Belgium at the UEFA Women's Championship

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Belgium have participated 2 times at the UEFA Women's Championship: Their best achievement is reaching the UEFA Women's Championships quarter final in (2022). [1]


UEFA Women's Championship record

UEFA Women's Championship recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of England.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 1984 Did not qualify6132712
Flag of Norway.svg 1987 6105617
Flag of Germany.svg 1989 824274
Flag of Denmark.svg 1991 6105112
Flag of Italy.svg 1993 412118
Flag of England.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 1995 62131513
Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 1997 Belgium and 17 other nations were not part of a proper qualification group
Flag of Germany.svg 2001 Belgium and 16 other nations were not part of a proper qualification group
Flag of England.svg 2005 8107539
Flag of Finland.svg 2009 8314715
Flag of Sweden.svg 2013 10622188
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2017 Group stage10th3102338521275
Flag of England.svg 2022 Quarter-finals8th4112348701375
TotalQuarter-finals2/1372146778301533131138
* Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

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References

  1. "Belgium reach Euros quarter-finals for first time" via www.bbc.co.uk.