The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016 (stylised as UEFA EURO 2016) or simply Euro 2016, was the 15th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Europe organised by UEFA. It was held in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016. Spain were the two-time defending champions, having won the 2008 and 2012 tournaments, but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Italy. Portugal won the tournament for the first time, following a 1–0 victory after extra time over the host team, France, in the final played at the Stade de France.
For the first time, the European Championship final tournament was contested by 24 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format used since 1996. Under the new format, the finalists contested a group stage consisting of six groups of four teams, followed by a knockout phase including three rounds and the final. Nineteen teams – the top two from each of the nine qualifying groups and the best third-placed team – joined France in the final tournament, who qualified automatically as host; a series of two-legged play-off ties between the remaining third-placed teams in November 2015 decided the last four finalist spots.
France was chosen as the host nation on 28 May 2010, after a bidding process in which they beat Italy and Turkey for the right to host the 2016 finals. The matches were played in ten stadiums in ten cities: Bordeaux, Lens, Lille Métropole, Décines-Charpieu, Marseille, Nice, Paris, Saint-Denis, Saint-Étienne, and Toulouse. It was the third time that France hosted the finals, after the inaugural tournament in 1960 and the 1984 finals.
As the winners, Portugal earned the right to compete at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.
Venues[]
| Stadiums | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Stade de France | Paris (Saint-Denis) | 81,338 |
| Stade Vélodrome | Marseille | 67,394 |
| Parc Olympique Lyonnais | Lyon (Décines-Charpieu) | 59,286 |
| Stade Pierre-Mauroy | Lille (Villeneuve-d'Ascq) | 50,186 |
| Parc des Princes | Paris | 48,712 |
| Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux | Bordeaux | 42,115 |
| Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | Saint-Étienne | 41,965 |
| Stade Bollaert-Delelis | Lens | 38,223 |
| Stade de Nice | Nice | 35,624 |
| Stadium Municipal | Toulouse | 33,150 |
Participating teams[]
| Qualifier group | Team | Qualified as |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | France | host country |
| Group A | Czech Republic | winner |
| Iceland | runner-up | |
| Turkey | best third-placed team | |
| Group B | Belgium | winner |
| Wales | runner-up | |
| Group C | Spain | winner (title holders) |
| Slovakia | runner-up | |
| Group D | Germany | winner |
| Poland | runner-up | |
| Group E | England | winner |
| Switzerland | runner-up | |
| Group F | Northern Ireland | winner |
| Romania | runner-up | |
| Group G | Austria | winner |
| Russia | runner-up | |
| Group H | Italy | winner |
| Croatia | runner-up | |
| Group I | Portugal | winner |
| Armenia | runner-up | |
| Play-offs | Ukraine | winner |
| Sweden | winner | |
| Republic of Ireland | winner | |
| Hungary | winner |
List of games[]
Group stage[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||||
| 10 June 2016 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | France | 2–1 | Romania |
| 11 June 2016 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens | Switzerland | 1–0 | Albania |
| 15 June 2016 | Parc des Princes, Paris | Romania | 1–1 (draw) |
Switzerland |
| Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | France | 2–0 | Albania | |
| 19 June 2016 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu | Albania | 1–0 | Romania |
| Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq | Switzerland | 0–0 (draw) |
France | |
| Group B | ||||
| 11 June 2016 | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux | Wales | 2–1 | Slovakia |
| Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | England | 1–1 (draw) |
Russia | |
| 15 June 2016 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq | Slovakia | 2–1 | Russia |
