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The UEFA European Football Championship is organised by [[UEFA]] and was first held in 1960 as the [[European Nations Football Championship]]. It is one of the regional tournaments held periodically in world football and is similar in concept to the [[Copa América]], organised by [[CONMEBOL]] in Latin America; the [[AFC Asian Cup]], organised by the [[Asian Football Confederation]] (AFC); and the [[CAF Africa Cup of Nations]], organised by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF). The most successful teams have been the [[Germany (football|Federal Republic of Germany]] and [[Spain (football)|Spain]] with three titles each; [[France (football)|France]] have won two. | The UEFA European Football Championship is organised by [[UEFA]] and was first held in 1960 as the [[European Nations Football Championship]]. It is one of the regional tournaments held periodically in world football and is similar in concept to the [[Copa América]], organised by [[CONMEBOL]] in Latin America; the [[AFC Asian Cup]], organised by the [[Asian Football Confederation]] (AFC); and the [[CAF Africa Cup of Nations]], organised by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF). The most successful teams have been the [[Germany (football)|Federal Republic of Germany]] and [[Spain (football)|Spain]] with three titles each; [[France (football)|France]] have won two. | ||
==Finals== | ==Finals== | ||
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* 2008 '''Spain 1–0 Federal Republic of Germany''' at [[Ernst-Happel-Stadion]], Vienna | * 2008 '''Spain 1–0 Federal Republic of Germany''' at [[Ernst-Happel-Stadion]], Vienna | ||
* 2012 '''Spain 4–0 Italy''' at [[Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex]], Kiev | * 2012 '''Spain 4–0 Italy''' at [[Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex]], Kiev | ||
* 2016 '''Portugal 1–0 | * 2016 '''Portugal 1–0 France''' at [[Stade de France]], Saint-Denis '''(aet)''' | ||
* 2020 ''' – ''' at [[Wembley Stadium]], London | * 2020 ''' – ''' at [[Wembley Stadium]], London | ||
* 2024 ''' – ''' at [[Olympiastadion]], Berlin | * 2024 ''' – ''' at [[Olympiastadion]], Berlin | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Association football competitions|European]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:38, 25 September 2019
The UEFA European Football Championship is organised by UEFA and was first held in 1960 as the European Nations Football Championship. It is one of the regional tournaments held periodically in world football and is similar in concept to the Copa América, organised by CONMEBOL in Latin America; the AFC Asian Cup, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC); and the CAF Africa Cup of Nations, organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The most successful teams have been the Federal Republic of Germany and Spain with three titles each; France have won two.
Finals
- 1960 USSR 2–1 Yugoslavia at Parc des Princes, Paris (aet)
- 1964 Spain 2–1 USSR at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
- 1968 Italy 2–0 Yugoslavia at Stadio Olimpico, Rome (replay, after 1–1 draw)
- 1972 Federal Republic of Germany 3–0 USSR at Heysel Stadium, Brussels
- 1976 Czechoslovakia 2–2 Federal Republic of Germany at Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade (Czechoslovakia won penalty shoot-out 5–3)
- 1980 Federal Republic of Germany 2–1 Belgium at Stadio Olimpico, Rome
- 1984 France 2–0 Spain at Parc des Princes, Paris
- 1988 Netherlands 2–0 USSR at Olympiastadion, Munich
- 1992 Denmark 2–0 Federal Republic of Germany at Ullevi, Gothenburg
- 1996 Federal Republic of Germany 2–1 Czech Republic at Wembley Stadium, London (aet; "golden goal")
- 2000 France 2–1 Italy at Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam (aet; "golden goal")
- 2004 Greece 1–0 Portugal at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
- 2008 Spain 1–0 Federal Republic of Germany at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
- 2012 Spain 4–0 Italy at Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kiev
- 2016 Portugal 1–0 France at Stade de France, Saint-Denis (aet)
- 2020 – at Wembley Stadium, London
- 2024 – at Olympiastadion, Berlin