1937–47 Nordic Football Championship

The 1937–47 Nordic Football Championship was the fourth Nordic Football Championship staged. Four Nordic countries participated, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The tournament was arranged by the Football Association of Finland. The trophy was named Suomen Karhut (Finnish Bears). The tournament which was originally supposed to end in 1940, but the Second World War interrupted it and the last six matches were not played until 1947.

1937–47 Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesDenmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Dates13 June 1937 – 10 October 1947
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Sweden (2nd title)
Runners-up Denmark
Third place Norway
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored118 (4.92 per match)

Results

1937
Denmark 5–1 Norway
Kleven  20'
Søbirk  30', 59'
K. Hansen  64'
Rasmussen  89'		 Martinsen  23'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Peters (Germany)
Sweden 4–0 Finland
Finland 0–2 Norway
Norway 3–2 Sweden
Sweden 1–2 Denmark
Persson  86' Andersen  18'
Søbirk  58'
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Jewell (England)
Denmark 2–1 Finland
Andersen  48'
Friedmann  58'		 Mäkelä  24'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Birlem (Germany)

1938
Norway 9–0 Finland
Denmark 0–1 Sweden
Nyberg  4'
Attendance: 38,260
Referee: Kristiansen (Norway)
Finland 2–4 Sweden
Finland 2–1 Denmark
Lintamo  12'
Lehtonen  46'		 A. Sørensen  59'
Pallokenttä, Helsinki
Attendance: 11,368
Referee: Eklöv (Sweden)
Norway 1–1 Denmark
Arnesen  33' K. Hansen  42'
Attendance: 33,065
Referee: Eklöv (Sweden)
Sweden 2–3 Norway

1939
Sweden 5–1 Finland
Finland 1–2 Norway
Denmark 8–1 Finland
Nielsen  24'
Thiesen  39', 57', 89'
Lindbäck  48' (o.g.)
Jørgensen  67'
Albrechtsen  77'
Søbirk  87'		 Granström  69'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Eklind (Sweden)
Norway 2–3 Sweden
Sweden 4–1 Denmark
Lennartsson  35'
Johansson  43'
Nyström  57'
Dahl  84'		 Jørgensen  7'
Attendance: 22,698
Referee: Dæhlen (Norway)
Denmark 4–1 Norway
Albrechtsen  6'
Friedmann  49'
Jørgensen  68', 85'		 Brynildsen  34'
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Eklind (Sweden)

1947
Denmark 1–4 Sweden
K.A. Hansen  57' Nordahl  7', 22'
Liedholm  33'
Lindskog  49'
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Reader (England)
Sweden 7–0 Finland
Finland 3–3 Norway
Norway 3–5 Denmark
Thoresen  35'
Osnes  42' (pen.), 71'		 G. Hansen  1' (o.g.)
J.W. Hansen  10', 82'
Præst  13', 83'
Attendance: 34,756
Referee: Nilsson (Sweden)
Denmark 4–1 Finland
J.W. Hansen  2'
Præst  4', 23'
J.L. Sørensen  57'		 Stolpe  80'
Aarhus Stadion, Aarhus
Attendance: 22,300
Referee: Andersson (Sweden)
Sweden 4–1 Norway

Table
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sweden 129034116+2518
2 Denmark 127143421+1315
3 Norway 125253130+112
4 Finland 1211101251–393
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References
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  • Aarhus, Lars; Elbech, Søren; Pietarinen, Heikki (2001-02-06). "Nordic Championships". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
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