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
Denmark  | 3-0[2] |  Finland |
|---|---|---|
Kristensen  46', 83'Bjerre 87' |
1973
Sweden  | 1-1[1] | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Leback 41' |
Suomalainen 46' |
Norway  | 0-1 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Report | H. E. Hansen 32' |
1974
| Denmark | 0-2[5] | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Sandberg 26' Torstensson 87' |
| Finland | 1-1[6] | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Paatelainen 71' |
Pettersson 42' |
1975
| Finland | 3-5 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Toivola 4', 67' Heiskanen 65' |
Report | Kvia 14' (pen.), 86' Skuseth 49'Lund 83'Thunberg 85' |
1976
| Finland | 0-2[1] | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Torstensson 49' Linderoth 58' |
| Sweden | 6-0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Sjöberg 26', 56' Ljungberg 39' (pen.)Werner 59' (pen.)Nilsson 81'Börjesson 82' |
Report |
1977
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden
|
12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 18 |
| 2 | Denmark
|
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 17 |
| 3 | Norway
|
12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | –7 | 7 |
| 4 | Finland
|
12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | –16 | 6 |
Winners
| 1968–71 Nordic Football Championship winners |
|---|
 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
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.
Sources
- Aarhus, Lars; Elbech, Søren & Pietarinen, Heikki (1998-03-27). "Nordic Championships 1972-77". RSSSF. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- "Landsholdsdatabasen - Kampsøgning" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.