Friday, August 22, 2025

Iceland

 

Iceland

 
1. ÍA Akranes 14 8 4 2 24-15 20
------------------------------------------------------- 2. Fram Reykjavík 14 8 0 6 28-19 16 3. ÍB Keflavík 14 7 2 5 18-15 16 4. KR Reykjavík 14 5 4 5 18-16 14 5. Valur Reykjavík 14 5 4 5 23-24 14 6. ÍB Akureyri 14 4 5 5 32-30 13 7. ÍB Vestmannæyjar 14 6 1 7 20-25 13 ------------------------------------------------------- 8. Vikingur Reykjavík 14 3 0 11 18-37 6 Relegated Playoff: Fram Reykjavík-ÍB Keflavík 3-2 Promoted: UB Kopavogur
Champions:ÍA Akranes waited 10 years for its 7th title.
Cup Final: Fram Reykjavík-ÍB Vestmannæyjar 2-1
Fram, although very successful in the Icelandic championshps since 1913, won the Cup for the first time.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Norway

 Norway.

1 Strømsgodset (C) 18 11 3 4 36 21 +15 25

2 Rosenborg 18 10 4 4 15 5 +10 24

3 HamKam 18 10 3 5 31 15 +16 23

Standing from left: Karel Bucko (trener), Per Gunnar Spjeld. Harald Johannessen, Arvid Haveland, Atle Bilsback, Dag Utle, Helge Haram, Egil Austbø, Oddvar Træen.

Crouching: Frode Larsen, Arnfinn Espeseth, Jan Erik Osland, Kjell Jensen, Endre Blindheim, Kjell Tvedt, Tore Nortvedt.

4 Brann 18 9 5 4 18 11 +7 23

5 Sarpsborg FK 18 9 3 6 21 21 0 21

6 Viking 18 8 3 7 27 20 +7 19

Back row from left: Tom Zachariassen, Robert Nilsson, Bjørn Drillestad, Erik Karlsen, Per Haftorsen. Front: Yngve Nilsson, Jan Fuglset, Terje Høili, Bjørge Sandhaug, Åge Johansen, Kai Nilsen.

7 Fredrikstad 18 5 6 7 16 21 −5 16

8 Hødd 18 4 3 11 20 27 −7 11

9 Skeid (R) 18 4 3 11 16 23 −7 11

10 Pors (R) 18 3 1 14 10 46 −36 7

Promoted from Second Division:

Frigg,Lyn



Cup: Strømsgodset 4-2 Lyn

Lynn earned promotion to First Division and reached the Cup final – swell season overall. Standing from left: Svein Bjørn Olsen, Jan Rodvang, Andreas Morisbak, Helge Østvold, Aasmund Sandland, Knut Kolle. Front: Sven Otto Birkeland, Jan Berg, Arild Gulden, Trygve Christophersen, Jon Palmar Austnes.

Stromsgodset - 1st title and 2nd Cup. Wonderful double. Standing from left: Egil Olsen, Tor Alsaker-Nøstdahl, Johnny Vidar Pedersen, Per Rune Wølner, Odd Arild Amundsen, Håvard Beckstrøm, Erik Eriksen, Jan Kristiansen, Arild Mathisen

Crouching: Sverre Rørvik, Bjørn Odmar Andersen, Steinar Pettersen, Inge Thun, Ole Johnny Friise, Thorodd Presberg, Ingar Pettersen, Einar Larsen (trener)

Monday, August 18, 2025

Finland

 

Finland.

