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UEFA European Championship records and statistics
This is a list of records and statistics of the UEFA European Championship.
Ranking of teams by number of appearances Edit
- As of 23 October 2023
| Team | Appearances | Debut | Most recent | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 13 | 1972 | 2020 | Champions (1972, 1980, 1996) |
| Russia | 12 | 1960 | 2020 | Champions (1960) |
| Spain | 11 | 1964 | 2020 | Champions (1964, 2008, 2012) |
| France | 10 | 1960 | 2020 | Champions (1984, 2000) |
| Italy | 10 | 1968 | 2020 | Champions (1968, 2020) |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1976 | 2020 | Champions (1988) |
| Czech Republic | 10 | 1960 | 2020 | Champions (1976) |
| England | 10 | 1968 | 2020 | Runners-up (2020) |
| Denmark | 9 | 1964 | 2020 | Champions (1992) |
| Portugal | 8 | 1984 | 2020 | Champions (2016) |
| Sweden | 7 | 1992 | 2020 | Semi-finals (1992) |
| Belgium | 6 | 1972 | 2020 | Runners-up (1980) |
| Croatia | 6 | 1996 | 2020 | Quarterfinals (1996, 2008) |
| Serbia | 5 | 1960 | 2000 | Runners-up (1960, 1968) |
| Turkey | 5 | 1996 | 2020 | Semi-finals (2008) |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1996 | 2020 | Quarterfinals (2020) |
| Romania | 5 | 1984 | 2016 | Quarterfinals (2000) |
| Greece | 4 | 1980 | 2012 | Champions (2004) |
| Hungary | 4 | 1964 | 2020 | Semi-finals (1964, 1972) |
| Poland | 4 | 2008 | 2020 | Quarterfinals (2016) |
| Ukraine | 3 | 2012 | 2020 | Quarterfinals (2020) |
| Austria | 3 | 2008 | 2020 | Round of 16 (2020) |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 1988 | 2016 | Round of 16 (2016) |
| Scotland | 3 | 1992 | 2020 | Group stage |
| Wales | 2 | 2016 | 2020 | Semi-finals (2016) |
| Slovakia | 2 | 2016 | 2020 | Round of 16 (2016) |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1996 | 2004 | Group stage |
| Iceland | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | Quarterfinals (2016) |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | Round of 16 (2016) |
| Norway | 1 | 2000 | 2000 | Group stage |
| Slovenia | 1 | 2000 | 2000 | Group stage |
| Latvia | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | Group stage |
| Albania | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | Group stage |
| Finland | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | Group stage |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | Group stage |
Debut of national teams Edit
Each final tournament has had at least one team appearing for the first time. A total of 35 UEFA members have reached the finals.
| Year | Debuting teams | Successor teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | No. | Cum. | ||
| 1960 | Czechoslovakia, France, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia | 4 | 4 | |
| 1964 | Denmark, Hungary, Spain | 3 | 7 | |
| 1968 | England, Italy | 2 | 9 | |
| 1972 | Belgium, West Germany | 2 | 11 | |
| 1976 | Netherlands | 1 | 12 | |
| 1980 | Greece | 1 | 13 | |
| 1984 | Portugal, Romania | 2 | 15 | |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | 16 | |
| 1992 | Scotland, Sweden | 2 | 18 | CIS, Germany |
| 1996 | Bulgaria, Croatia, Switzerland, Turkey | 4 | 22 | Czech Republic, Russia |
| 2000 | Norway, Slovenia | 2 | 24 | FR Yugoslavia |
| 2004 | Latvia | 1 | 25 | |
| 2008 | Austria, Poland | 2 | 27 | |
| 2012 | Ukraine | 1 | 28 | |
| 2016 | Albania, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Wales | 5 | 33 | |
| 2020 | Finland, North Macedonia | 2 | 35 | |
| 2024 | TBD | 0 | 35 | |
Overall team records Edit
- As of UEFA Euro 2020
The system used in the European Championship up to 1992 was 2 points for a win, and 3 points for a win from 1996 onwards. In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.[1]
| Rank | Team | Part. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany[a] | 13 | 53 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 78 | 55 | +23 | 94 |
| 2 | Italy | 10 | 45 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 81 |
| 3 | Spain | 11 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 78 |
| 4 | France | 10 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 75 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 10 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 68 |
| 6 | Portugal | 8 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 67 |
| 7 | England | 10 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 58 |
