Overview of Denmark at the UEFA European Championship
Denmark have participated in nine UEFA European Championships , and won the tournament once. Their first tournament was Euro 1964 in which they secured fourth place. In the final of UEFA Euro 1992 in Sweden, Denmark's 2–0 victory over Germany resulted in their first major tournament title. In Euro 2020 the team reached into the semi-finals, however lost to England.
Overview [ ]
Overall record [ ]
UEFA European Championship record
Qualification record
Year
Round
Position
1960
Did not qualify
2
0
1
1
3
7
1964
Fourth place
4th
2
0
0
2
1
6
7
4
2
1
19
8
1968
Did not qualify
6
1
1
4
6
16
1972
6
1
0
5
2
11
1976
6
0
1
5
3
14
1980
8
1
2
5
13
17
1984
Semi-finals
3rd
4
2
1
1
9
4
8
6
1
1
17
5
1988
Group stage
7th
3
0
0
3
2
7
6
3
2
1
4
2
1992
Champions
1st
5
2
2
1
6
4
8
6
1
1
18
7
1996
Group stage
9th
3
1
1
1
4
4
10
6
3
1
19
9
2000
16th
3
0
0
3
0
8
10
6
2
2
19
8
2004
Quarter-finals
8th
4
1
2
1
4
5
8
4
3
1
15
9
2008
Did not qualify
12
6
2
4
21
11
2012
Group stage
12th
3
1
0
2
4
5
8
6
1
1
15
6
2016
Did not qualify
10
3
4
3
11
9
2020
Semi-finals
4th
6
3
0
3
12
7
8
4
4
0
23
6
2024
To be determined
To be determined
Total
1 Title
9/16
33
10
6
17
42
50
123
57
30
36
208
145
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out .
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
List of matches [ ]
No.
Date
Round
Opponent
Result
Denmark scorer(s)
Attendance
Record
1
17 June 1964
Semi-finals
Soviet Union
0–3
—
38,556
0–0–1
2
20 June 1964
Third place match
Hungary
1–3 (a.e.t. )
Bertelsen 82'
3,869
0–0–2
3
12 June 1984
Group stage
France
0–1
—
47,570
0–0–3
4
16 June 1984
Group stage
Yugoslavia
5–0
Arnesen (2) 8', 69' (pen. ), Berggreen 16', Elkjær 82', Lauridsen 84'
24,736
1–0–3
5
19 June 1984
Group stage
Belgium
3–2
Arnesen 41' (pen. ), Brylle 60, Elkjær 84'
36,911
2–0–3
6
24 June 1984
Semi-finals
Spain
1–1 (4–5 pen. )
Lerby 6'
47,843
2–1–3
7
11 June 1988
Group stage
Spain (2)
2–3
Laudrup 24', Povlsen 62'
55,707
2–1–4
8
14 June 1988
Group stage
West Germany
0–2
—
64,812
2–1–5
9
17 June 1988
Group stage
Italy
0–2
—
53,951
2–1–6
10
11 June 1992
Group stage
England
0–0
—
26,385
2–2–6
11
14 June 1992
Group stage
Sweden
0–1
—
29,902
2–2–7
12
17 June 1992
Group stage
France (2)
2–1
Larsen 8', Elstrup 78'
25,673
3–2–7
13
22 June 1992
Semi-finals
Netherlands
2–2
Larsen (2) 5', 33'
37,450
3–3–7
14
26 June 1992
Final
Germany (2)
2–0
Jensen 18', Vilfort 78'
37,800
4–3–7
15
9 June 1996
Group stage
Portugal
1–1
B. Laudrup 22'
34,993
4–4–7
16
16 June 1996
Group stage
Croatia
0–3
—
33,671
4–4–8
17
19 June 1996
Group stage
Turkey
3–0
B. Laudrup (2) 50', 84', Nielsen 69'
28,671
5–4–8
18
11 June 2000
Group stage
France (3)
0–3
—
28,100
5–4–9
19
16 June 2000
Group stage
Netherlands (2)
0–3
—
51,117
5–4–10
20
21 June 2000
Group stage
Czech Republic
0–2
—
18,000
5–4–11
21
14 June 2004
Group stage
Italy (2)
0–0
—
29,595
5–5–11
22
18 June 2004
Group stage
Bulgaria
2–0
Tomasson 44', Grønkjær 90+2'
24,131
6–5–11
23
22 June 2004
Group stage
Sweden (2)
2–2
Tomasson (2) 28', 66'
26,115
6–6–11
24
27 June 2004
Quarter-finals
Czech Republic (2)
0–3
—
41,092
6–6–12
25
9 June 2012
Group stage
Netherlands (3)
1–0
Krohn-Dehli 24'
35,923
7–6–12
26
13 June 2012
Group stage
Portugal (2)
2–3
Bendtner (2) 41', 80'
31,840
7–6–13
27
17 June 2012
Group stage
Germany (3)
1–2
Krohn-Dehli 24'
32,990
7–6–14
28
12 June 2021
Group stage
Finland
0–1
—
13,790
7–6–15
29
17 June 2021
Group stage
Belgium (2)
1–2
Poulsen 2'
23,395
7–6–16
30
21 June 2021
Group stage
Russia
4–1
Damsgaard 38', Poulsen 59', Christensen 79', Mæhle 82'
23,644
8–6–16
31
26 June 2021
Round of 16
Wales
4–0
Dolberg (2) 27', 48', Mæhle 88', Braithwaite 90+4'
14,645
9–6–16
32
3 July 2021
