1984 European Competition for Women's Football

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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] 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.[3] Matches comprised two halves of 35 minutes, played with a size four football.[4]

Qualification[]

Main article: 1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualification

Squads[]

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1984 European Competition for Women's Football squads

Semifinals[]

First leg[]

England 2–1 Denmark
Curl Goal 31'
Deighan Goal 51'		 DBU Report (in Danish)
Report		 Hindkjær Goal 49' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan (Republic of Ireland)
Italy 2–3 Sweden
Morace Goal 18'
Vignotto Goal 31'		 SvFF Report (in Swedish)
FIGC Report (in Italian)
Report		 Björk Goal 23'
Sundhage Goal 48'
Goal 57'
[note 1]
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Werner Föckler (West Germany)
*Match info[2]

Second leg[]

Denmark 0–1 England
DBU Report (in Danish)
Report		 Bampton Goal 44'
Attendance: 1,439
Referee: Kaj Natri (Finland)

England won 3–1 on aggregate.

Sweden 2–1 Italy
Sundhage Goal 28', 52'
[note 2]		 SvFF Report (in Swedish)
FIGC Report (in Italian)
Report		 Morace Goal 50'
Attendance: 5,162
Referee: Rolf Haugen (Norway)
*Match info[2]

Sweden won 5–3 on aggregate.

Final[]

First leg[]

Sweden 1–0 England
Sundhage Goal 57' SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Report
Attendance: 5,662
Referee: Cees Bakker (Netherlands)
*Match info[2]

Second leg[]

England 1–0 Sweden
Curl Goal 31' SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Report
Penalties
Curl Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Bampton Penalty scored
Hanson Penalty missed
Davis Penalty scored		 3 – 4[2] Penalty scored Börjesson
Penalty scored
Penalty missed Björk
Penalty scored Jansson
Penalty scored Sundhage
Attendance: 2,567
Referee: Ignace Goris (Belgium)

1–1 on aggregate. No extra time played. Sweden won 4–3 on penalties.

Awards[]

 1984 European Competition for Women's Football Winners 

Sweden

Goalscorers[]

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Source: UEFA[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Tony Leighton (19 May 2009). "Seven deadly sins of football: England's shoot-out jinx begins – England, 1984 | Football". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  2. ^ a b c d e "EM för damer 1984". SvFF (in Swedish). 27 August 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. ^ "1984: Sweden take first title –". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  4. ^ "2013 Uefa Women's Competitions" (PDF). UEFA. August 2013. p. 4. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  5. ^ "1984 European Championship: MATCH Report: Italy - Sweden: Semi-final first leg". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  6. ^ "1984 European Championship: MATCH Report: Italy - Sweden: Semi-final second leg". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  7. ^ "1982–84 Overview". UEFA. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  1. ^ Other sources credit an Italy own goal along with Sundhage and Börjesson goals.[5]
  2. ^ Other sources credit Doris Uusitalo with the first goal.[6]

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