1978–80 Nordic Football Championship

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.

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)
Top scorer(s)Norway Pål Jacobsen (4 goals)

Results

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1978

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Norway  1–2  Denmark
Thoresen   25' Report Arnesen   41'
Elkjær   63'
Attendance: 9,429
Referee: Laakso (Finland)
Sweden  2–1  Finland
Nilsson   17'
Andersson   80'
Report Ismail   39'
Attendance: 6,600
Referee: Månsson (Denmark)
Finland  1–1  Norway
Johansen   61' Report Ismail   79'
Attendance: 7,481
Denmark  2–1  Sweden
Nielsen   10'
Røntved   17'
Report Berggren   73'
Attendance: 28,100
Referee: Frederiksen (Norway)

1979

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Sweden  2–0  Norway
Borg   8'
Nordin   30'
Report
Attendance: 11,432
Norway  2–0  Sweden
Økland   60'
Mathisen   85'
Report
Attendance: 16,495
Finland  0–0  Denmark
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Denmark  1–0  Finland
Elkjær   51' Report
Attendance: 24,400

1980

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Sweden  0–1  Denmark
Report Steffensen   13'
Attendance: 20,173
Finland  0–2  Sweden
Report Nordgren   6'
Sjöberg   31'
Attendance: 9,196
Referee: Ib Nielsen (Denmark)
Denmark  3–1  Norway
Nielsen   68' (pen.)
Arnesen   70'
Elkjær   76'
Report Kollshaugen   21'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Geurds (Netherlands)
Norway  6–1  Finland
Jacobsen   30', 39', 73', 83'
Dokken   50'
Aas   61'
Report Himanka   43'
Attendance: 10,640

Table

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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

Winners

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 1978–80 Nordic Football Championship winners 
 
Denmark

Second title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 30 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

See also

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Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Central European International Cup
Mediterranean Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Nordic Football Championship 1978-1980 results". EU-football.info. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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