Czechoslovakia at the UEFA European Championship

Czechoslovakia participated in the UEFA European Championship three times: 1960, 1976 (which it won), and 1980. UEFA and FIFA have recognized both the Czech Republic and Slovakia as joint and equal successors to Czechoslovakia.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

## Overall record

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UEFA European Championship record  |  | Qualifying record

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Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | —
1960 | Third place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 16  | 5  | 1960
1964 | Did not qualify | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 1964
1968 | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 8  | 4  | 1968
1972 | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 11  | 4  | 1972
1976 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | Squad | 8  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 19  | 7  | 1976
1980 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 17  | 4  | 1980
1984 | Did not qualify | 8  | 3  | 4  | 1  | 15  | 7  | 1984
1988 | 6  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 7  | 5  | 1988
1992 | 8  | 5  | 0  | 3  | 12  | 9  | 1992
Total  | 1 Title  | 3/9  | 8  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 12  | 10  | —  | 56  | 31  | 13  | 12  | 107  | 48  | —

## 1960 European Nations' Cup

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Main article: 1960 European Nations' Cup

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Czechoslovakia squad – 1960 European Nations' Cup third place

* GK Javorek
* GK Schrojf
* DF Novák (c)
* DF Popluhár
* DF Šafránek
* DF Tichý
* MF Buberník
* MF Masopust
* MF Moravčík
* MF Pluskal
* FW Bubník
* FW Dolinský
* FW Kvašňák
* FW Molnár
* FW Pavlovič
* FW Vacenovský
* FW Vojta
* Coach: Vytlačil

### Final tournament

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Main article: 1960 European Nations' Cup final tournament

Semi-finals

6 July 1960 (1960-7-6)

21:30

Czechoslovakia | 0–3|  Soviet Union

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* Ivanov 34', 56'
* Ponedelnik 66'

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

Attendance: 25,184

Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

Third place play-off

9 July 1960 (1960-7-9)

21:30

Czechoslovakia | 2–0|  France

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* Bubník 58'
* Pavlovič 88'

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Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

Attendance: 9,438

Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

## Euro 1976

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Main article: UEFA Euro 1976

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Czechoslovakia squad – UEFA Euro 1976 winners (1st title)

* 1 Viktor
* 2 Dobiaš
* 3 Čapkovič
* 4 Ondruš (c)
* 5 Pivarník
* 6 Jurkemik
* 7 Panenka
* 8 Móder
* 9 Pollák
* 10 Masný
* 11 Nehoda
* 12 Gögh
* 13 Barmoš
* 14 Biroš
* 15 Herda
* 16 Veselý
* 17 Švehlík
* 18 Galis
* 19 Petráš
* 20 Štambachr
* 21 Bičovský
* 22 Vencel
* Coach: Ježek

### Final tournament

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Main article: UEFA Euro 1976 final tournament

Semi-finals

16 June 1976 (1976-6-16)

20:15

Czechoslovakia | 3–1 (a.e.t.)|  Netherlands

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* Ondruš 19'
* Nehoda 114'
* Veselý 118'

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* Ondruš 73' (o.g.)

Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb

Attendance: 17,879

Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)

Final

Main article: UEFA Euro 1976 final

20 June 1976 (1976-6-20)

20:15

Czechoslovakia | 2–2 (a.e.t.)|  West Germany

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* Švehlík 8'
* Dobiaš 25'

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* Müller 28'
* Hölzenbein 89'

Penalties

* Masný
* Nehoda
* Ondruš
* Jurkemik
* Panenka

| 5–3 |

* Bonhof
* Flohe
* Bongartz
* Hoeneß

Red Star Stadium, Belgrade

Attendance: 30,790

Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)

## Euro 1980

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Main article: UEFA Euro 1980

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Czechoslovakia squad – UEFA Euro 1980 third place

* 1 Netolička
* 2 Barmoš
* 3 Jurkemik
* 4 Ondruš (c)
* 5 Gögh
* 6 Štambachr
* 7 Kozák
* 8 Panenka
* 9 Gajdůšek
* 10 Masný
* 11 Nehoda
* 12 Vojáček
* 13 Lička
* 14 Fiala
* 15 Vízek
* 16 Rott
* 17 Pollák
* 18 Berger
* 19 Dobiaš
* 20 Němec
* 21 Seman
* 22 Keketi
* Coach: Vengloš

### Group stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 1980 Group 1

Pos | Team

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1  |  West Germany | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 5  | Advance to final
2  |  Czechoslovakia | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 3  | Advance to third place play-off
3  |  Netherlands | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 3  |
4  |  Greece | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | −3  | 1

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

11 June 1980 (1980-6-11)

17:45

Czechoslovakia | 0–1|  West Germany

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* Rummenigge 57'

Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Attendance: 10,500

Referee: Alberto Michelotti (Italy)

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14 June 1980 (1980-6-14)

20:30

Greece | 1–3|  Czechoslovakia

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* Anastopoulos 14'

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* Panenka 6'
* Vízek 26'
* Nehoda 63'

Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Attendance: 7,614

Referee: Pat Partridge (England)

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17 June 1980 (1980-6-17)

17:45

Netherlands | 1–1|  Czechoslovakia

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* Kist 59'

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* Nehoda 16'

San Siro, Milan

Attendance: 11,889

Referee: Hilmi Ok (Turkey)

### Knockout stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 1980 knockout stage

Third place play-off

21 June 1980 (1980-6-21)

20:30

Czechoslovakia | 1–1|  Italy

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* Jurkemik 54'

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* Graziani 73'

Penalties

* Masný
* Nehoda
* Ondruš
* Jurkemik
* Panenka
* Gögh
* Gajdůšek
* Kozák
* Barmoš

| 9–8 |

* Causio
* Altobelli
* G. Baresi
* Cabrini
* Benetti
* Graziani
* Scirea
* Tardelli
* Collovati

Stadio San Paolo, Naples

Attendance: 24,652

Referee: Erich Linemayr (Austria)

## See also

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* Czech Republic at the UEFA European Championship
* Slovakia at the UEFA European Championship

## References

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1. ^ Dunmore, Tom (2011-09-16). Historical Dictionary of Soccer. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7188-5.
2. ^ Holt, Nick (2014-03-20). Mammoth Book Of The World Cup. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-1-4721-1051-0.
3. ^ UEFA.com (2015-11-17). "UEFA EURO 2016: How all the teams qualified | UEFA EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
4. ^ UEFA.com (2021-02-22). "UEFA EURO 2020 contenders in focus: Czech Republic | UEFA EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
5. ^ UEFA.com (2021-03-03). "UEFA EURO 2020 contenders in focus: Slovakia | UEFA EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
6. ^ UEFA.com (2023-12-28). "Who has qualified for UEFA EURO 2024? | UEFA EURO 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
7. ^ Kier 2018, pp. 396–399.

## Bibliography

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* Kier, Richard (2018). The European Championship – A Complete History (Part 1: 1960–1976). Rowanvale Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-9115-6967-1.

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