European Football Championship 1964

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European Football Championship 1964
UEFA EURO 64
UEFA Euro 1964.svg
Number of nations (of 29 applicants)
European champion Spain 1945Spain Spain (1st title)
venue Spain 1945Spain Spain
Opening game June 17, 1964
Endgame June 21, 1964
Games 4th
Gates 13  (⌀: 3.25 per game)
spectator 156,253  (⌀: 39,063 per game)
Top scorer Hungary 1957Hungary Ferenc Bene Dezső Novák Jesús María Pereda (2 each)
Hungary 1957Hungary 
Spain 1945Spain 

The second tournament for the Henri Delaunay Cup (including qualification) was held from June 21, 1962 to June 21, 1964 as the "European Cup of Nations" or "European Cup of Countries". Since the European Football Championship emerged from this competition , it is referred to as the second European Football Championship. Four teams were supposed to play the final round, which took place in Spain from June 17 to 21, 1964 after qualifying. The organizer was only determined after the four participants ( Spain , Hungary , the Soviet Union and Denmark ) had been determined. The entire competition was played out again in the knockout system . Spain defeated the Soviet Union 2-1 in the final.

qualification

Main article: 1964 European Football Championship / Qualification

Venues

Madrid ( Estadio Santiago Bernabéu )
Capacity: 125,000
1964 European Football Championship (Spain)
Madrid
Madrid
Barcelona
Barcelona
Venues in 1964 in Spain
Barcelona ( Camp Nou )
Capacity: 90,000

Attendees

DenmarkDenmark Denmark ( squad ) Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union ( squad ) Spain 1945Spain Spain ( squad ) Hungary 1957Hungary Hungary ( squad )

Finals

Semifinals

June 17, 1964 in Madrid ( Estadio Santiago Bernabéu )
Spain 1945Spain Spain - Hungary 1957Hungary Hungary 2: 1 n.V. (1: 1, 1: 0)

Spain led 1-0 with a goal from Jesús María Pereda (35th minute) at halftime and only in the 84th minute did the best Hungarian player, Ferenc Bene , equalize. Only in the second half of extra time (112 minutes) scored Amancio Amaro of Real Madrid the winning goal.

June 17, 1964 in Barcelona ( Camp Nou )
DenmarkDenmark Denmark - Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union 0: 3 (0: 2)

The defending champion Soviet Union led after goals from Voronin (19th minute) and Ponedelnik (40th minute) against the underdog Denmark already at half time with 2-0 and only increased in the 87th minute by Ivanov to 3-0.

3rd place match

June 20, 1964 in Barcelona ( Camp Nou )
Hungary 1957Hungary Hungary - DenmarkDenmark Denmark 3: 1 n.V. (1: 1, 1: 0)

Outsider Denmark forced the Hungarians into extra time. However, a penalty in the 107th minute dashed the Danes' hopes for the bronze medal. In the 110th minute the Hungarians increased to 3-1. The 19-year-old Zoltán Varga played in midfield for Hungary , who later played for Hertha BSC and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga .

final

Spain - Soviet Union 2: 1 (1: 1)

Spain Soviet Union
SpainSpain
Sunday, June 21, 1964 at 6:30 p.m. in Madrid ( Estadio Santiago Bernabéu )
Spectators: 79,115
Referee: Arthur Holland ( England ) EnglandEngland 
Soviet UnionSoviet Union


José Ángel Iribar - Feliciano Rivilla , Ferran Olivella - Isacio Calleja , Ignacio Zoco , Josep Fusté - Amancio , Jesús María Pereda , Marcelino Martínez , Luis Suárez , Carlos Lapetra Trainers: José Villalonga(C)Captain of the crew
Lev Yashin - Viktor Shustikov , Albert Schesterjow , Eduard Mudrik , Viktor Anitschkin - Valeri Voronin , Alexei Kornejew - Igor Chislenko , Viktor Ponedelnik , Valentin Ivanov , Galimsyan Chusainov Trainer: Konstantin Beskow(C)Captain of the crew
goal1-0 Jesús María Pereda (6th)

goal2-1 Marcelino Martínez (84th)

goal 1: 1 Galimsjan Chusainov (8.)

The finale started furiously. In the 6th minute Jesús Pereda gave the hosts the lead, but in the 8th minute the Soviets equalized through Chussainov . Marcelino Martínez scored the decisive goal with his goal in the 84th minute. The team was coached by José Villalonga Llorente , who had been a successful coach at Real Madrid a decade earlier .

The European champions

Coach: José Villalonga Llorente
Goalkeepers: José Ángel Iribar ( Athletic Bilbao ), José Casas ( Betis Sevilla ), José Vicente ( Real Madrid )
Defense: Isacio Calleja ( Atlético Madrid ), Luis María Echeberría ( Athletic Bilbao ), Ferran Olivella ( FC Barcelona ), Severino Reija ( Real Saragossa ), Feliciano Rivilla (Atlético Madrid)
Midfield: Adelardo Rodríguez ( Atlético Madrid ), Félix Ruiz ( Real Madrid ), Josep Fusté ( FC Barcelona ), Ignacio Zoco (Real Madrid)
Attack: Amancio Amaro Varela ( Real Madrid ), Luis del Sol ( Juventus Turin ), Vicente Guillot ( Valencia CF ), Carlos Lapetra ( Real Saragossa ), Marcelino Martínez (Real Saragossa), Jesús María Pereda ( FC Barcelona ), Luis Suárez ( Inter Milan )

All-Star Team

An official UEFA All-Star Team of the most valuable players in a tournament was first elected at the 1996 European Championship in England. The following team was selected by UEFA to compile the best players for the 1964 European Championship.

goalkeeper Defense midfield Storm

Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Lev Yashin

Spain 1945Spain Feliciano Rivilla Dezső Novák Ignacio Zoco
HungaryHungary 
Spain 1945Spain 

Spain 1945Spain Ferran Olivella Walentin Ivanov Jesús María Pereda
Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union 
Spain 1945Spain 

Spain 1945Spain Amancio Amaro Luis Suárez Flórián Albert Ferenc Bene
Spain 1945Spain 
HungaryHungary 
HungaryHungary 

List of goalscorers (final round)

rank player Gates
1 HungarianHungarian Dezső Novák 2
SpaniardsSpaniards Jesús María Pereda 2
HungarianHungarian Ferenc Bene 2
4th SpaniardsSpaniards Amancio Amaro Varela 1
DaneDane Carl Bertelsen 1
from the Soviet Unionfrom the Soviet Union Valentin Ivanov 1
from the Soviet Unionfrom the Soviet Union Galimsyan Chusainov 1
SpaniardsSpaniards Marcelino Martínez 1
from the Soviet Unionfrom the Soviet Union Viktor Ponedelnik 1
from the Soviet Unionfrom the Soviet Union Valery Voronin 1

The top scorer of the entire competition, including qualification, was Dane Ole Madsen with 11 goals.

Individual evidence

  1. Kicker special EM 2008, page 192
  2. Kicker Fußball Almanach 2006, p. 384
  3. Spain win after extra time
  4. ^ Holders USSR too strong for Denmark
  5. ^ Team of the tournament

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