1960 European Nations' Cup
| Coupe d'Europe des nations de football France 1960 (in French) | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | For the final four part = France |
| Dates | For the final four = 6–10 July |
| Teams | in total = 16 |
| Venue(s) | For the final four = 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 102 (3.92 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Just Fontaine Jean Vincent (5 goals each) |
1964 → | |
The 1960 European Nations' Cup was the first edition of the UEFA European Championship,[1] held every four years and organised by UEFA. The first tournament only consisted of knock-out stages starting with Round of 16, progressing to Quater-finals & then to the Final four part of the tournament,[2] which was held in France. It was won by the Soviet Union, who beat Yugoslavia 2–1 in Paris after extra time.
Apparently there has been some misconceptions that the final four part of the tournament was the official tournament, this however is not the case as UEFA themselves show through their websites.[3] There were preliminary matches for qualifying for the main tournamnet. The main tournament was divided into 2 knock-out stages (round of 16 & quater-finals), where participants played home & away & then the last 4 teams would progress to the the final four part of the tournament. The host or the final four part of the tournament would then be choosen amongst the remaning 4 teams. In this case, France was choosen.
In the quarter-finals, Spain, who were under Francoist rule, refused to travel to the Soviet Union for political reasons. Proposals to play the tie in a one-legged format at a neutral venue were rejected by the Soviets.[4] 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.[5]
Qualification
Main tournament Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
9–4 |  Austria
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5–2 | 4–2 |
Portugal 
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3–6 | Yugoslavia
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2–1 | 1–5 |
Romania 
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0–5 | Czechoslovakia
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0–2 | 0–3 |
| Soviet Union
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w/o[note 1] |  Spain
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Canc. | Canc. |
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on |
|---|---|---|
| France (host) |
Quarter-finals winner | 27 March 1960 |
| Yugoslavia |
Quarter-finals winner | 22 May 1960 |
| Soviet Union |
Quarter-finals winner[A] | 28 May 1960 |
| Czechoslovakia |
Quarter-finals winner | 29 May 1960 |
- ^ Won by walkover after the withdrawal of Spain.
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 four 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 |
| 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
Goalscorers[6]
5 goals =
4 goals =
3 goals =
Alfredo Di Stefano
Erich Hof- Horst Nemec
Valentin Ivanov
François Heutte
Mário Coluna
Bora Kostić
Vlastimil Bubník
2 goals=
- 12 players
1 goal=
- 35 players
Awards
- UEFA Team of the Tournament[7]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev Yashin
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Ladislav Novák Vladimir Durković
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Josef Masopust Valentin Ivanov Igor Netto
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Slava Metreveli Viktor Ponedelnik Milan Galić Bora Kostić Dragoslav Šekularac
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References
- ^ https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/seasons/1960/statistics/
- ^ https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/seasons/1960/matches/
- ^ https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/seasons/1960/matches/
- ^ Муртазин, Салават (10 July 2020). "Первая и последняя победа сборной СССР на Евро. Как это было". Championat.com (in Russian). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Rostance, Tom (21 May 2012). "BBC Sport - Euro 1960: Lev Yashin leads Soviets to glory in France". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/seasons/1960/statistics/players/goals/
- ^ "1960 team of the tournament". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
External links
- 1960 European Nations' Cup at UEFA.com
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