UEFA European Football Championship
Founded	1960
Region	Europe (UEFA)
Number of teams	52 (Qualifiers) 16 (Finals)
Current champions	Greece
Most successful team	Germany (3 time Champions)
UEFA Euro 2008

The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). 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 current name in 1968. Specific championships are often referred to in the form "Euro 2008" or whichever year is appropriate, although this phrasing was not used before Euro 96. The winners earn the opportunity to compete in the following FIFA Confederations Cup, but are not obliged to do so^[1]. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, 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. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Soccerball_current_event. ... This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ... Soccer redirects here. ... This is a list of the mens national football (soccer) teams in the world. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, 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 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup was the first European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in France. ... This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ... Euro 96 commemorated on a British two pound coin The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The FIFA Confederations Cup is a football tournament for national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA World Cup champion and the host country, to bring...

History

The idea for a pan-European football tournament was first proposed by the French Football Federation's Henri Delaunay in 1927, however it was not until 1958 that the tournament was started. In honour of Delaunay, the trophy awarded to the champions is named after him. The 1960 Tournament, held in France, had 4 teams competing in the finals, out of 17 that entered the competition. It was won by the Soviet Union, beating Yugoslavia 2-1 in a tense final in Paris. Spain withdrew from its quarterfinal match against the USSR due to political protests. Of the 17 teams that entered the qualifying tournament, notable absentees were West Germany and Italy. Henri Delaunay (died 9 November 1955) was a French football administrator. ... The 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup was the first European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in France. ... First International Estonia 2 - 4 USSR (Tallinn, Estonia; 18 September 1923) Last International Cyprus 0 - 3 USSR (Larnaca, Cyprus; 13 November 1991 Scotland 3 - 0 CIS (Norrköping, Sweden; 18 June 1992) Largest win USSR 11 - 1 India (Moscow, USSR; 16 September 1955) Finland 0 - 10 USSR (Helsinki, Finland; 15... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International as SFR Yugoslavia[2] Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Biggest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... First International Estonia 2 - 4 USSR (Tallinn, Estonia; 18 September 1923) Last International Cyprus 0 - 3 USSR (Larnaca, Cyprus; 13 November 1991 Scotland 3 - 0 CIS (Norrköping, Sweden; 18 June 1992) Largest win USSR 11 - 1 India (Moscow, USSR; 16 September 1955) Finland 0 - 10 USSR (Helsinki, Finland; 15... For a full history of the West Germany national football team, see Germany national football team. ...

Spain held the next tournament in 1964, which saw an increase in entries to the qualification tournament, with 29 entering; however, Greece withdrew after being drawn against Albania, whom they were still at war with. The hosts beat the title holders, the Soviet Union, 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. The 1964 UEFA European Nations Cup was the second edition of the quadrennial European Football Championship, endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in Spain. ... Santiago Bernabéu Yeste was born June 8, 1895 in Almansa, province of Albacete, Spain and died June 2, 1978 in Madrid. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ...

The tournament format stayed the same for the 1968 edition, hosted and won by Italy. For the first and only time a match was decided on a coin toss (the semi-final against the Soviet Union) and the final went to a replay, after the match against Yugoslavia finished 1-1. Italy won the replay 2-0. More teams entered this tournament (31), a testament to its burgeoning popularity. Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a coin in the air to resolve a dispute between two parties. ...

Belgium hosted the 1972 edition, which West Germany won, beating the USSR 3-0 in the final in Brussels. This tournament would provide a taste of things to come, as the German side contained many of the key members of the 1974 FIFA World Cup Champions. For a full history of the West Germany national football team, see Germany national football team. ... This article is about the settlement itself. ... Qualifying countries The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ...

The 1976 tournament in Yugoslavia would be the last in which only four teams took part in the final tournament, and the last in which the hosts had to qualify, Czechoslovakia beat West Germany in the newly introduced penalty shootout, with Antonín Panenka's famous chipped shot. Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in the Latin alphabet, Југославија in Cyrillic; English: South Slavia, or literary The Land of South Slavs) describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... Penalty shootouts, officially named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a draw in a game of football. ... Antonín Panenka (born December 2, 1948 in Prague) is a former Czech footballer. ...

Eight teams took part in the 1980 tournament, again hosted by Italy. It involved a group stage, with the winners of the groups going on to contest the final, and the runners-up playing in the third place play-off. West Germany won their second European title by beating Belgium 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Stadio Olimpico is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ...

