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On the qualification for UEFA EURO 1976 to 32 national teams, which were divided into eight groups involved.
As in all previous European championships, the host of the final round was only chosen after the four participants in the semi-finals had been determined; the choice fell on Yugoslavia .
The qualification was played in 1974 and 1975 . The two-point rule applied . There were 2 points for a win, one point for a draw and 0 points for a loss.
The group winners played a quarter-finals with a return leg in the run-up to the final round. The quarter-finals took place in April and May 1976.
Group 1
Closing table
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
6th
4th
1
1
0 15: 500
+10
0 9: 30
2.
England England
6th
3
2
1
0 11: 300
+8
0 8: 40
3.
Portugal Portugal
6th
2
3
1
00 5: 700
−2
0 7: 50
4th
Cyprus 1960 Cyprus
6th
0
0
6th
00 0:160
−16
0 0:12
Game results
10/30/1974
England
-
Czechoslow.
3: 0 (0: 0)
11/20/1974
England
-
Portugal
0-0
04/16/1975
England
-
Cyprus
5: 0 (2: 0)
04/20/1975
Czechoslow.
-
Cyprus
4: 0 (2: 0)
04/30/1975
Czechoslow.
-
Portugal
5: 0 (3: 0)
05/11/1975
Cyprus
-
England
0: 1 (0: 1)
06/08/1975
Cyprus
-
Portugal
0: 2 (0: 1)
10/30/1975
Czechoslow.
-
England
2: 1 (1: 1)
11/12/1975
Portugal
-
Czechoslow.
1: 1 (1: 1)
November 19, 1975
Portugal
-
England
1: 1 (1: 1)
11/23/1975
Cyprus
-
Czechoslow.
0: 3 (0: 3)
December 3rd, 1975
Portugal
-
Cyprus
1: 0 (1: 0)
Group 2
Closing table
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
Wales Wales
6th
5
0
1
0 14: 400
+10
10: 20
2.
Hungary 1957 Hungary
6th
3
1
2
0 15: 800
+7
0 7: 50
3.
Austria Austria
6th
3
1
2
0 11: 700
+4
0 7: 50
4th
Luxembourg Luxembourg
6th
0
0
6th
00 7:280
−21
0 0:12
Game results
04.09.1974
Austria
-
Wales
2: 1 (0: 1)
October 13, 1974
Luxembourg
-
Hungary
2: 4 (2: 2)
10/30/1974
Wales
-
Hungary
2: 0 (0: 0)
11/20/1974
Wales
-
Luxembourg
5: 0 (1: 0)
March 16, 1975
Luxembourg
-
Austria
1: 2 (1: 0)
04/02/1975
Austria
-
Hungary
0-0
04/16/1975
Hungary
-
Wales
1: 2 (0: 1)
05/01/1975
Luxembourg
-
Wales
1: 3 (1: 2)
09/24/1975
Hungary
-
Austria
2: 1 (2: 1)
October 15, 1975
Austria
-
Luxembourg
6: 2 (3: 2)
October 19, 1975
Hungary
-
Luxembourg
8: 1 (4: 0)
November 19, 1975
Wales
-
Austria
1: 0 (0: 0)
Group 3
Closing table
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
6th
5
0
1
0 12: 400
+8
10: 20
2.
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
6th
3
0
3
00 8: 500
+3
0 6: 60
3.
