1929–32 Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesDenmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Dates14 June 1929 – 25 September 1932
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Norway (1st title)
Runners-up Sweden
Third place Denmark
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored130 (5.42 per match)
Top scorer(s)Norway Jørgen Juve
(17 goals)

The 1929–32 Nordic Football Championship was the second Nordic Football Championship staged. Four Nordic countries participated, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The tournament was arranged by the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) which celebrated its 25th anniversary. The trophy was named the Guldkrus (Golden Cup). A total of 24 matches were played and 130 goals scored giving an average of 5.42 goals per match.

Results

1929

Sweden 3-1 Finland
Lundahl 38' (pen.), 44'
Holmberg 76'
Report Koponen 75'
Sweden 3-2 Denmark
Nilsson 9'
Kaufeldt 31'
Kroon 49'
Report Larsen 64'
Uldaler 66'
Attendance: 20,553
Norway 4-0 Finland
Juve 8', 15', 73'
Andersen 30'
Report
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Carl Olsson (Sweden)
Denmark 2-5 Norway
Jørgensen 32'
Christophersen 82' (pen.)
Report Juve 41', 60'
Berg-Johannesen 69'
Andersen 72', 77'
Attendance: 20,000
Norway 2-1 Sweden
Juve 21'
Gundersen 66'
Report Kroon 33'
Attendance: 25,000
Denmark 8-0 Finland
Jørgensen 11', 41', 73'
Hansen 30', 34'
Uldaler 61'
Eriksen 70'
Rohde 87'
Report
Attendance: 20,000

1930

Norway 6-2 Finland
H. Pettersen 12'
Juve 17', 42', 66'
M.Pettersen 30', 88'
Report Saario 76'
Åström 82'
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Otto Remke (Denmark)
Finland 1-6 Denmark
Kanerva 88' Report Hansen 1'
Kleven 13'
Uldaler 17', 50'
Eriksen 60'
Jørgensen 63'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Carl Olsson (Sweden)
Denmark 6-1 Sweden
Jørgensen 17', 65', 88'
Eriksen 45'
Kleven 79'
Christophersen 90' (pen.)
Report Nilsson 66'
Attendance: 28,000
Sweden 6-3 Norway
Lundahl 5', 13', 48'
Kroon 29', 56'
Dahl 44'
Report Juve 16', 42', 47'
Norway 1-0 Denmark
Kongsvik 82' Report
Attendance: 27,000
Finland 4-4 Sweden
Lehtinen 9', 40', 41'
Koponen 15'
Report Karlsson 26', 53', 64'
Andersson 60'
Attendance: 7,152
Referee: Otto Remke (Denmark)

1931

Denmark 3-1 Norway
Jørgensen 69', 73'
Christophersen 84' (pen.)
Report Juve 43' (pen.)
Attendance: 25,000
Sweden 3-1 Denmark
Gardtman 47'
Rydell 73', 88' (pen.)
Report Jørgensen 19'
Attendance: 20,000
Sweden 8-2 Finland
Gardtman 12'
Zetterberg 18', 25', 30', 55'
Hansson 35', 65', 73'
Report Lintamo 78'
Grönlund 88' (pen.)
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Otto Remke (Denmark)
Finland 4-4 Norway
Kanerva 3'
Salin 5'
Åström 49', 75'
Report A.Børresen 9'
Johannesen 24'
M.Pettersen 32'
L.Børresen 56'
Norway 2-1 Sweden
Andersen 9'
Juve 38'
Report Hansson 71'
Attendance: 28,208
Denmark 2-3 Finland
Uldaler 20'
Malmgren 23' (o.g.)
Report Åström 40'
Strömsten 76', 85'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)

1932

Finland 1-3 Sweden
Grönlund 3' Report Nilsson 2'
Gardtman 51'
Holmberg 64' (pen.)
Norway 2-1 Finland
Johannesen 20', 51' Report Grönlund 35'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Carl Olsson (Sweden)
Denmark 3-1 Sweden
Hansen 4'
Petersen 23'
Jørgensen 80'
Report Kroon 13'
Attendance: 28,000
Sweden 1-4 Norway
Holmberg 39' (pen.) Report Juve 8', 53'
Moe 69', 76'
Attendance: 22,108
Finland 4-2 Denmark
Malmgren 26', 55'
Lintamo 35', 70'
Report Jørgensen 19', 63'
Attendance: 7,500
Norway 1-2 Denmark
Juve 69' Report Jørgensen 35'
Hansen 61'
Attendance: 40,000

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Norway 12 8 1 3 35 23 +12 17
2  Sweden 12 6 1 5 35 31 +4 13
3  Denmark 12 6 0 6 37 24 +13 12
4  Finland 12 2 2 8 23 52 –29 6

Winner

 1929–32 Nordic Football Championship 

Norway

first title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 130 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 5.42 goals per match.

17 goals

15 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

See also

Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Central European International Cup
Mediterranean Cup

References

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  • Aarhus, Lars; Elbech, Søren; Pietarinen, Heikki (2001-02-06). "Nordic Championships". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
  • "Landsholdsdatabasen". DBU. Retrieved 2007-02-25.

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