1956–59 Nordic Football Championship

The 1956–59 Nordic Football Championship was the seventh tournament staged. Four Nordic countries participated: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Sweden won the tournament, its fifth Nordic Championship win.

1956–59 Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesDenmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Dates10 June 1956 – 18 October 1959
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Sweden (5th title)
Runners-up Norway
Third place Denmark
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored110 (4.58 per match)

Results

1956

Finland 1 3 Sweden
Denmark 2 3 Norway
Norway 1 1 Finland
Finland 0 4 Denmark
Norway 3 1 Sweden
Sweden 1 1 Denmark

1957

Denmark 1 2 Sweden
Finland 0 4 Norway
Norway 2 2 Denmark
Sweden 5 1 Finland
Denmark 3 0 Finland
Sweden 5 2 Norway

1958

Norway 2 0 Finland
Denmark 1 2 Norway
Finland 1 7 Sweden
Finland 1 4 Denmark
Norway 0 2 Sweden
Sweden 4 4 Denmark

1959

Denmark 0 6 Sweden
Finland 2 4 Norway
Sweden 3 1 Finland
Norway 2 4 Denmark
Denmark 4 0 Finland
Sweden 6 2 Norway

Table

'Two points for a victory, one point for a draw, no points for a loss.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sweden 129214517+2820
2 Norway 126242726+114
3 Denmark 125343023+713
4 Finland 120111844–361

References

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