List of UEFA Women's Championship records
This is a list of records of the UEFA Women's Championship and its qualification matches.
General statistics by tournament[]
Teams: tournament position[]
Teams having equal quantities in the tables below are ordered by the tournament the quantity was attained in (the teams that attained the quantity first are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, these teams are ordered alphabetically.
- Most titles won
- 8,
Germany (1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013). - Most finishes in the top two
- 8, Germany (1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013).
- Most finishes in the top four
- 9, Germany (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013);
Norway (1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013). - Most championship appearances
- 11,
Italy and Norway.
Consecutive[]
- Most consecutive championships
- 6, Germany (1995–2013).
- Most consecutive finishes in the top two
- 6, Germany (1995–2013).
- Most consecutive finishes in the top four
- 9, Germany (1989–2013).
- Most consecutive appearances in the finals
- 11, Norway (1987–2017).
Gaps[]
- Longest gap between successive titles
- 6 years, Norway (1987–1993).
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
- 25 years,
England (1984–2009). - Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
- 14 years, England (1995–2009).
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the finals
- 16 years,
Spain (1997-2013).
Host team[]
- Best finish by host team
- Champion: Norway (1987), Germany (1989, 1995, 2001) and
Netherlands (2017). - Worst finish by host team
- Group stage: Norway (1997) and England (2005).
Defending champion[]
- Best finish by defending champion
- Champion: Germany (1991, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013).
- Worst finish by defending champion
- Quarterfinal: Germany (2017).
Debuting teams[]
Other[]
- Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion
- 2, England (1984, 2009) and Italy (1993, 1997).
- Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion
- 6, Italy (1984-1993, 1997).
- Most appearances without ever being champion
- 11, Italy (1984-1993, 1997-2017).
- Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two
- 1, Spain (1997),
Finland (2005) and 
Austria (2017). - Most appearances without ever finishing in the top two
- 6,
France (1997-2017). - Most appearances without ever finishing in the top four
- 6, France (1997-2017).
- Teams that overcame tournament champion
- Norway, 2013 (1–0 vs Germany).
- Most played final
- 4, Germany vs Norway (1989, 1991, 2005, 2013).
Coaches: tournament position[]
- Most championships
- 3, Gero Bisanz ( Germany, 1989-1991, 1995) and Tina Theune ( Germany, 1997-2005).
- Most finishes in the top two
- 3, Gero Bisanz ( Germany, 1989-1991, 1995); Tina Theune ( Germany, 1997-2005); Even Pellerud ( Norway, 1991-1993, 2013).
- Most finishes in the top four
- 4, Gero Bisanz ( Germany, 1989-1995); Sergio Guenza ( Italy, 1989-1993, 1997); Even Pellerud ( Norway, 1991-1995, 2013).
Teams: matches played and goals scored[]
All time[]
- Most matches played
- 40, Germany.
- Most wins
- 31, Germany.
- Most losses
- 18, Italy.
- Most draws
- 8,
Denmark. - Most goals scored
- 93, Germany.
- Most goals conceded
- 56, Italy.
- Fewest goals scored
- 2,
Scotland and 
Ukraine. - Fewest goals conceded
- 1, Austria.
- Highest goal difference
- +69, Germany.
- Lowest goal difference
- -21,
Russia.
In one tournament[]
- Most goals scored
- 21, Germany, 2009.
- Most goals scored, champions
- 21, Germany, 2009.
- Most goals scored, hosts
- 13, Germany, 2001,
Sweden, 2013 and Netherlands, 2017. - Fewest goals scored, champions
- 2, Norway, 1993.
- Fewest goals scored, hosts
- 1, Italy, 1993.
Streaks[]
- Most consecutive wins
- 19, Germany, from 2–0 vs Denmark (1997) to 6–2 vs England (2009).
- Most consecutive matches without a loss
- 26, Germany, from 4–1 vs England (1995) to 3–0 vs Iceland (2013).
- Most consecutive losses
- 6, Russia, from 0–5 vs Germany (2001) to 1–3 vs France (2013).
- Most consecutive matches without a win
- 12, Russia, from 1–2 vs Sweden (1997) to 1–1 vs Spain (2013).
- Most consecutive Top-scoring team
- 3, Germany (2001–2009).
Individual[]
- Most championships
- 5, Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 1995-2009) and Nadine Angerer ( Germany, 1997-2013).
- Most medals
- 5, Heidi Støre ( Norway, 1987-1995); Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 1995-2009); Nadine Angerer ( Germany, 1997-2013).
- Most matches played, finals
- 23, Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 1995-2009).
- Most knockout games played, finals
- 11, Doris Fitschen ( Germany, 1989-2001) and Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 1995-2009).
- Most appearances in a championship final
- 5, Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 1995-2009).
- Youngest player
- 16 years, 5 months and 3 days, Oksana Yakovyshyn ( Ukraine), vs Netherlands, 23 August 2009.
