UEFA Euro 1980 facts for kids
| 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 |  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. It was a big football competition for European national teams. The tournament happened in Italy from June 11 to June 22, 1980.
Eight teams qualified to play in the final part of the tournament. Czechoslovakia was the champion from the last Euro in 1976. In the end, West Germany won the tournament. They beat Belgium in the final match.
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Tournament Results
The teams were divided into two groups, Group A and Group B. They played against each other in their groups.
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Team advanced to the final. |
| Team advanced to the third place match. |
Group A Standings
In Group A, teams played to see who would move on. The team that finished first went to the final. The second-place team played for third place.
| Team | Pld (Games Played) | W (Games Won) | D (Games Tied) | L (Games Lost) | GF (Goals Scored) | GA (Goals Against) | GD (Goal Difference) | Pts (Total Points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Standings
Group B also had teams competing for a spot in the final or the third-place match.
| Team | Pld (Games Played) | W (Games Won) | D (Games Tied) | L (Games Lost) | GF (Goals Scored) | GA (Goals Against) | GD (Goal Difference) | Pts (Total Points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
 Spain |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
Third Place Game
The teams that finished second in their groups played this match. It was to decide who would get the bronze medal.
| 21 June 1980 20:30 |
Czechoslovakia |
1 – 1 | Italy |
Stadio San Paolo, Naples Attendance: 24,652 Referee: Erich Linemayr (Austria) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jurkemik  54' |
Report | Graziani 73' |
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| Penalties | ||||
Masný  Nehoda Ondruš Jurkemik Panenka Gögh Gajdůšek Kozák Barmoš |
9 – 8 | Causio Altobelli Baresi Cabrini Benetti Graziani Scirea Tardelli Collovati |
Final Match
The final match decided the champion of the UEFA Euro 1980. West Germany played against Belgium.
| 22 June 1980 20:30 |
Belgium |
1 – 2 | West Germany |
Stadio Olimpico, Rome Attendance: 47,864 Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandereycken 75' (pen.) |
Report | Hrubesch 10', 88' |
| UEFA Euro 1980 Winners |
|---|
 West Germany 2nd title |
Top Scorers
These players scored the most goals in the tournament.
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Horst Hrubesch
- Zdenek Nehoda
- Kees Kist
Images for kids
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UEFA Euro 1980 Finalists and their result
See also
In Spanish: Eurocopa 1980 para niños
