| Viking FK beat Vålerenga IF 2-1 (H) on 16 May 1978 |
| Vålerenga IF beat SK Brann 2-1 (A) on 29 May 1978 |
| SK Brann beat Bryne FK 5-1 (A) on 11 Jun 1978 |
| Bryne FK beat Lyn Oslo 4-0 (A) on 7 May 1978 |
| Lyn Oslo beat Moss FK 3-2 (A) on 27 May 1978 |
| Moss FK beat Skeid Oslo 2-1 (A) on 30 Apr 1978 |
| Skeid Oslo beat IK Start 1-0 (A) on 24 May 1978 |
| IK Start beat Lillestrøm SK 2-1 (A) on 4 May 1978 |
| Lillestrøm SK beat Steinkjer IFK 2-0 (A) on 4 Jun 1978 |
| Steinkjer IFK beat Molde FK 4-2 (A) on 28 May 1978 |
| Molde FK beat FK Bodø/Glimt 6-5 (H) on 4 May 1978 |
FLP: Thick arrows show the earliest chain of wins that passes through every team.