1956–59 Nordic Football Championship Explained

Tourney Name:Nordic Football Championship
Year:1956–59
Country:Denmark
Country2:Finland
Country3:Norway
Country4:Sweden
Dates:10 June 1956 – 18 October 1959
Num Teams:4
Champion:Sweden
Count:5
Second:Norway
Third:Denmark
Fourth:Finland
Matches:24
Goals:110
Top Scorer: Agne Simonsson
(7 goals)
Prevseason:1952–55
Nextseason:1960–63

The 1956–59 Nordic Football Championship was the seventh tournament staged. Four Nordic countries participated: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Sweden won the tournament, its fifth Nordic Championship win.

Results

[1]

1959

Table

Two points for a victory, one point for a draw, no points for a loss.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1129214517+2820
2126242726+114
3125343023+713
4120111844–361

Statistics

Goalscorers

See also

Balkan Cup
Baltic Cup
Central European International Cup
Mediterranean Cup

Notes and References

  1. News: Nordic Football Championship 1956-1959 results. football.eu. 21 May 2022.