UEFA European Championship: A Comprehensive Guide
Historical Overview
The UEFA European Championship, commonly known as the Euros, is the quadrennial international football tournament organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). It was first played in 1960 and has grown into one of the most prestigious sporting events in the world.
Past Winners and Finalists
Spania has won the most titles (3), followed by Germany (3) and Italy (2). The following is a complete list of winners and runners-up:
- 1960: USSR (winner), Yugoslavia (runner-up)
- 1964: Spain (winner), USSR (runner-up)
- 1968: Italy (winner), Yugoslavia (runner-up)
- 1972: Germany (winner), USSR (runner-up)
- 1976: Czechoslovakia (winner), Germany (runner-up)
- 1980: Germany (winner), Belgium (runner-up)
- 1984: France (winner), Spain (runner-up)
- 1988: Netherlands (winner), USSR (runner-up)
- 1992: Denmark (winner), Germany (runner-up)
- 1996: Germany (winner), Czech Republic (runner-up)
- 2000: France (winner), Italy (runner-up)
- 2004: Greece (winner), Portugal (runner-up)
- 2008: Spain (winner), Germany (runner-up)
- 2012: Spain (winner), Italy (runner-up)
- 2016: Portugal (winner), France (runner-up)
- 2020: Italy (winner), England (runner-up)
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