Sweden Sweden
6th
3
0
3
00 8: 900
−1
0 6: 60
4th
Norway Norway
6th
1
0
5
00 5:150
−10
0 2:10
Game results
04.09.1974
Norway
-
Northern Ireland
2: 1 (0: 1)
10/30/1974
Sweden
-
Northern Ireland
0: 2 (0: 2)
10/30/1974
Yugoslavia
-
Norway
3: 1 (1: 1)
04/16/1975
Northern Ireland
-
Yugoslavia
1: 0 (1: 0)
06/04/1975
Sweden
-
Yugoslavia
1: 2 (1: 1)
06/09/1975
Norway
-
Yugoslavia
1: 3 (0: 3)
06/30/1975
Sweden
-
Norway
3: 1 (1: 0)
08/13/1975
Norway
-
Sweden
0: 2 (0: 1)
09/03/1975
Northern Ireland
-
Sweden
1: 2 (1: 1)
October 15, 1975
Yugoslavia
-
Sweden
3: 0 (1: 0)
October 29, 1975
Northern Ireland
-
Norway
3: 0 (2: 0)
November 19, 1975
Yugoslavia
-
Northern Ireland
1: 0 (1: 0)
Group 4
Closing table
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
Spain 1945 Spain
6th
3
3
0
0 10: 600
+4
0 9: 30
2.
Romania 1965 Romania
6th
1
5
0
0 11: 600
+5
0 7: 50
3.
Scotland Scotland
6th
2
3
1
00 8: 600
+2
0 7: 50
4th
Denmark Denmark
6th
0
1
5
00 3:140
−11
0 1:11
Game results
09/25/1974
Denmark
-
Spain
1: 2 (0: 2)
October 13, 1974
Denmark
-
Romania
0-0
11/20/1974
Scotland
-
Spain
1: 2 (1: 1)
02/05/1975
Spain
-
Scotland
1: 1 (0: 1)
04/17/1975
Spain
-
Romania
1: 1 (1: 0)
05/11/1975
Romania
-
Denmark
6: 1 (2: 0)
06/01/1975
Romania
-
Scotland
1: 1 (1: 0)
09/03/1975
Denmark
-
Scotland
0: 1 (0: 0)
10/12/1975
Spain
-
Denmark
2: 0 (1: 0)
October 29, 1975
Scotland
-
Denmark
3: 1 (1: 1)
11/16/1975
Romania
-
Spain
2: 2 (0: 1)
December 17, 1975
Scotland
-
Romania
1: 1 (1: 0)
Group 5
Closing table
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
Netherlands Netherlands
6th
4th
0
2
0 14: 800
+6
0 8: 40
2.
Poland 1944 Poland
6th
3
2
1
00 9: 500
+4
0 8: 40
3.
Italy Italy
6th
2
3
1
00 3: 300
± 0
0 7: 50
4th
Finland Finland
6th
0
1
5
00 3:130
−10
0 1:11
Game results
09/01/1974
Finland
-
Poland
1: 2 (1: 1)
09/25/1974
Finland
-
Netherlands
1: 3 (1: 2)
10/09/1974
Poland
-
Finland
3: 0 (2: 0)
11/20/1974
Netherlands
-
Italy
3: 1 (1: 1)
April 19, 1975
Italy
-
Poland
0-0
06/05/1975
Finland
-
Italy
0: 1 (0: 1)
09/03/1975
Netherlands
-
Finland
4: 1 (2: 1)
09/10/1975
Poland
-
Netherlands
4: 1 (2: 0)
09/27/1975
Italy
-
Finland
0-0
October 15, 1975
Netherlands
-
Poland
3: 0 (1: 0)
10/26/1975
Poland
-
Italy
0-0
11/22/1975
Italy
-
Netherlands
1: 0 (1: 0)
Group 6
Closing table
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
Soviet Union 1955 Soviet Union
6th
4th
0
2
0 10: 600
+4
0 8: 40
2.
Ireland Ireland
6th
3
1
2
0 11: 500
+6
0 7: 50
3.
