1976 Ballon d'Or
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| 1976 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1976 Ballon d'Or winner Franz Beckenbauer | |
| Date | 28 December 1976 |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Highlights | |
| Won by |  Franz Beckenbauer (2nd award) |
| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
The 1976 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to the West German defender Franz Beckenbauer on 28 December 1976.[1] There were 26 voters, from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Germany, England, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Soviet Union, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, West Germany and Yugoslavia.[2]