Reipas Lahti 22 14 4 4 45 - 28 32
MP Mikkeli 22 12 5 5 60 - 31 29 HIFK Helsinki 22 10 8 4 60 - 34 28 KuPS Kuopio 22 10 7 5 35 - 25 27
Standing from left:Raimo Bäckman, Pekka Pentti, Erkki Alaja, Markku Niininen, Esa Laakso, Juhani Sormunen, Juha Sarkanen, Harri Hyttinen, Hannu Bäckman. Front: Kalle Parma, Seppo Lehtinen, pertti Alaja, Juha Dahlund
HJK Helsinki 22 9 7 6 37 - 26 25
KPV Kokkola 22 8 7 7 40 - 31 23
TPS Turku 22 9 5 8 35 - 34 23 Haka Valkeakoski 22 7 6 9 31 - 34 20 L-69 Lahti 22 9 1 12 31 - 38 19 IKissat Tampere 22 8 2 12 28 - 42 18 ---------------------------------------------------------- Into Kemi 22 7 2 13 29 - 53 16 Elo Kuopio 22 0 4 18 15 - 70 4 Promoted: MiPK Mikkeli, OTP Oulu, TPV Tampere,
VPS Vaasa. Note: The champions of the 3 groups of Second Division were directly promoted. Second-placed teams went to promotion play-offs and the winner was promoted – it was OTP Oulu. Top league was extended from 12 to 14 teams for 1971 season, so 2 teams were relegated from First Division and 4 teams promoted from Second Division.
Reipas Lahti won its 3rd – and last – title. Standing from left: huoltaja Arvo Lindqvist, lääkäri Jorma Pöntinen, Markku Kumpulampi, huoltaja Kosti Ukkola, Erkki Lehtinen, Ismo Niskakoski, valmentaja Keijo Hurri, Martti Hyvärinen, Raimo Hukka, Turo Flink, Olavi Litmanen, Kai Pahlman, Kari Horelli, päävalmentaja Martti Kosma, puheenjohtaja Martti Mikkonen.
Crouching: Lasse Hiltunen, Markku Repo, Erkki Kiiskilä, Pekka Kosonen, Timo Kautonen, Seppo Patrikainen, Pertti Tammisto, Mikko Kautonen, Olli Kautonen

Cup: MP Mikkeli - Reipas Lahti 4-1 aet.

First ever trophy for MP Mikkeli (full name Mikkelin Palloilijat).

Saturday, August 16, 2025

DDR the Cup

 

Cup:


FC Vorwärts Berlin 4:2 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig

Lokomotive (Leipzig) had rare achievement for the time: Second-division team reaching a cup final. They lost it, but won promotion to top flight – wonderful season overall.



At this poit Vorwaerts was still the most successful East German team, but the political winds were blowing in different direction already – the State Security Police was taking power from the Army, to which Vorwaerts belonged. This was the last triumph of Vorwaerts, which was to be moved from East Berlin to Frankfurt/Oder a year after they won the Cup.Yes, they got their own medicine, for originally they were moved from Leipzig to the capital. Anyway, theyr were still strong in 1970.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

DDR II Division

 

II Division

Staffel Nord


 1. 1. FC Union Berlin (A)  30  19  5  6 58:17 +41 43:17

 2. BSG Lokomotive Stendal  30  18  6  6 62:25 +37 42:18

 3. Berliner FC Dynamo II  30  14  11  5 43:29 +14 39:21

 4. BSG Energie Cottbus   30  14  10  6 45:30 +15 38:22

 5. BSG Post Neubrandenburg  30  14  5  11 40:41  −1 33:27

 6. BSG KKW Nord Greifswald  30  11  10  9 40:41  −1 32:28

 7. FC Hansa Rostock II   30  12  7  11 40:36  +4 31:29

 8. ASG Vorwärts Stralsund  30  10  10  10 28:33  −5 30:30

 9. BSG Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt II (N)[A 1]  30  8  11  11 30:33  −3 27:33

10. BSG Chemie Wolfen   30  8  11  11 32:37  −5 27:33

11. ASG Vorwärts Cottbus  30  7  13  10 31:46 −15 27:33

12. TSG Wismar   30  10  6  14 33:43 −10 26:34

13. FC Vorwärts Berlin II (N)  30  9  7  14 31:46 −15 25:35

14. SG Dynamo Schwerin  30  9  6  15 40:46  −6 24:36

15. ASG Vorwarts. Neubrandenburg 30  6  9  15 22:47 −25 21:39

16. 1. FC Magdeburg II (N)  30  4  7  19 30:72 −42 15:45


Staffel Süd

 1. 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig (A)  30  22  4  4 83:23 +60 48:12