| 8 | Czech Republic[b] | 10 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 52 |
| 9 | Russia[c] | 12 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 46 |
| 10 | Denmark | 9 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 36 |
| 11 | Belgium | 6 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 35 |
| 12 | Croatia | 6 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 33 |
| 13 | Sweden | 7 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 28 |
| 14 | Greece | 4 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 18 |
| 15 | Switzerland | 5 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 17 |
| 16 | Wales | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 16 |
| 17 | Turkey | 5 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 14 |
| 18 | Poland | 4 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 13 |
| 19 | Serbia[d] | 5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 11 |
| 20 | Hungary | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 10 |
| 21 | Ukraine | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 9 |
| 22 | Iceland | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 |
| 23 | Austria | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 8 |
| 24 | Scotland | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 8 |
| 25 | Romania | 5 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 8 |
| 26 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 8 |
| 27 | Slovakia | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 7 |
| 28 | Norway | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 |
| 30 | Northern Ireland | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 31 | Albania | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
| Finland | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 33 | Slovenia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
| 34 | Latvia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Notes
- ^ Includes results of West Germany between 1972–1988.
- ^ Includes results of Czechoslovakia between 1960–1980.
- ^ Includes results of Soviet Union and CIS between 1960–1992.
- ^ Includes results of Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia between 1960–2000.
Former countries
| Team | Part. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia (1960–1980) | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 |
| Yugoslavia (1960–1984) | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | −12 |
| Soviet Union (1960–1988) | 5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 |
| West Germany (1972–1988) | 5 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 13 | +12 |
| CIS (1992) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| FR Yugoslavia (2000) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 |
Medal table Edit
The Third place playoff has been removed since 1984, meaning the losing semi-finalists are both counted under bronze since then.
| Rank | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany Germany | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | France | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Soviet Union Russia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 8 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Yugoslavia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | England | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 16 | 16 | 26 | 58 | |
Comprehensive team results by tournament Edit
Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- SF – Semi-finals
- QF – Quarter-finals
- R16 – Round of 16
- GS – Group stage
- Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
- • – Did not qualify
- •× – Disqualified
- × – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
- – Hosts
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
| Team (35) | 1960 (4) | 1964 (4) | 1968 (4) | 1972 (4) | 1976 (4) | 1980 (8) | 1984 (8) | 1988 (8) | 1992 (8) | 1996 (16) | 2000 (16) | 2004 (16) | 2008 (16) | 2012 (16) | 2016 (24) | 2020 (24) | 2024 (24) | Times entered | Times qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | × | • | • | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | 13 | 1 | |
| Austria | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | R16 | Q | 17 | 4 |
| Belgium | × | • | • | 3rd | • | 2nd | GS | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | QF | QF | Q | 16 | 7 |
| Bulgaria | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | • | • | • | • | 16 | 2 | |
