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1924–28 Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesDenmark
Norway
Sweden
Dates15 June 1924 – 7 October 1928
Teams3
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Denmark (1st title)
Runners-up Sweden
Third place Norway
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored73 (4.87 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sweden Sven Rydell
(15 goals)

The 1924–28 Nordic Football Championship was the first Nordic Football Championship staged. Three Nordic countries participated, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The tournament was arranged by the Danish Football Association (DBU) which celebrated its 35th anniversary. The trophy was named the Jubilæumspokal (Anniversary Trophy). A total of 15 matches were played and 73 goals scored giving an average of 4.87 goals per match.

Participants

The participants were:

Results

1924

Denmark 2-3 Sweden
Olsen 2'
Nilsson 47'		 Report Kaufeldt 59'
Rydell 71', 75'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Noel Watson (England)
Norway 1-3 Denmark
Berstad 11' (pen.) Report Olsen 21'
Nielsen 26', 31'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Eric Ohlson (Sweden)
Sweden 6-1 Norway
Keller 2'
Kaufeldt 44', 54'
Rydell 66', 78', 89'		 Report Berstad 32'
Attendance: 8,000

1925

Sweden 0-2 Denmark
Report Larsen 37'
Nielsen 65'
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Noel Watson (England)
Denmark 5-1 Norway
Nilsson 7', 71'
Nielsen 49'
Rohde 73'
Larsen 81'		 Report Lunde 60'
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Noel Watson (England)
Norway 3-7 Sweden
Berstad 3', 34'
Strøm 68'		 Report Rydell 22', 42', 44', 62'
Kaufeldt 30', 89'
Haglund 71'
Attendance: 15,000

1926

Sweden 3-2 Norway
Kaufeldt 31'
Rydell 60', 69'		 Report Andersen 19'
Gundersen 26'
Attendance: 13,500
Norway 2-2 Denmark
Gundersen 24'
Berstad 35'		 Report Rohde 9', 48'
Attendance: 15,000
Denmark 2-0 Sweden
Bendixen 41' (pen.)
Rohde 70'		 Report
Attendance: 26,000

1927

Sweden 0-0 Denmark
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Norway 3-5 Sweden
Berstad 5', 80'
Gundersen 89'		 Report Rydell 18', 23', 65'
Olsson 38', 68'
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Otto Remke (Denmark)
Denmark 3-1 Norway
Jørgensen 48'
Rohde 58'
Hansen 69'		 Report Gundersen 19'
Attendance: 20,000

1928

Sweden 6-1 Norway
Keller 15', 70'
Lundahl 22', 57'
Kroon 28', 76'		 Report Gundersen 55'
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Otto Remke (Denmark)
Norway 2-3 Denmark
Berstad 64' (pen.)
Andersen 81'		 Report Hansen 66'
Rohde 70'
Jørgensen 72'
Attendance: 18,000
Denmark 3-1 Sweden
Rohde 6'
Jørgensen 8'
Nilsson 31'		 Report Rydell 32'
Attendance: 27,500

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Denmark 10 7 2 1 25 11 +14 16
2  Sweden 10 6 1 3 31 19 +12 13
3  Norway 10 0 1 9 17 43 –26 1

Winner

 1924–28 Nordic Football Championship 

Denmark
first title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 73 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 4.87 goals per match.

15 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
  • Aarhus, Lars; Elbech, Søren; Pietarinen, Heikki (2001-02-06). "Nordic Championships". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
  • "Landsholdsdatabasen". DBU. Retrieved 2007-02-24.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924-28_Nordic_Football_Championship

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