Editing Molde FK (section)

===The breakthrough (1964–77)===
On 2 August 1964, Molde shocked nine-time [[Norwegian Football Cup|Norwegian Cup]] champions and nine-time [[List of Norwegian football league champions|Norwegian League Champions]] [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] by eliminating them from the [[1964 Norwegian Football Cup|1964 Norwegian Cup]] in the third round with a 3–2 win at home. [[Jan Fuglset]], [[Torkild Brakstad]] and [[Harry Hestad]], amongst others, played at Molde during that period.<ref name="rb1974">{{cite web |url=http://fotball.rbnett.no/mfk100/article200924.ece |title=Vi sjokkerte norsk fotball i 1974 |language=no |work=rbnett.no |publisher=[[Romsdals Budstikke]] |access-date=29 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727061059/http://fotball.rbnett.no/mfk100/article200924.ece |archive-date=27 July 2012 }}</ref> The club played in local lower leagues, save for a short visit in the top division in the [[1957–58 Norwegian Main League|1957–58 season]]. In 1970, Molde was promoted to the [[1. divisjon|second tier]] and played there for three seasons until its promotion to the [[Eliteserien|top flight]] with a 5–1 away win against [[Sogndal Fotball|Sogndal]] on 16 September 1973.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fotball.rbnett.no/eliteserien/article215624.ece |language=no |title=Tilbake i Sogndal – der eventyret startet |work=rbnett.no |publisher=[[Romsdals Budstikke]] |date=24 November 2011 |access-date=27 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126021834/http://fotball.rbnett.no/eliteserien/article215624.ece |archive-date=26 November 2011 }}</ref>

In [[1974 1. divisjon|1974]], Molde returned to the premier division following the debut of several talented players in the first team, which coincided with the return of top level players like Fuglset, Brakstad and Hestad. Molde surprised the established clubs in their first season of the [[Eliteserien|1. divisjon]], leading the league in 9 of 22 matchdays. Ahead of the final match of the season, Molde would win the league if they defeated [[Sarpsborg FK|Sarpsborg]] and [[Viking FK|Viking]] lost against [[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]]. However, both Molde and Viking won their last match, meaning Molde won the silver medal after finishing one point behind champions Viking.<ref name="rb1974"/>

Since then, Molde has generally stayed in the top division and has become one of Norway's leading clubs. The club has produced a respectable number of national team players, and players who have gone professional in foreign leagues.