1981 Women's Nordic Football Championship

1981 Women's Nordic Football Championship was the eighth edition of the Women's Nordic Football Championship tournament. It was held from 15 July to 19 July in Finland.

1981 Women's Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFinland
Dates15 July – 19 July 1981
Teams4
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Sweden (5th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored12 (2 per match)
Attendance2,970 (495 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sweden Pia Sundhage
Sweden Birgitta Söderström (2 goals each)
1980
1982

Standings

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

Results

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Norway  0–2  Sweden
Report Andersson   ?'
Ödlund   ?'
Attendance: 285

Denmark  0–0  Finland
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Attendance: 550
Referee: Ari Petäjä, Finland


Denmark  0–0  Norway
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Attendance: 300
Referee: Taisto Mäkelä, Finland

Finland  0–2  Sweden
Report Sundhage   30'
Söderström   52'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Erkki Multanen, Finland


Denmark  1–2  Sweden
Own goal   ?' Report Söderström   7'
Sundhage   20'
Attendance: 750
Referee: Heikki L. Tuominen, Finland

Finland  3–2  Norway
Rautiainen   8'
Mortensen Kvistnes   18' (o.g.)
Jääskeläinen   23'
Report Støre   39'
Bjørkli   76'
Attendance: 785
Referee: Gunnar Hellgren, Finland

Goalscorers

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2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

Sources

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  • Nordic Championships (Women) 1981 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
  • Lautela, Yrjö & Wallén, Göran: Rakas jalkapallo — Sata vuotta suomalaista jalkapalloa, p. 419. Football Association of Finland / Teos Publishing 2007. ISBN 978-951-851-068-3.