1960–63 Nordic Football Championship

The 1960–63 Nordic Football Championship was the eighth tournament staged. Four Nordic countries participated: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Sweden won the tournament, its sixth Nordic Championship win.

1960–63 Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesDenmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Dates26 May 1960 – 6 November 1963
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Sweden (6th title)
Runners-up Denmark
Third place Norway
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored93 (3.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)Denmark Ole Madsen (11 goals)

Results

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1960

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Denmark  3-0  Norway
Pedersen   6'
Nielsen   16', 68'
Report
Attendance: 44,100
Finland  0-3  Sweden
Report Börjesson   14', 72'
Simonsson   86'
Denmark  2-1  Finland
Nielsen   34', 57' Report Jensen   3' (o.g.)
Attendance: 37,500
Norway  6-3  Finland
R. Pedersen   23', 50'
Jensen   36'
Hennum   70'
Berg   71', 80'
Report Pahlman   20' (pen.)
Kankkonen   61', 89'
Attendance: 17,703
Norway  3-1  Sweden
Hennum   19' (pen.)
R. Pedersen   34'
Borgen   89'
Report Börjesson   38' (pen.)
Sweden  2-0  Denmark
Börjesson   30'
Bild   83'
Report
Attendance: 50,878

1961

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Denmark  1-2  Sweden
Madsen   61' Report Börjesson   7', 58'
Attendance: 52,486
Finland  4-1  Norway
Pahlman   19'
Mäkelä   32'
Holmqvist   43'
Nuoranen   58'
Report R. Pedersen   44'
Attendance: 8,712
Sweden  4-0  Finland
Svahn   10', 41'
Bild   83'
Backman   85'
Report
Norway  0-4  Denmark
Report Danielsen   11', 32'
Madsen   70'
Sørensen   76'
Attendance: 27,721
Referee: Johan Alho (Finland)
Denmark  9-1  Finland
Sørensen   7', 52', 85'
Danielsen   14', 24'
Madsen   46', 78'
Rasmussen   57', 71'
Report Österlund   81'
Sweden  2-0  Norway
Råberg   6'
Wendt   74'
Report
Attendance: 41,387

1962

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Denmark  6-1  Norway
Jørgensen   22'
Madsen   31', 44', 87'
Bertelsen   69'
Enoksen   71' (pen.)
Report Andersen   24'
Attendance: 13,500
Finland  0-3  Sweden
Report Grahn   40'
Brodd   51'
Ohlsson   71'
Attendance: 17,555
Norway  2-1  Finland
Nilsen   42'
Larsen   48' (pen.)
Report Mäkelä   17'
Attendance: 20,500
Finland  1-6  Denmark
Virtanen   13' Report Clausen   4'
Enoksen   14', 49'
Jørgensen   36'
Madsen   39', 69'
Norway  2-1  Sweden
Jensen   43'
Johansen   80'
Report Skiöld   40'
Attendance: 21,689
Sweden  4-2  Denmark
Ohlsson   28', 34'
Martinsson   48'
Eriksson   51'
Report Bertelsen   21'
Madsen   31'
Attendance: 18,847

1963

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Denmark  1-1  Finland
Enoksen   86' Report Pahlman   62'
Attendance: 21,600
Finland  2-0  Norway
Pahlman   53' (pen.)
Lyytikäinen   68'
Report
Attendance: 11,603
Sweden  0-0  Finland
Report
Sweden  0-0  Norway
Report
Attendance: 32,030
Norway  0-4  Denmark
Report Thorst   39'
Bertelsen   74', 81'
Enoksen   85' (pen.)
Attendance: 23,804
Denmark  2-2  Sweden
Madsen   14'
Thorst   43'
Report Bild   4'
Öberg   7'
Attendance: 52,000

Table

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'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 12 7 3 2 24 10 +14 17
2   Denmark 12 7 2 3 40 15 +25 16
3   Norway 12 4 1 7 15 31 –16 9
4   Finland 12 2 2 8 14 37 –23 6

Winners

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 1960–63 Nordic Football Championship 
 
Sweden

Sixth title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 93 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.88 goals per match.

11 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nordic Football Championship 1960-1963 results". football.eu. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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