| 16 June 2016 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens | England | 2–1 | Wales |
| 20 June 2016 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | Wales | 3–0 | Russia |
| Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne | Slovakia | 0–0 (draw) |
England | |
| Group C | ||||
| 12 June 2016 | Stade de Nice, Nice | Poland | 1–0 | Northern Ireland |
| Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq | Germany | 2–0 | Ukraine | |
| 16 June 2016 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu | Northern Ireland | 2–0 | Ukraine |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis | Germany | 0–0 (draw) |
Poland | |
| 21 June 2016 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | Poland | 1–0 | Ukraine |
| Parc des Princes, Paris | Germany | 1–0 | Northern Ireland | |
| Group D | ||||
| 12 June 2016 | Parc des Princes, Paris | Croatia | 1–0 | Turkey |
| 13 June 2016 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | Spain | 1–0 | Czech Republic |
| 17 June 2016 | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne | Czech Republic | 2–2 (draw) |
Croatia |
| Stade de Nice, Nice | Spain | 3–0 | Turkey | |
| 21 June 2016 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens | Turkey | 2–0 | Czech Republic |
| Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux | Croatia | 2–1 | Spain | |
| Group E | ||||
| 13 June 2016 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 (draw) |
Sweden |
| Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu | Italy | 2–0 | Belgium | |
| 17 June 2016 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | Italy | 1–0 | Sweden |
| 18 June 2016 | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux | Belgium | 3–0 | Republic of Ireland |
| 22 June 2016 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Italy |
| Stade de Nice, Nice | Belgium | 1–0 | Sweden | |
| Group F | ||||
| 14 June 2016 | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux | Hungary | 2–0 | Austria |
| Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne | Portugal | 1–1 (draw) |
Iceland | |
| 18 June 2016 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | Iceland | 1–1 (draw) |
Hungary |
| Parc des Princes, Paris | Portugal | 0–0 (draw) |
Austria | |
| 22 June 2016 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | Iceland | 2–1 | Austria |
| Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu | Hungary | 3–3 (draw) |
Portugal | |
Knockout stage[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | ||||
| 25 June 2016 | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne | Poland | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (penalties) |
Switzerland |
| Parc des Princes, Paris | Wales | 1–0 | Northern Ireland | |
| Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens | Portugal | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
Croatia | |
| 26 June 2016 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu | France | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland |
| Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq | Germany | 3–0 | Slovakia | |
| Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | Belgium | 4–0 | Hungary | |
| 27 June 2016 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | Italy | 2–0 | Spain |
| Stade de Nice, Nice | Iceland | 2–1 | England | |
| Quarter-finals | ||||
| 30 June 2016 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | Portugal | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 5–3 (penalties) |
Poland |
| 1 July 2016 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq | Wales | 3–1 | Belgium |
| 2 July 2016 | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux | Germany | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 6–5 (penalties) |
Italy |
| 3 July 2016 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | France | 5–2 | Iceland |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| 6 July 2016 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu | Portugal | 2–0 | Wales |
| 7 July 2016 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | France | 2–0 | Germany |
| Final | ||||
