The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. This was the third UEFA European Championship, an event held every four years and organised by UEFA. The final tournament took place between 5 and 10 June 1968.
It was in this year that the tournament changed its name from the "European Nations' Cup" to the "European Championship".[1] There were also some changes in the tournament's qualifying structure, with the two-legged home-and-away knock-out stage being replaced by a group phase.
Four countries played in the final tournament, which consisted of the semi-finals, a third place play-off, and the final. The host nation for the finals was selected from the four qualified nations.[2]
The qualification competition was played in two stages: a group stage (taking place from 1966 until 1968) and the quarter-finals (played in 1968). There were eight qualifying groups of four teams each with the exception of group 4, which only had three. The matches were played in a home-and-away basis. Victories were worth 2 points, draws 1 point, and defeats 0 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.
As of 2024, this is the last European Championship finals not to feature a Germany team (united or West) in it, and the only time they failed to qualify.
1968 UEFA European Football Championship finalists
In all matches but the final, extra time and a coin toss were used to decide the winner if necessary. If the final remained level after extra time, a replay would be used to determine the winner.
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The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy This was the third UEFA European Championship an event held every four years and organised by UEFA The final tournament took place between 5 and 10 June 1968 1968 UEFA European Football ChampionshipCampionato europeo di calcio Italia 1968Tournament detailsHost countryItalyDates5 10 JuneTeams4Venue s 3 in 3 host cities Final positionsChampions Italy 1st title Runners up YugoslaviaThird place EnglandFourth place Soviet UnionTournament statisticsMatches played5Goals scored7 1 4 per match Attendance260 916 52 183 per match Top scorer s Dragan Dzajic 2 goals 19641972 It was in this year that the tournament changed its name from the European Nations Cup to the European Championship 1 There were also some changes in the tournament s qualifying structure with the two legged home and away knock out stage being replaced by a group phase Four countries played in the final tournament which consisted of the semi finals a third place play off and the final The host nation for the finals was selected from the four qualified nations 2 Contents 1 Qualification 1 1 Quarterfinal Play Offs 1 2 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 linksQualification editMain article UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying The qualification competition was played in two stages a group stage taking place from 1966 until 1968 and the quarter finals played in 1968 There were eight qualifying groups of four teams each with the exception of group 4 which only had three The matches were played in a home and away basis Victories were worth 2 points draws 1 point and defeats 0 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 As of 2024 this is the last European Championship finals not to feature a Germany team united or West in it and the only time they failed to qualify Quarterfinal Play Offs edit Team 1 Agg Team 2 1st leg 2nd legBulgaria nbsp 3 4 nbsp Italy 3 2 0 2Hungary nbsp 2 3 nbsp Soviet Union 2 0 0 3England nbsp 3 1 nbsp Spain 1 0 2 1France nbsp 2 6 nbsp Yugoslavia 1 1 1 5Qualified teams edit Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament A nbsp Italy host Quarter final winner 20 April 1968 0 debut nbsp Yugoslavia Quarter final winner 24 April 1968 1 1960 nbsp England Quarter final winner 8 May 1968 0 debut nbsp Soviet Union Quarter final winner 11 May 1968 2 1960 1964 Bold indicates champion for that year Venues edit nbsp nbsp Rome nbsp Naples nbsp Florence Rome Naples FlorenceStadio Olimpico Stadio San Paolo Stadio ComunaleCapacity 80 000 Capacity 82 000 Capacity 52 000 nbsp nbsp nbsp Squads editMain article UEFA Euro 1968 squadsMatch officials editCountry Referee nbsp Switzerland Gottfried Dienst nbsp Spain Jose Maria Ortiz de Mendibil nbsp West Germany Kurt Tschenscher nbsp Hungary Istvan ZsoltFinal tournament editMain article UEFA Euro 1968 final tournament nbsp 1968 UEFA European Football Championship finalistsIn all matches but the final extra time and a coin toss were used to decide the winner if necessary If the final remained level after extra time a replay would be used to determine the winner All times are local CEST UTC 2 Bracket edit Semi finalsFinal 5 June Naples nbsp Italy coin toss 0 8 and 10 June Rome nbsp Soviet Union0 nbsp Italy replay 12 5 June Florence nbsp Yugoslavia10 nbsp Yugoslavia1 nbsp England0 Third place play off 8 June Rome nbsp England2 nbsp Soviet Union0Semi finals edit 5 June 1968 1968 06 05 18 00Italy nbsp 0 0 a e t Italy won on coin toss nbsp Soviet UnionReportStadio San Paolo NaplesAttendance 68 582Referee Kurt Tschenscher West Germany 5 June 1968 1968 06 05 21 15Yugoslavia nbsp 1 0 nbsp EnglandDzajic nbsp 86 ReportStadio Comunale FlorenceAttendance 21 834Referee Jose Maria Ortiz de Mendibil Spain Third place play off edit 8 June 1968 1968 06 08 18 45England nbsp 2 0 nbsp Soviet UnionB Charlton nbsp 39 Hurst nbsp 63 ReportStadio Olimpico RomeAttendance 68 817Referee Istvan Zsolt Hungary Final edit Main article UEFA Euro 1968 final 8 June 1968 1968 06 08 21 15Italy nbsp 1 1 a e t nbsp YugoslaviaDomenghini nbsp 80 Report Dzajic nbsp 39 Stadio Olimpico RomeAttendance 68 817 3 Referee Gottfried Dienst Switzerland 10 June 1968 1968 06 10 21 15Italy nbsp 2 0 nbsp YugoslaviaRiva nbsp 12 Anastasi nbsp 31 ReportStadio Olimpico RomeAttendance 32 886 4 Referee Jose Maria Ortiz de Mendibil Spain Statistics editGoalscorers edit There were 7 goals scored in 5 matches for an average of 1 4 goals per match 2 goals nbsp Dragan Dzajic 1 goal nbsp Bobby Charlton nbsp Geoff Hurst nbsp Pietro Anastasi nbsp Angelo Domenghini nbsp Gigi Riva Awards edit UEFA Team of the Tournament 5 Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards nbsp Dino Zoff nbsp Bobby Moore nbsp Giacinto Facchetti nbsp Albert Shesternyov nbsp Mirsad Fazlagic nbsp Angelo Domenghini nbsp Sandro Mazzola nbsp Ivica Osim nbsp Geoff Hurst nbsp Gigi Riva nbsp Dragan DzajicReferences edit Brewin John Williamson Martin 29 April 2012 Euro 2012 European Nations Cup 1968 ESPN FC ESPN Archived from the original on 8 October 2012 Retrieved 23 August 2012 Sheringham Sam 12 May 2012 Euro 1968 Alan Mullery s moment of madness BBC Sport Retrieved 17 June 2012 European Football Championship 1968 FINAL Union of European Football Associations Archived from the original on 17 August 2000 Retrieved 5 July 2012 European Football Championship 1968 FINAL Replay Union of European Football Associations Archived from the original on 29 August 2000 Retrieved 5 July 2012 1968 team of the tournament Union of European Football Associations 1 April 2011 Retrieved 14 May 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1968 UEFA European Championship UEFA 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