| Croatia | Part of Yugoslavia | QF | • | GS | QF | GS | R16 | R16 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| Czech Republic[a] | 3rd | • | • | • | 1st | 3rd | • | • | • | 2nd | GS | SF | GS | QF | GS | QF | 16 | 10 | |
| Denmark | • | 4th | • | • | • | • | SF | GS | 1st | GS | GS | QF | • | GS | • | SF | 16 | 9 | |
| England | × | • | 3rd | • | • | GS | • | GS | GS | SF | GS | QF | • | QF | R16 | 2nd | Q | 16 | 11 |
| Finland | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | 14 | 1 | |
| France | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | 1st | • | GS | SF | 1st | QF | GS | QF | 2nd | R16 | Q | 17 | 11 |
| Germany[b] | × | × | • | 1st | 2nd | 1st | GS | SF | 2nd | 1st | GS | GS | 2nd | SF | SF | R16 | Q | 15[c] | 14[c] |
| Greece | • | ×[d] | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | 1st | GS | QF | • | • | 15[d] | 4 | |
| Hungary | • | 3rd | • | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | GS | 16 | 4 | |
| Iceland | × | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | 13 | 1 | |
| Italy | × | • | 1st | • | • | 4th | • | SF | • | GS | 2nd | GS | QF | 2nd | QF | 1st | 15 | 10 | |
| Latvia | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
| Netherlands | × | • | • | • | 3rd | GS | • | 1st | SF | QF | SF | SF | QF | GS | • | R16 | 15 | 10 | |
| North Macedonia | Part of Yugoslavia | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
| Northern Ireland | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | • | 16 | 1 |
| Norway | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | 16 | 1 | |
| Poland | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | QF | GS | 16 | 4 | |
| Portugal | • | • | • | • | • | • | SF | • | • | QF | SF | 2nd | QF | SF | 1st | R16 | Q | 17 | 9 |
| Republic of Ireland | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | R16 | • | 16 | 3 | |
| Romania | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | QF | • | GS | • | GS | • | 16 | 5 | |
| Russia[e] | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | • | • | • | 2nd | GS | GS | • | GS | SF | GS | GS | GS | × | 16 | 12 |
| Scotland | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | Q | 15 | 4 |
| Serbia[f] | 2nd | • | 2nd | • | 4th | • | GS | • | •×[g] | × | QF | • | • | • | • | • | 15 | 5[g] | |
| Slovakia | Part of Czechoslovakia | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | GS | 7 | 2 | |||||||||
| Slovenia | Part of Yugoslavia | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
| Spain | •×[h] | 1st | • | • | • | GS | 2nd | GS | • | QF | QF | GS | 1st | 1st | R16 | SF | Q | 17 | 12 |
| Sweden | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | SF | • | GS | QF | GS | GS | GS | R16 | • | 16 | 7 |
| Switzerland | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | GS | • | R16 | QF | 15 | 5 | |
| Turkey | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | QF | • | SF | • | GS | GS | Q | 17 | 6 |
| Ukraine | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | QF | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
| Wales | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | SF | R16 | 15 | 2 | |
| Team (35) | 1960 (4) | 1964 (4) | 1968 (4) | 1972 (4) | 1976 (4) | 1980 (8) | 1984 (8) | 1988 (8) | 1992 (8) | 1996 (16) | 2000 (16) | 2004 (16) | 2008 (16) | 2012 (16) | 2016 (24) | 2020 (24) | 2024 (24) | Times entered | Times qualified |
Notes
- ^ Includes three appearances as Czechoslovakia
- ^ Includes five appearances as West Germany
- ^ a b Including UEFA Euro 2024 in which Germany is already qualified as host.
- ^ a b Greece entered the 1964 competition, but later withdrew after refusing to play Albania. This is not counted as a qualification tournament Greece participated in.
- ^ Includes five appearances as the Soviet Union and one as CIS
- ^ Includes four appearances as Yugoslavia and one as FR Yugoslavia
- ^ a b Yugoslavia originally qualified for UEFA Euro 1992, but were later disqualified due to international sanctions. This is not counted as a final tournament Yugoslavia qualified for.
- ^ Spain refused to travel to the Soviet Union for their qualification match, so the Soviet Union qualified by walkover.
Hosts Edit
From 1960 to 1976 the host was decided between one of the four semi-finalists. Since 1980 the hosts have automatically qualified, except in 2020 when every country had to qualify through qualification. Germany will host the next finals in 2024.
