Football at the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 edition of the association football tournament during the Olympic Games
At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain, an official football tournament between national representative selections was contested for the first time: football at the two previous games had been played between club teams. Eight teams entered (including two from France, the main team and a "B" side)
 The "Challenge Cup", awarded to the winning team | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Great Britain |
| Dates | 19–24 October |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Great Britain (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Denmark |
| Third place |  Netherlands |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 48 (8 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sophus Nielsen (11 goals) |
Venue
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (H)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 6 | Champions |
| 2 | Denmark
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 4 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Netherlands
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 | Third place |
| 4 | Sweden
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 | Fourth place |
| 5 |  France
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 | Eliminated in semi-finals |
| 6 | France B
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | Eliminated in first round |