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UEFA Euro Winners

The UEFA Euro, held every four years, has taken place since 1960 and is contested by the national teams of Europe. The sixteen European Championship tournaments have been won by ten national teams.

1960, Soviet Union

The Soviet Union won the first-ever UEFA European Championship (commonly known as the Euro) in 1960. The tournament was held in France, and the Soviet Union was one of four teams to qualify. The other teams were Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and the host France.

In the semi-finals, the Soviet Union defeated Czechoslovakia 2-0, while Yugoslavia beat France 3-2. This set up a final between the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, which the Soviet Union won 2-1. The Soviet Union’s victory in the 1960 Euro was a major achievement and marked the beginning of their dominance in European soccer.

Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Captain: Lev Yashin
Topscorer: Viktor Ponedelnik and Valentin Ivanov

1964, Spain

Spain won the 1964 UEFA European Championship by defeating the Soviet Union 2-1 in the final. The tournament was held in Spain, and the Soviet Union and Spain were the two teams to reach the final after defeating Italy and Hungary in the semi-finals.

Spain’s victory in the 1964 Euro was a major achievement for the team, as it was their first major international tournament win. The team, led by legendary striker Alfredo di Stefano, was dominant throughout the tournament, scoring a total of 12 goals in their four matches.

Spain
Spain
Captain: Fernando Olivella
Topscorer: Chus Pereda

1968, Italy

Italy won the 1968 UEFA European Championship (commonly known as the Euro) by defeating Yugoslavia in the final. The tournament was held in Italy, and both Italy and Yugoslavia reached the final after defeating the Soviet Union and England, respectively, in the semi-finals.

Italy’s victory in the 1968 Euro was a major achievement for the team, as it was their first major international tournament win. The team, led by legendary players such as Gianni Rivera and Luigi Riva, was dominant throughout the tournament, scoring a total of nine goals in their four matches.

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Italy
Captain: Giacinto Facchetti
Topscorer: Gigi Riva

1972, West Germany

West Germany won the 1972 UEFA European Championship (commonly known as the Euro) by defeating the Soviet Union in the final. The tournament was held in Belgium, and both West Germany and the Soviet Union reached the final after defeating Belgium and Hungary, respectively, in the semi-finals.

West Germany’s victory in the 1972 Euro was a major achievement for the team, as it was their first major international tournament win. The team, led by legendary players such as Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Muller, was dominant throughout the tournament, scoring a total of nine goals in their four matches.

West Germany
West Germany
Captain: Franz Beckenbauer
Topscorer: Gerd Müller

1976, Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia won the 1976 UEFA European Championship (commonly known as the Euro) by defeating West Germany in the final. The tournament was held in Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia and West Germany reached the final after defeating the Netherlands and Yugoslavia in the semi-finals.

Czechoslovakia’s victory in the 1976 Euro was a major achievement for the team, as it was their first major international tournament win. The team, led by legendary players such as Antonin Panenka and Ivo Viktor, was dominant throughout the tournament, scoring a total of nine goals in their four matches.

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Captain: Anton Ondruš
Topscorer: Zdeněk Nehoda

1980, West Germany

West Germany won the 1980 UEFA European Championship (commonly known as the Euro) by defeating Belgium in the final. The tournament was held in Italy, and West Germany and Belgium reached the final after defeating Italy and Czechoslovakia in the semi-finals.

West Germany’s victory in the 1980 Euro was a major achievement for the team, as it was their second major international tournament win. The team, led by legendary players such as Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Paul Breitner, was dominant throughout the tournament, scoring a total of nine goals in their four matches.

West Germany
Captain: Franz Bernard Dietz
Topscorer: Klaus Allofs

1984, France

France won the 1984 UEFA European Championship (commonly known as the Euro) by defeating Spain in the final. The tournament was held in France, and France and Spain reached the final after defeating Portugal and Denmark in the semi-finals.

France’s victory in the 1984 Euro was a major achievement for the team, as it was their first major international tournament win. The team, led by legendary players such as Michel Platini and Alain Giresse, was dominant throughout the tournament, scoring a total of 14 goals in their five matches.

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France
Captain: Michel Platini
Topscorer: Michel Platini

1988, Netherlands

The Netherlands won the 1988 UEFA European Championship (commonly known as the Euro) by defeating the Soviet Union in the final. The tournament was held in West Germany, and both the Netherlands and the Soviet Union reached the final after defeating West Germany and Italy, respectively, in the semi-finals.

The Netherlands’ victory in the 1988 Euro was a major achievement for the team, as it was their first major international tournament win. The team, led by legendary players such as Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit, was dominant throughout the tournament, scoring a total of 10 goals in their five matches.

