List of UEFA European Championship finals

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The European Championship trophy
Founded1960
RegionEurope (UEFA)
Current championsFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (2nd title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
(3 titles each)

The UEFA European Championship is an association football competition established in 1960. It is contested by the men's national teams of the members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the sport's European governing body, and takes place every four years. [lower-alpha 1]

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The European Championship final is the last match of the competition, and the result determines which country's team is declared European champion. It is a one-off match decided in regulation time. In the event of a draw, extra time is played. If scores are then still level, a penalty shoot-out determines the winner, [1] as per the rules since 1976; prior to that, finals still tied after extra time would be replayed, as was the case with the 1968 final. During extra time, the golden goal rule (by which the first team to score won the match) applied in 1996 and 2000, and the silver goal rule (by which a team could win the match by winning the first half of extra time) would have applied in 2004 [2] but was not put in practice. The winners are awarded a replica of the trophy (the original remains with UEFA), while the losing finalists (and semi-finalists) are presented with a plaque. [3] Gold and silver medals are awarded to the players of the winning and losing finalists respectively. [4]

Germany and Spain are the most successful teams in the history of the tournament, winning three times each. France and Italy have each won the competition twice, while six other teams, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, the Netherlands, Denmark, Greece, and Portugal, have triumphed once. Yugoslavia, Belgium and England have qualified for the final without success.

The winners of the first ever final, held in Paris in 1960, were the Soviet Union, who defeated Yugoslavia 2–1 after extra time, while in the latest one, hosted in London in 2021, Italy won over England on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time.

History

The first final of the UEFA European Football Championship (then referred to as the European Nations' Cup Final) was contested in July 1960 in Paris between the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. Milan Galić scored for Yugoslavia just before half-time but Slava Metreveli equalised soon after the break, and the scores remained level, sending the game into extra time. With seven minutes left, Viktor Ponedelnik won the match for the Soviet Union, scoring the winner with a header. [5] The 1960 champions qualified for the final of the 1964 tournament, where they faced hosts Spain. Chus Pereda scored early for the home side, but the match was levelled two minutes later when Galimzyan Khusainov equalised. Nearly 80,000 spectators at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid had to wait for the winner which came six minutes from time, courtesy of a header from Spaniard Marcelino. [6]

The hosts, Italy, faced Yugoslavia in the final of the 1968 tournament, now rebranded as the European Football Championship. Italy had qualified for the final by virtue of winning a coin toss following their goalless semi-final against the Soviet Union. The final ended 1–1, forcing a replay to be conducted two days later. This time Italy triumphed, winning 2–0 with first-half goals from Gigi Riva and Pietro Anastasi. [7] Four years later, the final, held in Brussels, produced a record winning margin that would last for 44 years. The Soviet Union, finalists for the third time in four tournaments, were defeated 3–0 by West Germany with Gerd Müller and Herbert Wimmer scoring the winning goals. [8] The incumbent champions qualified for the final of the 1976 tournament, where they faced Czechoslovakia. A late equaliser from German Bernd Hölzenbein to make it 2–2 saw the game go into extra time and eventually to a penalty shoot-out. After seven successful conversions, Uli Hoeneß missed, leaving Czechoslovakian Antonín Panenka with the opportunity to score and win the tournament. An "audacious" chipped shot, [9] described by UEFA as "perhaps the most famous spot kick of all time" secured the victory as Czechoslovakia won 5–3 on penalties. [10]

Four years later, the final returned to the Stadio Olimpico where West Germany, in their third consecutive final, faced Belgium. Horst Hrubesch scored early in the first half before René Vandereycken equalised for Belgium with a penalty in the second half. With two minutes remaining, Hrubesch headed West Germany into the lead from a Karl-Heinz Rummenigge corner, securing his country's second victory in the championship. [11] The 1984 final, in Paris, featured hosts France against 1964 champions Spain. Two second-half goals, one each from Michel Platini and Bruno Bellone, secured a home victory; [12] Platini ended the tournament with nine goals, the most scored in the championship finals by any player to date. [13] The Netherlands qualified for their first final in the 1988 tournament in West Germany, where they faced the Soviet Union who were playing in their fourth final. Ruud Gullit scored in the first half and Marco van Basten doubled the lead in the second for the Netherlands with a volley which has since been described variously as "stunning", [14] "spectacular", [15] and the "best goal scored in the competition's history". [16] With a 2–0 victory, the Netherlands secured their first "major" title. [17]

