Saturday, June 25, 2011

UEFA Euro 1984 France

The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France. West Germany also bid for the hosting of this event. It was the seventh European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament took place from 12 to 27 June 1984.

At the time, only eight countries took part in the final stage of the tournament, seven of which had to come through the qualifying stage. France qualified automatically as hosts of the event; led by Michel Platini, who scored nine goals in France's five matches, Les Bleus won the tournament – their first major international title.

1984 UEFA European Football Championship
UEFA Championnat Européen de Football
France 1984

UEFA Euro 1984 official logo
Tournament details
Host country France
Dates 12 June – 27 June
Teams 8
Venue(s) 7 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
Runners-up Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played 15
Goals scored 41 (2.73 per match)
Attendance 597,639 (39,843 per match)
Top scorer(s) France Michel Platini (9 goals)

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UEFA Euro 1988 West Germany

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