1984 European Football Championship: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The 1984 European Football Championship (Euro 84) final tournament was held in France. It was the 7th edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament took place between June 12 and June 27, 1984.

At the time, only eight countries could dispute the final tournament. Seven countries had to qualify for the final stage. France qualified automatically as hosts of the event.

Venues

• Parc des Princes, Paris - Capacity: 48,400
• Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens - Capacity: 43,500
• Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes - Capacity: 52,923
• Stade Gerland, Lyon - Capacity: 41,180
• Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne - Capacity: 36,000
• Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg - Capacity: 40,860
• Stade Vélodrome, Marseille - Capacity: 60,000

All times local (CET)
Half-time scores are in brackets

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA France 6 3 3 0 0 9 2 Denmark 4 3 2 0 1 8 3 Belgium 2 3 1 0 2 4 8 Yugoslavia 0 3 0 0 3 2 10

France 1 - 0 Denmark Belgium 2 - 0 Yugoslavia France 5 - 0 Belgium Denmark 5 - 0 Yugoslavia France 3 - 2 Yugoslavia Denmark 3 - 2 Belgium

June 12, 1984

June 13, 1984

June 16, 1984

June 19, 1984

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Spain 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 Portugal 4 3 1 2 0 2 1 West Germany 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 Romania 1 3 0 1 2 2 4

West Germany 0 - 0 Portugal Romania 1 - 1 Spain West Germany 2 - 1 Romania Portugal 1 - 1 Spain West Germany 0 - 1 Spain Portugal 1 - 0 Romania

June 14, 1984

June 17, 1984

June 20, 1984

June 23, 1984

France	1 - 1 (1-0)	Portugal	20:00 - Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Ref: Paolo Bergamo (Italy) Attendance: 54,848
after extra-time:	3 - 2 (1-2)
Domergue 24'		Jordão 74'
Domergue 114'		Jordão 98'
Platini 119'

June 24, 1984

Denmark	1 - 1 (1-0)	Spain	20:00 - Stade Gerland, Lyon Ref: George Courtney (England) Attendance: 47,483
after extra-time:	1 - 1 (1-1)
Lerby 7'		Maceda 67'
Penalty shootout
Denmark		4 - 5	Spain
Brylle: goal		1-1	Santillana: goal
J. Olsen: goal		2-2	Señor: goal
M. Laudrup: goal		3-3	Urkiaga: goal
Lerby: goal		4-4	Victor: goal
Elkjær: out		4-5	Sarabia: goal

June 27, 1984

France	2 - 0 (0-0)	Spain	20:00 - Parc des Princes, Paris Ref: Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia) Attendance: 47,368
Platini 57'
Bellone 90'

European Champions: FRANCE (First title)

9 Goals

• Michel Platini

3 Goals

• Frank Arnesen

2 Goals

• Preben Elkjær
• Jean-François Domergue
• Rudi Völler
• Rui Manuel Jordão
• Antonio Maceda Francés

1 Goal

• Jan Ceulemans - Georges Grün - Erwin Vandenbergh - Frank Vercauteren
• Klaus Berggreen - Kenneth Brylle - John Lauridsen - Søren Lerby
• Bruno Bellone - Luis Fernandez - Alain Giresse
• Tamagnini Nené - António Sousa
• Laszlo Bölöni - Marcel Coras
• Francisco Carrasco - Carlos Santillana
• Milos Sestic - Dragan Stojkovic