1968–71 Nordic Football Championship
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Nordic Football Championship
| year = 1968–71
| other_titles =
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = Denmark
| country2 = Finland
| country3 = Norway
| country4 = Sweden
| dates = 4 June 1968 – 26 September 1971
| num_teams = 4
| venues =
| cities =
| champion = Sweden
| count = 8
| second = Denmark
| third = Norway
| fourth = Finland
| matches = 24
| goals = 82
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|NOR}} Odd Iversen (6 goals)
| prevseason = 1964–67
| nextseason = 1972–77
}}
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.
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Results
=1968=
{{Football box
|date = 4 June 1968
|time = 19:00 (UTC+2:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIN}}
|score = 1-3
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=13978 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|DEN}}
|goals1 = Tolsa {{goal|60}}
|goals2 = Lund {{goal|3||79}}
Le Fevre {{goal|18}}
|stadium = Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
|attendance = 16,082
|referee = Sven Jonsson (Sweden)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 23 June 1968
|time = 13:30 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|DEN}}
|score = 5-1
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=13990 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|NOR}}
|goals1 = Troelsen {{goal|22||24||77}}
Larsen {{goal|42||55}}
|goals2 = Presberg {{goal|2}}
|stadium = Idrætsparken, Copenhagen
|attendance = 31,900
|referee = Arvo Jokinen (Finland)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 27 June 1968
|time = 19:00 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|SWE}}
|score = 2-1
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=13993 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|DEN}}
|goals1 = Lindman {{goal|18}}
Nordahl {{goal|52}}
|goals2 = Nordqvist {{goal|28|o.g.}}
|stadium = Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm
|attendance = 14,489
|referee = Johan Riseth (Norway)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 18 August 1968
|time = 18:00 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NOR}}
|score = 4-1
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=13998 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|FIN}}
|goals1 = Iversen {{goal|36||52}}
Dybwad-Olsen {{goal|60}}
Berg {{goal|85}}
|goals2 = Tosla {{goal|75}}
|stadium = Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
|attendance = 18,291
|referee = Carl Werner Hansen (Denmark)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 11 September 1968
|time = 18:30 (UTC+2:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIN}}
|score = 0-3
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14001 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|SWE}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Eriksson {{goal|33}}
Andersson {{goal|63}}
Selander {{goal|68}}
|stadium = Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
|attendance = 16,839
|referee = Karl Riegg (West Germany)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 15 September 1968
|time = 13:15 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NOR}}
|score = 1-1
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14002 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|SWE}}
|goals1 = Dybwad-Olsen {{goal|30}}
|goals2 = Eriksson {{goal|17}}
|stadium = Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
|attendance = 23,564
|referee = Janus Aalbrecht (Netherlands)
}}
=1969=
{{Football box
|date = 22 May 1969
|time = 19:00 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|SWE}}
|score = 4-0
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14097 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|FIN}}
|goals1 = Johansson {{goal|6||75}}
Svensson {{goal|58}}
Kautonen {{goal|86|o.g.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Visma Arena, Växjö
|attendance = 15,868
|referee = Frede Hansen (Denmark)
}}
{{Football box
| date = 1 June 1969
| time = 17:00 (UTC+1:00)
| team1 = {{Fb-rt|SWE}}
| score = 4-2
| report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14102 Report]
| team2 = {{Fb|NOR}}
| goals1 = Pålsson {{goal|8}}
Ejderstedt {{goal|9||25}}
Andersson {{goal|69}}
| goals2 = Iversen {{goal|7}}
Berg {{goal|70}}
| stadium = Ullevi Gothenburg
| attendance = 25,671
| referee = Kevin Howley (England)
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
}}
{{Football box
|date = 25 June 1969
|time = 19:00 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|DEN}}
|score = 0-1
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14113 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|SWE}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Eklund {{goal|62}}
|stadium = Idrætsparken, Copenhagen
|attendance = 50,100
|referee = Henry Øberg (Norway)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 24 August 1969
|time = 18:30 (UTC+2:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIN}}
|score = 2-2
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14126 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|NOR}}
|goals1 = Tolsa {{goal|5}}
Lindholm {{goal|13}}
|goals2 = Iversen {{goal|21||29}}
|stadium = Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
|attendance = 10,727
|referee = Einar Boström (Sweden)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 10 September 1969
|time = 19:00 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|DEN}}
|score = 5-2
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14131 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|FIN}}
|goals1 = Jensen {{goal|12||14||43}}
Larsen {{goal|25||71}}
|goals2 = Lindholm {{goal|3}}
Tolsa {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Idrætsparken, Copenhagen
|attendance = 22,600
|referee = Theo Boosten (Netherlands)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 21 September 1969
|time = 13:15 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NOR}}
|score = 2-0
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14138 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|DEN}}
|goals1 = Dybwad-Olsen {{goal|26}}
Sæthrang {{goal|35}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
|attendance = 12,883
|referee = Martti Hirviniemi (Finland)
}}
=1970=
{{Football box
|date = 3 June 1970
|time = 19:00 (UTC+2:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIN}}
|score = 1-1
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11575 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|DEN}}
|goals1 = Pedersen {{goal|48}}
|goals2 = Tolsa {{goal|58}}
|stadium = Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
|attendance = 8,044
|referee = Norman Burtenshaw (England)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 17 June 1970
|time = 18:30 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NOR}}
|score = 2-0
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11594 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|FIN}}
|goals1 = Paulsen {{goal|59}}
Seemann {{goal|76}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Brann Stadion, Bergen
|attendance = 12,877
|referee = Gerhard Kunze (East Germany)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 25 June 1970
|time = 19:00 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|SWE}}
|score = 1-1
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11598 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|DEN}}
|goals1 = Pålsson {{goal|48}}
|goals2 = Pedersen {{goal|73}}
|stadium = Ullevi, Gothenburg
|attendance = 26,863
|referee = Väinö Toivola (Finland)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 26 August 1970
|time = 19:00 (UTC+2:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIN}}
|score = 1-2
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11603 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|SWE}}
|goals1 = Lindholm {{goal|89|pen.}}
|goals2 = Almqvist {{goal|50}}