France won their first major title at home in the 1984 tournament, with their captain Michel Platini scoring 9 goals in just 5 games, including the opening goal in the final, in which they beat Spain 2-0. The format also changed, with the top two teams in each group going through to a semi-final stage, instead of the winners of each group going straight into the final. The third place play-off was also abolished. Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football manager and midfielder, and current president of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations). ...

West Germany hosted UEFA Euro 1988, and the Netherlands beat the hosts—and traditional rivals—2-1 in the semi-finals, which sparked vigorous celebrations in the Netherlands. The Netherlands went on to win the tournament, beating the USSR 2-0 at the Olympia Stadion in Munich, a match in which Marco van Basten scored one of the most memorable goals in football history, a spectacular volley over the keeper from the right wing. The Netherlands national football team has rivalry with the Germany national football team that dates back to the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where the Netherlands lost to Germany in the final despite being favoured. ... At the heart of the Olympiapark München in northern Munich, the Olympiastadion was the main venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... Marcel Marco van Basten (October 31, 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager, currently in charge of the Dutch national team. ...

UEFA Euro 1992 was held in Sweden, and was won by Denmark—a very surprising outcome as Denmark were only in the tournament because of the withdrawal of Yugoslavia due its internal wars. However, they produced a shock, beating world champion Germany 2-0, having beaten holders the Netherlands on penalties in the semi-finals. This was the first tournament in which a unified Germany took part and also the first major tournament to have the players' names printed on their backs. The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. ... Belligerents Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo Liberation Army, NATO, UCPMB SFR Yugoslavia, Republic of Srpska Serbian Krajina FR Yugoslavia, Paramilitary forces from Serbia Commanders Milan Kučan Janez JanÅ¡a, Franjo TuÄ‘man, Mate Boban Janko Bobetko, Alija Izetbegović, Sefer Halilović, Hashim Thaci, Wesley Clark, Javier Solana Bill Clinton... This article is about the 1871 German Empire. ...

England hosted UEFA Euro 1996 and would see the number of teams taking part double to 16. The hosts, in a replay of the 1990 FIFA World Cup semi-final, were knocked out on penalties by Germany, who would go on to win in the final 2-1 against the newly-formed Czech Republic thanks to the first golden goal ever in a major tournament, scored by Oliver Bierhoff. This was Germany's first title as a unified nation. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Euro 96 commemorated on a British two pound coin The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... The golden goal was a method used in football to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of ordinary time (90 minutes). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

UEFA Euro 2000 was the first tournament to be held by two countries, the Netherlands and Belgium. Reigning world champion France was favored to win, and they lived up to expectations when they beat Italy 2-1 after extra time, having come from being 1-0 down: Sylvain Wiltord equalized in the very last minute of the game and David Trezeguet scored the winner in extra time. The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... Sylvain Wiltord (born May 10, 1974 in Neuilly-sur-Marne) is a French football forward whose parents come from Guadeloupe, France. ... David Sergio Trezeguet (IPA: []) (born 15 October 1977 in Rouen, France) is a French-Argentine football striker who plays for Juventus and France. ...

UEFA Euro 2004, like 1992, produced an upset: Greece, who had only qualified for one World Cup (1994) and one European championship (1980) before, beat host Portugal 1-0 in a dramatic final (after having also beaten them in the opening game) to win a tournament that they had been given odds of 150-1 to win before it began. On their way to the final they also managed to beat holders France as well as dark horses the Czech Republic with a silver goal, a rule which replaced the previous golden goal in 2003, before being abolished itself shortly after this tournament. The UEFA Euro 2004 (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of UEFAs quadriennial European Football Championship and was held in Portugal, for the first time, between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... First international Greece 1 - 4 Italy (Athens, Greece; 7 April 1929) Largest win Greece 8 - 0 Syria (Athens, Greece; 25 November 1949) Worst defeat Greece 1 - 11 Hungary (Budapest, Hungary; 25 March 1938) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1994) Best result Round 1, 1994 European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Silver goal was a method used in association football to decide the result of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of the ordinary time. ...

The 2008 edition, hosted by Austria and Switzerland marked the second time that two nations co-hosted. It commenced on 7 June and will finish on 29 June. The final will be held at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna. This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ernst Happel Stadium ( ) in Vienna was known as the Prater Stadium (Praterstadion) prior to 1992. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ...

