between 1922 and 1937 was unknown
SeasonDivisionDateVenueScore
1922Kretsserien05–03–1922Bislett Stadium4–1 for Lyn
1923Kretsserien12–06–1923Dælenenga idrettspark2–0 for Vålerenga
1924Kretsserien04–06–1924Frogner Stadion7–0 for Lyn
1925Kretsserien30–06–1925Vestre Holmen2–1 for Vålerenga
1926Kretsserien04–07–1926Vestre Holmen3–0 for Lyn
1927Kretsserien03–05–1927Bislett Stadium5–3 for Lyn
1927–28Østlandsligaen
Hovedserien		19–06–1928Frogner Stadion2–1 for Vålerenga
1929Kretsserien08–09–1929Ullevaal Stadion0–0 draw
1930Kretsserien22–05–1930Bislett Stadium4–0 for Lyn
1931Kretsserien24–06–1931Ullevaal Stadion3–2 for Vålerenga
1932Kretsserien28–06–1932Ullevaal Stadion1–1 draw
1933Kretsserien09–08–1933Frogner Stadion4–2 for Vålerenga
1934Kretsserien16–08–1934Bislett Stadium4–1 for Lyn
1935Kretsserien18–06–1935Frogner Stadion2–1 for Lyn
1936Kretsserien22–06–1936Ullevaal Stadion2–0 for Lyn
1937Kretsserien30–04–1937Frogner Stadion2–1 for Lyn
1937Kretsserien24–08–1937Bislett Stadium3–2 for Lyn
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1938–present

• Total: Lyn 33 wins, 17 draws, Vålerenga 23 wins.

Cup

SeasonRoundDateVenueAttendanceMatchScore
1967 [Norwegian Football Cup|1967]Semi-final01–10–1967Ullevaal Stadion13,847Lyn – Vålerenga4–0
2012First round01–05–2012Bislett Stadium11,273Lyn – Vålerenga1–2
2014Third round04–06–2014Ullevaal Stadion7,387Vålerenga – Lyn5–2
2021First round25–07–2021Bislett Stadium2,651Lyn – Vålerenga0–4
2023Second round01–06–2023Bislett Stadium7,777Lyn – Vålerenga1–2

• Total: Vålerenga 4, Lyn 1.

Head-to-head

Statistics

Ranking

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444
555555
66666
77777
88888
999
10101010
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121212
13
14
15
1616

• Total: Vålerenga 15 times higher, Lyn 11 times higher.
Notes:
1 The ranking table does not include the tables of Kretsserien, Østlandsligaen and the 1939–40 season of Norgesserien which was interrupted due to the World War II.
2 Both clubs played in the second tier.
3 In the 1960–61 season Vålerenga defeated Lyn in the bronze final.

Records and statistics

  • First competitive meeting: 4–1 win for Lyn, Kretsserien, 5 March 1922
  • First league meeting: Lyn 1–1 Vålerenga, Norgesserien, 8 August 1938
  • First Norwegian Cup meeting: Lyn 4–0 Vålerenga, semi-final, 1 October 1967
  • First away victory for Lyn: 3–0 vs Vålerenga, Norgesserien, 25 September 1938
  • First away victory for Vålerenga: 3–2 vs Lyn, Norgesserien, 4 September 1949
  • Highest scoring game: Vålerenga 6–4 Lyn, Hovedserien bronze final, 14 June 1961
  • Largest winning margin : 7 goals – 7–0 vs Vålerenga, Kretsserien, 4 June 1924
  • Largest winning margin : 5 goals – 6–1 vs Lyn, Hovedserien, 19 August 1962
  • Most consecutive wins : 6, 4 September 1949 – 20 September 1958
  • Most consecutive wins : 5, 16 August 1934 – 24 August 1937
  • Longest undefeated run : 15 – 10 wins and 5 draws over 11 May 2002 to 21 May 2009
  • Longest undefeated run : 9 – 7 wins and 2 draws over 22 August 1953 to 19 August 1962
  • Most games played against each other in a season: 3, in the 1967 season

    Doubles

Lyn have achieved the double in six seasons, while Vålerenga have managed to win both league matches in four seasons.

Lyn doubles

Vålerenga doubles

Top scorers

This is the list of top scoring players in the derby.
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Women's football

Official statistics

Matches list

League

Cup

SeasonRoundDateVenueAttendanceMatchScore
2014Second round05–06–2014Kringsjå kunstgressN/ALyn – Vålerenga1–5
2018Third round19–06–2018Kringsjå kunstgress103Lyn – Vålerenga2–5
2023Semi-final30–09–2023Intility Arena685Vålerenga – Lyn3–2

Head-to-head

Statistics

Ranking

P.2018201920202021202220232024
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222
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44
55
66666
7
8
99
1010
1111
12

• Total: Vålerenga 7 times higher, Lyn 0 times higher.