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1972–77 Nordic Football Championship
Final positions
Champions Sweden Sweden (9th title)
Runners-up Denmark Denmark
Third place Norway Norway
Fourth place Finland Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played 24
Goals scored 61 (2.54 per match)
Top scorer(s) Sweden Conny Torstensson
(4 goals)

The 1972–77 Nordic Football Championship was a big football tournament for countries in Northern Europe. It was the 11th time this championship was held! Four teams from Nordic countries played: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. After many exciting matches, Sweden won the championship, making it their 9th time to lift the trophy!

About the Tournament

The Nordic Football Championship was a special competition. It brought together national football teams from the Nordic region. These tournaments happened over several years, not just one. This particular championship ran from 1972 all the way to 1977. Teams played against each other multiple times during this period.

Who Played?

Four countries took part in this championship:

These teams are all close neighbors in Northern Europe. They often compete in friendly sports events.

How the Winner Was Decided

Teams earned points for winning or drawing matches. The team with the most points at the end of the tournament became the champion. In this championship, a total of 24 matches were played. An impressive 61 goals were scored across all games! The top scorer was Conny Torstensson from Sweden, who scored 4 goals.

Final Standings

After all the matches were played, the teams were ranked by their points. Here's how they finished:

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Sweden Sweden 12 8 2 2 24 9 +15 18
Denmark Denmark 12 7 3 2 15 7 +8 17
Norway Norway 12 2 3 7 12 19 –7 7
Finland Finland 12 1 4 7 10 26 –16 6

Sweden's Victory

As you can see from the table, Sweden finished in first place. They won 8 out of their 12 matches. They also had a great goal difference, scoring 24 goals and only letting in 9. This helped them secure their 9th Nordic Football Championship title! Denmark came in a close second, just one point behind Sweden.

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