Turkey Turkey
6th
2
2
2
00 5:100
−5
0 6: 60
4th
Switzerland Switzerland
6th
1
1
4th
00 5:100
−5
0 3: 90
Game results
10/30/1974
Ireland
-
Soviet Union
3: 0 (2: 0)
11/20/1974
Turkey
-
Ireland
1: 1 (0: 0)
December 01, 1974
Turkey
-
Switzerland
2: 1 (1: 1)
04/02/1975
Soviet Union
-
Turkey
3: 0 (1: 0)
04/30/1975
Switzerland
-
Turkey
1: 1 (1: 0)
05/10/1975
Ireland
-
Switzerland
2: 1 (2: 0)
May 18, 1975
Soviet Union
-
Ireland
2: 1 (2: 0)
05/21/1975
Switzerland
-
Ireland
1: 0 (0: 0)
10/12/1975
Switzerland
-
Soviet Union
0: 1 (0: 0)
October 29, 1975
Ireland
-
Turkey
4: 0 (3: 0)
11/12/1975
Soviet Union
-
Switzerland
4: 1 (2: 1)
11/23/1975
Turkey
-
Soviet Union
1: 0 (1: 0)
Group 7
Closing table
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
Belgium Belgium
6th
3
2
1
00 6: 300
+3
0 8: 40
2.
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
6th
2
3
1
00 8: 700
+1
0 7: 50
3.
France France
6th
1
3
2
00 7: 600
+1
0 5: 70
4th
Iceland Iceland
6th
1
2
3
00 3: 800
−5
0 4: 80
Game results
09/08/1974
Iceland
-
Belgium
0: 2 (0: 1)
October 12, 1974
Belgium
-
France
2: 1 (1: 1)
October 12, 1974
GDR
-
Iceland
1: 1 (1: 1)
11/16/1974
France
-
GDR
2: 2 (0: 1)
07/12/1974
GDR
-
Belgium
0-0
May 25, 1975
Iceland
-
France
0-0
06/05/1975
Iceland
-
GDR
2: 1 (2: 0)
09/03/1975
France
-
Iceland
3: 0 (1: 0)
09/06/1975
Belgium
-
Iceland
1: 0 (1: 0)
09/27/1975
Belgium
-
GDR
1: 2 (0: 0)
10/12/1975
GDR
-
France
2: 1 (0: 0)
November 15, 1975
France
-
Belgium
0-0
Group 8
Closing table
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
6th
3
3
0
0 14: 400
+10
0 9: 30
2.
Greece 1975 Greece
6th
2
3
1
0 12: 900
+3
0 7: 50
3.
Bulgaria 1971 Bulgaria
6th
2
2
2
0 12: 700
+5
0 6: 60
4th
Malta Malta
6th
1
0
5
00 2:200
−18
0 2:10
Game results
October 13, 1974
Bulgaria
-
Greece
3: 3 (3: 1)
11/20/1974
Greece
-
BR Germany
2: 2 (1: 0)
December 18, 1974
Greece
-
Bulgaria
2: 1 (2: 0)
12/22/1974
Malta
-
BR Germany
0: 1 (0: 1)
02/23/1975
Malta
-
Greece
2: 0 (1: 0)
04/27/1975
Bulgaria
-
BR Germany
1: 1 (0: 0)
06/04/1975
Greece
-
Malta
4: 0 (2: 0)
06/11/1975
Bulgaria
-
Malta
5: 0 (3: 0)
10/11/1975
BR Germany
-
Greece
1: 1 (0: 0)
November 19, 1975
BR Germany
-
Bulgaria
1: 0 (0: 0)
December 21, 1975
Malta
-
Bulgaria
0: 2 (0: 0)
02/28/1976
BR Germany
-
Malta
8: 0 (4: 0)
Quarter finals
The first legs were played on April 24, the second legs followed on May 22, 1976.
total
First leg
Return leg
CSSR Czechoslovakia
4: 2
Soviet Union 1955 USSR
2: 0 (1: 0)
2: 2 (1: 0)
Spain Spain 1945
1: 3
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
1: 1 (1: 0)
0: 2 (0: 2)
Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
3: 1
Wales Wales
2: 0 (1: 0)
1: 1 (1: 1)
Netherlands Netherlands
7: 1
Belgium Belgium
5: 0 (2: 0)
2: 1 (0: 1)
See also
Web links
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