UEFA Euro 1976

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]

UEFA Euro 1976
Tournament details
Host countryYugoslavia
Dates16 June – 20 June
Teams4
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Czechoslovakia (1st title)
Runners-up West Germany
Third place Netherlands
Fourth place Yugoslavia
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored19 (4.75 per match)
Attendance106,087 (26,522 per match)
Top scorer(s) Dieter Müller (4 goals)

Results

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 June – Zagreb
 
 
Netherlands1
 
20 June – Belgrade
 
Czechoslovakia (a)3
 
Czechoslovakia (p)2 (5)
 
17 June – Belgrade
 
West Germany2 (3)
 
Yugoslavia2
 
 
West Germany (a)4
 
Third place
 
 
19 June – Zagreb
 
 
Netherlands (a)3
 
 
Yugoslavia2

Third place game

Netherlands 3 – 2
(a.e.t.)
 Yugoslavia
Geels  27', 107'
Van de Kerkhof  39'
Report Katalinski  43'
Džajić  82'
Attendance: 6,766
Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (Switzerland)

Final

Czechoslovakia 2 – 2
(a.e.t.)
 West Germany
Švehlík  8'
Dobiaš  25'
Report D. Müller  28'
Hölzenbein  89'
Penalties
Masný
Nehoda
Ondruš
Jurkemik
Panenka
5 – 3 Bonhof
Flohe
Bongartz
Hoeneß
Attendance: 30,790
Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)


 UEFA Euro 1976 Winners 

Czechoslovakia
1st title

Statistics

4 goals
2 goals

References

  1. uefa.com. "UEFA EURO 1976 - History". UEFA.com.
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