UEFA Euro 1976
| Europsko prvenstvo u nogometu 1976. (in Croatian) Европско првенство во фудбал 1976 (in Macedonian) Европско првенство у фудбалу 1976 (in Serbian) Evropsko prvenstvo v nogometu 1976 (in Slovene) | |
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 UEFA Euro 1976 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Yugoslavia |
| Dates | 16–20 June |
| Teams | 4 |
| 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 played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 19 (4.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 106,087 (26,522 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Dieter Müller (4 goals) |
The 1976 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Yugoslavia. This was the fifth European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament took place between 16 and 20 June 1976.
Only four countries played in the final tournament, with the tournament consisting of the semi-finals, a third place play-off, and the final. This was the last tournament to have this format, as the tournament was expanded to include eight teams four years later. It was the only time that all four matches in the final tournament were decided after extra time, either on penalties or by goals scored. This was also the last tournament in which the hosts had to qualify for the final stage.
Czechoslovakia won the tournament after defeating holders West Germany in the final on penalties following a 2–2 draw after extra time. Antonín Panenka gained fame for his delicately chipped penalty which won the tournament for Czechoslovakia, the country's first European Championship title.[1]
Contents
1 Qualification
1.1 Qualified teams
2 Venues
3 Squads
4 Match officials
5 Final tournament
5.1 Bracket
5.2 Semi-finals
5.3 Third place play-off
5.4 Final
6 Statistics
6.1 Goalscorers
6.2 Awards
7 References
8 External links
Qualification
The qualifying round was played throughout 1974 and 1975 (group phase) and 1976 (quarter-finals). There were eight qualifying groups of four teams each. The matches were played in a home-and-away basis. Victories were worth two points, draws one point, and defeats no points. Only group winners could qualify for the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through, to the final tournament. This was the first time the Soviet Union did not qualify for the finals tournament.
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[A] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | Play-off winner | 22 May 1976 | 1 (1960) |
| Netherlands | Play-off winner | 22 May 1976 | 0 (debut) |
| West Germany | Play-off winner | 22 May 1976 | 1 (1972) |
| Yugoslavia (host) | Play-off winner | 22 May 1976 | 2 (1960, 1968) |
^ Bold indicates champion for that year.
Venues
  Belgrade Zagreb | Belgrade | Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
Red Star Stadium | Stadion Maksimir | |
| Capacity: 90,000 | Capacity: 55,000 | |
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Squads
Match officials
Alternate tournament logo
| Country | Referee |
|---|---|
 Belgium | Alfred Delcourt |
 Italy | Sergio Gonella |
 Switzerland | Walter Hungerbühler |
 Wales | Clive Thomas |
Final tournament
1976 UEFA European Football Championship finalists
At the final tournament, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.
All times are local, CET (UTC+1).
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 June – Zagreb | ||||||
| Czechoslovakia (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| 20 June – Belgrade | ||||||
| Netherlands | 1 | |||||
| Czechoslovakia (p) | 2 (5) | |||||
| 17 June – Belgrade | ||||||
| West Germany | 2 (3) | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 2 | |||||
| West Germany (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 19 June – Zagreb | ||||||
| Netherlands (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Czechoslovakia | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ondruš  73' (o.g.) |
| Yugoslavia | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | West Germany |
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| Report |
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Third place play-off
| Netherlands | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Yugoslavia |
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| Report |
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Final
| Czechoslovakia | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | West Germany |
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| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 |
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Hoeneß
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 19 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 4.75 goals per match.
4 goals
Dieter Müller
2 goals
Ruud Geels
Dragan Džajić
1 goal
Karol Dobiaš
Zdeněk Nehoda
Anton Ondruš
Ján Švehlík
František Veselý
Willy van de Kerkhof
Heinz Flohe
Bernd Hölzenbein
Josip Katalinski
Danilo Popivoda
1 own goal
Anton Ondruš (against Netherlands)
Awards
- UEFA Team of the Tournament[3]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Viktor | Anton Ondruš Ján Pivarník Ruud Krol Franz Beckenbauer | Antonín Panenka Jaroslav Pollák Rainer Bonhof Dragan Džajić | Zdeněk Nehoda Dieter Müller |
References
^ Smallwood, Jimmy (12 May 2012). "BBC Sport - Euro 1976: The year the Welsh Dragon roared again". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "European Football Championship 1976 FINAL". euro2000.org. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^ "1976 team of the tournament". UEFA.com. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
External links
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