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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.

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)

Participants edit

The participants were:

Results edit

1924 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

 1924–28 Nordic Football Championship 
 
Denmark
first title

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

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 edit

Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Central European International Cup
Mediterranean Cup

References edit

  • 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 edit

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