The 5th European Football Championships was held in Yugoslavia. The format again remained unchanged with only 4 teams competing in the finals. It was the final year that the hosts had to qualify and before the final stage of the tournament was expanded.
1976 Tournament Statistics
Leading Scorer (finals only)
4 goals: Dieter Muller (West Germany)
2 goals: Dragan Dzajic (Yugoslavia), Ruud Geels (Netherlands)
Results
| Quarter Final | Czechoslovakia | 2-0 2-2 |
USSR |
| Netherlands | 5-0 2-1 |
Belgium | |
| Yugoslavia | 2-0 1-1 |
Wales | |
| Spain | 1-1 0-2 |
West Germany | |
| Final Tournament | |||
| Semi Finals | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 (AET) | Holland |
| West Germany | 4-2 (AET) | Yugoslavia | |
| Third Place Play-off | Netherlands | 3-2 (AET) | Yugoslavia |
| Final | Czechoslovakia | 2-2 (AET) Czechoslovakia won 5-3 on pens |
West Germany |
Portugal
Turkey
Czech Republic
Switzerland
Croatia
Germany
Austria
Poland
Netherlands
Italy
Romania
France
Spain
Russia
Sweden
Greece