1978 Women's Nordic Football Championship

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1978 Women's Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host country Denmark
Dates 7 July – 9 July 1978
Teams 4
Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 6
Goals scored 11 (1.83 per match)
Attendance 1,900 (317 per match)
Top scorer(s) 11 players (1 goal)
1977
1979

1978 Women's Nordic Football Championship was the fifth edition of the Women's Nordic Football Championship tournament. It was held from 7 July to 9 July in Denmark. This was the first time as Norway joined the tournament.

Women's Nordic Football Championship was an international football competition contested by the women's national football teams of the Nordic countries. The tournament was held annually between 1974 and 1982. Finland, Denmark and Sweden competed from the start, Norway joined the tournament in 1978. Iceland and Faroe Islands did not take part at the competition.

Denmark constitutional monarchy in Europe

Denmark, officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a Nordic country and the southernmost of the Scandinavian nations. Denmark lies southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and is bordered to the south by Germany. The Kingdom of Denmark also comprises two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Denmark proper consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 named islands, with the largest being Zealand, Funen and the North Jutlandic Island. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate. Denmark has a total area of 42,924 km2 (16,573 sq mi), land area of 42,394 km2 (16,368 sq mi), and the total area including Greenland and the Faroe Islands is 2,210,579 km2 (853,509 sq mi), and a population of 5.8 million.

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The match between Norway and Sweden on 7 July was the first ever international for Norway women's national football team. [1]

Norway womens national football team womens national association football team representing Norway

The Norway women's national football team is controlled by the Football Association of Norway. The team is former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams. The team has had less success since the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Standings

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 321031+25
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 320161+54
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 31111433
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 30031540

Results

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Nielsen Soccerball shade.svg ?' Report Börjesson Soccerball shade.svg ?'
Ödlund Soccerball shade.svg ?'
Kolding Stadion, Kolding
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kurt Sørensen, Denmark

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg4–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Smidt Nielsen Soccerball shade.svg 8'
Fabrin Soccerball shade.svg 11'
Riggelsen Soccerball shade.svg 20'
Holst Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Report
Kolding Stadion, Kolding
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ejner Jensen, Denmark


Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report
Horsens Idraetspark, Horsens
Attendance: 100
Referee: Peer Frickmann, Denmark

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Ehmsen Soccerball shade.svg 38'
Pedersen Soccerball shade.svg 55'
Report
Brande Stadion, Brande
Attendance: 200
Referee: Knud Garde, Denmark


Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Sundman Soccerball shade.svg 48' Report
Vejle Stadion, Vejle
Attendance: 500
Referee: Poul J. Jensen, Denmark

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg0–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report Erlandsson Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Vejle Stadion, Vejle
Attendance: 700
Referee: Henning Lund Sørensen, Denmark

Goalscorers

1 goal

Lilian Anette Börjesson is a retired female badminton player and footballer from Sweden.

Kirsten Fabrin is a Danish footballer who played as a midfielder for the Denmark women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football. At the club level she played for Boldklubben 1909 in Denmark.

Inger Pedersen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

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References

  1. Milestones of Norwegian Football Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 11 December 2014.