Quarter-finals
Czech Republic (3)
2–1
Delaney 5', Dolberg 42'
16,306
10–6–16
33
7 July 2021
Semi-finals
England (2)
1–2 (a.e.t. )
Damsgaard 30'
64,950
10–6–17
1964 European Nations' Cup [ ]
Final tournament [ ]
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Euro 1984 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1984
Denmark squad – UEFA Euro 1984 semi-finalists
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
France (H)
3
3
0
0
9
2
+7
6
Advance to knockout stage
2
Denmark
3
2
0
1
8
3
+5
4
3
Belgium
3
1
0
2
4
8
−4
2
4
Yugoslavia
3
0
0
3
2
10
−8
0
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Knockout stage [ ]
Semi-finals
Euro 1988 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1988
Denmark squad – UEFA Euro 1988
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
West Germany (H)
3
2
1
0
5
1
+4
5
Advance to knockout stage
2
Italy
3
2
1
0
4
1
+3
5
3
Spain
3
1
0
2
3
5
−2
2
4
Denmark
3
0
0
3
2
7
−5
0
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Euro 1992 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1992
Denmark squad – UEFA Euro 1992 winners (1st title)
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Sweden (H)
3
2
1
0
4
2
+2
5
Advance to knockout stage
2
Denmark
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
3
3
France
3
0
2
1
2
3
−1
2
4
England
3
0
2
1
1
2
−1
2
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Knockout stage [ ]
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1992 Final
Euro 1996 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996
Denmark squad – UEFA Euro 1996
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Portugal
3
2
1
0
5
1
+4
7
Advance to knockout stage
2
Croatia
3
2
0
1
4
3
+1
6
3
Denmark
3
1
1
1
4
4
0
4
4
Turkey
3
0
0
3
0
5
−5
0
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
Euro 2000 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000
Denmark squad – UEFA Euro 2000
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Netherlands (H)
3
3
0
0
7
2
+5
9
Advance to knockout stage
2
France
3
2
0
1
7
4
+3
6
3
Czech Republic
3
1
0
2
3
3
0
3
4
Denmark
3
0
0
3
0
8
−8
0
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Euro 2004 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004
Denmark squad ��� UEFA Euro 2004
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Sweden
3
1
2
0
8
3
+5
5[a]
Advance to knockout stage
2
Denmark
3
1
2
0
4
2
+2
5[a]
3
Italy
3
1
2
0
3
2
+1
5[a]
4
Bulgaria
3
0
0
3
1
9
−8
0
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers Notes:
^ a b c Tied on head-to-head points (2) and goal difference (0). Head-to-head goals for: Sweden 3, Denmark 2, Italy 1.[2]
Knockout stage [ ]
Quarter-finals
Euro 2012 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012
Denmark squad – UEFA Euro 2012
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Germany
3
3
0
0
5
2
+3
9
Advance to knockout phase
2
Portugal
3
2
0
1
5
4
+1
6
3
Denmark
3
1
0
2
4
5
−1
3
4
Netherlands
3
0
0
3
2
5
−3
0
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
Euro 2020 [ ]
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Belgium
3
3
0
0
7
1
+6
9
Advance to knockout phase
2
Denmark (H)
3
1
0
2
5
4
+1
3[a]
3
Finland
3
1
0
2
1
3
−2
3[a]
4
Russia (H)
3
1
0
2
2
7
−5
3[a]
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Notes:
^ a b c Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Denmark +2, Finland 0, Russia −2.
Knockout phase [ ]
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Goalscorers [ ]
References [ ]
General
Danish Football Union
Managers
Venues Statistics Players World Finals European Finals
Summary
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1 Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under another name(s).