The 6th European Football Championship took place on the fields of Italy from 11 to 22 June 1980 . In contrast to the previous tournaments, 8 teams took part in the final stage for the first time: 7 qualifying group winners and the Italian team as the host of the tournament (a similar privilege was given to the hosts for the first time). The scheme of the championship changed as well: 8 teams were divided into two subgroups, the winner of each of which immediately reached the final, and the teams that took second places played bronze medals in the match for third place.
| 1980 European Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Campionato europeo di calcio 1980 (Italian) | |
 Official emblem | |
| Championship details | |
| Location |  Italy |
| Cities | four |
| Stadiums | four |
| Deadline for the final tournament | June 11 - 22, 1980 |
| in the final stage | eight |
| Top places | |
 Champion |  Germany |
 Second place |  Belgium |
 Third place |  Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place | Italy |
| Championship statistics | |
| Attendance | 345 463 (24 676 per game) |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 27 (1.93 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) | Klaus Allofs |
In general, the tournament turned out to be not very interesting, remembering the cautious game of many teams, poor performance (1.93 goals per game), lack of interest from the fans in the matches, as well as unrest in the stands provoked by English fans.
Content
Members
- England
- Belgium
- Greece
- Spain
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Germany
- Czechoslovakia
Cities and Stadiums
| Rome | 1980 European Football Championship, Italy | Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic | Giuseppe Meazza | |
| Capacity: 86,500 | Capacity: 85,700 | |
| Naples | Turin | |
| Sao paolo | Comunale | |
| Capacity: 72,800 | Capacity: 50,000 | |
Qualifying games
Team Members
Final Tournament
Group A
| # | Team | AND | AT | H | P | M | ± | Glasses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Germany | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 4 - 2 | +2 | five |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | one | one | one | 4 - 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | one | one | one | 4 - 4 | 0 | 3 |
| four | Greece | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 1 - 4 | −3 | one |
| June 11 |
| Stadium: Olympic , Rome Viewers: 11 059 Judge: Alberto Michelotti |
| June 11 |
| Stadium: Sao Paolo , Naples Viewers: 14,990 Judge: Adolf Prokop |
| June 14 |
| Stadium: Sao Paolo , Naples Viewers: 26,546 Judge: Robert Würz |
| June 14 |
| Stadium: Olympic , Rome Viewers: 4,726 Judge: Patrick Patridge |
| June 17 |
| Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza , Milan Viewers: 11 889 Judge: Hilmi Ok |
| June 17 |
| Stadium: Comunale , Turin Viewers: 13,901 Judge: Brian McGinley |
Group B
| # | Team | AND | AT | H | P | M | ± | Glasses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Belgium | 3 | one | 2 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | four |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | one | 2 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | four |
| 3 | England | 3 | one | one | one | 3 - 3 | 0 | 3 |
| four | Spain | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 2 - 4 | −2 | one |
| 12 June |
| Stadium: Comunale , Turin Viewers: 15 186 Judge: Heinz aldinger |
| 12 June |
| Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza , Milan Viewers: 46 816 Judge: Karol Palotai |
| June 15 |
| Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza , Milan Viewers: 11 430 Judge: Charles Korver |
| June 15 |
| Stadium: Comunale , Turin , Viewers: 59 646 Judge: Nicolae Rainia |
| June 18 |
| Stadium: Sao Paolo , Naples Viewers: 14,440 Judge: Erich linehamer |
| June 18 |
| Stadium: Olympic , Rome Viewers: 42 318 Judge: António Harridu |
Match for 3rd place
| 21st of June |
| Stadium: Sao Paolo , Naples Viewers: 24,652 Judge: Erich linehamer |
Final
| 22nd of June |
| Stadium: Olympic , Rome Viewers: 47 864 Judge: Nicolae Rainia |
| European Champion 1980 |
|---|
| Germany Second title |
Bombardiers
3 balls
- Klaus Allofs
2 goals
- Zdenek Negoda
- Horst Hrubesh
- Kes Kist (1 - penalty)
Symbolic team
- AT Dino zoff
- H Claudio Gentile
- H Gaetano Shirea
- H Karl-Heinz Förster
- H Hans-Peter Brigel
- P Marco tardelli
- P Jan Kulemans
- P Bernd Schuster
- P Hansi Muller
- H Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
- H Horst Hrubesh
Source: UEFA [1]