1987 European Competition for Women's Football

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1987 European Competition for Women's Football
Europamesterskapet i fotball for kvinner 1987
Tournament details
Host countryNorway
Dates11–14 June
Teams4
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Third placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Fourth placeFlag of England.svg  England
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored13 (3.25 per match)
Attendance14,428 (3,607 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Norway.svg Trude Stendal (3 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Norway.svg Heidi Støre
1984
1989

The 1987 European Competition for Women's Football took place in Norway. It was won by the hosts in a final against defending champions Sweden. Once again, the competition began with four qualifying groups, but this time a host nation was selected for the semi-final stage onwards after the four semi-finalists were identified. [1] [2]

Contents

Qualification

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1987 European Competition for Women's Football squads

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 June Oslo
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2
 
14 June Oslo
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2
 
11 June Moss
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (a.e.t.)3
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 2
 
Third place play-off
 
 
13 June Drammen
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 1

Semifinals

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg20Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Stendal Soccerball shade.svg40'
Støre Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report
FIGC Report (in Italian)
NFF Report (in Norwegian)
Report
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 5,154
Referee: Eysteinn Guðmundsson (Iceland)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg32 (a.e.t.)Flag of England.svg  England
Börjesson Soccerball shade.svg32'
Axén Soccerball shade.svg50', 100'
Report
SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Report
Sherrard Soccerball shade.svg35'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg43'
Melløs Stadion, Moss
Attendance: 300
Referee: Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)

Third place playoff

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg21Flag of England.svg  England
Morace Soccerball shade.svg36'
Vignotto Soccerball shade.svg50'
Report
FIGC Report (in Italian)
Report
Davis Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.)

Final

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg21Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Stendal Soccerball shade.svg28', 72' NFF Report (in Norwegian)
SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Report
Videkull Soccerball shade.svg73'
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 8,408
Referee: Eero Aho (Finland)

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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References

  1. "1987: Norway victorious in Oslo –". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  2. "How Women's Euros have evolved". June 1, 2005 via news.bbc.co.uk.