UEFA Euro 1976
| Europsko prvenstvo u nogometu 1976. Европско првенство у фудбалу 1976. |
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 UEFA Euro 1976 official logo |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Yugoslavia |
| Dates | 16 June – 20 June |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Czechoslovakia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  West Germany |
| Third place |  Netherlands |
| Fourth place | Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 19 (4.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Dieter Müller (4 goals) |
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The 1976 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Yugoslavia. This was the fifth European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament took place between 16 June and 20 June 1976.
At the time, only four countries could play the final tournament which meant that there were only the semi-finals, the final and the third place match. This was the last tournament to have this format, as the tournament was expanded to include eight teams four years later.
It was the first and 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.
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Venues
| Belgrade | Zagreb |
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| Crvena Zvezda Stadium | Maksimir Stadium |
| Capacity: 54,000 | Capacity: 45,000 |
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Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see UEFA Euro 1976 squads.
Qualifying round
The qualifying round was played throughout 1974 and 1975 (group phase) and 1976 (quarter-finals). There were eight qualifying groups of four teams each. 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.
The following teams participated in the final tournament:
- Czechoslovakia
- Netherlands
- West Germany
- Yugoslavia
Final tournament
All Time are CET/UTC+1
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| 16 June – Zagreb (Maksimir Stadium) | |||||||
| Netherlands |
1 | ||||||
| Czechoslovakia (a.e.t.) |
3 | ||||||
| 20 June – Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda Stadium) | |||||||
| Czechoslovakia (pen.) |
2 (5) | ||||||
| West Germany |
2 (3) | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 17 June – Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda Stadium) | 19 June – Zagreb (Maksimir Stadium) | ||||||
| Yugoslavia |
2 | Netherlands (a.e.t.) |
3 | ||||
| West Germany (a.e.t.) |
4 | Yugoslavia |
2 | ||||
Semi-finals
| 16 June 1976 20:15 |
Czechoslovakia |
3 – 1 (a.e.t.) |
Netherlands |
Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb Attendance: 17,969 Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales) |
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Ondruš  19'Nehoda 114'Veselý 118' |
Report | Ondruš 77' (o.g.) |
| 17 June 1976 20:15 |
Yugoslavia |
2 – 4 (a.e.t.) |
West Germany |
Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade Attendance: 50,562 Referee: Alfred Delcourt (Belgium) |
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| Popivoda 19' Džajić 30' |
Report | Flohe 64' D. Müller 82' 115' 119' |
Third place play-off
| 19 June 1976 20:15 |
Netherlands |
3 – 2 (a.e.t.) |
Yugoslavia |
Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb Attendance: 6,766 Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (Switzerland) |
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| Geels 27' 107' van de Kerkhof 39' |
Report | Katalinski 43' Džajić 82' |
Final
| 20 June 1976 20:15 |
Czechoslovakia |
2 – 2 (a.e.t.) |
West Germany |
Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade Attendance: 30,790 Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy) |
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| Švehlík 8' Dobiaš 25' |
Report | D. Müller 28' Hölzenbein 89' |
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| Penalties | ||||
| Masný Nehoda Ondruš Jurkemik Panenka |
5 – 3 | Bonhof Flohe Bongartz Hoeneß |
| Euro 1976 Champions |
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Czechoslovakia First title |
Statistics
Top scorers
4 goals
- Dieter Müller
2 goals
- Dragan Džajić
- Ruud Geels
Fastest goal
8 minutes: Ján Švehlík (Czechoslovakia vs West Germany)
Average goals
4.75 goals per game
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