The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2016 for short, will be the 15th quadrennial top-level European football event. It will be held in the summer of the year 2016. The host nation(s) are yet to be selected. Should the selection process and timeline used for Euro 2012 be applied again, the host(s) would be chosen in the spring of 2011. The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football Championship... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... 2016 (MMXVI) will be a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Organization of the 2012 European Football Championship was initially contested for by five bids representing seven countries : Croatia/Hungary (joint bid), Greece, Italy, - Poland/Ukraine (joint bid), and Turkey. ... 2011 (MMXI) will be a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Euro 2016 is currently planned to feature 16 teams, though an extension to 24 is likely. UEFA, Europe's football confederation, will decide on the issue in the spring of 2007. The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ...

Hosting Requirements

A minimum of eight stadia is necessary to host a Euro in the present 16-team format. Should the tournament be expanded to 24, the experience of past 24-team World Cups (1982 to 1994) shows that 9 to 12 stadia are necessary to host such a competition, with 12 being the ideal number. Such an extensive requirement for stadium construction or renovation tends to favor bids by single large countries or joint bids by two medium-size countries. The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... Qualifying countries The 1982 Football World Cup was held in Spain by decision of FIFA in July 1966, in the same session where FIFA gave the right to host the 1974 and 1978 tournaments to, respectively, West Germany and Argentina. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17. ...

Possible Bids

Several countries are reported to be considering bids:

Scotland & Wales

In December 2006, the Football Association of Wales announced it was tentatively considering the possibility of jointly hosting the tournament with the Scottish Football Association. The Football Association of Wales is the governing body of football in Wales, being a member of both FIFA and UEFA. Established in 1876, it is the third-oldest association in the world, and is one of the four associations (with the English Football Association, the Scottish Football Association, the... The Scottish Football Association (SFA) was formed in 1873 making it the second oldest national football association in the world (after The English Football Association). ...

The Welsh part of the bid would include the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, as well as Cardiff City's new 30,000-capacity stadium at Leckwith. The recently opened Liberty Stadium in Swansea would be used too. The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), also known as Anfield South in Cardiff is the national stadium of Wales, used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... Cardiff City Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) are a football team based in Cardiff, and are one of the three Welsh clubs competing in the Football League, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Liberty Stadium, formerly the New Stadium and White Rock, is a purpose-built sports and concert arena and conferencing venue in the Landore area of Swansea, Wales. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ...

Scottish stadia likely to be used would include national football stadium Hampden Park as well as club grounds Celtic Park and Ibrox (all in Glasgow), and also Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. However, a bid featuring three stadia in the same host city, if accepted at all by UEFA (such an arrangement is presently unacceptable in a World Cup bid), would be a first in the history of major football competitions and would likely put severe strain on Glasgow's transportation and lodging infrastructure. Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen, a second stadium in Edinburgh such as Tynecastle Stadium or Easter Road and a new stadium in Dundee are possible alternate venues that would not require the usage of a third Glasgow stadium. For other uses, see Hampden Park (disambiguation). ... Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow in Scotland. ... Ibrox is a district of the city of Glasgow in western Scotland. ... Glaswegian redirects here. ... Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh (capacity 67,500) is the home of Scottish Rugby and a name known throughout the rugby world. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Glaswegian redirects here. ... Pittodrie is a football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen and was the first all seater stadium in the UK. The stadium is used for home football matches by Aberdeen F.C.. As a result of a groundsharing agreement, it is also being used by Inverness Caledonian Thistle... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Tynecastle is a football stadium situated in the Scottish capital. ... Easter Road is the football ground of Hibernian Football Club in Leith, Edinburgh, and has a capacity of 17,500 making it the largest football stadium in Edinburgh. ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ...

One to three more stadia in Scotland and Wales would be needed, depending on the number of participating teams.

Sweden & Norway

According to an article [1] in the Swedish newspaper Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden and Norway are considering co-hosting the championship, with Göteborgs's Ullevi Stadium as the venue for the final. Göteborg is the natural choice for the final as the city is close to Norway. However, the 43,000-capacity Ullevi currently holds a UEFA 4-star rating only and would need expanding to over 50,000 (and improved amenities) to attain the 5-star rating necessary to host the final. The new 50,000-seat football-only national stadium in Solna, on the other hand, will be designed to 5-star standards from the start and will be a central part of the bid. Location of Gothenburg in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Province Västergötland Charter 1621  - Mayor Göran Johansson Area    - City 450 km²  (174 sq mi)  - Water 14. ... The empty west stand of Ullevi during a friendly between IFK Göteborg and Hammarby IF. Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. ... The empty west stand of Ullevi during a friendly between IFK Göteborg and Hammarby IF. Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. ...

Other stadia being considered in Sweden are a new stadium in Malmö and Olympia Stadium in Helsingborg. Ullevål in Oslo, Lerkendal Stadium in Trondheim, Brann Stadion in Bergen, and Viking Stadion in Stavanger are the planned venues in Norway. One to four more stadia would be needed if the tournament were to be expanded to 24 teams. Motto: FrÃ¥n arbetarstad till kunskapsstad (eng: From industrial city to knowledge city) Location of Malmö in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden Municipality Malmö Municipality County SkÃ¥ne Province Scania Charter 13th Century  - Mayor Illmar Reepalu Area    - City 335. ... Olympia, also Olympiastadion, is a football stadium in Helsingborg, Sweden. ... Helsingborg in Sweden Helsingborg is located in the southernmost part of Sweden, called SkÃ¥ne, and has a population of 91,600. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... Lerkendal stadion Lerkendal Stadion, built in 1947, is the home ground of the Norwegian football club Rosenborg. ... County Sør-Trøndelag District Municipality NO-1601 Administrative centre Trondheim Mayor (2005) Rita Ottervik (AP) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 258 342 km² 322 km² 0. ... Brann Stadium (Brann Stadion) is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2006) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ... Viking Stadion is a football stadium built at JÃ¥ttÃ¥vÃ¥gen in Stavanger, Norway. ... County Rogaland District Jæren Municipality NO-1103 Administrative centre Stavanger Mayor (1995-) Leif Johan Sevland (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 406 71 km² 68 km² 0. ...

Bulgaria & Romania

According to Internet feeds and an article in some Bulgarian and Romanian newspapers, a Romanian senator has proposed that the two countries bid jointly to host Euro 2016. This preliminary information features no supporting details and needs confirming as of February 2007. Two stadia in Sofia, Bulgaria, and one stadium each in Bucharest and Craiova in Romania are near-certain parts of any bid. Position of Sofia in Bulgaria Coordinates: Country Bulgaria Province Sofia-City Government  - Mayor Boyko Borisov Area  - City 1,349 km²  (520. ... Status Capital of Romania Mayor Adriean Videanu, since 2005 Area 238 km² Population (2005) 1,924,959[1] Density 8,088 inh/km² Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ... County Dolj County Status County capital Mayor Antonie Solomon, Democratic Party, since 2004 Area 81. ...

External links

• UEFA official website

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