Trophy

The Henri Delaunay Trophy, which is awarded to the winner of the European Football Championship, is named in honor of Henri Delaunay, the first General Secretary of UEFA, who came up with the idea of a European championship but died five years prior to the first tournament in 1960. His son Pierre Delaunay was in charge of making the trophy.^[2] Since the first tournament it has been awarded to the winning team for them to keep for four years, until the next tournament. Henri Delaunay (died 9 November 1955) was a French football administrator. ... ...

For the 2008 tournament, the trophy was slightly remodelled, making it larger. The trophy, which is made of sterling silver, now weighs 8 kilograms and is 60 centimeters tall. A small figure juggling a ball on the back of the original was removed, as was the marble plinth. The silver base of the trophy had to be enlarged to make it stable. The names of the winning countries that had appeared on the plinth have now been engraved on the back of the trophy. ^{[3] [4]}

Format

The competition

Before 1980, only four teams qualified for the final tournament. From 1980 eight teams competed and in 1996 the tournament expanded again to the current number of teams, 16. The competing teams are chosen by a series of qualifying games: in 1960 and 1964 through home and away play-offs; from 1968 through a combination of both qualifying groups and play-off games. The host country was selected from the four finalists after they were determined through qualifying. A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion. ... A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a single sport or game. ...

Since the expansion of the final tournament starting from 1980, the host country, or countries, have been chosen beforehand and qualify automatically.

The defending champions have never been granted an automatic place in the finals.

Qualifying

In order to qualify a team must be winners or runners-up in one of the seven qualifying groups. After this a team proceeds to the finals round in the host country, although hosts qualify for the tournament automatically. The qualifying phase begins in the autumn after the preceding FIFA World Cup, almost two years before the finals. The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the mens national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the...

The groups for qualification are drawn by a UEFA committee using seeding. Seeded teams include reigning champions, and other teams on the basis of their performance in the preceding FIFA World Cup qualifying and the last European Football Championship qualifying. To obtain an accurate view of the teams abilities, a ranking is produced. This is calculated by taking the total number of points won by a particular team and dividing it by the number of games played, i.e. points per game. In the case of a team having hosted one of the two previous competitions and therefore having qualified automatically, only the results from the single most recent qualifying competition are used. If two teams have equal points per game, the committee then bases their positions in the rankings on: A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout or sudden death tournament, is a type of tournament where the loser of each match is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event. ...

1. Coefficient from the matches played in its most recent qualifying competition.
2. Average goal difference.
3. Average number of goals scored.
4. Average number of away goals scored.
5. Drawing of lots.

The qualifying phase is played in a group format, the composition of the groups is determined through means of a draw of teams from pre-defined seeded bowls. The draw takes place after the preceding World Cup's qualifying competition. For the 2008 European Football Championship, the group qualifying phase consists of seven groups; one of eight teams and the remainder of seven teams each. The 2008 European Football Championship will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 June to 29 June 2008. ...

The qualifying phase is done in groups, each effectively a mini league, where the highest ranked team and the runner up, after all the teams have played each other home and away, progresses to the finals tournament. As with most leagues, the points are awarded as three for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. In the eventuality of one or more teams having equal points after all matches have been played, the following criteria are used to distinguish the sides:

1. Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question.
2. Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question.
3. Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question.
4. Higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question.
5. Results of all group matches:
   1. Superior goal difference
   2. Higher number of goals scored
   3. Higher number of goals scored away from home
   4. Fair play conduct.
6. Drawing of lots.

Final tournament

Map of countries' best results

Map of countries' number of appearances

Sixteen teams progress to the final tournament; for the 2008 tournament, they will be the winners and runners up of the seven qualifying groups and joint hosts Austria and Switzerland. These sixteen teams are divided equally into four groups, A, B, C and D, each consisting of four teams. The groups are drawn up by the UEFA administration, again using seeding. The seeded teams being the host nations, the reigning champions, subject to qualification, and those with the best points per game coefficients over the qualifying phase of the tournament and the previous World Cup qualifying. Other finalists will be assigned to by means of a draw, using coefficients as a basis. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

The four groups are again played in a league format, where a team plays its opponents once each. The same points system is used (three points for a win, one point for a draw, no points for a defeat). A schedule for the group matches will be drawn up, but the last two matches in a group must kick off simultaneously. The winner and runner-up of each group progresses to the quarter-finals, where a knockout system is used (the two teams play each other once, the winner progresses), this is used in all subsequent rounds as well. The winners of the quarter-finals matches progress to the semi-finals, where the winners play in the final. If in any of the knockout rounds, the scores are still equal after normal playing time, extra time and penalties are employed to separate the two teams. Extra time is an additional period played at the end of some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ... Penalty shootouts, officially named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a draw in a game of football. ...

