Romania at the UEFA European Championship

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Romania have appeared at six UEFA European Championships between 1984 and 2024. Their best performance so far was reaching the quarter-finals of Euro 2000, when they were eliminated by eventual tournament runners-up Italy.

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Euro 1984

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 312032+14Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 312021+14
3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 31112203
4Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 30122421
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 1–1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
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West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 2–1 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
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Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens
Attendance: 31,787
Referee: Jan Keizer (Netherlands)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 1–0 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
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Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 24,464
Referee: Heinz Fahnler (Austria)

Euro 1996

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 321052+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 312043+15
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 31113414
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 30031430
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg 0–1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 26,323
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1–0 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 19,107
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg 1–2 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
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Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 32,719
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)

Euro 2000

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 330072+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31114404
3Flag of England.svg  England 31025613
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 30121541
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 1–1 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Romania  Flag of Romania.svg 0–1 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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GelreDome, Arnhem
Attendance: 28,400
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)

England  Flag of England.svg 2–3 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 2–0 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Euro 2008

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 330091+89Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31113414
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 30211322
4Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 30121651
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg 0–0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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Letzigrund, Zürich
Attendance: 30,585 [1]
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 1–1 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Letzigrund, Zürich
Attendance: 30,585 [2]
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–0 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Stade de Suisse, Bern
Attendance: 30,777 [3]
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

Euro 2016

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (H)321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 312021+15
3Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 31021323
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 30122421
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–1 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 75,113 [4]
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg 1–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 43,576 [5]
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg 0–1 Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
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Euro 2024

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 311143+14Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 311121+14
3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 31113304
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 31112424
Source: UEFA
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg 3–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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Allianz Arena, Munich
Attendance: 61,591 [7]
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2–0 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
Attendance: 42,535 [8]
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg 1–1 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Attendance: 45,033 [9]
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

Knockout stage

Round of 16
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg 0–3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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Allianz Arena, Munich
Attendance: 65,012 [10]
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

Record players

RankPlayerMatchesTournaments
1 Gheorghe Hagi 81984, 1996 and 2000
2 Cristian Chivu 72000 and 2008
Dorinel Munteanu 71996 and 2000
4 Cosmin Contra 62000 and 2008
Constantin Gâlcă 61996 and 2000
Adrian Ilie 61996 and 2000
Viorel Moldovan 61996 and 2000
Adrian Mutu 62000 and 2008
Dan Petrescu 61996 and 2000
Gheorghe Popescu 61996 and 2000
Nicolae Stanciu 62016 and 2024
Bogdan Stelea 61996 and 2000

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals 1984 1996 2000 2008 2016 2024
Răzvan Marin 22
Bogdan Stancu 22
László Bölöni 11
Cristian Chivu 11
Marcel Coraș 11
Denis Drăguș 11
Ionel Ganea 11
Viorel Moldovan 11
Dorinel Munteanu 11
Adrian Mutu 11
Florin Răducioiu 11
Nicolae Stanciu 11
Total14214124

Overall record

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGAPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of France.svg 1960 Did not qualifyQuarter-finals410337
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1964 Preliminary round210137
Flag of Italy.svg 1968 First round63031814
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1972 Quarter-finals9432157
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1976 First round6150116
Flag of Italy.svg 1980 3rd622298
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1984 Group stage7th3012241st852193
Flag of Germany.svg 1988 Did not qualify2nd6411133
Flag of Sweden.svg 1992 3rd8422137
Flag of England.svg 1996 Group stage15th3003141st10631189
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2000 Quarter-finals7th4112461st10730253
Flag of Portugal.svg 2004 Did not qualify3rd8422219
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2008 Group stage12th3021131st12921267
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg 2012 Did not qualify3rd10352139
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2016 Group stage19th3012242nd10550112
Flag of Europe.svg 2020 Did not qualifyPlay-offs114251817
Flag of Germany.svg 2024 Round of 1613th4112461st10640165
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
TotalQuarter-finals6/172026121427Total136694126242123
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
**Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

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