The Nordic Championships was a Motorcycle speedway final sanctioned by the FIM. [1] In 1952 it became a qualifying round for the Speedway World Championship. [2] [3] From 1995 to 2001 it was known as the Scandinavian final. [4]
Rank | National Team | Total | |||
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1. | Denmark | 22 | 16 | 18 | 56 |
2. | Sweden | 21 | 25 | 26 | 72 |
3. | Norway | 9 | 8 | 5 | 22 |
4. | Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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