1972–77 Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host countries | Denmark Finland Norway Sweden |
Dates | 28 May 1972 – 18 August 1977 |
Teams | 4 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 61 (2.54 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (4 goals) |
← 1968–71 1978–80 → |
International football competition
The 1972–77 Nordic Football Championship was the eleventh Nordic Football Championship staged. Four Nordic countries participated: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Sweden won the tournament, its ninth Nordic Championship win.
Results
1972
Finland ![]() | 0-0[1] | ![]() |
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Report |
Kupittaan Jalkapallostadion, Turku
Attendance: 4,828
Referee: Curt Nystrand (Sweden)
Denmark ![]() | 3-0[2] | ![]() |
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Kristensen ![]() Bjerre ![]() |
1973
Sweden ![]() | 1-1[1] | ![]() |
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Leback ![]() | Suomalainen ![]() |
Finland ![]() | 1-2[1] | ![]() |
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Suhonen ![]() | Torstensson ![]() Svensson ![]() |
Norway ![]() | 0-1 | ![]() |
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Report | H. E. Hansen ![]() |
1974
Denmark ![]() | 0-2[5] | ![]() |
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Sandberg ![]() Torstensson ![]() |
Finland ![]() | 1-1[6] | ![]() |
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Paatelainen ![]() | Pettersson ![]() |
Sweden ![]() | 2-1 | ![]() |
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Fredriksson ![]() Tapper ![]() | Report | Hestad ![]() |
Norway ![]() | 1-2 | ![]() |
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Johansen ![]() | Report | Heiskanen ![]() Paatelainen ![]() |
1975
Finland ![]() | 3-5 | ![]() |
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Toivola ![]() Heiskanen ![]() | Report | Kvia ![]() Skuseth ![]() Lund ![]() Thunberg ![]() |
1976
Finland ![]() | 0-2[1] | ![]() |
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Torstensson ![]() Linderoth ![]() |
Sweden ![]() | 6-0 | ![]() |
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Sjöberg ![]() Ljungberg ![]() Werner ![]() Nilsson ![]() Börjesson ![]() | Report |
Norway ![]() | 3-2[1] | ![]() |
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Thunberg ![]() Jacobsen ![]() | Torstensson ![]() Sjöberg ![]() |
1977
Norway ![]() | 1–1[1] | ![]() |
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Iversen ![]() | Report | Paatelainen ![]() |
Table
The table is compiled by awarding two points for a victory, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | ![]() | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 18 |
2 | ![]() | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 17 |
3 | ![]() | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | –7 | 7 |
4 | ![]() | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | –16 | 6 |
Winners
1968–71 Nordic Football Championship winners |
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![]() Sweden Ninth title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 61 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 2.54 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
Matti Paatelainen
Stein Thunberg
Thomas Sjöberg
2 goals
1 goal
Allan Simonsen
Bjarne Pettersson
Hans Ewald Hansen
Heino Hansen
Kresten Bjerre
Kurt Hansen
Ole Bjørnmose
Peter Dahl
Jouko Suomalainen
Jyrki Nieminen
Heikki Suhonen
Helge Skuseth
Harry Hestad
Jan Fuglset
Pål Jacobsen
Odd Iversen
Tom Lund
Tor Egil Johansen
Anders Ljungberg
Bo Börjesson
Eine Fredriksson
Harry Svensson
Olle Nordin
Mats Werner
Staffan Tapper
Torbjörn Nilsson
Yngve Leback
1 own goal
Erkki Vihtilä (against Denmark)
See also
Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Central European International Cup
Mediterranean Cup
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Aarhus, Lars; Elbech, Søren & Pietarinen, Heikki (1998-03-27). "Nordic Championships 1972-77". RSSSF. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ "Danmark - Finland 3 - 0" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ "Danmark - Sverige 0 - 2" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ "Danmark - Norge 1 - 0" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ "Danmark - Sverige 0 - 2" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ "Danmark - Finland 1 - 1" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ "Danmark - Finland 2 - 0" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ "Danmark - Sverige 0 - 0" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ "Danmark - Norge 0 - 0" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ "Danmark - Norge 3 - 0" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ "Danmark - Sverige 2 - 1" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ "Danmark - Finland 2 - 1" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.