 2. BSG Wismut Gera  30  21  5  4 47:16 +31 47:13

 3. BSG Sachsenring Zwickau II  30  15  4  11 52:46  +6 34:26

 4. BSG Aktivist Kali Werra Tiefenort  30  13  8  9 32:37  −5 34:26

 5. BSG Chemie Böhlen 30  10  11  9 33:38  −5 31:29

 6. Hallescher FC Chemie II (N)  30  11  9  10 33:42  −9 31:29

 7. SG Dynamo Eisleben  30  8  14  8 36:31  +5 30:30

 8. FC Carl Zeiss Jena II  30  12  5  13 39:36  +3 29:31

 9. ASG Vorwärts Meiningen  30  10  8  12 51:38 +13 28:32

10. BSG Motor WEMA Plauen  30  6  16  8 39:42  −3 28:32

11. BSG Motor Nordhausen-West (N)  30  9  9  12 27:40 −13 27:33

12. FSV Lokomotive Dresden  30  8  10  12 38:41  −3 26:34

13. BSG Motor Steinach  30  10  5  15 39:44  −5 25:35

14. BSG Motor Eisenach  30  8  9  13 28:45 −17 25:35

15. BSG Motor Hermsdorf (N)  30  5  12  13 31:58 −27 22:38

16. ASG Vorwärts Leipzig  30  2  11  17 21:52 −31 15:45



Sunday, August 10, 2025

DDR I Division

 

DDR. First Division



 1. FC Carl Zeiss Jena   26  16  7  3 50:16 +34 39:13


 2. FC Vorwärts Berlin (M)  26  12  8  6 43:34  +9 32:20


 3. SG Dynamo Dresden (N)  26  13  5  8 36:26 +10 31:21


 4. BSG Chemie Leipzig   26  11  8  7 33:27  +6 30:22


 5. BSG Sachsenring Zwickau  26  9  10  7 25:26  −1 28:24


 6. Berliner FC Dynamo   26  10  8  8 29:32  −3 28:24



 7. BSG Wismut Aue   26  10  7  9 31:34  −3 27:25

 8. 1. FC Magdeburg (P)   26  10  4  12 37:37  ±0 24:28


 9. FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt   26  8  8  10 32:40  −8 24:28


10. Hallescher FC Chemie  26  8  6  12 35:34  +1 22:30


11. BSG Stahl Riesa   26  9  4  13 31:35  −4 22:30


12. FC Hansa Rostock  26  7  7  12 22:33 −11 21:31


13. FC Karl-Marx-Stadt  26  7  5  14 27:42 −15 19:33


14. BSG Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt (N)  26  5  7  14 21:36 −15 17:35





FC Carl Zeiss (Jena) triumphed with their 3rd title... which was to be their last.

Friday, August 8, 2025

Sweden the Cup

 

Cup: 1969-70 Åtvidabergs FF - Sandvikens IF Uppsala 2-0 3.110


Atvidabergs FF won the Cup for the first time – this was their first ever trophy and the start of the most successful period in the history of the club.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Sweden II Division

 

Second Division. Divided into 4 groups of 12 teams each. The group winners proceeded to promotion playoffs and the top 2 teams were promoted to First Division.

Some participants:

IK Sleipner - 6th in Svealand group.

IF Saab - 3rd in Norra Gotaland group.

Halsingborgs IF – second in Sodra Gotaland group.

Kalmar FF - 7th in Sodra Gotaland group.

Promotion group: IFK Lulea – champion of Norrland group, Snadvikens IF – champion of Svealand group, Skovde AIK – champion of Norra Gotaland group, Landskrona BoIS – champion of Sodra Gotaland group.



1 Landskrona BoIS 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 4 Promoted

2 IFK Luleå 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4 Promoted

3 Sandvikens IF 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 2

4 Skövde AIK 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2