1984 European Competition for Women's Football

1984 European Competition for Women's Football
Tournament details
Host countriesDenmark
England
Italy
Sweden
Dates8 April – 27 May
Teams4
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Sweden (1st title)
Runners-up England
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored14 (2.33 per match)
Attendance20,830 (3,472 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sweden Pia Sundhage (4 goals)
Best player(s)Sweden Pia Sundhage
1979 (unofficial)
1987

The 1984 European Competition for Women's Football was won by Sweden on penalties against England.[1][2][3] It comprised four qualifying groups, the winner of each going through to the semi-finals which were played over two legs, home and away. As only sixteen teams took part (less than half the membership of UEFA at the time), the competition could not be granted official status.[4] Matches comprised two halves of 35 minutes, played with a size-four football.[5]

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  2. ^ Tony Leighton (19 May 2009). "Seven deadly sins of football: England's shoot-out jinx begins – England, 1984 | Football". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  3. ^ "EM för damer 1984". SvFF (in Swedish). 27 August 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. ^ "1984: Sweden take first title –". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  5. ^ "2013 Uefa Women's Competitions" (PDF). UEFA. August 2013. p. 4. Retrieved 12 January 2014.