| Times | Nation | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | France | 1960, 1984, 2016 |
| Italy | 1968, 1980, 2020[a] | |
| 2 | Belgium | 1972, 2000[a] |
| England | 1996, 2020[a] | |
| Germany[b] | 1988, 2020[a] | |
| Netherlands | 2000[a], 2020[a] | |
| Spain | 1964, 2020[a] | |
| 1 | Austria | 2008[a] |
| Azerbaijan | 2020[a] | |
| Denmark | 2020[a] | |
| Hungary | 2020[a] | |
| Poland | 2012[a] | |
| Portugal | 2004 | |
| Romania | 2020[a] | |
| Russia | 2020[a] | |
| Scotland | 2020[a] | |
| Serbia[c] | 1976 | |
| Sweden | 1992 | |
| Switzerland | 2008[a] | |
| Ukraine | 2012[a] |
| Year | Host nation(s) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Fourth place |
| 1964 | Spain | Champions |
| 1968 | Italy | Champions |
| 1972 | Belgium | Third place |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | Fourth place |
| 1980 | Italy | Fourth place |
| 1984 | France | Champions |
| 1988 | West Germany | Semi-finals |
| 1992 | Sweden | Semi-finals |
| 1996 | England | Semi-finals |
| 2000 | Belgium | Group stage |
| Netherlands | Semi-finals | |
| 2004 | Portugal | Runners-up |
| 2008 | Austria | Group stage |
| Switzerland | Group stage | |
| 2012 | Poland | Group stage |
| Ukraine | Group stage | |
| 2016 | France | Runners-up |
| 2020 | Azerbaijan | Did not qualify |
| Denmark | Semi-finals | |
| England | Runners-up | |
| Germany | Round of 16 | |
| Hungary | Group stage | |
| Italy | Champions | |
| Netherlands | Round of 16 | |
| Romania | Did not qualify | |
| Russia | Group stage | |
| Scotland | Group stage | |
| Spain | Semi-finals | |
| 2024 | Germany |
Notes
Results of defending finalists Edit
| Year | Defending champions | Finish | Defending runners-up | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Soviet Union | Runners-up | Yugoslavia | Did not qualify |
| 1968 | Spain | Did not qualify | Soviet Union | Fourth place |
| 1972 | Italy | Did not qualify | Yugoslavia | Did not qualify |
| 1976 | West Germany | Runners-up | Soviet Union | Did not qualify |
| 1980 | Czechoslovakia | Third place | West Germany | Champions |
| 1984 | West Germany | Group stage | Belgium | Group stage |
| 1988 | France | Did not qualify | Spain | Group stage |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Semi-finals | CIS (Soviet Union) | Group stage |
| 1996 | Denmark | Group stage | Germany | Champions |
| 2000 | Germany | Group stage | Czech Republic | Group stage |
| 2004 | France | Quarter-finals | Italy | Group stage |
| 2008 | Greece | Group stage | Portugal | Quarter-finals |
| 2012 | Spain | Champions | Germany | Semi-finals |
| 2016 | Spain | Round of 16 | Italy | Quarter-finals |
| 2020 | Portugal | Round of 16 | France | Round of 16 |
| 2024 | Italy | TBD | England | TBD |
Active consecutive participations Edit
This is a list of active consecutive participations of national teams in the UEFA European Championships.
- As of qualification for UEFA Euro 2024.
| Team | Managed to qualify since | Consecutive participations |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1972 | 14[a] |
| France | 1992 | 9 |
| Portugal | 1996 | 8 |
| Spain | 1996 | 8 |
| England | 2012 | 4 |
| Austria | 2016 | 3 |
| Belgium | 2016 | 3 |
| Turkey | 2016 | 3 |
| Scotland | 2020 | 2 |
- As of UEFA Euro 2020. Teams not yet qualified for UEFA Euro 2024.
| Team | Managed to qualify since | Consecutive participations |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 1996 | 7 |
| Italy | 1996 | 7 |
| Croatia | 2004 | 5 |
| Poland | 2008 | 4 |
| Ukraine | 2012 | 3 |
| Hungary | 2016 | 2 |
| Slovakia | 2016 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2016 | 2 |
| Wales | 2016 | 2 |
Notes
- ^ Includes five appearances as West Germany, alongside reunited Germany hosting UEFA Euro 2024.
Droughts Edit
This is a list of droughts associated with the participation of national teams in the UEFA European Championships.
Longest active UEFA European Championship droughts Edit
Does not include teams that have not yet made their first appearance or teams that no longer exist.
