1976 UEFA European Under-23 Championship
The 1976 UEFA European Under-23 Championship, which spanned two years had 23 entrants. Soviet Union U-23 won the competition.
The 23 national teams were divided into eight groups. The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no finals tournament or 3rd-place playoff.Qualifying Stage
Draw
The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying tournament with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations: