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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

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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
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
Norway  1-1  Sweden
Dybwad-Olsen   30' Report Eriksson   17'
Attendance: 23,564

1969

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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
Norway  2-0  Denmark
Dybwad-Olsen   26'
Sæthrang   35'		 Report
Attendance: 12,883

1970

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Finland  1-1  Denmark
Pedersen   48' Report Tolsa   58'
Attendance: 8,044
Norway  2-0  Finland
Paulsen   59'
Seemann   76'		 Report
Attendance: 12,877
Sweden  1-1  Denmark
Pålsson   48' Report Pedersen   73'
Attendance: 26,863
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
Denmark  0-1  Norway
Report Iversen   56'
Attendance: 27,300

1971

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Sweden  4-1  Finland
Larsson   56'
Svensson   69'
Persson   71'
Pålsson   90'		 Report Paatelainen   6'
Attendance: 13,020
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
Finland  1-1  Norway
Suhonen   71' Report Fuglset   1' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,225
Denmark  0-0  Finland
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Attendance: 14,000
Norway  1-4  Denmark
Fuglset   28' Report Schriver   8', 18'
Nygaard   16'
Markussen   86'
Attendance: 11,217

Table

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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 12 10 2 0 32 10 +22 22
2   Denmark 12 4 3 5 21 16 +5 11
3   Norway 12 4 3 5 19 25 –6 11
4   Finland 12 0 4 8 10 31 –21 4

Winners

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 1968–71 Nordic Football Championship winners 
 
Sweden
Eighth title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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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

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Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Central European International Cup
Mediterranean Cup

References

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