Nordic Under-17 Football Championship
| Founded | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Region | Nordic countries / Northern Europe |
| Number of teams | 8 (6 Nordic countries plus 2 guests) |
| Current champions |  Iceland (2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  England (10 titles) |
 2018 Nordic Under-17 Football Championship | |
The Nordic Under-17 Football Championship (also Nordic Under-17 Tournament or Nordic Cup, Swedish: Nordisk Pojkturnering) is an open Nordic championship tournament for under-17 national football teams.
The competition has been held annually since 1975, exceptions being years 1981 and 1983. It has been an "under-17" event since 2005. The tournament takes place each year in a different Nordic country. It has also been held once in West Germany (1980) and once in England (1999). The competition currently rotates annually between the six main Nordic nations; Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Age limits
[edit]- Under-15: 1984–1990
- Under-16: 1975–1982, 1991–2000, 2003–2004
- Under-17: 2001–2002, 2005–
Winners
[edit]| Country | Winners |
|---|---|
| England
|
10 (1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010) |
 Denmark
|
9 (1975, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2016) |
 Norway
|
7 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993, 2008) |
 Sweden
|
6 (1987, 2000, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015) |
 West Germany
|
3 (1977, 1978, 1979) |
 Finland
|
3 (1999, 2013, 2022) |
 Republic of Ireland
|
2 (1998, 2005) |
| Iceland
|
2 (2011, 2018) |
Tournaments
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References
[edit]- Nordic Cup for Juniors – RSSSF
- Swedish Football Association Official Homepage (in Swedish)