UEFA European Championship is a european national team competition started back in 1960 and takes place every 4 years under the banner of UEFA. It was known as “European Nations’ Cup” at the start but after a few competitions it became widely known as UEFA Euro. We will be taking a look at past winners of UEFA Euro since 1960 to 2021.
UEFA Euro Short History:
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Since 1960, 15 editions of European national team competition have taken place with Spain and Germany leading with 3 titles each. France has won the competition twice while Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, Czech Republic, Greece and Soviet Union have won the competition once each making it 9 different winners so far. Only Spain has won the competition back to back in 2008 and 2012.
YEAR | WINNERS | RESULT | RUNNER-UP | HOST NATION |
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1960 | 1-0 (Extra-Time) | Yugoslavia | France | |
1964 | 2-1 | Soviet Union | Spain | |
1968 | 1-1 aet / 2-0 replay | Yugoslavia | Italy | |
1972 | 3-0 | Soviet Union | Belgium | |
1976 | 2-2 (Extra-Time) - 5-3 (Penalties) | West Germany | Yugoslavia | |
1980 | 2-1 | Belgium | Italy | |
1984 | 2-0 | Spain | France | |
1988 | 2-0 | Soviet Union | West Germany | |
1992 | 2-0 | Germany | Sweden | |
1996 | 2-1 (Golden-Goal) | Czech Republic | England | |
2000 | 2-1 (Golden-Goal) | Italy | Belgium & Netherlands | |
2004 | 1-0 | Portugal | Portugal | |
2008 | 1-0 | Germany | Austria & Switzerland | |
2012 | 4-0 | Italy | Poland & Ukraine | |
2016 | 1-0 (Extra-Time) | France | France | |
2021 |
Which Country has won the UEFA Euro Trophy most number of times ?
Germany and Spain are the most successful teams in competition’s history winning three times each.
Team who won UEFA Euro back to back ?
Only Spain has won the competition back to back in 2008 and 2012.
How many winners of UEFA Euro since 1960 ?
9 different winners of the competition. Germany and Spain won it three times each while France is the only other country to have won the competition more than once.