1978–80 Nordic Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Denmark Finland Norway Sweden |
| Dates | 31 May 1978 – 21 August 1980 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Denmark (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Sweden |
| Third place |  Norway |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 30 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Pål Jacobsen (4 goals) |
← 1972–77 1981–85 → | |
International football competition
The 1978–80 Nordic Football Championship was the 12th Nordic Football Championship staged. Four Nordic countries participated: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Denmark won the tournament, its second Nordic Championship win.
Results
1978
1979
1980
| Sweden | 0–1 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Steffensen  13' |
| Denmark | 3–1 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Nielsen 68' (pen.) Arnesen 70'Elkjær 76' | Report | Kollshaugen 21' |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Norway | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 5 |
| 4 | Finland | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | –9 | 2 |
Winners
| 1978–80 Nordic Football Championship winners |
|---|
 Denmark Second title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 30 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
Benny Nielsen- Frank Arnesen
Atik Ismail
1 goal
See also
Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Central European International Cup
Mediterranean Cup
References
- ^ "Nordic Football Championship 1978-1980 results". EU-football.info. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