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France
Captain: Ruud Gullit
Topscorer: Marco van Basten

1992, Denmark

Denmark won the 1992 UEFA European Championship (commonly known as the Euro) by defeating Germany in the final. The tournament was held in Sweden, and Denmark and Germany reached the final after defeating the Netherlands and England in the semi-finals.

Denmark’s victory in the 1992 Euro was a major upset, as the team was not one of the favourites to win the tournament. In fact, Denmark did not even qualify for the tournament initially but was invited to participate at the last minute due to the withdrawal of Yugoslavia.Despite this, the team, led by legendary players such as Peter Schmeichel and Brian Laudrup, played exceptionally well and shocked the world by winning the tournament.

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Denmark
Captain: Lars Olsen
Topscorer: Henrik Larsen

1996, Germany

Germany won the 1996 UEFA European Championship (commonly known as the Euro) by defeating the Czech Republic in the final. The tournament was held in England, and Germany and the Czech Republic reached the final after defeating England and France in the semi-finals.

Germany’s victory in the 1996 Euro was a major achievement for the team, as it was their third major international tournament win. The team, led by legendary players such as Jurgen Klinsmann and Matthias Sammer, was dominant throughout the tournament, scoring a total of 12 goals in their five matches.

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Germany
Captain: Jürgen Klinsmann
Topscorer: Jürgen Klinsmann

2000, France

France won the 2000 UEFA European Championship (commonly known as the Euro) by defeating Italy in the final. The tournament was held in Belgium and the Netherlands, and France and Italy reached the final after defeating Portugal and the Netherlands in the semi-finals.

France’s victory in the 2000 Euro was a major achievement for the team, as it was their second major international tournament win. The team, led by legendary players such as Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry, was dominant throughout the tournament, scoring a total of 11 goals in their five matches.

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France
Captain: Michel Platini
Topscorer: Thierry Henry

2004, Greece

Greece won the 2004 UEFA European Championship (commonly known as the Euro) by defeating Portugal in the final. The tournament was held in Portugal, and Greece and Portugal reached the final after defeating the Czech Republic and the Netherlands in the semi-finals.

Greece’s victory in the 2004 Euro was a major upset, as the team was not one of the favourites to win the tournament. In fact, Greece had never won a single match in the European Championship prior to 2004. Despite this, the team, led by legendary players such as Theodoros Zagorakis and Angelos Charisteas, played exceptionally well and shocked the world by winning the tournament.

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Greece
Captain: Theodoros Zagorakis
Topscorer: Angelos Charisteas

2008, Spain

Spain won the 2008 UEFA European Championship (commonly known as the Euro) by defeating Germany in the final. The tournament was held in Austria and Switzerland, and Spain and Germany reached the final after defeating Russia and Turkey in the semi-finals.

Spain’s victory in the 2008 Euro was a major achievement for the team, as it was their second major international tournament win. The team, led by legendary players such as Xavi and Andres Iniesta, was dominant throughout the tournament, scoring a total of 13 goals in their six matches.

Spain
Spain
Captain: Iker Casillas
Topscorer: David Villa

2012, Spain

Spain won the 2012 UEFA European Championship (commonly known as the Euro) by defeating Italy in the final. The tournament was held in Poland and Ukraine, and Spain and Italy reached the final after defeating Portugal and Germany in the semi-finals.

Spain’s victory in the 2012 Euro was a major achievement for the team, as it was their third major international tournament win. The team, led by legendary players such as Xavi and Andres Iniesta, was dominant throughout the tournament, scoring a total of 12 goals in their six matches.

Spain
Spain
Captain: Iker Casillas
Topscorer: Fernando Torres

2016, Portugal

Portugal won the 2016 Euro by defeating France in the final. The tournament was held in France, and Portugal and France reached the final after defeating Wales and Germany in the semi-finals.

Portugal’s victory in the 2016 Euro was a major achievement for the team, as it was their first major international tournament win. The team, led by legendary player Cristiano Ronaldo, was not considered one of the tournament’s favourites. Still, they played exceptionally well and shocked the world by defeating France in the final.

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Portugal

Captain: Cristiano Ronaldo
Topscorer: Cristiano Ronaldo

2020, Italy

Italy won the 2020 Euro by defeating England in the final. The tournament was held all over Europe, and Italy and England reached the final after defeating Spain and the Czech Republic. The final finished in a 1-1 draw. Italy won after a penalty shootout.

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Italy
Captain: Giorgio Chiellini
Topscorer: Ciro Immobile