Brzokoupil {{goal|67}}
|stadium = Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
|attendance = 17,070
|referee = Henry Øberg (Norway)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 13 September 1970
|time = 13:15 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NOR}}
|score = 2-4
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11609 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|SWE}}
|goals1 = Nilsen {{goal|9}}
Fuglset {{goal|28|pen.}}
|goals2 = Danielsson {{goal|26}}
Brzokoupil {{goal|56}}
Svensson {{goal|60||87}}
|stadium = Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
|attendance = 12,338
|referee = Kaj Rasmussen (Denmark)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 23 September 1970
|time = 19:00 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|DEN}}
|score = 0-1
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11610 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|NOR}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Iversen {{goal|56}}
|stadium = Idrætsparken, Copenhagen
|attendance = 27,300
|referee = Einar Boström (Sweden)
}}
=1971=
{{Football box
|date = 20 May 1971
|time = 14:00 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|SWE}}
|score = 4-1
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11704 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|FIN}}
|goals1 = Larsson {{goal|56}}
Svensson {{goal|69}}
Persson {{goal|71}}
Pålsson {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Paatelainen {{goal|6}}
|attendance = 13,020
|referee = Hans-Joachim Weyland (West Germany)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 20 June 1971
|time = 13:30 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|DEN}}
|score = 1-3
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11725 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|SWE}}
|goals1 = Bjerre {{goal|39}}
|goals2 = Grahn {{goal|5||44}}
Eklund {{goal|27}}
|stadium = Idrætsparken, Copenhagen
|attendance = 47,300
|referee = Walter Eschweiler (West Germany)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 8 August 1971
|time = 18:00 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|SWE}}
|score = 3-0
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11740 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|NOR}}
|goals1 = Sandberg {{goal|35}}
Pålsson {{goal|44}}
Larsson {{goal|83|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Malmö Stadion Malmö
|attendance = 15,011
|referee = Martti Hirviniemi (Finland)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 25 August 1971
|time = 19:00 (UTC+2:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIN}}
|score = 1-1
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11743 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|NOR}}
|goals1 = Suhonen {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = Fuglset {{goal|1|pen.}}
|stadium = Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
|attendance = 6,225
|referee = Kaj Sørensen (Denmark)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 8 September 1971
|time = 19:00 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|DEN}}
|score = 0-0
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11748 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|FIN}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Idrætsparken, Copenhagen
|attendance = 14,000
|referee = Rolf Hennum Andersen (Norway)
}}
{{Football box
|date = 26 September 1971
|time = 13:15 (UTC+1:00)
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NOR}}
|score = 1-4
|report = [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11760 Report]
|team2 = {{Fb|DEN}}
|goals1 = Fuglset {{goal|28}}
|goals2 = Schriver {{goal|8||18}}
Nygaard {{goal|16}}
Markussen {{goal|86}}
|stadium = Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
|attendance = 11,217
|referee = Einar Boström (Sweden)
}}
Table
The table is compiled by awarding two points for a victory, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| style="width: 40px;"|
!style="width: 200px;"|Team !style="width: 45px;"|Pld !style="width: 35px;"|W !style="width: 35px;"|D !style="width: 35px;"|L !style="width: 45px;"|GF !style="width: 45px;"|GA !style="width: 35px;"|GD !style="width: 45px;"|Pts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | style="text-align: left;"|{{fb|SWE}}
|12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 22 |
| 2 | style="text-align: left;"|{{fb|DEN}}
|12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | style="text-align: left;"|{{fb|NOR}}
|12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 25 | –6 | 11 |
| 4 | style="text-align: left;"|{{fb|FIN}}
|12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 31 | –21 | 4 |
Winners
{{winners|fb|1968–71 Nordic Football Championship winners|SWE|Eighth}}
Statistics
=Goalscorers=
{{goalscorers
|matches=24|goals=82
|6 goals=
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Odd Iversen
|5 goals=
- {{flagicon|FIN}} Arto Tolsa
|4 goals=
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Rømer Larsen
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Sten Pålsson
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Tommy Svensson
|3 goals=
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Bent Jensen
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Tommy Troelsen
- {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommy Lindholm
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Ola Dybwad-Olsen
|2 goals=
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Keld Pedersen
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Karsten Lund
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Iver Schriver
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Jan Fuglset
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Harald Berg
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Bo Larsson
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Dan Brzokoupil
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Inge Ejderstedt
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Hans Johansson
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Leif Eriksson
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Ove Grahn
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Ove Eklund
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Rolf Andersson
|1 goal=
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Kresten Bjerre
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Kristen Nygaard
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Jørgen Markussen
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Ulrik Le Fevre
- {{flagicon|FIN}} Heikki Suhonen
- {{flagicon|FIN}} Matti Paatelainen
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Finn Seemann
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Hans Edgar Paulsen
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Olav Nilsen
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Pål Sæthrang
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Tor Fuglset
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Thorodd Presberg
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Hans Selander
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Inge Danielsson
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Örjan Persson
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Roland Sandberg
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Reine Almqvist
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Sven Lindman
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Nordahl
|2 own goals=
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Nordqvist (against Denmark)
- {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Kautonen (against Sweden)
}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nord6871.html RSSSF archives]
{{Nordic Football Championship}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nordic Football Championship}}
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