 The final was played at Heysel Stadium (pictured in 2013). | |||||||
| Event | UEFA Euro 1972 | ||||||
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| Date | 18 June 1972 | ||||||
| Venue | Heysel Stadium, Brussels | ||||||
| Referee | Ferdinand Marschall (Austria) | ||||||
| Attendance | 43,437 | ||||||
The UEFA Euro 1972 final was a football match played at Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, on 18 June 1972, to determine the winners of the UEFA Euro 1972 tournament. It was the fourth European Championship final, UEFA's top football competition for national teams. The match was contested by West Germany and two-time tournament finalists, the Soviet Union.
En route to the final, West Germany finished top of their qualifying group, which included Turkey, Albania and Poland. After beating England over a two-legged tie in the quarter-finals, they progressed to the final after defeating tournament hosts Belgium in the semi-finals. The Soviet Union also won their qualifying group, which included Cyprus and Spain, before beating Northern Ireland in the two-legged quarter-finals, and then Hungary in the single-match semi-final.
The final was played in front of 43,437 spectators, and was refereed by Ferdinand Marschall from Austria. West Germany won the match 3–0 to secure a first European Championship title in the nation's history.