The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship finals tournament was held in Italy. This was the sixth UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and endorsed by UEFA.[1] It was the first European Championship to feature eight teams in the finals, which took place between 11 and 22 June 1980. West Germany won the final 2–1 against Belgium for their second title. This was the last European Championship with a third place play-off.
1980 UEFA European Football Championship
Italia 1980 Campionato Europeo di Calcio 1980 (in Italian)
This was the first European Championship in which eight teams, rather than four, contested the finals tournament.[2][3] On 17 October 1977 UEFA announced that England, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and West Germany had expressed interest in hosting this event.[4] On 19 October UEFA's Organising Committee decided to assign the hosting to England or Italy (expressing its favour to the latter, the former having already hosted the FIFA World Cup just 11 years earlier), and on 12 November the Organising Committee and the Executive Committee announced that Italy had been chosen unanimously. Seven countries had to qualify for the finals, and the draw for the qualifying round took place in Rome on 30 November 1977. Also for the first time, the hosts, in this case Italy, qualified automatically for the finals.
Overview
Alternative tournament logo
Because of the expanded format, the finals tournament went through some changes as well. Two groups of four teams each were created; each team would play all others within their group. The winners of the groups would go straight to the final (there were no semi-finals), while the runners-up disputed the third place play-off.
The tournament failed to draw much enthusiasm from spectators and TV viewers. Attendance was generally poor except for matches involving the Italian team. The defensive style of play of many teams led to a succession of dull matches. Hooliganism, already a rising problem in the 1970s, made headlines again at the first-round match between England and Belgium where riot police had to use tear gas, causing the match to be held up for five minutes in the first half.[5] The only bright spots were the emergence of a new generation of talented German stars such as Bernd Schuster, Hans-Peter Briegel, Horst Hrubesch, Hansi Müller and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, and the inspirational performance of Belgium (around rising stars such as Jan Ceulemans, Eric Gerets, Jean-Marie Pfaff, and Erwin Vandenbergh) who reached the final, only losing to West Germany (2–1) by a Hrubesch goal two minutes before time.[6]
Greece made their major tournament debut. Spain and Italy made their first appearances since their wins in 1964 and 1968, respectively. England also qualified for the first time since 1968. Belgium qualified after missing the 1976 tournament. Yugoslavia didn't qualify after hosting the previous tournament. Other notable absentees were USSR, France and Hungary. This was the last time until 2008 Denmark failed to qualify.
The teams finishing in the top position in each of the two groups progress to the finals, while the second placed teams advanced to the third place play-off, and bottom two teams were eliminated from the tournament.
If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:
Greater number of points in all group matches
Goal difference in all group matches
Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
In the final, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. However, the third place play-off would go straight to a penalty shoot-out if the scores were level after 90 minutes.
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The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship finals tournament was held in Italy This was the sixth UEFA European Championship which is held every four years and endorsed by UEFA 1 It was the first European Championship to feature eight teams in the finals which took place between 11 and 22 June 1980 West Germany won the final 2 1 against Belgium for their second title This was the last European Championship with a third place play off 1980 UEFA European Football ChampionshipItalia 1980 Campionato Europeo di Calcio 1980 in Italian Tournament detailsHost countryItalyDates11 22 JuneTeams8Venue s 4 in 4 host cities Final positionsChampions West Germany 2nd title Runners up BelgiumThird place CzechoslovakiaFourth place ItalyTournament statisticsMatches played14Goals scored27 1 93 per match Attendance345 463 24 676 per match Top scorer s Klaus Allofs 3 goals 19761984 Contents 1 Bid process 2 Overview 3 Qualification 3 1 Qualified teams 4 Venues 5 Squads 6 Match officials 7 Group stage 7 1 Tiebreakers 7 2 Group 1 7 3 Group 2 8 Knockout stage 8 1 Bracket 8 2 Third place play off 8 3 