| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Denmark |
| Dates | 7 July – 9 July 1978 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sweden (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 11 (1.83 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,900 (317 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 11 players (1 goal) |
| ← 1977 1979 → | |
1978 Women's Nordic Football Championship was the fifth edition of the Women's Nordic Football Championship tournament. It was held from 7 July to 9 July in Denmark. This was the first time as Norway joined the tournament.
The match between Norway and Sweden on 7 July was the first ever international for Norway women's national football team.
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
 Finland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
 Norway
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Results
| Norway | 1–2 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
Nielsen  ?' |
Report | Börjesson ?' Ödlund ?' |
| Denmark | 4–0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Smidt Nielsen 8' Fabrin 11' Riggelsen 20' Holst 70' |
Report |
| Finland | 0–0 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Denmark | 2–0 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Ehmsen 38' Pedersen 55' |
Report |
| Finland | 1–0 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Sundman 48' |
Report |
| Denmark | 0–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Erlandsson 5' |
Goalscorers
- 1 goal
- Anette Börjesson
- Britta Ehmsen
- Susanne Erlandsson
- Kirsten Fabrin
- Anne Grete Holst
- Kari Nielsen
- Inger Pedersen
- Fridel Riggelsen
- Lone Smidt Nielsen
- Tuula Sundman
- Karin Ödlund
Sources
- Nordic Championships (Women) 1978 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- Landsholdsdatabasen Danish Football Association
- Lautela, Yrjö & Wallén, Göran: Rakas jalkapallo — Sata vuotta suomalaista jalkapalloa, p. 418. Football Association of Finland / Teos Publishing 2007. ISBN 978-951-851-068-3.
References
- Milestones of Norwegian Football Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
| Nordic Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Women's | |
| Men's | |
- Women's Nordic Football Championship
- 1978–79 in European football
- 1978 in women's association football
- International women's association football competitions hosted by Denmark
- Women's football in Denmark
- 1978 in Norwegian football
- 1978 in Finnish football
- 1978 in Swedish football
- 1978 in Danish football
- July 1978 sports events in Europe
- 1978 in Danish women's sport