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]

1987 European Competition for Women's Football
Europamesterskapet i fotball for kvinner 1987
Tournament details
Host countryNorway
Dates11 June – 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) Trude Stendal (3 goals)
Best player(s) Heidi Støre

Qualification

Squads

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

Semifinals

Norway 20 Italy
Stendal  40'
Støre  73'
Report
FIGC Report (in Italian)
NFF Report (in Norwegian)
Report
Attendance: 5,154
Referee: Eysteinn Guðmundsson (Iceland)
Sweden 32 (a.e.t.) England
Börjesson  32'
Axén  50', 100'
Report
SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Report
Sherrard  35'
Davis  43'

Third place playoff

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

Final

Norway 21 Sweden
Stendal  28', 72' NFF Report (in Norwegian)
SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Report
Videkull  73'
Attendance: 8,408
Referee: Eero Aho (Finland)

Awards

 1987 European Competition for Women's Football Winners 

Norway
First title

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. "1987: Norway victorious in Oslo –". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
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