Women's Nordic Football Championship was an international

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competition contested by the women's national football teams of the

Nordic countries The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or ''Norden''; ) are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe, as well as the Arctic Ocean, Arctic and Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic oceans. It includes the sovereign states of Denm ...

. The tournament was held annually between 1974 and 1982.

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

and

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

competed from the start,

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...

joined the tournament in 1978.

Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...

and

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...

did not take part at the competition.

Results

Medal summary

General statistics

Top goalscorers

;10 goals *

Pia Sundhage Pia Mariane Sundhage (, born 13 February 1960) is a Swedish football manager and former professional player. Currently, she is coaching Switzerland. As a player, Sundhage played most of her career as a forward and retired as the top scorer fo ...

;8 goals * Lone Smidt Nielsen ;7 goals *

Annette Frederiksen Annette Frederiksen (born 10 December 1954 – 2 January 2022) was a Danish Football player, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender for Kolding BK. Frederiksen represented Denmark at the unofficial 1971 Women's World ...

* Susanne Niemann * Birgitta Söderström ;6 goals * Ann Jansson ;5 goals * Görel Sintorn *

Karin Ödlund Karin Margareta Sofia Ödlund (22 February 1959 – 1 April 2005) was a Swedish footballer. Ödlund was a member of the Swedish national team that won the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football. In November 2007 she was named among 11 no ...

;4 goals *

Anne Grete Holst Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie and Ana. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in t ...

;3 goals * Eva Andersson * Britta Ehmsen *

Inge Hindkjær Inge Hindkjær (née Henriksen; born 16 November 1958) is a Danes, Danish former international association football, footballer who played for Skovlunde IF. References External links

* Danish women's footballers Denmark women's interna ...

External links

Nordic Championships (Women) - Overview
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Women's international association football competitions Defunct international association football competitions in Europe Recurring sporting events established in 1974 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1982 {{Europe-footy-competition-stub

Results

Medal summary

General statistics

Top goalscorers

See also

External links