| UEFA Championnat Européen du Football France 1960 | |
|---|---|
 UEFA Euro 1960 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | France |
| Dates | 6-10 July |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union |
| Runners-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 17 (4.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 78,958 (19,740 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | François Heutte Valentin Ivanov Viktor Ponedelnik Milan Gali? Dra?an Jerkovi? (2 goals each) |
The 1960 European Nations' Cup was the first edition of the UEFA European Championship, held every four years and organised by UEFA. The first tournament was held in France. It was won by the Soviet Union, who beat Yugoslavia 2-1 in Paris after extra time.
The tournament was a knockout competition; just 17 teams entered with some notable absences, West Germany, Italy and England among them. The teams would play home-and-away matches until the semi-finals; the final four teams would then move on to the final tournament, whose host was selected after the teams became known.
In the quarter-finals, Spain, who were under Francisco Franco's far-right dictatorship at the time, refused to travel to the Soviet Union (the main supporter of the Second Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War) for the first leg. Spain were disqualified and, accordingly, three of the final four teams were from communist countries: USSR, Czechoslovakia, and SFR Yugoslavia, to go with hosts France.
In the semi-finals, the Soviets made easy work of the Czechoslovaks in Marseille, beating them 3-0. The other match saw a nine-goal thriller as Yugoslavia came on top 5-4 after coming back from a two-goal deficit twice. Czechoslovakia beat the demoralised French 2-0 for third place.
In the final, Yugoslavia scored first, but the Soviet Union, led by legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin, equalised in the 49th minute. After 90 minutes the score was 1-1, and Viktor Ponedelnik scored with seven minutes left in extra time to give the Soviets the inaugural European Championship.[1]
Qualification
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on |
|---|---|---|
| France (host) |
Second round winner | 27 March 1960 |
| Yugoslavia |
Second round winner | 22 May 1960 |
| Soviet Union |
Second round winner[A] | 28 May 1960 |
| Czechoslovakia |
Second round winner | 29 May 1960 |
Venues
| Paris | Marseille | |
|---|---|---|
| Parc des Princes | Stade Vélodrome | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 40,000 | |
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Squads
Match officials
| Country | Referee |
|---|---|
 England
|
Arthur Ellis |
 Belgium
|
Gaston Grandain |
 Italy
|
Cesare Jonni |
Final tournament
In all matches but the final, extra time and a coin toss were used to decide the winner if necessary. If the final remained level after extra time, a replay would be used to determine the winner.
All times are local, CET (UTC+1).
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 6 July - Marseille | ||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 0 | |||||
| 10 July - Paris | ||||||
| Soviet Union | 3 | |||||
| Soviet Union (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| 6 July - Paris | ||||||
| Yugoslavia | 1 | |||||
| France | 4 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 5 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 9 July - Marseille | ||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | |||||
| France | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| France | 4-5 | Yugoslavia |
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Report |
12| Czechoslovakia | 0-3 | Soviet Union |
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| Report |
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Third place play-off
Final
| Soviet Union | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | Yugoslavia |
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Report |
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Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 17 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
Awards
- UEFA Team of the Tournament[4]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev Yashin
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Ladislav Novák Vladimir Durkovi?
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Josef Masopust Valentin Ivanov Igor Netto
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Slava Metreveli Viktor Ponedelnik Milan Gali? Bora Kosti? Dragoslav ?ekularac
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References
- ^ Rostance, Tom (21 May 2012). "BBC Sport - Euro 1960: Lev Yashin leads Soviets to glory in France". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012.
- ^ "European Cup Committee - Meeting of May 28th, 1960, Francfort". Bulletin officiel de l'UEFA. No. 15. Union of European Football Associations. November 1960.
In connection with the withdrawal of Spain (v. USSR) the Committee decided to apply Article 7 of the Regulations, namely, to qualify Russia for the Final Tournament.
- ^ "Soviet Union 2-1 Yugoslavia". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 2012.
- ^ "1960 team of the tournament". Union of European Football Associations. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 2012.
External links
- 1960 European Nations' Cup at UEFA.com
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