Women's Nordic Football Championship

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Women's Nordic Football Championship
Founded1974
Abolished1980
Region Nordic countries
Number of teams3–4
Most successful team(s)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (5)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (4)

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.

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Results

YearHostWinnerRunner-up3rd Place4th Place
1974
Details
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Only three participants
1975
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Only three participants
1976
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Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Only three participants
1977
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Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Only three participants
1978
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
1979
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Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
1980
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Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
1981
Details
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
1982
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

Medal summary

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5409
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4419
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0167
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0022
Totals (4 nations)99927


General Statistics

PosTeamPartPldWDLGFGADifPts
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 92314544815+3347
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 92314544617+2947
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9233614956-4715
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5150691025-156

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