[2] It is the world's largest football tournament and sees a typical 1400 to 1700 participating teams per year - in 2023 Norway Cup hit an all-time record with 2183 teams.
[3][4] The Norway Cup consists of tournaments for ages 10 through 19 for both genders, with over 53,049 teams having participated during its history.
The tournament is organized by Bækkelagets Sportsklub with Pål Trælvik as its general secretary.
Amazon Grimstad won the first Norway Cup tournament for women, winning 2–1 over Vestar, after a penalty shoot-out.
Several players who have participated in the Norway Cup have subsequently made football their profession, including Erik Mykland, John Carew, Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Steffen Iversen.