1978–80 Nordic Football Championship

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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)

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.

Results

1978

Norway 1–2 Denmark
Thoresen 25' Arnesen 43'
Elkjær 62'
Attendance: 28,100
Referee: Laakso (Finland)
Sweden 2–1 Finland
Finland 1–1 Norway
Denmark 2–1 Sweden
Nielsen 10'
Røntved 17'		 Berggren 73'
Attendance: 28,100
Referee: Frederiksen (Norway)

1979

Sweden 2–0 Norway
Norway 2–0 Sweden
Finland 0–0 Denmark
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Johansson (Sweden)
Denmark 1–0 Finland
Elkjær 53'
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Lindboe (Norway)

1980

Sweden 0–1 Denmark
Steffensen 14'
Attendance: 20,179
Referee: Bjørnestad (Norway)
Finland 0–2 Sweden
Denmark 3–1 Norway
Nielsen 68' (pen.)
Arnesen 70'
Elkjær 76'		 Kollshaugen 21'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Geurds (Netherlands)
Norway 6–1 Finland

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Denmark 6 5 1 0 9 3 +6 11
2  Sweden 6 3 0 3 7 6 +1 6
3  Norway 6 2 1 3 11 9 +2 5
4  Finland 6 0 2 4 3 12 –9 2

References

  • Aarhus, Lars; Elbech, Søren; Pietarinen, Heikki (1998-03-27). "Nordic Championships 1978-80". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  • "Landsholdsdatabasen - Kampsøgning". DBU. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
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