- As of qualification for UEFA Euro 2024.
| Team | Last appearance | EC Missed |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 2004 | 5 |
| Northern Ireland | 2016 | 2 |
| North Macedonia | 2020 | 1 |
| Russia | 2020 | 1 |
| Sweden | 2020 | 1 |
- As of UEFA Euro 2020. Teams not yet qualified for UEFA Euro 2024.
| Team | Last appearance | EC Missed |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2000 | 5 |
| Serbia[a] | 2000 | 5 |
| Slovenia | 2000 | 5 |
| Bulgaria | 2004 | 4 |
| Greece | 2012 | 2 |
| Albania | 2016 | 1 |
| Iceland | 2016 | 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2016 | 1 |
| Romania | 2016 | 1 |
Longest UEFA European Championship droughts overall Edit
Only includes droughts begun after a team's first appearance and until the team ceased to exist.
- As of qualification for UEFA Euro 2024.
| Team | Prev. appearance | Next appearance | EC Missed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 1972 | 2016 | 10 |
| France | 1960 | 1984 | 5 |
| Greece | 1980 | 2004 | 5 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1988 | 2012 | 5 |
| Scotland | 1996 | 2020 | 5 |
| Norway | 2000 | active | 5 |
| Serbia[a] | 2000 | active | 5 |
| Slovenia | 2000 | active | 5 |
| Latvia | 2004 | active | 5 |
| Bulgaria | 2004 | active | 4 |
| Denmark | 1964 | 1984 | 4 |
| Czech Republic[b] | 1960 | 1976 | 3 |
| 1980 | 1996 | ||
| Spain | 1964 | 1980 | 3 |
| Russia[c] | 1972 | 1988 | 3 |
| Belgium | 1984 | 2000 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2016 | ||
| England | 1968 | 1980 | 2 |
| Italy | 1968 | 1980 | 2 |
| Portugal | 1984 | 1996 | 2 |
| Romania | 1984 | 1996 | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 2016 | active | 2 |
Notes
- ^ a b FIFA regards Serbia as the same entity which competed in 1960, 1968, 1976 and 1984 as Yugoslavia and 2000 as FR Yugoslavia.
- ^ FIFA regards Czech Republic as the same entity which competed in 1960, 1976 and 1980 as Czechoslovakia.
- ^ FIFA regards Russia as the same entity which competed in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1988 as the Soviet Union and 1992 as the CIS.
Countries that have never qualified Edit
The following teams which are current UEFA members have never qualified for the European Championship. Bosnia and Herzegovina is the only one of these teams which appeared in the FIFA World Cup, although Israel qualified for the 1970 tournament when it was part of AFC.[2]
Legend
- • – Did not qualify
- × – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
- – Co-host of the final tournament
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
| Team (20) | 1960 (4) | 1964 (4) | 1968 (4) | 1972 (4) | 1976 (4) | 1980 (8) | 1984 (8) | 1988 (8) | 1992 (8) | 1996 (16) | 2000 (16) | 2004 (16) | 2008 (16) | 2012 (16) | 2016 (24) | 2020 (24) | 2024 (24) | Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | Not a UEFA member | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | |||||||||
| Armenia | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | |||||||||
| Azerbaijan | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | |||||||||
| Belarus | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8 | ||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Part of Yugoslavia | [a] | • | • | • | • | • | • | 6 | |||||||||
| Cyprus | [a] | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 15 |
| Estonia | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | |||||||||
| Faroe Islands | Not a UEFA member | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8 | ||||||||
| Georgia | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | |||||||||
| Gibraltar | Not a UEFA member | • | • | • | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Israel | Part of AFC | Not a UEFA member | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||
| Kazakhstan | Part of Soviet Union | Part of AFC | [a] | • | • | • | • | 4 | ||||||||||
| Kosovo | Part of Yugoslavia | [b] | [a] | • | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Liechtenstein | Not a UEFA member | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8 | ||||
| Lithuania | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8 | ||||||||
| Luxembourg | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 15 | |
| Malta | [a] | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 15 |
| Moldova | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | |||||||||
| Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia | [b] | [a] | • | • | • | 3 | |||||||||||
| San Marino | Not a UEFA member | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 9 | |||||||
Notes
Former countries Edit
East Germany played in eight qualification competitions before the reunification of Germany in 1990.
