UEFA Euro 1976

5th European association football championship

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)Germany Dieter Müller (4 goals)
1972
1980

Results

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Knockout stage

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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

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Netherlands  3 – 2
(a.e.t.)
  Yugoslavia
Geels   27'107'
Van de Kerkhof   39'
Report Katalinski   43'
Džajić   82'
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


 UEFA Euro 1976 Winners 
 
Czechoslovakia
1st title

Statistics

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4 goals
2 goals

References

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