UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 6

Standings and results for Group 6 of the 1980 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying tournament.

Group 6 consisted of Soviet Union, Hungary, Greece and Finland. This group proved to be one of the toughest as unexpected group winners Greece outran both Finland and Hungary by only one point and Soviet Union, who finished last, by two points.

Final table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Greece 6 3 1 2 13 7 +6 7 Qualify for final tournament — 4–1 8–1 1–0
2  Hungary 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 6 0–0 — 3–1 2–0
3  Finland 6 2 2 2 10 15 −5 6 3–0 2–1 — 1–1
4  Soviet Union 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 5 2–0 2–2 2–2 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Results
Finland 3–0 Greece
Ismail  35',  82'
Nieminen  80'
Attendance: 7,740
Referee: Heinz Einbeck (GDR)
Finland 2–1 Hungary
Ismail  30'
Pyykkö  53'		 Tieber  74'
Attendance: 4,797
Soviet Union 2–0 Greece
Chesnokov  20'
Bezsonov  53'
Attendance: 26,913[1]
Hungary 2–0 Soviet Union
Váradi  26'
Szokolai  60'
Attendance: 23,110[2]
Greece 8–1 Finland
Nikoloudis  15',  25'
Delikaris  23',  47'
Mavros  38',  44',  75' (pen.)
Galakos  81'		 Heiskanen  61'
Attendance: 4,857[3]
Greece 4–1 Hungary
Galakos  58',  67'
Ardizoglou  71'
Mavros  89'		 Váradi  90'
Attendance: 13,463
Referee: Nikola Milanov Doudine (BUL)
Hungary 0–0 Greece
Attendance: 15,028[4]
Soviet Union 2–2 Hungary
Chesnokov  23'
Shengelia  75'		 Tatar  33'
Pusztai  63'
Attendance: 75,174[5]
Finland 1–1 Soviet Union
Ismail  55' Khapsalis  28'
Attendance: 13,119
Referee: Ole Amundsen (DEN)
Greece 1–0 Soviet Union
Nikoloudis  25'
Attendance: 25,537
Hungary 3–1 Finland
Fekete  11',  42'
Tatar  57'		 Toivola  47'
Attendance: 7,977[6]
Soviet Union 2–2 Finland
Andreyev  50'
Gavrilov  67'		 Haaskivi  76'
Hakala  82'
Attendance: 1,090[7]
Referee: Aleksandar Nikić (YUG)

Goalscorers

There were 39 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References
  • Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958-1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.
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  2. "Hungary v Soviet Union, 11 October 1978". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. "Greece v Finland, 11 October 1978". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. "Hungary v Greece, 2 May 1979". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. "Soviet Union v Hungary, 19 May 1979". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. "Hungary v Finland, 17 October 1979". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. "Soviet Union v Finland, 31 October 1979". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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