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)
← 1977 1979 →

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.