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UEFA European Championship is a football tournament in which men’s national teams from Union of European Football Associations members take participation. This Euro Championship is held in every four years of span time. Portugal are the current winners of UEFA Euro Cup.
The first edition of UEFA European Championship was held at France in 1960. Soviet Union won the inaugural edition of championship by defeating Yugoslavia in the final match by 2-1. The recent tournament was hosted by France in 2021 which was won by Italy football team by defeating England in the final.
Photo: Italy wins UEFA Euro 2020 beating England in final
Next UEFA Euro championship is scheduled to take place in 2024.
Let’s have a look at the complete list of winners and runners-up of European Championship.
UEFA Euro Winners, Runners-up
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final Score | Final Venue |
| 2021 | Italy | England | 1-1 (3-2 Penalties) | Wembley Stadium, England |
| 2016 | Portugal | France | 1-0 | Stade de France, France |
| 2012 | Spain | Italy | 4-0 | Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Ukraine |
| 2008 | Spain | Germany | 1-0 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Austria |
| 2004 | Greece | Portugal | 1-0 | Estadio da Luz, Portugal |
| 2000 | France | Italy | 2-1 | Feijenoord Stadion, Netherlands |
| 1996 | Germany | Czech Republic | 2-1 | Wembley Stadium, England |
| 1992 | Denmark | Germany | 2-0 | Ullevi, Sweden |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Soviet Union | 2-0 | Olympiastadion, Germany |
| 1984 | France | Spain | 2-0 | Parc des Princes, France |
| 1980 | Germany | Belgium | 2-1 | Stadio Olimpico, Italy |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | Germany | 5-3 (Penalties) | Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda, Yugoslavia |
| 1972 | Germany | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Heysel Stadium, Belgium |
| 1968 | Italy | Yugoslavia | 2-0 | Stadio Olimpico, Italy |
| 1964 | Spain | Soviet Union | 2-1 | Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Spain |
| 1960 | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | 2-1 | Parc des Princes, France |
Country wise results
| Country | Total Final Appearances | Winner | Winning Years |
| Germany | 6 | 3 | 1972, 1980, 1996 |
| Spain | 4 | 3 | 1964, 2008, 2012 |
| France | 2 | 2 | 1984, 2000 |
| Italy | 4 | 2 | 1960, 2021 |
| Soviet Union | 4 | 1 | 1968 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 1976 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 1988 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 1992 |
| Greece | 1 | 1 | 2004 |
| Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | – |
| England | 1 | 0 | – |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | – |
| Portugal | 2 | 1 | 2016 |