| Team (1) | 1960 (4) | 1964 (4) | 1968 (4) | 1972 (4) | 1976 (4) | 1980 (8) | 1984 (8) | 1988 (8) | 1992 (8) | Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ×[a] | 8 |
Notes
- ^ East Germany initially entered the qualifying competition, but they later withdrew after being reunified with West Germany, with the reunited nation of Germany therefore entering.
General statistics by tournament Edit
Note: Matthias Sammer was the first player to officially win the MVP of the tournament.
Team: Tournament position Edit
All-time Edit
- Most championships
- 3, West Germany/ Germany (1972, 1980, 1996), Spain (1964, 2008, 2012)
- Most finishes in the top two
- 6, West Germany/ Germany (1972, 1976, 1980, 1992, 1996, 2008)
- Most finishes in the top four
- 9, West Germany/ Germany (1972, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2012, 2016)
- Most finishes in the top eight
- 10, West Germany/ Germany (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2012, 2016)
- Most European Championship Finals appearances
- 13, West Germany/ Germany (every tournament since 1972)
- For a detailed list, see National team appearances in the UEFA European Championship
- Most second-place finishes
- 3, West Germany/ Germany (1976, 1992, 2008), Russia/ Soviet Union (1964, 1972, 1988)
- Most third/fourth-place finishes
- 4, Netherlands (1976, 1992, 2000, 2004)
- Most fifth to eighth-place finishes
- 5, England (1980, 1988, 1992, 2004, 2012)
Consecutive Edit
- Most consecutive championships
- 2, Spain (2008–2012)[3][4]
- Most consecutive finishes in the top two
- 3, West Germany (1972–1980)[5]
- Most consecutive finishes in the top four
- 4, Soviet Union (1960–1972)[5]
- Most consecutive finishes in the top eight
- 7, West Germany/ Germany (1972–1996)[5]
- Most consecutive finals tournaments
- 13, West Germany/ Germany (1972–2020)
Gaps Edit
- Longest gap between successive titles
- 53 years, Italy (1968–2021)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
- 32 years, Italy (1968–2000)[5]
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
- 29 years, Denmark (1992–2021)[6]
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top eight
- 32 years, Belgium (1984–2016)[5]
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the Finals
- 44 years, Hungary (1972–2016)
Host team Edit
- Best finish by host team
- Champions, Spain (1964), Italy (1968, 2020), France (1984)[5]
- Worst finish by host team (24 teams)
- 17th–24th position, Russia (2020), Scotland (2020), Hungary (2020)
- Worst finish by host team (16 teams)
- 9th–16th position, Belgium (2000), Austria (2008), Switzerland (2008), Poland (2012), Ukraine (2012)
- Worst finish by host team (4 teams)
- 4th position, France (1960), Yugoslavia (1976)
Debuting teams Edit
- Best finish by a debuting team
- Champions, Soviet Union (1960), Spain (1964), Italy (1968), West Germany (1972)[5]
- Best finish by a debuting team (after 1976)
- Semi-finals, Portugal (1984), Sweden (1992), Wales (2016)
Other Edit
- Most finishes in the top two without ever being champions
- 2, Yugoslavia (1960, 1968)
- Most finishes in the top four without ever being champions
- 3, Yugoslavia (1960, 1968, 1976), England (1968, 1996, 2020)
- Most finishes in the top eight without ever being champions
- 8, England (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2012, 2020)
- Most appearances in Finals without ever being champions
- 10, England (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016, 2020)
- Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two
- 2, Hungary (1964, 1972)
- Most finishes in the top eight without ever finishing in the top two
- 2, Hungary (1964, 1972), Sweden (1992, 2004), Turkey (2000, 2008)
- Most appearances in Finals without ever finishing in the top two
- 7, Sweden (1992, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
