UEFA Euro 1976

UEFA Euro 1976

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)
Runners-up	West Germany
Third place	Netherlands
Fourth place	Yugoslavia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	19 (4.75 per match)
Attendance	106,087 (26,522 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Dieter Müller (4 goals)

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.

Results

Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	16 June – Zagreb
	Netherlands	1
					20 June – Belgrade
	Czechoslovakia (a)	3
					Czechoslovakia (p)	2 (5)
	17 June – Belgrade
					West Germany	2 (3)
	Yugoslavia	2
	West Germany (a)	4
					Third place
					19 June – Zagreb
					Netherlands (a)	3
					Yugoslavia	2

Third place game

19 June 1976

20:15

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

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Attendance: 6,766

Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (Switzerland)

Final

20 June 1976

20:15

Czechoslovakia	2 – 2 (a.e.t.)	West Germany
Švehlík Goal 8' Dobiaš Goal 25'	Report	D. Müller Goal 28' Hölzenbein Goal 89'
Penalties
Masný Penalty scored Nehoda Penalty scored Ondruš Penalty scored Jurkemik Penalty scored Panenka Penalty scored	5 – 3	Penalty scored Bonhof Penalty scored Flohe Penalty scored Bongartz Penalty missed Hoeneß

Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Attendance: 30,790

Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)

UEFA Euro 1976 Winners
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 1st title

Statistics

4 goals

• Dieter Müller

2 goals

• Dragan Džajić
• Ruud Geels