1984 European Football Championship

7th European Football Championship - held in seven cities in France from June 12 to June 27, 1984 . Eight teams took part in the final stage: 7 winners of the qualifying groups and the French team as hostess of the tournament. She also became the owner of the trophy.

1984 European Football Championship
Championnat d'Europe de football 1984
Official emblem
Championship Details
Location	France
Cities	Paris , Lance , Lyon , Marseille , Nantes , Saint-Etienne , Strasbourg
Stadiums	“ Park de Princes ” (Paris), “Felix Bollard” (Lance), “Gerland” (Lyon), “Velodrome” (Marseille), “Beaujoir” (Nantes), “Geoffroy Guichard” (Saint-Etienne), “La Meno (Strasbourg)
Final Tournament Dates	June 12 - 27, 1984
in the final stage	eight
Top places
Champion	France
Second place	Spain
Third place	Portugal Denmark
Championship Statistics
Attendance	599,669 (39,998 per game)
Matches played	15
Goals scored	41 (2.73 per game)
Bombardier (s)	Michel Platini (9 goals)
Best player	Michel Platini

In comparison with the previous championship, the championship scheme has changed slightly: 8 teams were divided into two subgroups as before, but the two best teams from each played butt semifinal matches among themselves. Match for 3rd place, starting from this championship, was not held.

This championship was the benefit of the French national team (the “team of musketeers ”), who won the international tournament for the first time, and Michel Platini as a player who managed to hit the opponents' goal 9 times in 5 matches.