1978 Women's Nordic Football Championship

1978 Women's Nordic Football Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Denmark
Dates	7 July – 9 July 1978
Teams	4
Venue(s)	4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Sweden (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	11 (1.83 per match)
Attendance	1,900 (317 per match)
Top scorer(s)	11 players (1 goal)

1978 Women's Nordic Football Championship was the fifth edition of the Women's Nordic Football Championship tournament. It was held from 7 July to 9 July in Denmark. This was the first time as Norway joined the tournament.

The match between Norway and Sweden on 7 July was the first ever international for Norway women's national football team.

Standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Sweden	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2	5
Denmark	3	2	0	1	6	1	+5	4
Finland	3	1	1	1	1	4	−3	3
Norway	3	0	0	3	1	5	−4	0

Results

7 July 1978

12:00

Norway	1–2	Sweden
Nielsen ?'	Report	Börjesson ?' Ödlund ?'

Kolding Stadion, Kolding

Attendance: 100

Referee: Kurt Sørensen, Denmark

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7 July 1978

20:00

Denmark	4–0	Finland
Smidt Nielsen 8' Fabrin 11' Riggelsen 20' Holst 70'	Report

Kolding Stadion, Kolding

Attendance: 300

Referee: Ejner Jensen, Denmark

8 July 1978

12:00

Finland	0–0	Sweden
	Report

Horsens Idraetspark, Horsens

Attendance: 100

Referee: Peer Frickmann, Denmark

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8 July 1978

16:00

Denmark	2–0	Norway
Ehmsen 38' Pedersen 55'	Report

Brande Stadion, Brande

Attendance: 200

Referee: Knud Garde, Denmark

9 July 1978

Finland	1–0	Norway
Sundman 48'	Report

Vejle Stadion, Vejle

Attendance: 500

Referee: Poul J. Jensen, Denmark

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9 July 1978

15:00

Denmark	0–1	Sweden
	Report	Erlandsson 5'

Vejle Stadion, Vejle

Attendance: 700

Referee: Henning Lund Sørensen, Denmark

Goalscorers

1 goal

• Anette Börjesson
• Britta Ehmsen
• Susanne Erlandsson
• Kirsten Fabrin
• Anne Grete Holst
• Kari Nielsen
• Inger Pedersen
• Fridel Riggelsen
• Lone Smidt Nielsen
• Tuula Sundman
• Karin Ödlund

Sources

• Nordic Championships (Women) 1978 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
• Landsholdsdatabasen Danish Football Association
• Lautela, Yrjö & Wallén, Göran: Rakas jalkapallo — Sata vuotta suomalaista jalkapalloa, p. 418. Football Association of Finland / Teos Publishing 2007. ISBN 978-951-851-068-3.