1960 UEFA European Football Championship
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The 1960 UEFA European Football Championship, then called the European Nations Cup, was the first European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in France. It was won by the Soviet Union 2-1 who beat Yugoslavia in Paris after extra time.
The tournament was a knockout competition; just 17 teams entered with some notable absences (West Germany and Italy among them). The teams would play home-and-away matches until the semi-finals; the final four teams would move on to the final tournament, whose host was selected after the teams became known.
Spain refused to travel to the Soviet Union and withdrew from the tournament, so the final four had three Eastern Bloc countries: USSR, Czechoslovakia, and 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, coming back from a two-goal lead twice. Czechoslovakia beat the demoralized French 2-0 for third place.
In the final, Yugoslavia scored first, but the Soviet Union, led by legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin, equalized 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.
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[edit] Qualifying rounds
[edit] Preliminary round
| April 5, 1959 00:00 |
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Republic of Ireland  |
2–0 |  Czechoslovakia |
Dalymount Park, Dublin Referee: Lucien Van Nuffel (Belgium) |
| Tuohy 11' Cantwell 42' (pen) |
| May 10, 1959 00:00 |
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| Czechoslovakia |
4–0 | Republic of Ireland |
Tehelné Pole, Bratislava Referee: Joseph Barbéran (France) |
| Stacho 4' (pen) Bubernik 6' Pavlovic 66' Dolinsky 75' |
Czechoslovakia won 4–2 on aggregate
[edit] Eighth-finals
USSR vs Hungary
| September 28, 1958 19:00 |
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USSR  |
3–1 |  Hungary |
Luzhniki, Moscow Referee: Alfred Grill (Austria) |
| Ilyin 4' Metreveli 20' Ivanov 32' |
Göröcs 84' |
| September 27, 1959 15:30 |
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| Hungary |
0–1 | USSR |
Ferenc Puskás, Budapest Referee: Jozef Kowal (Poland) |
| Voinov 58' |
USSR won 4–1 on aggregate
France vs Greece
| October 1, 1958 00:00 |
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France  |
7–1 |  Greece |
Parc des Princes, Paris Referee: Gottfried Dienst (Swiss) |
| Kopa 23' Fontaine 25', 85' Cisowski 29', 68' Vincent 61', 87' |
Ifandis 48' |
| December 3, 1958 00:00 |
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| Greece |
1–1 | France |
Spyros Louis, Athens Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy) |
| Marche 85' (og) | Bruey 71' |
France won 8–2 on aggregate
Romania vs Turkey
| November 2, 1958 00:00 |
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Romania  |
3–0 |  Turkey |
Bucharest Referee: Gottfried Dienst (Swiss) |
| Oaida 62' Conatantin 77' Dinulescu 81' |
| April 26, 1959 00:00 |
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| Turkey |
2–0 | Romania |
Inönü, Istanbul Referee: Borge Nedelkovski (Yugoslavia) |
| Küçükandonyadis 13', 54' (pen) |
Romania won 3–2 on aggregate
Norway vs Austria
| May 20, 1959 19:00 |
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Norway  |
0–1 |  Austria |
Ullevål, Oslo Referee: Werner Bergmann (Germany) |
| Hof 32' |
| September 23, 1959 19:00 |
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| Austria |
5–2 | Norway |
Ernst Happel, Vienna Referee: Dimosthemis Stathatos (Greece) |
| Nemec 2', 21' Hof 25', 75' Skerlan 59' |
Ødegaard 19', 55' |
Austria won 6–2 on aggregate
Yugoslavia vs Bulgaria
| May 31, 1959 00:00 |
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Yugoslavia  |
2–0 |  Bulgaria |
FK Partizan, Belgrade Referee: Mihai Popa (Romania) |
| Galic 1' Tasic 87' |
| October 25, 1959 00:00 |
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| Bulgaria |
1–1 | Yugoslavia |
Vassil Levski, Sofia Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (Germany) |
| Diev 50' | Mujic 56' |
Yugoslavia won 3–1 on aggregate
East Germany vs Portugal
| June 21, 1959 00:00 |
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East Germany  |
0–2 |  Portugal |
Walter-Ulbricht, Berlin Referee: Alois Obtulovic (Czechoslovakia) |
| Fonseca 12' Coluna 67' |
| June 28, 1959 00:00 |
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| Portugal |
3–2 | East Germany |
As Antas, Porto Referee: Juan Garay Gardeazabal (Spain) |
| Coluna 45', 62' Cavém 68' |
Vogt 47' Kohle 72' |
Portugal won 5–2 on aggregate
