 The 1972 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 72) final tournament was held in Belgium. This was the fourth 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 football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football Championship...
UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-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 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on 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
Boseuilstadion is a multi-use stadium in Antwerp, Belgium. ...
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 several triptychs by Baroque painter Rubens. ...
Stade Maurice Dufrasne is a multi-use stadium in Liege, Belgium. ...
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. ...
Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Brussels City Hall Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, pronounced ; French: Bruxelles, pronounced in Belgian French and often by non-Belgian speakers of French; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the...
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium is a football stadium in the municipality of Anderlecht, Brussels that is home to R.S.C. Anderlecht. ...
Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Brussels City Hall Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, pronounced ; French: Bruxelles, pronounced in Belgian French and often by non-Belgian speakers of French; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, 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.
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, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...
First international Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Largest win Ireland (IFA) 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 1 February 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 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) Wembley Stadium is a football stadium located in Wembley, London, England, which is currently being rebuilt, although it is well behind schedule. ...
London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ...
2nd Leg - Saturday May 13, 1972 First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...
Francis Lee (born April 29, 1944 in Westhoughton, England) is a former professional footballer, who played in the 1960s and 1970s, including many appearances for the England national team. ...
Gerhard Gerd Müller (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former West German football player. ...
16:00 CET Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn Stadium, Berlin
Referee: Milivoje Gugulovic (YUG) This article is about the capital of Germany. ...
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, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...
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. ...
Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán) is the main city of northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy, being often mistaken with the capital of the country. ...
2nd Leg - Saturday May 13, 1972
20:00 CET Parc Astrid, Brussels
Referee: Paul Schiller (AUT) Constant Vanden Stock Stadium is a football stadium in the municipality of Anderlecht, Brussels that is home to R.S.C. Anderlecht. ...
Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Brussels City Hall Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, pronounced ; French: Bruxelles, pronounced in Belgian French and often by non-Belgian speakers of French; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the...
Belgium won 2-1 on aggregate. Wilfried Van Moer (born March 1, 1945) was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe three times, first in 1966 while at Antwerp then in 1969 and in 1970 while at Standard Liège. ...
Paul Van Himst (born in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, October 2, 1943) was a talented Belgian football midfielder and a football manager. ...
1st Leg - Saturday April 29, 1972
17:00 CET Ferenc Puskas Stadium, Budapest
Referee: David William Smith (ENG) Flag Seal Nickname: Paris of the East, Pearl of the Danubeor Queen of the Danube Location Location of Budapest in Hungary Government Country County Hungary / E.U. none Mayor Gábor Demszky (SZDSZ) Geographical characteristics Area City 525,16 km² Land n/a km² Water n/a km² Population...
2nd Leg - Sunday May 14, 1972
Bucharest
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany) Bucharest (Romanian: BucureÅŸti ) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania. ...
Replay Match (neutral ground) - Wednesday May 17, 1972
20:00 CET Partizan Stadium, Belgrade
Referee: Christe Michas (GRE) Partizan Stadium (Serbian: Stadion Partizana) is the football and athletic stadium in Belgrade owned by Partizan. ...
Belgrade (Serbian: Београд/Beograd ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Serbia. ...
Hungary won 5-4 on aggregate.
1st Leg - Sunday April 30, 1972
16:00 CET Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade
Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (SWI) Stadion Crvena Zvezda is a multi-use stadium in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. ...
Belgrade (Serbian: Београд/Beograd ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Serbia. ...
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) The Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium () in Luzhniki, Moscow, nowadays called Luzhniki Stadium (Стадион Лужники), is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. ...
For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ...
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) Boseuilstadion is a multi-use stadium in Antwerp, Belgium. ...
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 several triptychs by Baroque 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 West German football player. ...
Odilon Polleunis, nicknamed Lon, (born May 1, 1943) was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1968 while at Sint-Truiden. ...
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium is a football stadium in the municipality of Anderlecht, Brussels that is home to R.S.C. Anderlecht. ...
Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Brussels City Hall Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, pronounced ; French: Bruxelles, pronounced in Belgian French and often by non-Belgian speakers of French; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the...
Third place match Saturday June 17, 1972
20:00 CET Sclessin Stadium, Liège - Attendance 9 000
Referee: Johan Einar Boström (SWE) Stade Maurice Dufrasne is a multi-use stadium in Liege, Belgium. ...
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. ...
Belgium: Piot, Heylens, Van den Daele, Thissen, Dolmans, Dockx, Verheyen, Polleunis, Semmeling, Van Himst, Lambert
Hungary: Géczi, Fábián, Páncsics, Bálint, P.Juhász, I.Juhász, Kü, Abert, Kozma, A.Dunai, Zámbö (46 Szücs) Raoul Lambert (born October 20, 1944) was a Belgian football player who finished top scorer of the Jupiler League with 17 goals in 1972 while playing for Club Brugge. ...
Paul Van Himst (born in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, October 2, 1943) was a talented Belgian football midfielder and a football manager. ...
Final Sunday June 18, 1972
16:00 CET Heysel Stadium, Brussels - Attendance: 50 000
Referee: Ferdinand Marschall (AUT) The Heysel Stadium was a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium. ...
Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Brussels City Hall Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, pronounced ; French: Bruxelles, pronounced in Belgian French and often by non-Belgian speakers of French; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the...
West Germany: Maier; Höttges, Beckenbauer, Schwarzenbeck, Breitner; U.Hoeness, Wimmer, Netzer; Heynckes, G.Müller, E.Kremers
Soviet Union: Rudakov; Dzodzuashvili, Kaplichny, Istomin, Khurtsilava, Kolotov, Troshkin, Baidachni, Banishevsky (66 Kozinkevich), Konkov (46 Dolmatov), Onishenko Gerhard Gerd Müller (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former West German football player. ...
Herbert Hacki Wimmer (*9 November 1944) was a was a German football (soccer) player. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ...
Statistics
Top scorers 4 Goals: Gerd Müller (West Germany) Gerhard Gerd Müller (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former West German football player. ...
1 Goal: Herbert Wimmer (West Germany), Anatoli Konkov (USSR), Raoul Lambert, Odilon Polleunis, Paul Van Himst (Belgium), Lajos Kű (Hungary) Herbert Hacki Wimmer (*9 November 1944) was a was a German football (soccer) player. ...
Raoul Lambert (born October 20, 1944) was a Belgian football player who finished top scorer of the Jupiler League with 17 goals in 1972 while playing for Club Brugge. ...
Odilon Polleunis, nicknamed Lon, (born May 1, 1943) was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1968 while at Sint-Truiden. ...
Paul Van Himst (born in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, 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)
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