- Most finishes in the top eight without ever finishing in the top four
- 2, Croatia (1996, 2008), Romania (1984, 2000)
- Most appearances in Finals without ever finishing in the top four
- 6, Croatia (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
- Highest winning record
- 51.3%, Netherlands (20 wins in 39 matches)
- Most played match
- 7, Italy vs Spain (1980, 1988, 2008, 2012 (2x), 2016, 2020)
Team: Tournament progression Edit
All time Edit
- Progressed from the group stage the most times
- 8, West Germany/ Germany (1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020), Portugal (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
- Eliminated in the group stage the most times
- 6, CIS/ Russia (1992, 1996, 2004, 2012, 2016, 2020)
- Most appearances, always progressed from the group stage
- 8, Portugal (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
- Most appearances, never progressed from the group stage
- 3, Scotland (1992, 1996, 2020)
Consecutive Edit
- Most consecutive progressions from the group stage
- 8, Portugal (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
- Most consecutive eliminations from the group stage
- 3, England (1980, 1988, 1992), CIS/ Russia (1992, 1996, 2004), Sweden (2008, 2012, 2016), Switzerland (1996, 2004, 2008), Russia (2012, 2016, 2020), Scotland (1992, 1996, 2020)
Team: Matches played/goals scored Edit
All-time Edit
- Most matches played
- 53, Germany
- Most wins
- 27, Germany
- Most losses
- 17, Denmark
- Most draws
- 18, Italy
- Most matches played without a win
- 3, Slovenia, Latvia, North Macedonia
- Most matches played before first win
- 8, Romania, Switzerland
- Most goals scored
- 78, Germany
- Most goals conceded
- 55, Germany
- Fewest goals scored
- 1, Albania, Latvia, Norway, Finland
- Fewest goals conceded
- 1, Norway
- Most matches played always conceding a goal
- 11, Ukraine
- Highest average of goals scored per match
- 1.67, Netherlands (65 goals in 39 matches)
- Lowest average of goals scored per match
- 0.33, Albania (1 goal in 3 matches), Latvia (1 goal in 3 matches), Norway (1 goal in 3 matches), Finland (1 goal in 3 matches)
- Highest average of goals conceded per match
- 2.79, FR Yugoslavia (39 goals in 14 matches)
- Lowest average of goals conceded per match
- 0.33, Norway (1 goal in 3 matches)
- Most meetings between two teams
- 7 times, Italy vs Spain (1980, 1988, 2008, 2012 (twice), 2016, 2020)
- Most meetings between two teams, final match
- 2 times, Czechoslovakia/ Czech Republic vs West Germany/ Germany (1976, 1996)
- Most tournaments unbeaten
- 5, Spain (1964, 1996, 2008, 2012, 2020)
- Most tournaments eliminated without having lost a match
- 3, England (1996, 2012, 2020)
- Most tournaments eliminated without having won a match (since 1980)
- 4, Romania (1984, 1996, 2008, 2016)
- Most matches played with tournament champion
- 5, Portugal (1984, 2000, 2004 (twice), 2012)
Single tournament Edit
- Most wins
- 5, France (1984, out of 5), France (2000, out of 6), Spain (2008, out of 6), France (2016, out of 7), Italy (2020, out of 7), England (2020, out of 7)[7]
- Fewest wins, champions (since 1980)
- 2, Denmark (1992, out of 5)
- Fewest wins in regulation time, champions (since 1980)
- 1, Portugal (2016, out of 7)
- Most matches not won, champions
- 4, Portugal (2016, out of 7)
- Most wins by non-champion
- 5, France (2016, out of 7), England (2020, out of 7)
- Most matches not won
- 4, Czech Republic (1996, out of 6), Netherlands (2004, out of 5), Italy (2012, out of 6), Portugal (2016, out of 7), Spain (2020, out of 6)
- Most draws
- 4, Portugal (2016, out of 7), Spain (2020, out of 6)
- Most losses
- 3, Yugoslavia (1984), Denmark (1988), England (1988), Romania (1996), Turkey (1996), Denmark (2000), Bulgaria (2004), Greece (2008),