1968–71 Nordic Football Championship

The 1968–71 Nordic Football Championship was the tenth tournament staged. Four Nordic countries participated: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Sweden won the tournament, its eighth Nordic Championship win.

1968–71 Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesDenmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Dates4 June 1968 – 26 September 1971
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Sweden (8th title)
Runners-up Denmark
Third place Norway
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored82 (3.42 per match)
Top scorer(s)Norway Odd Iversen (6 goals)

Results

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1968
Finland 1-3 Denmark
Tolsa 60' Report Lund 3', 79'
Le Fevre 18'
Attendance: 16,082
Referee: Sven Jonsson (Sweden)
Denmark 5-1 Norway
Troelsen 22', 24', 77'
Larsen 42', 55'		 Report Presberg 2'
Attendance: 31,900
Referee: Arvo Jokinen (Finland)
Sweden 2-1 Denmark
Lindman 18'
Nordahl 52'		 Report Nordqvist 28' (o.g.)
Attendance: 14,489
Referee: Johan Riseth (Norway)
Norway 4-1 Finland
Iversen 36', 52'
Dybwad-Olsen 60'
Berg 85'		 Report Tosla 75'
Attendance: 18,291
Finland 0-3 Sweden
Report Eriksson 33'
Andersson 63'
Selander 68'
Attendance: 16,839
Referee: Karl Riegg (West Germany)
Norway 1-1 Sweden
Dybwad-Olsen 30' Report Eriksson 17'
Attendance: 23,564
Referee: Janus Aalbrecht (Netherlands)

1969
Sweden 4-0 Finland
Johansson 6', 75'
Svensson 58'
Kautonen 86' (o.g.)		 Report
Attendance: 15,868
Sweden 4-2 Norway
Pålsson 8'
Ejderstedt 9', 25'
Andersson 69'		 Report Iversen 7'
Berg 70'
Attendance: 25,671
Denmark 0-1 Sweden
Report Eklund 62'
Attendance: 50,100
Referee: Henry Øberg (Norway)
Finland 2-2 Norway
Tolsa 5'
Lindholm 13'		 Report Iversen 21', 29'
Attendance: 10,727
Denmark 5-2 Finland
Jensen 12', 14', 43'
Larsen 25', 71'		 Report Lindholm 3'
Tolsa 90'
Attendance: 22,600
Referee: Theo Boosten (Netherlands)
Norway 2-0 Denmark
Dybwad-Olsen 26'
Sæthrang 35'		 Report
Attendance: 12,883
Referee: Martti Hirviniemi (Finland)

1970
Finland 1-1 Denmark
Pedersen 48' Report Tolsa 58'
Attendance: 8,044
Norway 2-0 Finland
Paulsen 59'
Seemann 76'		 Report
Attendance: 12,877
Referee: Gerhard Kunze (East Germany)
Sweden 1-1 Denmark
Pålsson 48' Report Pedersen 73'
Attendance: 26,863
Referee: Väinö Toivola (Finland)
Finland 1-2 Sweden
Lindholm 89' (pen.) Report Almqvist 50'
Brzokoupil 67'
Attendance: 17,070
Referee: Henry Øberg (Norway)
Norway 2-4 Sweden
Nilsen 9'
Fuglset 28' (pen.)		 Report Danielsson 26'
Brzokoupil 56'
Svensson 60', 87'
Attendance: 12,338
Referee: Kaj Rasmussen (Denmark)
Denmark 0-1 Norway
Report Iversen 56'
Attendance: 27,300

1971
Sweden 4-1 Finland
Larsson 56'
Svensson 69'
Persson 71'
Pålsson 90'		 Report Paatelainen 6'
Attendance: 13,020
Referee: Hans-Joachim Weyland (West Germany)
Denmark 1-3 Sweden
Bjerre 39' Report Grahn 5', 44'
Eklund 27'
Attendance: 47,300
Sweden 3-0 Norway
Sandberg 35'
Pålsson 44'
Larsson 83' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 15,011
Referee: Martti Hirviniemi (Finland)
Finland 1-1 Norway
Suhonen 71' Report Fuglset 1' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,225
Referee: Kaj Sørensen (Denmark)
Denmark 0-0 Finland
Report
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Rolf Hennum Andersen (Norway)
Norway 1-4 Denmark
Fuglset 28' Report Schriver 8', 18'
Nygaard 16'
Markussen 86'
Attendance: 11,217

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 1210203210+2222
2 Denmark 124352116+511
3 Norway 124351925–611
4 Finland 120481031–214

Winners
 1968–71 Nordic Football Championship winners 

Sweden
Eighth title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 82 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.42 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

2 own goals

See also

Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Central European International Cup
Mediterranean Cup

References
  1. "Nordic Football Championship 1968-1971 results". football.eu. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

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