Final 9 Statistics 9 1 Goalscorers 9 2 Awards 10 References 11 External linksBid process EditThis was the first European Championship in which eight teams rather than four contested the finals tournament 2 3 On 17 October 1977 UEFA announced that England Greece Italy Netherlands Switzerland and West Germany had expressed interest in hosting this event 4 On 19 October UEFA s Organising Committee decided to assign the hosting to England or Italy expressing its favour to the latter the former having already hosted the FIFA World Cup just 11 years earlier and on 12 November the Organising Committee and the Executive Committee announced that Italy had been chosen unanimously Seven countries had to qualify for the finals and the draw for the qualifying round took place in Rome on 30 November 1977 Also for the first time the hosts in this case Italy qualified automatically for the finals Overview Edit Alternative tournament logo Because of the expanded format the finals tournament went through some changes as well Two groups of four teams each were created each team would play all others within their group The winners of the groups would go straight to the final there were no semi finals while the runners up disputed the third place play off The tournament failed to draw much enthusiasm from spectators and TV viewers Attendance was generally poor except for matches involving the Italian team The defensive style of play of many teams led to a succession of dull matches Hooliganism already a rising problem in the 1970s made headlines again at the first round match between England and Belgium where riot police had to use tear gas causing the match to be held up for five minutes in the first half 5 The only bright spots were the emergence of a new generation of talented German stars such as Bernd Schuster Hans Peter Briegel Horst Hrubesch Hansi Muller and Karl Heinz Rummenigge and the inspirational performance of Belgium around rising stars such as Jan Ceulemans Eric Gerets Jean Marie Pfaff and Erwin Vandenbergh who reached the final only losing to West Germany 2 1 by a Hrubesch goal two minutes before time 6 Qualification EditMain article UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Greece made their major tournament debut Spain and Italy made their first appearances since their wins in 1964 and 1968 respectively England also qualified for the first time since 1968 Belgium qualified after missing the 1976 tournament Yugoslavia didn t qualify after hosting the previous tournament Other notable absentees were USSR France and Hungary This was the last time until 2008 Denmark failed to qualify Qualified teams Edit Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament A Italy Host 12 November 1977 1 1968 Greece Group 6 winner 31 October 1979 0 debut England Group 1 winner 21 November 1979 1 1968 Netherlands Group 4 winner 21 November 1979 1 1976 Czechoslovakia Group 5 winner 24 November 1979 2 1960 1976 Spain Group 3 winner 9 December 1979 1 1964 Belgium Group 2 winner 19 December 1979 1 1972 West Germany Group 7 winner 22 December 1979 2 1972 1976 Bold indicates champion for that year Italic indicates host for that year Venues Edit Rome Milan Naples Turin Rome MilanStadio Olimpico San SiroCapacity 66 341 Capacity 83 141 Naples TurinStadio San Paolo Stadio ComunaleCapacity 81 101 Capacity 71 180 Squads EditMain article UEFA Euro 1980 squads Each national team had to submit a squad of 22 players Match officials EditRefereeErich Linemayr AUT Adolf Prokop GDR Pat Partridge ENG Robert Wurtz FRA Heinz Aldinger FRG Karoly Palotai HUN Alberto Michelotti ITA Charles Corver NED Antonio Garrido POR Nicolae Rainea ROU Brian McGinlay SCO Hilmi Ok TUR Group stage Edit UEFA Euro 1980 Finalists and their result The teams finishing in the top position in each of the two groups progress to the finals while the second placed teams advanced to the third place play off and bottom two teams were eliminated from the tournament All times are local CEST UTC 2 Tiebreakers Edit If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches the following tie breakers were used to determine the final ranking Greater number of points in all group matches Goal difference in all group matches Greater number of goals scored in all group matches Drawing of lotsGroup 1 Edit Main article UEFA Euro 1980 Group 1 Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 West Germany 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 5 Advance to final2 Czechoslovakia 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 3 Advance to third place play off3 Netherlands 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 34 Greece 3 0 1 2 1 4 3 1Source UEFA 11 June 1980 1980 06 11 17 45Czechoslovakia 0 1 West GermanyReport Rummenigge 57 Stadio Olimpico RomeAttendance 10 500Referee Alberto Michelotti Italy 11 June 1980 1980 06 11 