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. The final tournament took place between 16 and 20 June 1976.
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)
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.
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.
^"1976 team of the tournament". UEFA.com. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
Bibliographyedit
Kier, Richard (2018). The European Championship – A Complete History (Part 1: 1960–1976). Rowanvale Books Ltd. ISBN978-1-9115-6967-1.
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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 The final tournament took place between 16 and 20 June 1976 1976 UEFA European Football ChampionshipEuropsko prvenstvo u nogometu Jugoslavija 1976 in Croatian Evropsko prvenstvo vo fudbal Jugoslavija 1976 in Macedonian Evropsko prvenstvo u fudbalu Jugoslavija 1976 in Serbian Evropsko prvenstvo v nogometu Jugoslavija 1976 in Slovene Tournament detailsHost countryYugoslaviaDates16 20 JuneTeams4Venue s 2 in 2 host cities Final positionsChampions Czechoslovakia 1st title Runners up West GermanyThird place NetherlandsFourth place YugoslaviaTournament statisticsMatches played4Goals scored19 4 75 per match Attendance106 087 26 522 per match Top scorer s Dieter Muller 4 goals 19721980 Alternative tournament logo 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 Antonin 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 Contents 1 Qualification 1 1 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 7 1 Bibliography 8 External linksQualification editMain article UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying 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 edit Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament A nbsp Czechoslovakia Quarter final winner 22 May 1976 1 1960 nbsp Netherlands Quarter final winner 22 May 1976 0 debut nbsp West Germany Quarter final winner 22 May 1976 1 1972 nbsp Yugoslavia host Quarter final winner 22 May 1976 2 1960 1968 Bold indicates champion for that year Venues edit nbsp nbsp Belgrade nbsp Zagreb Belgrade Zagreb Red Star Stadium Stadion Maksimir Capacity 90 000 Capacity 55 000 nbsp nbsp Squads editMain article UEFA Euro 1976 squadsMatch officials editCountry Referee nbsp Belgium Alfred Delcourt nbsp Italy Sergio Gonella nbsp Switzerland Walter Hungerbuhler nbsp Wales Clive ThomasFinal tournament editMain article UEFA Euro 1976 final tournament nbsp 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 edit Semi finalsFinal 16 June Zagreb nbsp Czechoslovakia a e t 3 20 June Belgrade nbsp Netherlands1 nbsp Czechoslovakia p 2 5 17 June Belgrade nbsp West Germany2 3 nbsp Yugoslavia2 nbsp West Germany a e t 4 Third place play off 19 June Zagreb nbsp Netherlands a e t 3 nbsp Yugoslavia2 Semi finals edit 16 June 1976 1976 06 16 20 15Czechoslovakia nbsp 3 1 a e t nbsp NetherlandsOndrus nbsp 19 Nehoda nbsp 114 Vesely nbsp 118 Report Ondrus nbsp 73 o g Stadion Maksimir ZagrebAttendance 17 879Referee Clive Thomas Wales 17 June 1976 1976 06 17 20 15Yugoslavia nbsp 2 4 a e t nbsp West GermanyPopivoda nbsp 19 Dzajic nbsp 30 Report Flohe nbsp 64 Muller nbsp 82 115 119 Red Star Stadium BelgradeAttendance 50 652Referee Alfred Delcourt Belgium Third place play off edit 19 June 1976 1976 06 19 20 15Netherlands nbsp 3 2 a e t nbsp YugoslaviaGeels nbsp 27 107 W van de Kerkhof nbsp 39 Report Katalinski nbsp 43 Dzajic nbsp 82 Stadion Maksimir ZagrebAttendance 6 766Referee Walter Hungerbuhler Switzerland Final edit Main article UEFA Euro 1976 Final 20 June 1976 1976 06 20 20 15Czechoslovakia nbsp 2 2 a e t nbsp West GermanySvehlik nbsp 8 Dobias nbsp 25 ReportPositions 2 Muller nbsp 28 Holzenbein nbsp 89 PenaltiesMasny nbsp Nehoda nbsp Ondrus nbsp Jurkemik nbsp Panenka nbsp 5 3 nbsp Bonhof nbsp Flohe nbsp Bongartz nbsp HoenessRed Star Stadium BelgradeAttendance 30 790Referee Sergio Gonella Italy Statistics editGoalscorers edit There were 19 goals scored in 4 matches for an average of 4 75 goals per match 4 goals nbsp Dieter Muller 2 goals nbsp Ruud Geels nbsp Dragan Dzajic 1 goal nbsp Karol Dobias nbsp Zdenek Nehoda nbsp Anton Ondrus nbsp Jan Svehlik nbsp Frantisek Vesely nbsp Willy van de Kerkhof nbsp Heinz Flohe nbsp Bernd Holzenbein nbsp Josip Katalinski nbsp Danilo Popivoda 1 own goal nbsp Anton Ondrus against Netherlands Awards edit UEFA Team of the Tournament 3 Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards nbsp Ivo Viktor nbsp Anton Ondrus nbsp Jan Pivarnik nbsp Ruud Krol nbsp Franz Beckenbauer nbsp Antonin Panenka nbsp Jaroslav Pollak nbsp Rainer Bonhof nbsp Dragan Dzajic nbsp Zdenek Nehoda nbsp Dieter MullerReferences edit Smallwood Jimmy 12 May 2012 Euro 1976 The year the Welsh Dragon roared again BBC Sport Retrieved 17 June 2012 Kier 2018 pp 396 399 1976 team of the tournament UEFA com 21 March 2016 Retrieved 2 January 2015 Bibliography edit Kier Richard 2018 The European Championship A Complete History Part 1 1960 1976 Rowanvale Books Ltd ISBN 978 1 9115 6967 1 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1976 UEFA European Championship UEFA Euro 1976 at UEFA com Retrieved 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