Czechoslovakia at the UEFA European Championship

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Czechoslovakia participated in the UEFA European Championship three times: 1960, 1976 (which it won), and 1980. UEFA and FIFA have recognized both the Czech Republic and Slovakia as joint and equal successors to Czechoslovakia. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Overall record

UEFA European Championship record Qualifying record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGASquadPldWDLGFGA
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 1960 Third place3rd210123 Squad 6411165 1960
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1964 Did not qualify201123 1964
Flag of Italy.svg 1968 631284 1968
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1972 6411114 1972
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1976 Champions 1st211053 Squad 8521197 1976
Flag of Italy.svg 1980 Third place3rd412154 Squad 6501174 1980
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1984 Did not qualify8341157 1984
Flag of Germany.svg 1988 623175 1988
Flag of Sweden.svg 1992 8503129 1992
Total1 Title3/9833212105631131210748

1960 European Nations' Cup

Final tournament

Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 0–3 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Report
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 25,184
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2–0 Flag of France.svg  France
Report
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 9,438
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

Euro 1976

Final tournament

Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 3–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report
Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Attendance: 17,879
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)
Final

Euro 1980

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 321042+25Advance to final
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 311143+13Advance to third place play-off
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 31114403
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 30121431
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 0–1 Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Report
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Alberto Michelotti (Italy)

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 1–3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Report
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 7,614
Referee: Pat Partridge (England)

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1–1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Report
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 11,889
Referee: Hilmi Ok (Turkey)

Knockout stage

Third place play-off

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