1924–28 Nordic Football Championship

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.

Results

1924

June 15, 1924
Denmark  2–3  Sweden
Olsen 2'
Nilsson 47' 		Kaufeldt 56'
Rydell 65', 74'
Idrætsparken, Copenhagen
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Watson (England)

September 14, 1924
Norway  1–3  Denmark
Berstad 9' (p) Olsen 21'
Nielsen 26', 31'
Gressbanen, Kristiania
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ohlson (Sweden)

September 21, 1924
Sweden  6–1  Norway
Keller 2'
Kaufeldt 44', 54'
Rydell 66', 78', 89' 		Berstad 77'
Råsunda IP, Solna
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Langenus (Belgium)

1925

June 14, 1925
Sweden  0–2  Denmark
Larsen 37'
Nielsen 65'
Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Watson (England)

June 21, 1925
Denmark  5–1  Norway
Nilsson 7', 71'
Nielsen 49'
Rohde 73'
Larsen 81' 		Lunde 60'
Idrætsparken, Copenhagen
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Watson (England)

August 23, 1925
Norway  3–7  Sweden
Berstad 3', 34'
Strøm 68' 		Rydell 22', 42', 44', 62'
Kaufeldt 30', 89'
Haglund 71'
Gressbanen, Oslo
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Andersen (Denmark)

1926

June 9, 1926
Sweden  3–2  Norway
Kaufeldt 31'
Rydell 60', 69' 		Andersen 19'
Gundersen 26'
Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Cejnar (Czechoslovakia)

September 19, 1926
Norway  2–2  Denmark
Gundersen 24'
Berstad 35' 		Rohde 9', 48'
Gressbanen, Oslo
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bergqvist (Sweden)

October 3, 1926
Denmark  2–0  Sweden
Bendixen 41' (p)
Rohde 69'
Idrætsparken, Copenhagen
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Bauwens (Germany)

1927

June 19, 1927
Sweden  0–0  Denmark
Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Langenus (Belgium)

June 26, 1927
Norway  3–5  Sweden
Berstad 5', 80'
Gundersen 89' 		Rydell 18', 23', 65'
Olsson 38', 68'
Gressbanen, Oslo
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Remke (Denmark)

October 30, 1927
Denmark  3–1  Norway
Jørgensen 48'
Rohde 58'
Hansen 69' 		Gundersen 21'
Idrætsparken, Copenhagen
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Birlem (Germany)

1928

June 7, 1928
Sweden  6–1  Norway
Keller 15', 70'
Lundahl 22', 57'
Kroon 28', 76' 		Andersen 55'
Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Remke (Denmark)

June 17, 1928
Norway  2–3  Denmark
Berstad 63'
Andersen 80' 		Hansen 66'
Rohde 70'
Jørgensen 72'
Ullevaal, Oslo
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Stenborg (Sweden)

October 7, 1928
Denmark  3–1  Sweden
Rohde 6'
Jørgensen 8'
Nilsson 31' 		Rydell 32'
Idrætsparken, Copenhagen
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Spranger (Germany)

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Denmark 1072125–11+1416
2 Sweden 1061331–19+1213
3 Norway 1001917–43-261

Top scorers

Player Team Goals
1Sven Rydell Sweden15
2Finn Berstad Norway8
3Michael Rohde Denmark7
4Per Kaufeldt Sweden6

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. 

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