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1972 UEFA European Football Championship
Championnat du Football Belgique 1972; UEFA Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1972; Europees kampioenschap voetbal 1972
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Tournament details
Host country	Belgium
Dates	14 June – 18 June
Teams	4
Venue(s)	4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	West Germany (1st title)
Runner-up	Soviet Union
Third place	Belgium
Fourth place	Hungary
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	10 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Gerd Müller (4 goals)
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The 1972 UEFA European Football Championship 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 14 June and 18 June, 1972.

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.

[edit] Venues

Brussels	Liège	Brussels	Antwerp
Heysel Stadium	Sclessin Stadium	Stade Émile Versé	Bosuil Stadium
Capacity: 50,000	Capacity: 31,000	Capacity: 28,000	Capacity: 20,000

[edit] Squads

To read a list of all the squads that took part in UEFA Euro 1972, go to UEFA Euro 1972 squads.

[edit] Qualifying Round

1972 UEFA European Football Championship finalists.

Main article: 1972 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying

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.

The following teams participated in the final tournament:

[edit] Final tournament

Semifinals			Final

14 June – Antwerp (Bosuil Stadium)
Belgium	1
West Germany	2

			18 June – Brussels (Heysel Stadium)
			West Germany	3
			Soviet Union	0


			Third place
14 June - Brussels (Parc Astrid)		17 June - Liège (Sclessin Stadium)
Hungary	0	Belgium	2
Soviet Union	1		Hungary	1

[edit] Semi-finals

14 June 1972 20:00	Belgium	1 – 2	West Germany	Bosuilstadion, Antwerp Referee: William J. Mullan (Scotland)
	Polleunis 83'	(Report)	Müller 24' 71'

14 June 1972 20:00	Hungary	0 – 1	Soviet Union	Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels Referee: Rudi Glöckner (Germany)
		(Report)	Konkov 53'

[edit] Third place play-off

17 June 1972 20:00	Hungary	1 – 2	Belgium	Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liege Referee: Johan Einar Boström (Sweden)
	Kű 53' (pen.)	(Report)	Lambert 24' Van Himst 28'

[edit] Final

Main article: UEFA Euro 1972 Final

18 June 1972 16:00	West Germany	3 – 0	Soviet Union	Heysel Stadium, Brussels Referee: Ferdinand Marschall (Austria)
	Müller 27' 58' Wimmer 52'	(Report)

Euro 1972 Champions
West Germany First title

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Top scorers

4 goals

Gerd Müller

1 goal

[edit] Fastest goal

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

[edit] Average goals

2.5 goals per game

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