The UEFA European Football Championship, less formally the European Championship and informally the Euro, is the primary association football tournament organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The competition is contested by UEFA members' senior men's national teams, determining the continental champion of Europe. It is the second-most watched football tournament in the world after the FIFA World Cup. The Euro 2012 final was watched by a global audience of around 300 million. The competition has been held every four years since 1960, except for 2020, when it was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, but kept the name Euro 2020. Scheduled to be in the even-numbered year between FIFA World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations' Cup, changing to the current name in 1968. Since 1996, the individual events have been branded as "UEFA Euro [year]".
Before entering the tournament, all teams other than the host nations (which qualify automatically) compete in a qualifying process. Until 2016, the championship winners could compete in the following year's FIFA Confederations Cup, but were not obliged to do so. From the 2020 edition, the winner competes in the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions.
The sixteen European Championship tournaments have been won by ten national teams: Germany and Spain have each won three titles, Italy and France have won two titles, and the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, the Netherlands, Denmark, Greece and Portugal have won one title each. To date, Spain is the only team to have won consecutive titles, doing so in 2008 and 2012.
Results[]
| Year | Hosts | Champions | Score & Venue | Runners-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Soviet Union | 2–1 Parc des Princes, Paris |
Yugoslavia | Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes |
| 1964 | Spain | Spain | 2–1 Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid |
Soviet Union | |
| 1968 | Italy | Italy | 2–0 Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
Yugoslavia | The first final, played two days earlier, ended 1–1 after 120 minutes. |
| 1972 | Belgium | West Germany | 3–0 Heysel Stadium, Brussels |
Soviet Union | |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | Czechoslovakia | 2–2 Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade |
West Germany | Score was 2–2 after 120 minutes. Czechoslovakia won the penalty shoot-out 5–3. |
| 1980 | Italy | West Germany | 2–1 Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
Belgium | |
| 1984 | France | France | 2–0 Parc des Princes, Paris |
Spain | |
| 1988 | West Germany | Netherlands | 2–0 Olympiastadion, Munich |
Soviet Union | |
| 1992 | Sweden | Denmark | 2–0 Ullevi, Gothenburg |
Germany | |
| 1996 | England | Germany | 2–1 Wembley Stadium, London |
Czech Republic | Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Germany scored the golden goal in the 5th minute of extra time. |
| 2000 | Belgium Netherlands |
France | 2–1 Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Italy | Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. France scored the golden goal in the 13th minute of extra time. |
| 2004 | Portugal | Greece | 1–0 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon |
Portugal | |
| 2008 | Austria Switzerland |
Spain | 1–0 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |
Germany | |
| 2012 | Poland Ukraine |
Spain | 4–0 Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine |
Italy | |
| 2016 | France | Portugal | 1–0 Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
France | Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. |
| 2020 | Europe (Azerbaijan, Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Scotland and Spain) |
Italy | 1–1 Wembley Stadium, London, England |
England | The finals tournament was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. Score was 1–1 after 120 minutes. Italy won the penalty shoot-out 3–2. |
| 2024 | Germany | Spain | 2–1 Olympiastadion, Berlin |
England | |
| 2028 | United Kingdom (England, Scotland and Wales) Republic of Ireland |
TBD | TBD TBA |
TBD | |
| 2032 | Italy Turkey |
TBD | TBD TBA |
TBD |
Broadcasters[]
as of 2024
UEFA member nations[]
| Country | Broadcasters |
|---|---|
| Albania | TV Klan, Tring |
| Andorra | RTVE, TF1, M6 |
| Armenia | Armenia TV |
| Austria | ORF, ServusTV |
| Azerbaijan | İTV, CBC Sport |
| Belarus | Capital TV, RTR |
| Belgium | RTBF, VRT |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHRT |
| Bulgaria | BNT, Nova |
| Croatia | HRT |
| Cyprus | CyBC |
| Czech Republic | ČT |
| Denmark | DR, TV 2 |
| Estonia | ERR, TV3 Group |
| Finland | Yle |
| France | TF1, M6, beIN Sports |
| Georgia | GPB |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF, RTL, Magenta Sport |
| Greece | ERT |
| Hungary | MTVA |
| Iceland | RÚV |
| Ireland | RTÉ |
| Israel | Charlton, Kan |
| Italy San Marino Vatican City |
RAI, Sky Sport |
| Kazakhstan | Qazaqstan |
| Kosovo | Artmotion |
| Latvia Lithuania |
TV3 Group |
| Malta | PBS |
| Moldova | TRM |
| Montenegro | RTCG, Arena Sport |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| North Macedonia | MRT, Arena Sport |
| Norway | NRK, TV 2 |
| Poland | TVP |
| Portugal | RTP, SIC, TVI, Sport TV |
| Romania | Pro TV |
| Russia | Match TV, Okko Sport |
| Serbia | RTS, Arena Sport |
| Slovakia | Markíza |
| Slovenia | RTVSLO, Sport Klub |
| Spain | RTVE |
| Sweden | SVT, TV4 |
| Switzerland Liechtenstein |
SRG SSR |
| Turkey | TRT |
| Ukraine | Suspilne, MEGOGO |
| United Kingdom | BBC, ITV |
Rest of the world[]
| Country | Broadcasters |
|---|---|
| In-flight International waters |
Sport 24 |
| Caribbean | Rush Sports |
| Central America | ESPN |
| Central Asia | Saran Media |
| Indian subcontinent | Sony Sports Network |
| Middle East and North Africa | beIN Sports |
| Pacific Islands Papua New Guinea |
Digicel |
| South America | ESPN |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | New World TV, SuperSport, Sporty TV |
| Angola | TPA |
| Australia | Optus Sport |
| Bangladesh | T Sports |
| Brazil | Grupo Globo, Cazé TV |
| Brunei | RTB |
| Cambodia | CTN |
| Cameroon | CRTV, Canal 2, Dash TV |
| Canada | TSN, TVA Sports |
| Chad | Tchadinfos |
| China | iQIYI, CCTV, China Mobile |
| Comoros | ORTC |
| Congo | Télé Congo |
| Cuba | ICRT |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | RTNC |
| East Timor | RTTL, ETO |
| El Salvador | TCS |
| Gabon | RTG |
| Gambia | GRTS |
| Guinea | RTG |
| Hong Kong | Now TV |
| Indonesia | MNC Media |
| Ivory Coast | RTI |
| Japan | WOWOW, Abema |
| Kenya | K24 TV |
| Kyrgyzstan | KTRK |
| Macau | M Plus, iQIYI |
| Madagascar | TVM |
| Malaysia | SPOTV |
| Maldives | PSM |
| Mali | ORTM |
| Mauritius | MBC |
| Mexico | Sky México |
| Mongolia | Central TV, Premier Sports |
| Mozambique | TVM |
| New Zealand | TVNZ |
| Pakistan | Tapmad |
| Rwanda | Magic Sports TV |
| Senegal | RTS |
| Singapore | SPOTV, Mediacorp |
| South Korea | CJ ENM |
| Taiwan | ELTA |
| Tajikistan | Varzish TV |
| Tanzania | ZBC |
| Thailand | TrueVisions, PPTV, MCOT, Thairath TV |
| Uganda | NBS |
| United States | Fox Sports, FuboTV, TelevisaUnivision |
| Uzbekistan | Zo'r TV, Setanta Sports |
| Vietnam | Viettel, HTV, VTV |
| Zambia | ZNBC |