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 13 Sweden
Denmark 23 Norway
Norway 11 Finland
Finland 04 Denmark
Norway 31 Sweden
Sweden 11 Denmark

1957

Denmark 12 Sweden
Finland 04 Norway
Norway 22 Denmark
Sweden 51 Finland
Denmark 30 Finland
Sweden 52 Norway

1958

Norway 20 Finland
Denmark 12 Norway
Finland 17 Sweden
Finland 14 Denmark
Norway 02 Sweden
Sweden 44 Denmark

1959

Denmark 06 Sweden
Finland 24 Norway
Sweden 31 Finland
Norway 24 Denmark
Denmark 40 Finland
Sweden 62 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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