1972–77 Nordic Football Championship

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.

1972–77 Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesDenmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Dates28 May 1972 – 18 August 1977
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Sweden (8th title)
Runners-up Denmark
Third place Norway
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored61 (2.54 per match)

Results

1972
Finland 0–0[1] Norway
Report
Attendance: 4,828
Referee: Curt Nystrand (Sweden)
Denmark 3–0[2] Finland
Kristensen  46', 83'
Bjerre  87'
Attendance: 22,300
Referee: Rolf Hennum Andersen (Norway)
Sweden 2–0[3] Denmark
Larsson  2'
Sandberg  33'
Attendance: 27,263
Referee: Amders Mattson (Finland)
Norway 1–3[1] Sweden
Fuglset  59' (pen.) Report Edström  14', 60'
Larsson  86'
Attendance: 11,694
Referee: Kurt Ohlsen (Denmark)

1973
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'
Helsingin Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Attendance: 18,552
Referee: Edgar Pedersen (Denmark)
Norway 0–1[5] Denmark
Report H. E. Hansen  32'
Attendance: 15,100
Referee: Georg Krutelew (Finland)

1974
Denmark 0–2[6] Sweden
Sandberg  26'
Torstensson  87'
Attendance: 41,100
Referee: Olavi Peltola (Finland)
Finland 1–1[7] Denmark
Paatelainen  71' Pettersson  42'
Raatti, Oulu
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Egil Bergstad (Norway)
Sweden 2–1[1] Norway
Fredriksson  53'
Tapper  67'		 Report Hestad  37'
Norway 1–2[1] Finland
Johansen  73' Report Heiskainen  31'
Paatelainen  37'
Attendance: 11,000

1975
Finland 3–5[1] Norway
Toivola  4', 67'
Heiskainen  65'		 Report Kvia  14' (pen.), 86'
Skuseth  49'
Lund  83'
Thunberg  85'
Attendance: 12,031
Denmark 2–0[8] Finland
Bjørnmose  14'
Vihtilä  86' (o.g.)
Attendance: 13,600
Referee: Erik Axelryd (Sweden)
Sweden 0–0[9] Denmark
Attendance: 22,187

1976
Finland 0–2[1] Sweden
Torstensson  49'
Linderoth  58'
Helsingin Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Attendance: 16,116
Referee: Ivar Fredriksen (Norway)
Norway 0–0[10] Denmark
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)
Sweden 6–0[1] Finland
Denmark 3–0[11] Norway
Røntved  6' (pen.)
K. Hansen  40'
H. Hansen  85'
Attendance: 9,300
Referee: Mauri Laakso (Finland)
Norway 3–2[1] Sweden
Thunberg  4', 17'
Jacobsen  87'		 Torstensson  53'
Sjöberg  82'
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Gunnar Hellgren (Finland)

1977
Sweden 1–0[1] Norway
Linderoth  66' Report
Attendance: 12,836
Referee: Tapani Sahlström (Finland)
Denmark 2–1[12] Sweden
Røntved  48'
Simonsen  71'		 Nordin  63'
Attendance: 44,500
Referee: Harry Øberg (Norway)
Finland 1–2[13] Denmark
Nieminen  83' Elkjær  58', 61'
Attendance: 9,800
Referee: Lars Åke Björck (Sweden)
Norway 1–1[1] Finland
Iversen  15' Report Paatelainen  86'
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.

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

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

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