Greece at the UEFA European Championship

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Greece have qualified for only four out of seventeen UEFA European Championships , but crowned themselves European champions in 2004. At UEFA Euro 2004 they beat hosts Portugal in the final, resulting in their first major tournament win.

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Overall record

UEFA European Championship recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of France.svg 1960 Did not qualify201128
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1964 Did not enterWithdrew
Flag of Italy.svg 1968 Did not qualify521278
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1972 611438
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1976 6231129
Flag of Italy.svg 1980 Group stage8th3012146312137
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1984 Did not qualify8323810
Flag of Germany.svg 1988 84131213
Flag of Sweden.svg 1992 8323119
Flag of England.svg 1996 10604239
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2000 10433138
Flag of Portugal.svg 2004 Champions 1st641174860284
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2008 Group stage16th3003151210112510
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg 2012 Quarter-finals7th41125710730145
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2016 Did not qualify10136714
Flag of Europe.svg 2020 104241214
Flag of Germany.svg 2024 10523198
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2028 To be determinedTo be determined
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Turkey.svg 2032
Total1 Title4/17165381420129612642189144
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Line-ups for the Euro 2004 final, where Greece defeated hosts Portugal 1-0. POR-GRE 2004-07-04.svg
Line-ups for the Euro 2004 final, where Greece defeated hosts Portugal 1–0.
Greece's European Championship record
First Match
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–0 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg
(Naples, Italy; 11 June 1980)
Biggest Win
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1–2 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg
(Porto, Portugal; 12 June 2004)
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 0–1 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg
(Lisbon, Portugal; 25 June 2004)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1–0 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
(Porto, Portugal; 1 July 2004)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0–1 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg
(Lisbon, Portugal; 4 July 2004)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1–0 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg
(Warsaw, Poland; 16 June 2012)
Biggest Defeat
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1–3 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
(Rome, Italy; 14 June 1980)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0–2 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
(Salzburg, Austria; 10 June 2008)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4–2 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg
(Gdańsk, Poland; 22 June 2012)
Best Result
Worst Result
Group stage at the 1980 and 2008 UEFA European Championship

Euro 1980

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 321042+25Advance to final
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 311143+13Advance to third place play-off
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 31114403
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 30121431
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1–0 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
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Report
Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Attendance: 14,990
Referee: Adolf Prokop (East Germany)

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 1–3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Report
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 7,614
Referee: Pat Partridge (England)

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 0–0 Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Report
Stadio Comunale, Turin
Attendance: 13,901
Referee: Brian McGinlay (Scotland)

Euro 2004

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (H)320142+26Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 31114404 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 31112204 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 31022423
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Greece 1–1 Spain) and overall goal difference (0). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 1–2 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report
Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Attendance: 48,761
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 1–1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
Estádio do Bessa, Porto
Attendance: 25,444
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg 2–1 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report
Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé
Attendance: 24,347
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 0–1 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Attendance: 45,390
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Semi-finals
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 1–0 (a.e.t./s.g.)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Attendance: 42,449
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
Final
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 0–1 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 62,865
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Euro 2008

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 330083+59Advance to knockout phase
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 32014406
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31023413
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 30031540
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 0–2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 0–1 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Report
Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg
Attendance: 31,063 [2]
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 1–2 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg
Attendance: 30,883 [3]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Euro 2012

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 32014516Advance to knockout phase
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 31113304 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 311153+24 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (H)30212312
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Greece 1–0 Russia.
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg 1–1 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report
National Stadium, Warsaw
Attendance: 56,070 [4]
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 1–2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
Stadion Miejski, Wrocław
Attendance: 41,105 [5]
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 1–0 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Report
National Stadium, Warsaw
Attendance: 55,614 [6]
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

Knockout phase

Quarter-finals
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 4–2 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report
PGE Arena, Gdańsk
Attendance: 38,751 [7]
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals 1980 2004 2008 2012
Angelos Charisteas 431
Giorgos Karagounis 211
Dimitris Salpingidis 22
Nikos Anastopoulos 11
Angelos Basinas 11
Traianos Dellas 11
Theofanis Gekas 11
Georgios Samaras 11
Zisis Vryzas 11
Total141715

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