The 1972 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Belgium.

The hosts were only announced after the qualifying round, which meant all teams had to participate in the qualification process for the final stage.

[1] Belgium was chosen among three candidates; the other bids came from England and Italy,[2] whose teams did not reach the semi-finals.

West Germany won the tournament, beating the Soviet Union 3–0 in the final, with goals coming from Gerd Müller (twice) and Herbert Wimmer at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels.

At the final tournament, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.