1937–47 Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host countries | Denmark Finland Norway Sweden |
Dates | 13 June 1937 – 10 October 1947 |
Teams | 4 |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 118 (4.92 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (7 goals) |
← 1933–36 1948–51 → |
International football competition
The 1937–47 Nordic Football Championship was the fourth Nordic Football Championship staged. Four Nordic countries participated, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The tournament was arranged by the Football Association of Finland. The trophy was named Suomen Karhut (Finnish Bears). The tournament which was originally supposed to end in 1940, but the Second World War interrupted it and the last six matches were not played until 1947.
Results
1937
1938
Norway ![]() | 9-0 | ![]() |
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Isaksen ![]() Brustad ![]() Kvammen ![]() Andersen ![]() Arnesen ![]() | Report |
1939
Denmark ![]() | 8-1 | ![]() |
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Nielsen ![]() Thiesen ![]() Lindbäck ![]() Jørgensen ![]() Albrechtsen ![]() Søbirk ![]() | Report | Granström ![]() |
Sweden ![]() | 4-1 | ![]() |
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Lennartsson ![]() Johansson ![]() Nyström ![]() Dahl ![]() | Report | Jørgensen ![]() |
Denmark ![]() | 4-1 | ![]() |
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Albrechtsen ![]() Friedmann ![]() Jørgensen ![]() | Report | Brynildsen ![]() |
1947
Denmark ![]() | 1-4 | ![]() |
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K.A. Hansen ![]() | Report | Nordahl ![]() Liedholm ![]() Lindskog ![]() |
Norway ![]() | 3-5 | ![]() |
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Thoresen ![]() Osnes ![]() | Report | G. Hansen ![]() J. Hansen ![]() Præst ![]() |
Table
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | ![]() | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 18 |
2 | ![]() | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 15 |
3 | ![]() | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 12 |
4 | ![]() | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 51 | –39 | 3 |
Winners
1937–47 Nordic Football Championship winners |
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![]() Sweden Second title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 118 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.92 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
Erik Persson
Arne Brustad
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
Alex Friedmann
Kaj Hansen
Knud Andersen
Svend Albrechtsen
Holger Granström
Nuutti Lintamo
Stig-Göran Myntti
Magnar Isaksen
Trygve Arnesen
Knut Osnes
Floyd Lagerkrantz
Ragnar Lennartsson
Gunnar Gren
1 goal
Arne Sørensen
Arno Nielsen
Eyolf Kleven
Jørgen Leschly Sørensen
Karl Aage Hansen
Peder Rasmussen
Aatos Lehtonen
Pentti Eronen
Eino Mäkelä
Harry Reunanen
Olof Stolpe
Gunnar Dahlen
Gunnar Thoresen
Hans Nordahl
Harry Yven
Olav Navestad
Odd Wang Sørensen
Åke Andersson
Gösta Dahl
Karl-Erik Grahn
Kurt Svanström
Knut Johansson
Georg Johansson
Gunnar Bergström
Lennart Lindskog
Stig Nyström
See also
Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Central European International Cup
Mediterranean Cup
References
- Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; Persson, Gunnar, eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken [100 years: Swedish Football Association's centenary 1904-2004, part 2: statistics] (in Swedish). Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
- Aarhus, Lars; Elbech, Søren; Pietarinen, Heikki (2001-02-06). "Nordic Championships". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- "Landsholdsdatabasen". DBU. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
External links
- Nordic Championships 1937-47 at RSSSF