1978–80 Nordic Football Championship

The 1978–80 Nordic Football Championship was the 12th Nordic Football Championship staged. Four Nordic countries participated: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Denmark won the tournament, its second Nordic Championship win.

1978–80 Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesDenmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Dates31 May 1978 – 21 August 1980
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Denmark (2nd title)
Runners-up Sweden
Third place Norway
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored30 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Norway Pål Jacobsen (4 goals)

Results

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1978

Norway 1–2 Denmark
Thoresen 25' Report Arnesen 41'
Elkjær 63'
Attendance: 9,429
Referee: Laakso (Finland)
Sweden 2–1 Finland
Nilsson 17'
Andersson 80'
Report Ismail 39'
Attendance: 6,600
Referee: Månsson (Denmark)
Finland 1–1 Norway
Johansen 61' Report Ismail 79'
Attendance: 7,481
Referee: Marian Kustoń (Poland)
Denmark 2–1 Sweden
Nielsen 10'
Røntved 17'
Report Berggren 73'
Attendance: 28,100
Referee: Frederiksen (Norway)

1979

Sweden 2–0 Norway
Borg 8'
Nordin 30'
Report
Attendance: 11,432
Referee: Martti Hirviniemi (Finland)
Norway 2–0 Sweden
Økland 60'
Mathisen 85'
Report
Attendance: 16,495
Finland 0–0 Denmark
Report
Attendance: 4,933
Referee: Ingemar Johansson (Sweden)
Denmark 1–0 Finland
Elkjær 51' Report
Attendance: 24,400

1980

Sweden 0–1 Denmark
Report Steffensen 13'
Attendance: 20,173
Referee: Reidar Bjørnestad (Norway)
Finland 0–2 Sweden
Report Nordgren 6'
Sjöberg 31'
Attendance: 9,196
Referee: Ib Nielsen (Denmark)
Denmark 3–1 Norway
Nielsen 68' (pen.)
Arnesen 70'
Elkjær 76'
Report Kollshaugen 21'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Geurds (Netherlands)
Norway 6–1 Finland
Jacobsen 30', 39', 73', 83'
Dokken 50'
Aas 61'
Report Himanka 43'
Attendance: 10,640
Referee: Kjell Johansson (Sweden)

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Denmark 651093+611
2 Sweden 630376+16
3 Norway 6213119+25
4 Finland 6024312–92

Winners

 1978–80 Nordic Football Championship winners 

Denmark

Second title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 30 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

See also

Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Central European International Cup
Mediterranean Cup

References

  1. "Nordic Football Championship 1978-1980 results". EU-football.info. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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