Following Yugoslavia's expulsion from the competition in 1992, Denmark were invited to take their place and qualified for the final where they faced a team from the newly reunified Germany. Goals from John Jensen and Kim Vilfort secured a 2–0 victory for the Danes in their first and only European final. [18] Wembley Stadium hosted the final of the 1996 tournament, where the Czech Republic and Germany were forced into extra time after an Oliver Bierhoff goal equalised Patrik Berger's penalty for the Czech Republic. Five minutes into extra time, Bierhoff scored his and Germany's second, and the first golden goal in the history of the tournament, securing Germany's third European title 2–1. [19] The 2000 tournament was also decided by a golden goal. France, who had won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, [20] met Italy in the Feijnoord Stadion in the Netherlands, both nations making their second appearance in the final. A second-half goal from Marco Delvecchio saw Italy take a 1–0 lead into injury time, when Sylvain Wiltord scored a "last-gasp" equaliser to send the match into extra time. David Trezeguet's volley 13 minutes into extra time ensured that France were both European and World champions. [21]

The 2004 competition saw, according to UEFA, "one of the biggest shocks in tournament history" as Greece defeated hosts Portugal 1–0 in the final. [22] Despite never having won a match in a "major tournament", a second-half goal from striker Angelos Charisteas caused "one of the biggest upsets in soccer history". [23] Germany qualified for their sixth final in 2008, and faced Spain in a tournament co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland. A first-half strike from Fernando Torres was the only goal of the game, and helped Spain win their first European trophy in 44 years. [24] The 2012 tournament final saw reigning European and World champions Spain face Italy in Kyiv. Two first-half goals, one each from David Silva and Jordi Alba put the defending champions 2–0 ahead at half-time. Fifteen minutes into the second half, and four minutes after being brought on as a substitute, Thiago Motta was stretchered off as Italy were reduced to ten men for the remainder of the second half. Fernando Torres scored a third, becoming the first player to score in two European Championship finals, and then provided an assist for Juan Mata who scored with a minute to go, the final ending 4–0. Spain's third victory in the final equalled Germany as the most successful team in the tournament's history, and they became the first team to defend the European Football Championship title. [25] Portugal became the 10th different team to win the European Championships in 2016, when they beat France 1–0 in the final at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis; the match went goalless after 90 minutes, before Eder scored the winning goal four minutes into the second period. [26]

In UEFA Euro 2020, which was actually held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, Italy won their second title after beating first-time finalists England on penalties.

List of finals

Key to the list
a.e.t.Result after extra time
g.g.Match was won with a golden goal during extra time
pen.Match was won on a penalty shoot-out
re.Match was won after a replay
List of finals of the European Championship
TournamentWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueLocationAttendanceReferences
1960 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 2–1 ( a.e.t. )Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Parc des Princes Paris, France17,966 [27] [28]
1964 Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 2–1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Madrid, Spain79,115 [29] [30]
1968 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 1–1 ( a.e.t. )Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Stadio Olimpico Rome, Italy68,817 [31] [32]
2–0 (re.)32,886
1972 West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 3–0 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Heysel Stadium Brussels, Belgium43,066 [33] [34]
1976 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2–2 ( a.e.t. )
(5–3 pen.)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda Belgrade, Yugoslavia30,790 [35] [36]
1980 West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 2–1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Stadio Olimpico Rome, Italy47,860 [37] [38]
1984 France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–0 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Parc des Princes Paris, France47,368 [39] [40]
1988 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–0 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Olympiastadion Munich, West Germany62,770 [41] [42]
1992 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 2–0 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Ullevi Gothenburg, Sweden37,800 [43] [44]
1996 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 2–1 ( g.g. )Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Wembley Stadium London, England73,611 [45] [46]
2000 France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–1 ( g.g. )Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Feijenoord Stadion Rotterdam, Netherlands50,000 [47] [48]
2004 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 1–0 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal62,865 [49] [50]
2008 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 1–0 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Ernst-Happel-Stadion Vienna, Austria51,428 [51] [52]
2012 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 4–0 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex Kyiv, Ukraine63,170 [53] [54]
2016 Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 1–0 ( a.e.t. )Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Stade de France Saint-Denis (Paris), France75,868 [55] [56]
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 1–1 ( a.e.t. )
(3–2 pen.)
Flag of England.svg  England Wembley Stadium London, England67,173 [57] [58]
2024 Olympiastadion Berlin, Germany

Results by nation

Map of winning countries European Football Championship winners.svg
Map of winning countries
TeamWinnersRunners-upTotal finalsYears wonYears runners-up
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [lower-alpha 2] 336 1972, 1980, 1996 1976, 1992, 2008
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 314 1964, 2008, 2012 1984
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 224 1968, 2020 2000, 2012
Flag of France.svg  France 213 1984, 2000 2016
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [lower-alpha 3] 134 1960 1964, 1972, 1988
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic [lower-alpha 4] 112 1976 1996
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 112 2016 2004
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 101 1988
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 101 1992
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 101 2004
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia [lower-alpha 5] 022 1960, 1968
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 011 1980
Flag of England.svg  England 011 2020

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The UEFA Euro 2020 tournament was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. Three final appearances as West Germany.
  3. Four final appearances as Soviet Union.
  4. One final appearance as Czechoslovakia.
  5. Two final appearances as Yugoslavia.

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