The 193747 Nordic Football Championship was the fourth Nordic Football Championship staged. Four Nordic countries participated, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The tournament was arranged by the Football Association of Finland. The trophy was named Suomen Karhut (Finnish Bears). The tournament which was originally supposed to end in 1940, but the Second World War interrupted it and the last six matches were not played until 1947.

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1937–47 Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesDenmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Dates13 June 1937 – 10 October 1947
Teams4
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Sweden (2nd title)
Runners-up Denmark
Third place Norway
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored118 (4.92 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sweden Gunnar Nordahl
(7 goals)
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Results

1937

More information Denmark, 5-1 ...
Denmark 5-1 Norway
Kleven 20'
Søbirk 30', 59'
K. Hansen 64'
Rasmussen 89'
Report Martinsen 23'
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Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Willy Peters (Germany)
More information Sweden, 4-0 ...
Sweden 4-0 Finland
Bunke 60', 82'
Persson 65'
Svanström 68'
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Attendance: 19,574
Referee: Willy Peters (Germany)
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Finland 0-2 Norway
Report Martinsen 21', 53'
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Attendance: 7,881
Referee: Sölve Flisberg (Sweden)
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Attendance: 29,344
Referee: Arthur Barton (England)
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Attendance: 38,000
More information Denmark, 2-1 ...
Denmark 2-1 Finland
Andersen 48'
Friedmann 58'
Report Mäkelä 24'
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Attendance: 32,000

1938

More information Norway, 9-0 ...
Norway 9-0 Finland
Isaksen 3'
Brustad 11', 22', 25', 33'
Kvammen 17' (pen.), 51'
Andersen 67'
Arnesen 70'
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Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Valdemar Laursen (Denmark)
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Attendance: 38,260
Referee: Thoralv Kristiansen (Norway)
More information Finland, 2-4 ...
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Attendance: 11,368
More information Norway, 1-1 ...
Norway 1-1 Denmark
Arnesen 33' Report Hansen 42'
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Attendance: 33,065
Referee: Eklöv (Sweden)
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Attendance: 38,000

1939

More information Sweden, 5-1 ...
Sweden 5-1 Finland
Andersson 13'
Persson 30', 64', 67'
Grahn 35' (pen.)
Report Nilsson 10' (o.g.)
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Attendance: 16,989
Referee: Reidar Randers Johansen (Norway)
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Finland 1-2 Norway
Eronen 63' Report Andersen 7', 60'
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Norway 2-3 Sweden
Navestad 8' (pen.)
Yven 84'
Report Nyberg 19', 73'
Lennartsson 81'
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Attendance: 29,504
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Denmark 8-1 Finland
Nielsen 24'
Thiesen 39', 57', 89'
Lindbäck 48' (o.g.)
Jørgensen 67'
Albrechtsen 77'
Søbirk 87'
Report Granström 69'
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Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Eklind (Sweden)
More information Sweden, 4-1 ...
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Attendance: 22,698
Referee: Dæhlen (Norway)
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Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Eklind (Sweden)

1947

More information Denmark, 1-4 ...
Denmark 1-4 Sweden
K.A. Hansen 57' Report Nordahl 7', 22'
Liedholm 33'
Lindskog 49'
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Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Reader (England)
More information Sweden, 7-0 ...
Sweden 7-0 Finland
Liedholm 4', 52'
Nordahl 5', 30', 40'
Gren 9' (pen.)
Turunen 78' (o.g.)
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Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Aksel Asmussen (Denmark)
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Finland 3-3 Norway
Reunanen 10'
Myntti 20', 23'
Report Dahlen 21'
Sørensen 41'
Brynildsen 88' (pen.)
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Norway 3-5 Denmark
Thoresen 35'
Osnes 42' (pen.), 71'
Report G. Hansen 1' (o.g.)
J. Hansen 10', 82'
Præst 13', 83'
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Attendance: 34,756
Referee: Nilsson (Sweden)
More information Denmark, 4-1 ...
Denmark 4-1 Finland
J. Hansen 2'
Præst 4', 23'
Sørensen 57'
Report Stolpe 80'
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Attendance: 22,300
Referee: John Erik Andersson (Sweden)
More information Sweden, 4-1 ...
Sweden 4-1 Norway
Liedholm 9'
Nordahl 15', 70'
Gren 71'
Report Kvammen 41'
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Attendance: 36,134

Table

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sweden 129034116+2518
2 Denmark 127143421+1315
3 Norway 125253130+112
4 Finland 1211101251–393
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Winners

 1937–47 Nordic Football Championship winners 

Sweden

Second title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 118 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.92 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 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 [100 years: Swedish Football Association's centenary 1904-2004, part 2: statistics] (in Swedish). Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
  • Aarhus, Lars; Elbech, Søren; Pietarinen, Heikki (2001-02-06). "Nordic Championships". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
  • "Landsholdsdatabasen". DBU. Retrieved 2007-03-16.

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