| Nordic Cup | |
| Current Season: | 2017 Nordic Cup |
| Founded: | 2011 |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Country: | |
| Gov Body: | RLEF |
| Champion: | (3rd title) |
| Most Champs: | (3) (3) |
The Nordic Cup is a rugby league tournament played annually between Denmark national rugby league team, Norway and Sweden. It was first played in 2011, in which Denmark claimed the trophy with victory over Norway at Gladsaxe Stadium in Greater Copenhagen. For the first three years, the tournament was acknowledged by the Rugby League European Federation (RLEF), but the games were not recognised as full internationals. In 2014, the fixtures were played in accordance with RLEF regulations and recognised as full internationals.
| Position | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points | For | Against | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 42 | ||
| 2 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 38 | ||
| 3 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 46 |
(ranking in square brackets)
Norway [#18] 38–18 Sweden #[20] (Bislett Stadion, Oslo, Norway, 17 June 2017)[1]
Denmark [#17] 24–46 Norway [#18] (Roskilde, Denmark, 19 August 2017)
Sweden [#20] v Denmark [#17] (16 September 2017 – match postponed)
Denmark was unable to fulfil its commitment in its game against Norway, so they had to forfeit the match and the title it held.
| Position | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Forfeit | Points | For | Against | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 24 | ||
| 2 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 18 | ||
| 3 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 42 | 90 |
Sweden 24-40 Norway (Stockholm, 16 July 2016)[2]
Denmark 50-18 Sweden (Copenhagen, 7 August 2016)[3]
The final game between Norway and Sweden in Oslo was played in October 2015, rather than the summer.
| Position | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points | For | Against | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 28 | ||
| 2 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 44 | ||
| 3 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 60 |
Denmark 24-12 Norway (Roskilde, 13 June 2015)
Norway 30-20 Sweden (Oslo, 17 October 2015)
Denmark have traditionally been the strongest team, winning three (2011, 2014, 2015) of the six competitions. Norway have also won three (2012, 2016, 2017) and Sweden once (2013). 2016 was decided through Denmark not being able to fulfil its match with Norway.
| Season | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ||||
| 2012 | ||||
| 2013 | ||||
| Winners | Count | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2011, 2014, 2015 | ||
| 3 | 2012, 2016, 2017 | ||
| 1 | 2013 |