Poland vs Spain
| June 28, 1959 00:00 |
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Poland  |
2–4 |  Spain |
Slaski, Chorzow Referee: Angel L. Rodriguez Mendizabal (Spain) |
| Pol 34' Brychczy 62' |
Suárez 40', 52' Di Stéfano 41', 56' |
| October 14, 1959 00:00 |
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| Spain |
3–0 | Poland |
Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid Referee: Karoly Balla (Hungary) |
| Di Stéfano 30' Merola 69' Gento 85' |
Spain won 7–2 on aggregate
Denmark vs Czechoslovakia
| September 23, 1959 00:00 |
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Denmark  |
2–2 |  Czechoslovakia |
Parken, Copenhagen Referee: Johan Bronkhorst (Netherlands) |
| Pedersen 18' Hansen 20' |
Kacani 30' Dolinsky 43' |
| October 18, 1959 00:00 |
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| Czechoslovakia |
5–1 | Denmark |
Mestský, Brno Referee: Helmut Köhler (Germany) |
| Bubernik 38', 56' Scherer 49', 87' Dolinsky 63' |
Kramer 35' |
Czechoslovakia won 7–3 on aggregate
[edit] Quarter-finals
USSR walk-over after Spain protest and withdrew from game
France vs Austria
| December 13, 1959 00:00 |
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| France |
5–2 | Austria |
Olympique, Colombes Referee: Manuel Martin Asensi (Spain) |
| Fontaine 7', 18', 70' Vincent 38', 82' |
Horak 40' Pichler 65' |
| March 27, 1960 00:00 |
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| Austria |
2–4 | France |
Ernst Happel, Vienna Referee: Leo Helge (Denmark) |
| Nemec 26' Probst 64' |
Marcel 46' Rahis 59' Heutte 77' Kopa 83' |
France won 9–4 on aggregate
Portugal vs Yugoslavia
| May 8, 1960 00:00 |
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| Portugal |
2–1 | Yugoslavia |
Nacional Do Jamor, Oeiras Referee: Joseph Barbéran (France) |
| Santana 30' Fonseca 70' |
Kostic 81' |
| May 22, 1960 00:00 |
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| Yugoslavia |
5–1 | Portugal |
FK Partizan, Belgrade Referee: Alfred Stoll (Austria) |
| Sekularac 8' Cebinac 45' Kostic 50', 88' Galic 79' |
Cavém 29' |
Yugoslavia won 6–3 on aggregate
Romania vs Czechoslovaia
| May 22, 1960 00:00 |
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| Romania |
0–2 | Czechoslovakia |
Bucharest Referee: Andor Dorogi (Hungary) |
| Masopust 9' Bubnik 45' |
| May 29, 1960 00:00 |
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| Czechoslovakia |
3–0 | Romania |
Tehelné Pole, Bratislava Referee: Leif Gulliksen (Norway) |
| Bubernik 1', 15' Bubnik 18' |
Czechoslovakia won 5–0 on aggregate
[edit] Final tournament
| Semi finals | Finals | |||||
| 6 July – Marseille (Stade Vélodrome) | ||||||
| Czechoslovakia |
0 | |||||
 USSR |
3 | |||||
| 10 July – Paris (Parc des Princes) | ||||||
| USSR (aet) |
(1) 2 | |||||
| Yugoslavia |
(1) 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 6 July - Paris (Parc des Princes) | 9 July - Marseille (Stade Vélodrome) | |||||
| France |
4 | Czechoslovakia |
2 | |||
| Yugoslavia |
5 | France |
0 | |||
[edit] Semi-finals
| July 6, 1960 21:30 |
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| Czechoslovakia |
0–3 | USSR |
Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 25,184 Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy) |
| Ivanov 34', 56' Ponedelnik 66' |
| July 6, 1960 20:00 |
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| France |
4–5 |  Yugoslavia |
Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 26,370 Referee: Gaston Grandain (Belgium) |
| Vincent 12' Heutte 43', 62' Wisnieski 53' |
Galic 11' Zanetic 55' Knez 75' Jerkovic 78', 79' |
[edit] Third place play-off
| July 9, 1960 21:30 |
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| Czechoslovakia |
2–0 | France |
Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 9,438 Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy) |
| Bubník 58' Pavlovic 88' |
[edit] Final
| July 10, 1960 21:30 |
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| USSR |
2–1 (AET) | Yugoslavia |
Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 17,966 |
| Metreveli 49' Ponedelnik 113' |
Galic 43' |
| European Nations Cup 1960 Champions |
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 USSR First title |
[edit] Tournament Statistics
[edit] Top Goalscorers
- 2 Goals
François Heutte- Valentin Ivanov
- Viktor Ponedelnik
- Milan Galić
- Dražan Jerković
[edit] Fastest Goal
11 Minutes: Milan Galić (Yugoslavia vs France)
[edit] Average Goals
4.25 Per Game
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