UEFA Euro 1980
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Italy |
| Dates | 11 June – 22 June |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  West Germany (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Third place |  Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 27 (1.93 per match) |
| Attendance | 345,463 (24,676 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Klaus Allofs (3 goals) |
The UEFA Euro 1980 was the 6th UEFA European Football Championship tournament. Its formal name was the 1980 UEFA European Football Championship. It was held from 11 June to 22 June. All the European football teams could compete. The defending champion was Czechoslovakia. The tournament was hosted in Italy. 8 teams qualified for the final group stage. The winner of the tournament was Germany after defeating Belgium.[1]
Results
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Team advanced to the final. |
| Team advanced to the third place match. |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Czechoslovakia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Greece |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Italy |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
 England |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Spain |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
Third place game
Final
| Belgium | 1 – 2 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
Vandereycken  75' (pen.) |
Report | Hrubesch 10', 88' |
| UEFA Euro 1980 Winners |
|---|
West Germany 2nd title |
Statistics
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Horst Hrubesch
- Zdenek Nehoda
- Kees Kist
References
- ↑ uefa.com. "UEFA EURO 1980 - History". UEFA.com.