20 30Netherlands 1 0 GreeceKist 65 pen ReportStadio San Paolo NaplesAttendance 14 990Referee Adolf Prokop East Germany 14 June 1980 1980 06 14 17 45West Germany 3 2 NetherlandsAllofs 20 60 65 Report Rep 79 pen W van de Kerkhof 85 Stadio San Paolo NaplesAttendance 29 889Referee Robert Wurtz France 14 June 1980 1980 06 14 20 30Greece 1 3 CzechoslovakiaAnastopoulos 14 Report Panenka 6 Vizek 26 Nehoda 63 Stadio Olimpico RomeAttendance 7 614Referee Pat Partridge England 17 June 1980 1980 06 17 17 45Netherlands 1 1 CzechoslovakiaKist 59 Report Nehoda 16 San Siro MilanAttendance 11 889Referee Hilmi Ok Turkey 17 June 1980 1980 06 17 20 30Greece 0 0 West GermanyReportStadio Comunale TurinAttendance 13 901Referee Brian McGinlay Scotland Group 2 Edit Main article UEFA Euro 1980 Group 2 Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 Belgium 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 4 Advance to final2 Italy H 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 4 Advance to third place play off3 England 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 34 Spain 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 1Source UEFA H Host 12 June 1980 1980 06 12 17 45Belgium 1 1 EnglandCeulemans 29 Report Wilkins 26 Stadio Comunale TurinAttendance 15 186Referee Heinz Aldinger West Germany 12 June 1980 1980 06 12 20 30Spain 0 0 ItalyReportSan Siro MilanAttendance 46 337Referee Karoly Palotai Hungary 15 June 1980 1980 06 15 17 45Belgium 2 1 SpainGerets 17 Cools 65 Report Quini 36 San Siro MilanAttendance 11 430Referee Charles Corver Netherlands 15 June 1980 1980 06 15 20 30England 0 1 ItalyReport Tardelli 79 Stadio Comunale TurinAttendance 59 649Referee Nicolae Rainea Romania 18 June 1980 1980 06 18 17 45Spain 1 2 EnglandDani 48 pen Report Brooking 19 Woodcock 61 Stadio San Paolo NaplesAttendance 14 440Referee Erich Linemayr Austria 18 June 1980 1980 06 18 20 30Italy 0 0 BelgiumReportStadio Olimpico RomeAttendance 42 318Referee Antonio Garrido Portugal Knockout stage EditMain article UEFA Euro 1980 knockout stage In the final extra time and a penalty shoot out were used to decide the winner if necessary However the third place play off would go straight to a penalty shoot out if the scores were level after 90 minutes All times are local CEST UTC 2 Bracket Edit Final 22 June Rome Belgium1 West Germany2 Third place play off 21 June Naples Czechoslovakia p 1 9 Italy1 8 Third place play off Edit 21 June 1980 1980 06 21 20 30Czechoslovakia 1 1 ItalyJurkemik 54 Report Graziani 73 PenaltiesMasny Nehoda Ondrus Jurkemik Panenka Gogh Gajdusek Kozak Barmos 9 8 Causio Altobelli G Baresi Cabrini Benetti Graziani Scirea Tardelli CollovatiStadio San Paolo NaplesAttendance 24 652Referee Erich Linemayr Austria Final Edit Main article UEFA Euro 1980 final 22 June 1980 1980 06 22 20 30Belgium 1 2 West GermanyVandereycken 75 pen Report Hrubesch 10 88 Stadio Olimpico RomeAttendance 47 860 7 Referee Nicolae Rainea Romania Statistics EditGoalscorers Edit There were 27 goals scored in 14 matches for an average of 1 93 goals per match 3 goals Klaus Allofs 2 goals Zdenek Nehoda Kees Kist Horst Hrubesch 1 goal Jan Ceulemans Julien Cools Eric Gerets Rene Vandereycken Ladislav Jurkemik Antonin Panenka Ladislav Vizek Trevor Brooking Ray Wilkins Tony Woodcock Nikos Anastopoulos Francesco Graziani Marco Tardelli Johnny Rep Willy van de Kerkhof Dani Quini Karl Heinz Rummenigge Awards Edit UEFA Team of the Tournament 8 Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Dino Zoff Claudio Gentile Gaetano Scirea Hans Peter Briegel Karlheinz Forster Jan Ceulemans Marco Tardelli Hansi Muller Bernd Schuster Horst Hrubesch Karl Heinz RummeniggeReferences Edit Italy 1980 BBC Sport 17 May 2004 Retrieved 17 June 2012 1980 at a glance uefa com 1 July 2011 Retrieved 27 April 2016 Barreca Vincenzo December 1999 La storia degli Europei 1980 Germania Ovest The history of Euro Cup 1980 Calcio 2000 in Italian Action Group S r l pp 50 57 Dietrich Schulze Marmeling Die Geschichte der Fussball Europameisterschaft Verlag Die Werkstatt ISBN 978 3 89533 553 2 Daniel Ruiz 14 June 2016 Squad rotation tear gas and a bucketload of medals How England flopped at Euro 80 FourFourTwo com Retrieved 24 June 2016 Higginson Marc 12 May 2012 BBC Sport Euro 1980 How Belgium defied the odds to reach final Bbc co uk Retrieved 17 June 2012 European Football Championship 1980 FINAL euro2000 org Union of European Football Associations Archived from the original on 17 August 2000 Retrieved 26 December 2017 1980 team of the tournament Union of European Football Associations Retrieved 2 January 2015 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1980 UEFA European Championship UEFA Euro 1980 at UEFA com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title UEFA Euro 1980 amp oldid 1146907487, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
