The 1972 European Football Championship (Euro 72) final tournament was held in Belgium. This was the 4th edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament took place between June 14 and June 18, 1972. The UEFA European Championship is the main national football competition of the UEFA nations. ... UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced you-AY-fuh), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

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.

The hosts were only announced after the qualifying round, which meant that they had to qualify, as well, for the final stage.

Venues

• Bosuil Stadium, Antwerp - Capacity: 20,000
• Sclessin Stadium, Liège - Capacity: 31,000
• Heysel Stadium, Brussels - Capacity: 50,000
• Parc Astrid, Brussels - Capacity: 28,000

The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp) in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to a number of triptychs by Renaissance Belgian painter Rubens. ... Liège (Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich; before 1946, the citys name was written Liége, with the acute accent) is a major city located in the Belgian province of Liège, of which it is the capital. ... The Heysel Stadium was a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have their headquarters in the... Parc Astrid is a park in Anderlecht, Brussels inaugurated on August 13, 1911. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have their headquarters in the...

Qualifying Round

The qualifying round was played throughout 1970 and 1971 (group phase), and 1972 (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. 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

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

First International Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Largest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Worst defeat Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none (First... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... First International Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Largest win Northern Ireland 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... First International Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium... First International Poland 3 - 0 East Germany (Warsaw, Poland; 21 September 1952) Last International Belgium 0 - 2 East Germany (Brussels, Belgium; 12 September 1990) Largest win Ceylon 1 - 12 East Germany (Colombo, Ceylon; 12 January 1964) Worst defeat 0 - 3, 12 times; 1 - 4, three times World Cup Appearances 1...

Quarter-finals

1st Leg - Saturday April 29, 1972

19:45 GMT Wembley Stadium, London
Referee: Robert Helies (FRA) New Wembley Stadium (2006) Old Wembley Stadium (1923-2000) England captain Bobby Moore with the Jules Rimet trophy. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

2nd Leg - Saturday May 13, 1972 First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... Gerhard Gerd Müller (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former German football player. ...

16:00 CET Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn Stadium, Berlin
Referee: Milivoje Gugulovic (YUG)   Berlin[?] (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city; down from 4. ...

West Germany won 3-1 on aggregate. First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First...

1st Leg - Saturday April 29, 1972

15:30 CET Giuseppe Meazza, Milan
Referee: Peter Hristov Nikolov (BUL) The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan,Italy. ... Location within Italy Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ...

2nd Leg - Saturday May 13, 1972

20:00 CET Parc Astrid, Brussels
Referee: Paul Schiller (AUT) Parc Astrid is a park in Anderlecht, Brussels inaugurated on August 13, 1911. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have their headquarters in the...

Belgium won 2-1 on aggregate.

1st Leg - Saturday April 29, 1972

17:00 CET Ferenc Puskas Stadium, Budapest
Referee: David William Smith (ENG) Budapest seen from north. ...

2nd Leg - Sunday May 14, 1972

Bucharest
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany) The Dâmboviţa River in central Bucharest Along a small tributary of Dâmboviţa, named Colentina, several lakes stretch across the city, the most important being Lake Floreasca, Lake Tei and Lake Colentina. ...

Replay Match (neutral ground) - Wednesday May 17, 1972

20:00 CET Partizan Stadium, Belgrade
Referee: Christe Michas (GRE) Belgrade (Serbian, Београд, Beograd   listen[?]), is the capital of Serbia since 1404, Serbia and Montenegro (2003–Present) and Yugoslavia (1918–2003). ...

Hungary won 5-4 on aggregate.

1st Leg - Sunday April 30, 1972

16:00 CET Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade
Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (SWI) Belgrade (Serbian, Београд, Beograd   listen[?]), is the capital of Serbia since 1404, Serbia and Montenegro (2003–Present) and Yugoslavia (1918–2003). ...

2nd Leg - Saturday May 13, 1972 First International Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium...

17:00 MSK Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Referee: Aurelio Angonese (ITA) Lenin Stadium in Luzhniki, Moscow, nowadays called Luzhniki, is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA:   listen?) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ...

Soviet Union won 3-0 on aggregate. First International Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium...

Final Tournament

Semi-finals

Wednesday June 14, 1972

20:00 CET Bosuil Stadium, Antwerp
Referee: William J. Mullan (SCO) The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp) in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to a number of triptychs by Renaissance Belgian painter Rubens. ...

20:00 CET Parc Astrid, Brussels
Referee: Rudi Glöckner (West Germany) Gerhard Gerd Müller (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former German football player. ... Gerhard Gerd Müller (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former German football player. ... Parc Astrid is a park in Anderlecht, Brussels inaugurated on August 13, 1911. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have their headquarters in the...

Third Place Match

Saturday June 17, 1972

20:00 CET Sclessin Stadium, Liege
Referee: Johan Einar Boström (SWE) Liege or Liège has several meanings: A liege is the person or entity to which one has pledged allegiance. ...

Final

Sunday June 18, 1972

16:00 CET Heysel Stadium, Brussels
Referee: Ferdinand Marschall (AUT) The Heysel Stadium was a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have their headquarters in the...

Gerhard Gerd Müller (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former German football player. ... Gerhard Gerd Müller (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former German football player. ...

Tournemant Statistics

Top Scorers

4 Goals: Gerd Müller (West Germany) Gerhard Gerd Müller (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former German football player. ...

1 Goal: Herbert Wimmer (West Germany), Anatoli Konkov (USSR), Raoul Lambert, Odilon Polleunis, Paul Van Himst (Belgium), Lajos Kü (Hungary) Paul Van Himst (born October 2, 1943) was a talented Belgian football midfielder and a football manager. ...

Fastest Goal

24 Minutes: Raoul Lambert (Belgium vs Hungary); Gerd Müller (West Germany vs Belgium)

Average Goals

2.5 Per Game