 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) |
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)
| 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 |