The 12th season of the international television game showJeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1976. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Milan (Italy), Liège (Belgium), Bad Mergentheim (West Germany), Groningen (Netherlands), Nîmes (France), Caslano (Switzerland), and Leeds (United Kingdom). The grand final was held in Blackpool (United Kingdom). The head international referee in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi [it].[1]
A team from Liechtenstein competed in one of the heats instead Switzerland. The season was won by the team from Ettlingen, West Germany, being the runner-up the team from La Neuveville, Switzerland.[2][3]