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1972–77 Nordic Football Championship

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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.

Host countriesDenmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Dates28 May 1972 – 18 August 1977
Teams4
Champions Sweden (9th title)
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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)
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Results

1972

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

1973

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

1974

More information Denmark, 0-2 ...
Denmark 0-2[5] Sweden
Sandberg 26'
Torstensson 87'
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Attendance: 41,100
Referee: Olavi Peltola (Finland)
More information Finland, 1-1 ...
Finland 1-1[6] Denmark
Paatelainen 71' Pettersson 42'
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Raatti, Oulu
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Egil Bergstad (Norway)
More information Sweden, 2-1 ...
Sweden 2-1 Norway
Fredriksson 53'
Tapper 67'		 Report Hestad 37'
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More information Norway, 1-2 ...
Norway 1-2 Finland
Johansen 73' Report Heiskanen 31'
Paatelainen 37'
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Attendance: 11,000

1975

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

1976

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

1977

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

Table

The table is compiled by awarding two points for a victory, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.

More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sweden 12822249+1518
2 Denmark 12732157+817
3 Norway 122371219–77
4 Finland 121471026–166
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Winners

More information 1968–71 Nordic Football Championship winners ...
 1968–71 Nordic Football Championship winners 

Sweden
Ninth title
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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

1 own goal

See also

Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Central European International Cup
Mediterranean Cup

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