| 10 July 2016 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | Portugal | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
France |
Broadcasters[]
UEFA member nations[]
| Country | Broadcasters |
|---|---|
| Europe | EBU |
| Albania | Top Channel, SuperSport |
| Armenia | ARMTV |
| Austria | ORF, ATV |
| Azerbaijan | İTV, Alma Sport |
| Belarus | Belteleradio |
| Belgium | VRT, RTBF |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHRT |
| Bulgaria | BNT, Nova TV |
| Croatia | HRT |
| Cyprus | CyBC |
| Czech Republic | ČT |
| Denmark | DR, TV 2 |
| Estonia | ERR |
| Finland | Yle |
| France | TF1, M6, beIN Sports, Radio France |
| Georgia | GPB |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF, ProSiebenSat.1 Media, Sport1 |
| Greece | ERT |
| Hungary | MTVA |
| Iceland | RÚV, Sjónvarp Símans |
| Ireland | RTÉ, TV3 |
| Israel | Charlton |
| Italy San Marino |
RAI, Sky Sport |
| Kazakhstan | Kaztrk |
| Kosovo | RTK, SuperSport |
| Latvia | LTV |
| Lithuania | LRT |
| Macedonia | MRT |
| Malta | PBS |
| Moldova | TRM |
| Montenegro | RTCG |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| Norway | NRK, TV 2 |
| Poland | TVP |
| Portugal | RTP, SportTV |
| Romania | Pro TV, Dolce Sport |
| Russia | Channel One, VGTRK, Match TV |
| Serbia | RTS |
| Slovakia | RTVS |
| Slovenia | RTVSLO |
| Spain | Mediaset España |
| Sweden | SVT, TV4 |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR |
| Turkey | TRT |
| Ukraine | Ukrayina |
| United Kingdom | BBC, ITV, S4C, talkSPORT |
Rest of the world[]
| Country | Broadcasters |
|---|---|
| Africa | Canal+ Afrique |
| Caribbean | ESPN |
| Central Asia | Alma Sport |
| Indian Subcontinent | Sony SIX, Sony ESPN |
| Latin America | Televideo Services, DirecTV |
| Middle East and North Africa | beIN Sports |
| Pacific Islands | Click TV |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport, TV Media Sport |
| Angola | TPA, ZAP |
| Argentina | Canal 9, Canal de la Ciudad |
| Australia | SBS, beIN Sports |
| Bangladesh | Channel 9 |
| Benin | ORTB |
| Botswana | BTV |
| Brazil | Rede Bandeirantes, Rede Globo, SporTV |
| Brunei | Astro |
| Burkina Faso | RTB |
| Burundi | RTNB |
| Cambodia | GMM Grammy, CBS |
| Cameroon | CRTV |
| Canada | TSN, RDS |
| Cape Verde | RTC |
| Central African Republic | TVCA |
| Chile | Telecanal |
| China | CCTV, Future TV, Mi TV |
| Colombia | RCN Televisión |
| Costa Rica | Repretel |
| Cuba | TV Rebelde |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | RTNC |
| Dominican Republic | Antena Latina |
| Djibouti | RTD |
| Ecuador | RTS, La Tele |
| El Salvador | TCS |
| Ethiopia | ETV |
| Equatorial Guinea | Radio Televisión de Guinea Ecuatorial |
| Fiji | Mai TV |
| Gabon | RTG |
| Gambia | GRTS |
| Guatemala | Chapin TV |
| Guinea | RTG |
| Honduras | Televicentro |
| Hong Kong | beIN Sports, LeSports, Now TV |
| Indonesia | RCTI, Indovision |
| Iran | IRIB TV3, IRIB Varzesh |
| Ivory Coast | RTI |
| Japan | Sportsnavi, TV Asahi, WOWOW |
| Kenya | Bamba TV, KTN |
| Kyrgyzstan | KTRK, Q Sport, Saran Media |
| Laos | GMM Grammy |
| Macau | TDM |
| Madagascar | Télévision publiques de Madagascar |
| Malawi | MBC |
| Malaysia | Astro |
| Maldives | Medianet |
| Mali | ORTM |
| Mauritania | TV de Mauritanie |
| Mauritius | MBC |
| Mexico | OTI, TV Azteca, Televisa, Sky Sports |
| Mozambique | TVM |
| Myanmar | Sky Net |
| Namibia | NBC |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport |
| Niger | Office de radiodiffusion télévision du Niger |
| Nigeria | AIT, NTA, Galaxy Television |
| Panama | Corporacion Medcom, TVMax |
| Paraguay | Paravisión, SNT, La Tele, Telefuturo |
| Peru | ATV |
| Philippines | ABS-CBN |
| Rwanda | Rwanda TV |
| Senegal | RDTV |
| Seychelles | SBC |
| Sierra Leone | SLBC |
| Singapore | Eleven Sports Network |
| South Africa | SuperSport, SABC |
| South Korea | IB Media Net Inc. |
| Suriname | SCCN |
| Swaziland | Swazi TV |
| Taiwan | Eleven Sports Network |
| Tajikistan | Saran Media |
| Tanzania | Azam TV |
| Thailand | GMM Grammy, Channel 3 |
| Turkmenistan | Saran Media |
| United States | ESPN |
| Uzbekistan | Uzreport TV |
| Venezuela | Meridiano Televisión |
| Vietnam | VTV |
| Zambia | ZNBC |
| Zimbabwe | ZBC |