1978 Women's Nordic Football Championship

1978 Women's Nordic Football Championship was the fifth edition of the Women's Nordic Football Championship tournament. It was held from 7 July to 9 July in Denmark. This was the first time as Norway joined the tournament.

1978 Women's Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countryDenmark
Dates7 July – 9 July 1978
Teams4
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Sweden (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)
Attendance1,900 (317 per match)
Top scorer(s)11 players (1 goal)
1977
1979

The match between Norway and Sweden on 7 July was the first ever international for Norway women's national football team.[1]

Standings

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Sweden 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 5
  Denmark 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 4
  Finland 3 1 1 1 1 4 −3 3
  Norway 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0

Results

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Norway  1–2  Sweden
Nielsen   ?' Report Börjesson   ?'
Ödlund   ?'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kurt Sørensen, Denmark

Denmark  4–0  Finland
Smidt Nielsen   8'
Fabrin   11'
Riggelsen   20'
Holst   70'
Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ejner Jensen, Denmark


Finland  0–0  Sweden
Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Peer Frickmann, Denmark

Denmark  2–0  Norway
Ehmsen   38'
Pedersen   55'
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Knud Garde, Denmark


Finland  1–0  Norway
Sundman   48' Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Poul J. Jensen, Denmark

Denmark  0–1  Sweden
Report Erlandsson   5'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Henning Lund Sørensen, Denmark

Goalscorers

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1 goal

Sources

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  • Nordic Championships (Women) 1978 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
  • Landsholdsdatabasen Danish Football Association
  • Lautela, Yrjö & Wallén, Göran: Rakas jalkapallo — Sata vuotta suomalaista jalkapalloa, p. 418. Football Association of Finland / Teos Publishing 2007. ISBN 978-951-851-068-3.

References

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  1. ^ Milestones of Norwegian Football Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 11 December 2014.