1987 European Competition for Women's Football

The 1987 European Competition for Women's Football took place in Norway. It was won by the hosts in a final against defending champions Sweden. Once again, the competition began with four qualifying groups, but this time a host nation was selected for the semi-final stage onwards after the four semi-finalists were identified.[1][2]

1987 European Competition for Women's Football
Europamesterskapet i fotball for kvinner 1987
Tournament details
Host countryNorway
Dates11–14 June
Teams4
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Norway (1st title)
Runners-up Sweden
Third place Italy
Fourth place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored13 (3.25 per match)
Attendance14,428 (3,607 per match)
Top scorer(s)Norway Trude Stendal (3 goals)
Best player(s)Norway Heidi Støre
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Qualification

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Squads

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For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1987 European Competition for Women's Football squads

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 June – Oslo
 
 
  Norway2
 
14 June – Oslo
 
  Italy0
 
  Norway2
 
11 June – Moss
 
  Sweden1
 
  Sweden (a.e.t.)3
 
 
  England2
 
Third place play-off
 
 
13 June – Drammen
 
 
  Italy2
 
 
  England1

Semifinals

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Norway  2–0  Italy
Stendal   40'
Støre   73'
Report
FIGC Report (in Italian)
NFF Report (in Norwegian)
Report
Attendance: 5,154
Referee: Eysteinn Guðmundsson (Iceland)
Sweden  3–2 (a.e.t.)  England
Börjesson   32'
Axén   50', 100'
Report
SvFF Report (in Swedish)
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Sherrard   35'
Davis   43'

Third place playoff

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Italy  2–1  England
Morace   36'
Vignotto   50'
Report
FIGC Report (in Italian)
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Davis   4' (pen.)

Final

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Norway  2–1  Sweden
Stendal   28', 72' NFF Report (in Norwegian)
SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Report
Videkull   73'
Attendance: 8,408
Referee: Eero Aho (Finland)

Goalscorers

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3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "1987: Norway victorious in Oslo –". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  2. ^ "How Women's Euros have evolved". June 1, 2005 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
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