1952–55 Nordic Football Championship

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The 1952–55 Nordic Football Championship was the sixth tournament staged. Four Nordic countries participated: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Sweden won the tournament, its fourth Nordic Championship win.

Host countriesDenmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Dates22 June 1952 – 16 October 1955
Teams4
Champions Sweden (4th title)
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1952–55 Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesDenmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Dates22 June 1952 – 16 October 1955
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Sweden (4th title)
Runners-up Norway
Third place Denmark
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored105 (4.38 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sweden Nils-Åke Sandell
(10 goals)
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Results

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1952

More information Sweden, 4-3 ...
Sweden 4-3 Denmark
Bengtsson 5'
Brodd 8'
Sandell 19', 76'		 Report Rasmussen 52'
Petersen 59'
Seebach 77'
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Attendance: 36,700
Referee: Edvin Pedersen (Norway)
More information Norway, 7-2 ...
Norway 7-2 Finland
Thoresen 18', 55'
Kristiansen 36', 47', 75'
Sørensen 70', 85'		 Report Lehtovirta 16'
Rikberg 80'
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Attendance: 24,025
Referee: John Nilsson (Sweden)
More information Finland, 1-8 ...
Finland 1-8 Sweden
Råberg 10', 48', 58'
Persson 24', 50', 83'
Sandin 25'
Sandberg 70'		 Report Pelkonen 51'
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Attendance: 20,132
Referee: Edvin Pedersen (Norway)
More information Finland, 2-1 ...
Finland 2-1 Denmark
Rikberg 18'
Rytkönen 71'		 Report Jensen 64'
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Attendance: 9,022
Referee: Erik Westman (Sweden)
More information Norway, 1-2 ...
Norway 1-2 Sweden
Johannessen 42'
Persson 73'		 Report Jacobsson 32'
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Attendance: 36,458
Referee: Leo Helge (Denmark)
More information Denmark, 1-3 ...
Denmark 1-3 Norway
Jensen 57' Report Sørensen 19'
Nordahl 61'
Jevne 77'
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Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Gösta Lindberg (Sweden)

1953

More information Denmark, 1-3 ...
Denmark 1-3 Sweden
Seebach 46' Report Thillberg 24', 65'
L. Eriksson 56'
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Attendance: 39,500
Referee: Johan Alho (Finland)
More information Sweden, 4-0 ...
Sweden 4-0 Finland
Sandberg 22'
Sandell 24', 61'
Sandin 56'		 Report
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Attendance: 27,161
Referee: Aksel Asmussen (Denmark)
More information Finland, 1-4 ...
Finland 1-4 Norway
Lahtinen 39' Report Hennum 6'
Thoresen 8', 44'
Angell-Hansen 47'
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Attendance: 20,819
Referee: Helge Andersen (Denmark)
More information Norway, 0-1 ...
Norway 0-1 Denmark
Sørensen 32' Report
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Attendance: 35,552
Referee: Gösta Lindberg (Sweden)
More information Denmark, 6-1 ...
Denmark 6-1 Finland
Hansen 11', 36'
Petersen 25'
Sørensen 32'
Nielsen 50', 61'		 Report Køppen red-colored football 40' (o.g.)
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Attendance: 32,200
Referee: Edvin Pedersen (Norway)
More information Sweden, 0-0 ...
Sweden 0-0 Norway
Report
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Attendance: 27,025
Referee: Folke Nyberg (Finland)

1954

More information Finland, 2-2 ...
Finland 2-2 Denmark
Myntti 45'
Hiltunen 58'		 Report Kendzior 64', 78' (pen.)
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Attendance: 17,539
Referee: Erik Westman (Sweden)
More information Finland, 1-10 ...
Finland 1-10 Sweden
Lahtinen 40' Report Hamrin 6', 71', 80'
Eklund 7', 30', 48'
Thillberg 16', 59'
J. Eriksson 18', 21'
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Attendance: 15,409
Referee: Øivind Helgesen (Norway)
More information Norway, 3-1 ...
Norway 3-1 Finland
Dybwad 57'
Johannessen 59'
Hennum 62'		 Report Hiltunen 6'
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Attendance: 21,048
Referee: Helge Andersen (Denmark)
More information Norway, 1-1 ...
Norway 1-1 Sweden
Sundby 75' Report Eriksson 68'
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Attendance: 35,427
Referee: Tauno Aro (Finland)
More information Sweden, 5-2 ...
Sweden 5-2 Denmark
J. Eriksson 9'
Sandell 12', 38', 60'
K. Hansen red-colored football 36' (o.g.)		 Report Hansen 6'
Sørensen 17'
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Attendance: 36,700
Referee: Finn Bråthen (Norway)
More information Denmark, 0-1 ...
Denmark 0-1 Norway
Report Hennum 81'
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Attendance: 36,200
Referee: John Erik Andersson (Sweden)

1955

More information Denmark, 2-1 ...
Denmark 2-1 Finland
Hansen 24' (pen.), 62' Report Lehmusvirta 59'
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Attendance: 22,000
Referee: John Nilsson (Sweden)
More information Finland, 1-3 ...
Finland 1-3 Norway
Hiltunen 6' Report Hennum 26', 55'
Kure 70'
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Attendance: 16,916
Referee: Ludvig Jørkov (Denmark)
More information Sweden, 3-0 ...
Sweden 3-0 Finland
Sandell 39', 58'
Lindskog 82'		 Report
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Attendance: 19,593
Referee: Josef Larsen (Norway)
More information Norway, 1-1 ...
Norway 1-1 Denmark
Nielsen red-colored football 52' (o.g.) Report Jacobsen 75'
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Attendance: 33,836
Referee: Aarne Eriksson (Finland)
More information Sweden, 1-1 ...
Sweden 1-1 Norway
Nilsson 4' Report Kotte 7'
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Attendance: 27,375
Referee: Leo Helge (Denmark)
More information Denmark, 3-3 ...
Denmark 3-3 Sweden
Andersen 12', 81'
Lundberg 36'		 Report Nilsson 36'
Sandell 63'
Hamrin 89'
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Attendance: 50,200
Referee: Finn Bråthen (Finland)

Table

'Two points for a victory, one point for a draw, no points for a loss.

More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sweden 128404414+3020
2 Norway 126422512+1316
3 Denmark 123362326–39
4 Finland 1211101353–403
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Winners

 1952–55 Nordic Football Championship winners 

Sweden
Fourth title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 105 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.38 goals per match.

10 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

3 own goals

See also

References

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