UEFA Euro 1976

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1976 UEFA European Football Championship
Europsko prvenstvo u nogometu Jugoslavija 1976. (in Croatian)
Европско првенство во фудбал Jугославиjа 1976 (in Macedonian)
Европско првенство у фудбалу Jугославиjа 1976 (in Serbian)
Evropsko prvenstvo v nogometu Jugoslavija 1976 (in Slovene)
UEFA Euro 1976 official logo.svg
Tournament details
Host countryYugoslavia
Dates16–20 June
Teams4
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Third placeFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Fourth placeFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored19 (4.75 per match)
Attendance106,087 (26,522 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Germany.svg Dieter Müller (4 goals)
1972
1980
Alternative tournament logo UEFA Euro 1976 logo.svg
Alternative tournament logo

The 1976 UEFA European Football Championship tournament was held in Yugoslavia. This was the fifth UEFA European Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA and the first and only tournament that was held in a socialist state. The final tournament took place between 16 and 20 June 1976.

Contents

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 has since been named after him, to win the penalty shootout and Czechoslovakia's only European Championship title. [1]

Qualification

The qualifying round was played in 1974, 1975 (group phase), and 1976 (quarter-finals). There were eight qualifying groups of four teams each, with matches played on a home-and-away basis. The group winners qualified for the quarter-finals, played in two legs, home and away. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through to the final tournament.

This was the first time the Soviet Union failed to qualify for the finals.

Qualified teams

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament [A]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Quarter-final winner22 May 19761 (1960)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Quarter-final winner22 May 19760 (debut)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Quarter-final winner22 May 19761 ( 1972 )
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (host) Quarter-final winner22 May 19762 (1960, 1968)
  1. Bold indicates champion for that year.

Venues

Belgrade Zagreb
Red Star Stadium Stadion Maksimir
Capacity: 90,000Capacity: 55,000
Fk Red Star stadium.jpg Dinamo Zagreb v Maribor.jpg

Squads

Match officials

CountryReferee
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Alfred Delcourt
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Sergio Gonella
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Walter Hungerbühler
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales Clive Thomas

Final tournament

1976 UEFA European Football Championship finalists Euro 1976.png
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
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (a.e.t.)3
 
20 June – Belgrade
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (p)2 (5)
 
17 June – Belgrade
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2 (3)
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany (a.e.t.)4
 
Third place play-off
 
 
19 June – Zagreb
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (a.e.t.)3
 
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2

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)

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 2–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Report
Red Star Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 50,652
Referee: Alfred Delcourt (Belgium)

Third place play-off

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Report

Final

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 19 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 4.75 goals per match.

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Awards

UEFA Team of the Tournament [3]
GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivo Viktor Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Anton Ondruš
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ján Pivarník
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ruud Krol
Flag of Germany.svg Franz Beckenbauer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Antonín Panenka
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Pollák
Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Bonhof
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dragan Džajić
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk Nehoda
Flag of Germany.svg Dieter Müller

References

  1. Smallwood, Jimmy (12 May 2012). "Euro 1976: The year the Welsh Dragon roared again". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  2. Kier 2018, pp. 396–399.
  3. "1976 team of the tournament". UEFA. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

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