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1972–77 Nordic Football Championship

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1972–77 Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesDenmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Dates28 May 1972 – 18 August 1977
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Sweden (9th title)
Runners-up Denmark
Third place Norway
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored61 (2.54 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sweden Conny Torstensson
(4 goals)

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

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1972

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Finland 0-0[1] Norway
Report
Attendance: 4,828
Denmark 3-0[2] Finland
Kristensen 46', 83'
Bjerre 87'
Attendance: 22,300
Sweden 2-0[3] Denmark
Larsson 2'
Sandberg 33'
Attendance: 27,263
Norway 1-3[1] Sweden
Fuglset 59' (pen.) Report Edström 14', 60'
Larsson 86'
Attendance: 11,694
Referee: Kurt Ohlsen (Denmark)

1973

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Denmark 1-0[4] Norway
Dahl 11'
Attendance: 22,300
Referee: Rolf Arnshed (Sweden)
Sweden 1-1[1] Finland
Leback 41' Suomalainen 46'
Attendance: 16,547
Referee: Henry Øberg (Norway)
Finland 1-2[1] Sweden
Suhonen 34' Torstensson 49'
Svensson 88'
Attendance: 18,552
Norway 0-1 Denmark
Report H. E. Hansen 32'
Attendance: 15,100

1974

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Denmark 0-2[5] Sweden
Sandberg 26'
Torstensson 87'
Attendance: 41,100
Finland 1-1[6] Denmark
Paatelainen 71' Pettersson 42'
Attendance: 10,500
Sweden 2-1 Norway
Fredriksson 53'
Tapper 67'		 Report Hestad 37'
Norway 1-2 Finland
Johansen 73' Report Heiskanen 31'
Paatelainen 37'
Attendance: 11,000

1975

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Finland 3-5 Norway
Toivola 4', 67'
Heiskanen 65'		 Report Kvia 14' (pen.), 86'
Skuseth 49'
Lund 83'
Thunberg 85'
Attendance: 12,031
Denmark 2-0[7] Finland
Bjørnmose 14'
Vihtilä 86' (o.g.)
Attendance: 13,600
Referee: Erik Axelryd (Sweden)
Sweden 0-0[8] Denmark
Attendance: 22,187

1976

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Finland 0-2[1] Sweden
Torstensson 49'
Linderoth 58'
Attendance: 16,116
Norway 0-0[9] Denmark
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)
Sweden 6-0 Finland
Sjöberg 26', 56'
Ljungberg 39' (pen.)
Werner 59' (pen.)
Nilsson 81'
Börjesson 82'		 Report
Attendance: 11,737
Denmark 3-0[10] Norway
Røntved 6' (pen.)
K. Hansen 40'
H. Hansen 85'
Attendance: 9,300
Norway 3-2[1] Sweden
Thunberg 4', 17'
Jacobsen 87'		 Torstensson 53'
Sjöberg 82'
Attendance: 23,000

1977

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Sweden 1-0[1] Norway
Linderoth 66' Report
Attendance: 12,836
Denmark 2-1[11] Sweden
Røntved 48'
Simonsen 71'		 Nordin 63'
Attendance: 44,500
Referee: Harry Øberg (Norway)
Finland 1-2[12] Denmark
Nieminen 83' Elkjær 58', 61'
Attendance: 9,800
Norway 1–1[1] Finland
Iversen 15' Report Paatelainen 86'
Attendance: 10,263

Table

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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

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 1968–71 Nordic Football Championship winners 

Sweden
Ninth title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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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

1 own goal

See also

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Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Central European International Cup
Mediterranean Cup

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Danmark - Finland 3 - 0" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  3. ^ "Danmark - Sverige 0 - 2" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  4. ^ "Danmark - Norge 1 - 0" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  5. ^ "Danmark - Sverige 0 - 2" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  6. ^ "Danmark - Finland 1 - 1" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  7. ^ "Danmark - Finland 2 - 0" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  8. ^ "Danmark - Sverige 0 - 0" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  9. ^ "Danmark - Norge 0 - 0" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  10. ^ "Danmark - Norge 3 - 0" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  11. ^ "Danmark - Sverige 2 - 1" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  12. ^ "Danmark - Finland 2 - 1" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 2012-09-13.

Sources

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