Future

Bids for future editions

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In 2010, UEFA will decide which country will host Euro 2016. Sweden and Norway are currently planning a joint bid, and it has been reported that Scotland also are, most likely jointly with either Wales or Ireland should the tournament expand. Bids should be submitted in 2008. 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2016 for short, will be the 15th quadrennial top-level European football event. ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the country. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Both Bulgaria & Romania^[5]and the Czech Republic & Slovakia^[6] are considering joint bids for Euro 2020.

Possible expansion to 24 teams

There is much discussion about an expansion of the tournament to 24 teams, started by Scotland and the Republic of Ireland, due to the increased number of football associations in Europe after the breakups of Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, the USSR and the inclusion of many Asian based countries. The new president of UEFA, Michel Platini, is reported to be in favour of expansion. However, on April 17, 2007, UEFA's Executive Committee formally decided against expansion in 2012.^[1] Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in the Latin alphabet, Југославија in Cyrillic; English: South Slavia, or literary The Land of South Slavs) describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, 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. ... Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football manager and midfielder, and current president of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations). ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, 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. ...

Statistics

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
		Winner	Score	Runner-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place
1960 Details	France	USSR	2–1 aet	Yugoslavia	Czechoslovakia	2–0	France
1964 Details	Spain	Spain	2–1	USSR	Hungary	3–1 aet	Denmark
1968 Details	Italy	Italy	1–1 aet 2 - 0 replay	Yugoslavia	England	2–0	USSR
1972 Details	Belgium	West Germany	3–0	USSR	Belgium	2–1	Hungary
1976 Details	Yugoslavia	Czechoslovakia	2–2 aet (5–3) ps	West Germany	Netherlands	3–2 aet	Yugoslavia
1980 Details	Italy	West Germany	2–1	Belgium	Czechoslovakia	1–1 (9–8) ps	Italy
1984 Details	France	France	2–0	Spain	Denmark	n/a(1)	Portugal
1988 Details	West Germany	Netherlands	2–0	USSR	West Germany	n/a(1)	Italy
1992 Details	Sweden	Denmark	2–0	Germany	Netherlands	n/a(1)	Sweden
1996 Details	England	Germany	2–1 asdet	Czech Republic	England	n/a(1)	France
2000 Details	Belgium &  Netherlands	France	2–1 asdet	Italy	Netherlands	n/a(1)	Portugal
2004 Details	Portugal	Greece	1–0	Portugal	Czech Republic	n/a(1)	Netherlands
2008 Details	Austria &  Switzerland

• Key:
  • aet - after extra time
  • asdet - after sudden death extra time
  • ps - after penalty shootout

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Teams reaching last 4

* = hosts

^ = includes results as West Germany up to and including 1988

^# = includes results representing Czechoslovakia up to 1992

^~ = includes results representing USSR up to 1988, and CIS in 1992

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Final tournament appearances

Appearance in this year's Euro 2008 is included in these figures. This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ...

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²:Includes 6 appearances of the USSR and 1 of the CIS First international USA 0 - 1 CIS (Miami, USA; 25 January 1992) Largest win El Salvador 0 - 3 CIS (San Salvador, El Salvador; 29 January 1992) Worst defeat Mexico 4 - 0 CIS (Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico; 8 March 1992) European Championship Appearances 1 (First in 1992) Best result Round 1, 1992...

³:Includes 3 appearances of Czechoslovakia

Total hosts

• ¹: Belgium and the Netherlands co-hosted Euro 2000.
• ²: Austria and Switzerland are co-hosting Euro 2008.
• Poland and Ukraine are scheduled to co-host Euro 2012.

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Overall top goalscorers (final tournaments)

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Topscorers

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Hat Tricks

A hat-trick is achieved when the same player scores three or more goals in one match. Listed in chronological order. For other uses, see Hat Trick (disambiguation). ...

Dieter Müller (born 1 April 1954) is a former German footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... The 1976 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 76) final tournament was held in Yugoslavia. ... Klaus Allofs (born December 5, 1956 in Düsseldorf) was a German footballer, and, since July 13, 1999 has been the manager of Werder Bremen. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 80) final tournament was held in Italy. ... Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football manager and midfielder, and current president of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 84) final tournament was held in France. ... Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football manager and midfielder, and current president of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 84) final tournament was held in France. ... Marcel Marco van Basten (October 31, 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager, currently in charge of the Dutch national team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ... Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição (pron. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... Patrick Stephan Kluivert (born July 1, 1976 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch international football striker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_FR_Yugoslavia. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... David Villa Sánchez (born 3 December 1981 in Langreo, Asturias, Spain), nicknamed El Guaje[1] (The Kid in Asturian) is a Spanish football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... The 2008 European Football Championship (EURO 2008) will take place in Austria and Switzerland. ...

