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]
Europamesterskapet i fotball for kvinner 1987 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Norway |
Dates | 11–14 June |
Teams | 4 |
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 played | 4 |
Goals scored | 13 (3.25 per match) |
Attendance | 14,428 (3,607 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Trude Stendal (3 goals) |
Best player(s) | Heidi Støre |
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1987 European Competition for Women's Football squads
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
11 June – Oslo | ||||||
Norway | 2 | |||||
14 June – Oslo | ||||||
Italy | 0 | |||||
Norway | 2 | |||||
11 June – Moss | ||||||
Sweden | 1 | |||||
Sweden (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
England | 2 | |||||
Third place play-off | ||||||
13 June – Drammen | ||||||
Italy | 2 | |||||
England | 1 |