UEFA Euro 1976
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The UEFA Euro 1976 was the 5th UEFA European Football Championship tournament. Its formal name was the 1976 UEFA European Football Championship. It was held from 16 June to 20 June. All the European football teams could compete. The defending champion was Czechoslovakia. The tournament was hosted in Yugoslavia. 4 teams qualified for the final group stage. The winner of the tournament was Czechoslovakia after defeating West Germany.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Yugoslavia |
| Dates | 16 June – 20 June |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Czechoslovakia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  West Germany |
| Third place |  Netherlands |
| Fourth place | Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 19 (4.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 106,087 (26,522 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Dieter Müller (4 goals) |
← 1972 1980 → | |
Results
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| 16 June – Zagreb | |||||||
 Netherlands
|
1 | ||||||
 Czechoslovakia (a)
|
3 | ||||||
| 20 June – Belgrade | |||||||
| Czechoslovakia (p)
|
2 (5) | ||||||
| West Germany
|
2 (3) | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 17 June – Belgrade | 19 June – Zagreb | ||||||
 Yugoslavia
|
2 | Netherlands (a)
|
3 | ||||
| West Germany (a)
|
4 | Yugoslavia
|
2 | ||||
Third place game
| 19 June 1976 20:15 |
Netherlands
|
3 – 2 (a.e.t.) |
Yugoslavia
|
Zagreb, Yugoslavia Attendance: 6,766 Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (Switzerland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Geels  27', 107'Van de Kerkhof 39'
|
Report | Katalinski 43' Džajić 82'
|
Final
| 20 June 1976 20:15 |
Czechoslovakia
|
2 – 2 (a.e.t.) |
West Germany
|
Belgrade, Yugoslavia Attendance: 30,790 Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Švehlík 8' Dobiaš 25'
|
Report | D. Müller 28' Hölzenbein 89'
| ||
| Penalties | ||||
Masný  Nehoda Ondruš Jurkemik Panenka |
5 – 3 | Bonhof Flohe Bongartz Hoeneß
|
| UEFA Euro 1976 Winners |
|---|
 Czechoslovakia 1st title |
Statistics
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
UEFA Euro 1976 Media
Red Star Stadium, aka Marakana, in Belgrade
Moments before the opening kickoff of the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League play-off match between Dinamo Zagreb and Maribor.
1976 UEFA European Football Championship finalists
References
- ↑ uefa.com. "UEFA EURO 1976 - History". UEFA.com.