1976 European Football Championship
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The 1976 European Football Championship (Euro 76) final tournament was held in Yugoslavia. This was the 5th edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament took place between June 16 and June 20, 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 edition to have this format, as the tournament got expanded four years later.
This was also the last edition in which the hosts had to qualify for the final stage.
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Venues
- Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb - Capacity: 45,000
- Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade - Capacity: 53,000
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.
Group Phase
| Group 1 | Group 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Czechoslovakia | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | Wales | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| England | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | Hungary | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
| Portugal | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | Austria | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| Cyprus | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | Luxembourg | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| Group 3 | Group 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Yugoslavia | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | Spain | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | Romania | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| Sweden | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | Scotland | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Norway | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Denmark | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| Group 5 | Group 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | Soviet Union | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Poland | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Republic of Ireland | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
| Italy | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Turkey | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Finland | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | Switzerland | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Group 7 | Group 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Belgium | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | West Germany | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| East Germany | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | Greece | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 |
| France | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Bulgaria | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 |
| Iceland | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Malta | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
Quarter-finals
1st Leg - Saturday April 24, 1976
18:00 CET Tehelne Pole, Bratislava
Referee: Hilmi Ok (TUR)
| Czechoslovakia | 2 - 0 | (1-0) | Soviet Union |
| Moder 35' | |||
| Panenka 48' |
2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976
19:00 EET Olimpiyskiy, Kiev
Referee: Alastair Mackenzie (SCO)
| Soviet Union | 3 - 2 | (0-1) | Czechoslovakia |
| Burjak 53' | Moder 44' | ||
| Blokhin 88' | Moder 82' | ||
Czechoslovakia won 4-2 on aggregate.
1st Leg - Sunday April 25, 1976
14:30 CET De Kuip, Rotterdam
Referee: Jan Dubach (SWI)
| Netherlands | 5 - 0 | (2-0) | Belgium |
| Rijsbergen 17' | |||
| Resenbrink 28' | |||
| Resenbrink 58' | |||
| Neeskens 80' pen | |||
| Resenbrink 86' |
2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976
20:00 CET King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Referee: Alberto Michelotti (ITA)
| Belgium | 1 - 2 | (1-0) | Netherlands |
| Van Gool 28' | Rep 64' | ||
| Cruyff 79' | |||
The Netherlands won 7-1 on aggregate.
1st Leg - Saturday April 24, 1976
17:30 CET Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Referee: Paul Schiller (AUT)
| Yugoslavia | 2 - 0 | (1-0) | Wales |
| Vukotic 1' | |||
| Popivoda 58' |
2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976
15:00 GMT Ninian Park, Cardiff
Referee: Rudi Glöckner (West Germany)
| Wales | 1 - 1 | (1-1) | Yugoslavia |
| Evans 38' | Katalinski 18' pen | ||
Yugoslavia won 3-1 on aggregate.
1st Leg - Saturday April 24, 1976
21:00 CET Vicente Calderón, Madrid
Referee: John Keith Taylor (ENG)
| Spain | 1 - 1 | (1-0) | West Germany |
| Santillana 21' | Beer 60' | ||
2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976
16:00 CET Olympiastadion, Munich
Referee: Robert Wurtz (FRA)
| West Germany | 2 - 0 | (2-0) | Spain |
| Hoeness 17' | |||
| Toppmöller 43' |
West Germany won 3-1 on aggregate.
Final Tournament
Semi-finals
Wednesday June 16, 1976
20:15 CET Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Referee: Clive Thomas (WAL)
| Czechoslovakia | 3 - 1 AET | (1-1, 1-0) | Netherlands |
| Ondrus 20' | Ondrus 77' own goal | ||
| Nehoda 114' | |||
| Vesely 119' | |||
Thursday June 17, 1976
20:15 CET Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade
Referee: Alfred Delcourt (BEL)
| West Germany | 4 - 2 AET | (2-2, 0-2) | Yugoslavia |
| Flohe 65' | Popivoda 19' | ||
| D. Müller 82' | Dzajic 32' | ||
| D. Müller 115' | |||
| D. Müller 119' | |||
Third Place Match
Saturday June 19, 1976
20:15 CET Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (SUI)
| Netherlands | 3 - 2 AET | (2-2, 2-1) | Yugoslavia |
| Geels 27' | Katalinski 43' | ||
| van de Kerkhof 39' | Dzajic 82' | ||
| Geels 107' | |||
Final
Sunday June 20, 1976
20:15 CET Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade
Referee: Sergio Gonella (ITA)
| Czechoslovakia | 2 - 2 AET | (2-2, 2-1) | West Germany |
| Svehlik 8' | D. Müller 28' | ||
| Dobias 25' | Hölzenbein 89' | ||
Penalty shootout:
| Czechoslovakia | 5 - 3 | West Germany |
| Masny | Bonhof | |
| Nehoda | Flohe | |
| Ondrus | Bongarts | |
| Jurkemik | Hoeness: over the crossbar | |
| Panenka |
Top Scorers
4 Goals
Dieter MÜLLER
2 Goals
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Dragan DZAJIC (YUG) 
Ruud GEELS
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