The 1976 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 76) 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 June 16 and June 20, 1976. Official language Serbo-Croatian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovenian, Bosnian, Macedonian Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Area (1991)  - Total  - % water Ranked xxst 255,804 km² Negligible Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Ranked xxth 20,522,972 80/km² Currency Yugoslav dinar Time zone  - in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) National anthem... 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 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

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 was expanded to include eight teams four years later.

This was also the last edition in which the hosts had to qualify for the final stage.

Venues

• Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb - Capacity: 45,000
• Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade - Capacity: 54,000

Stadion Maksimir (Maksimir Stadium) is a football stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. ... Zagreb at night, from Sljeme Zagreb cathedral St. ... 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. ...

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1976 UEFA European Football Championship 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.

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 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 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 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 24, 1976 18:00 CET Tehelne Pole, Bratislava
Referee: Hilmi Ok (TUR) Tehelné pole is a football stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia. ... Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and the countrys largest city, with a population of some 450,000. ...

2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976 19:00 EET Olimpiyskiy, Kiev
Referee: Alastair Mackenzie (SCO) Olimpiyskiy, aka Olympic Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Kiev, Ukraine and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. ... Motto: Oblast Municipality Municipal government City council (Київська Міська рада) Mayor Leonid Chernovetsky Area 800 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 2,660,401 100% 3,299/km² Founded City rights around 5th century 1487 Latitude Longitude Area code +380 44 Car plates AA (before 2004: КА,КВ,КЕ,КН,КІ) Sister cities Athens, Brussels, Budapest, Chicago, ChiÅŸin...

Czechoslovakia won 4-2 on aggregate.

1st Leg - Sunday April 25, 1976 14:30 CET De Kuip, Rotterdam
Referee: Jan Dubach (SWI) The Feijenoord Stadion, nicknamed de Kuip (the Tub), is a stadium in Rotterdam, completed in 1937. ... Rotterdam Location Flag Country The Netherlands Province South Holland Population 604,819 (2005) Coordinates 51° 55 N.; 4° 30 E. Website www. ...

2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976 20:00 CET Heysel Stadium, Brussels
Referee: Alberto Michelotti (ITA) 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...

Netherlands won 7-1 on aggregate.

1st Leg - Saturday April 24, 1976 17:30 CET Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Referee: Paul Schiller (AUT) Stadion Maksimir (Maksimir Stadium) is a football stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. ... Zagreb at night, from Sljeme Zagreb cathedral St. ...

2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976 15:00 GMT Ninian Park, Cardiff
Referee: Rudi Glöckner (East Germany) 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 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... Ninian Park is a football stadium in Cardiff, Wales. ... Cardiff (Welsh: ) is the largest city, and capital of, Wales. ...

Yugoslavia won 3-1 on aggregate. 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 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 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...

1st Leg - Saturday April 24, 1976 21:00 CET Vicente Calderón, Madrid
Referee: John Keith Taylor (ENG) The Vicente Calderón is the home stadium for Club Atletico de Madrid, it is located in the heart of Madrid by the banks of the River Manzanares. ... Flag Coat of Arms Coordinates: 40° 23’N , 3°69′0″W Time Zone: CET (GMT +1) Administration Administrative Divisions 21 Barrios in Madrid 127 Comunidad Autónoma Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón | PP City Characteristics Land Area 607 km² Population 3,228,359 2005...

2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976 16:00 CET Olympiastadion, Munich
Referee: Robert Wurtz (FRA) The Munich Olympiastadion from bigfotos At the heart of the Olympiapark München in northern Munich, the Olympiastadion was the main venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... Munich (German: München, (pronounced listen) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern). ...

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) Stadion Maksimir (Maksimir Stadium) is a football stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. ... Zagreb at night, from Sljeme Zagreb cathedral St. ...

Thursday June 17, 1976 20:15 CET Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade
Referee: Alfred Delcourt (BEL) 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. ...

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...

Third place match

Saturday June 19, 1976 20:15 CET Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (SUI) Stadion Maksimir (Maksimir Stadium) is a football stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. ... Zagreb at night, from Sljeme Zagreb cathedral St. ...

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

Sunday June 20, 1976 20:15 CET Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade
Referee: Sergio Gonella (ITA) 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. ...

Penalty shootout:

Euro 1976 Champions: Czechoslovakia First title

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Statistics

Top scorers

4 Goals

• Dieter Müller

2 Goals Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ...

• Dragan Džajić
• Ruud Geels

Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Dragan Džajić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Џајић) was a successful Serbian football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ...

Fastest goal

8 Minutes: Jan Svehlik (Czechoslovakia vs West Germany)

Average goals

4.25 Per Game

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