Most tournaments played

Championship victories in italic Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Lothar Herbert Matthäus (born 21 March 1961) is a German former football player and now manager. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Peter Bolesław Schmeichel MBE (IPA: , born 18 November 1963 in Gladsaxe, Denmark) is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and was voted the Worlds Best Goalkeeper in 1992 and 1993. ... The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. ... Euro 96 commemorated on a British two pound coin The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Aron Winter (born March 1, 1967 in Paramaribo, Surinam) is a retired Dutch footballer. ... The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. ... Euro 96 commemorated on a British two pound coin The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Lilian Thuram (born Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien, January 1, 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France) is a French professional football defender, the most capped player in the history of the France national team. ... Euro 96 commemorated on a British two pound coin The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... The UEFA Euro 2004 (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of UEFAs quadriennial European Football Championship and was held in Portugal, for the first time, between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Edwin van der Sar (born October 29, 1970 in Voorhout) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League side Manchester United. ... Euro 96 commemorated on a British two pound coin The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... The UEFA Euro 2004 (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of UEFAs quadriennial European Football Championship and was held in Portugal, for the first time, between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[3][4] (born November 9, 1974 in Conegliano) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Euro 96 commemorated on a British two pound coin The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... The UEFA Euro 2004 (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of UEFAs quadriennial European Football Championship and was held in Portugal, for the first time, between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ...

Most matches played

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Participation details

1R: First Round
QF: Quarter Finals
SF: Semifinals
F: Final
W: Champion
Q: Qualified
S: Withdrawn Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup was the first European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in France. ... The 1964 UEFA European Nations Cup was the second edition of the quadrennial European Football Championship, endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... The 1972 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 72) final tournament was held in Belgium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... The 1976 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 76) final tournament was held in Yugoslavia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 80) final tournament was held in Italy. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 84) final tournament was held in France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Euro 96 commemorated on a British two pound coin The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... The UEFA Euro 2004 (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of UEFAs quadriennial European Football Championship and was held in Portugal, for the first time, between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... First international Czech Republic 1 - 3 Serbia (Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ›, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006) Biggest win Azerbaijan 1 - 6 Serbia (Baku, Azerbaijan; 17 October 2007) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Uruguay 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ...

 1: includes results as West Germany up to and including 1988 2: includes results representing USSR up to 1988, and CIS in 1992 3: includes results representing Czechoslovakia up to 1992 4: results representing Yugoslavia up to 2000 

First international USA 0 - 1 CIS (Miami, USA; 25 January 1992) Largest win El Salvador 0 - 3 CIS (San Salvador, El Salvador; 29 January 1992) Worst defeat Mexico 4 - 0 CIS (Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico; 8 March 1992) European Championship Appearances 1 (First in 1992) Best result Round 1, 1992... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International as SFR Yugoslavia[2] Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Biggest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June...

General Statistics

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See also

• European Championship goalscorers
• UEFA European Championship Teams of the Tournament
• UEFA Women's Championship
• Men's Under-21

This article lists every countrys goalscorers in the UEFA European Championship (including the UEFA European Nations Cup from 1960 to date. ... This article lists the Teams of the Tournament in the UEFA European Championship (including the UEFA European Nations Cup) from 1960 to date. ... The UEFA Womens Championship is the main competition in womens football (soccer) between national teams of the UEFA region. ... European Under-21 Football Championship logo The European Under 21 Football Championship is football competition organised by the sports European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. ...

Notes

1. ^ http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/releases/newsid=95756.html]
2. ^ Michael Harold, 'You won't find a superior trophy', UEFA.com, January 27, 2006
3. ^ New trophy for UEFA EURO 2008, UEFA.com, January 23, 2007
4. ^ euro2008.uefa.com - Home Page
5. ^ Bulgaria, Romania discussing joint Euro 2020 bid
6. ^ Euro 2020 - La Tchéco-Slovaquie intéressée
7. ^ Does not include Euro 1992 qualification and disqualification due to international sanctions

External links

• UEFA European Championship at uefa.com.
• Official Website of the Region Basel - The main venue in Switzerland of the European Football Championship 2008