Founded | 1975 |
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Region | Nordic countries / Northern Europe |
Number of teams | 8 (6 Nordic countries plus 2 guests) |
Current champions | Iceland (2nd title) |
Most successful team(s) | England (10 titles) |
2018 Nordic Under-17 Football Championship |
The Nordic Under-17 Football Championship (also Nordic Under-17 Tournament or Nordic Cup, Swedish: Nordisk Pojkturnering) is an open Nordic championship tournament for under-17 national football teams.
The competition has been held annually since 1975, exceptions being years 1981 and 1983. It has been an "under-17" event since 2005. The tournament takes place each year in a different Nordic country. It has also been held once in West Germany (1980) and once in England (1999). The competition currently rotates annually between the six main Nordic nations; Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.