- Oldest player
- 39 years, 11 months and 6 days, Sandrine Soubeyrand ( France), vs Denmark, 22 July 2013.
- Oldest captain
- 39 years, 11 months and 6 days, Sandrine Soubeyrand ( France), vs Denmark, 22 July 2013.
- Largest age difference on the same team
- 23 years, 4 months and 24 days, 2009, Ukraine (Olena Mazurenko: 39 years, 9 months and 30 days; Oksana Yakovyshyn: 16 years, 5 months and 3 days).
Goalscoring[]
Individual[]
- Most goals scored, overall finals
- 10, Inka Grings ( Germany, 1997–2009) and Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 1995–2009).
- Most goals scored, overall qualifying
- 40, Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 1995–2009).
- Most goals scored in a tournament
- 6, Inka Grings ( Germany, 2009).
- Most goals scored in a match
- 4, Marianne Pettersen ( Norway), vs Denmark, 1997.
- Most goals scored in a qualifying match
- 7, María Paz Vilas ( Spain), vs Kazakhstan, 2013.
- Most goals scored in all final matches
- 5, Birgit Prinz ( Germany), 1 vs Sweden in 1995, 1 vs Italy in 1997, 1 vs Norway in 2005 & 2 vs England in 2009.
- Fastest hat-trick
- 18 minutes, Lena Videkull ( Sweden), scored at 59', 61' and 76', vs Norway, 1995.
- Most tournaments with at least one goals
- 5, Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 1995–2009).
- Most tournaments with at least two goals
- 4, Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 1995-1997, 2005-2009).
- Most tournaments with at least four goals
- 2, Inka Grings ( Germany, 2005-2009).
- Youngest goalscorer
- 16 years, 11 months and 17 days, Isabell Herlovsen ( Norway), vs France, 9 June 2005.
- Youngest hat-trick scorer
- 22 years, 2 months and 18 days, Marianne Pettersen ( Norway), vs Denmark, 30 June 1997.
- Youngest goalscorer, final
- 17 years, 5 months and 1 day, Birgit Prinz ( Germany), vs Sweden, 26 March 1995.
- Oldest goalscorer
- 33 years, 11 months and 26 days, Heidi Støre ( Norway), vs Denmark, 30 June 1997.
- Oldest hat-trick scorer
- 32 years, 2 months and 27 days, Lena Videkull ( Sweden), vs Norway, 5 March 1995.
- Oldest goalscorer, final
- 31 years, 10 months and 16 days, Birgit Prinz ( Germany), vs England, 10 September 2009.
- Fastest goal from kickoff in a final
- 6th minute, Malin Andersson ( Sweden), vs Germany, 1995.
- Latest goal from kickoff in a final
- 98th minute, Claudia Müller ( Germany), vs Sweden, 2001.
Team[]
- Biggest margin of victory
- 6, England (6) vs Scotland (0), 2017.
- Biggest margin of victory, qualifying match
- 17, Spain (17) vs
Slovenia (0), 1995 Group 7; Norway (17) vs 
Slovakia (0), 1997 Group 1; Germany (17) vs 
Kazakhstan (0), 2013 Group 2. - Most goals scored in a match, one team
- 6, Germany vs England, 2009; England vs Scotland, 2017.
- Most goals scored in a final, both teams
- 8, Germany (6) vs England (2), 2009.
- Most goals in a tournament, one team
- 21, Germany, 2009.
- Most individual goalscorers for one team, one tournament
- 10, Germany, 2009 (Fatmire Bajramaj, Melanie Behringer, Linda Bresonik, Inka Grings, Annike Krahn, Kim Kulig, Simone Laudehr, Anja Mittag, Célia Okoyino da Mbabi, Birgit Prinz).
- Fewest individual goalscorers for one team, one tournament, champions
- 2, Norway, 1993 (Birthe Hegstad, Anne Nymark Andersen).
Tournament[]
- Most goals scored in a tournament
- 75 goals, 2009.
- Fewest goals scored in a tournament
- 8 goals, 1993.
- Most goals per match in a tournament
- 5 goals per match, 1995.
- Fewest goals per match in a tournament
- 2 goals per match, 1993.
- Most players scoring at least two goals in a tournament
- 16, 2009.
- Most players scoring at least three goals in a tournament
- 5, 2005 and 2009.
- Most players scoring at least four goals in a tournament
- 3, 1997 - Carolina Morace ( Italy), Marianne Pettersen ( Norway) and Angélique Roujas ( France);
Top-scoring teams by tournament[]
- 1984: Sweden, 6 goals
- 1987: Norway and Sweden, 4 goals
- 1989: West Germany, 5 goals
- 1991: Germany, 6 goals
- 1993: Denmark, 3 goals
- 1995: Germany and Sweden, 9 goals
- 1997: Italy, 7 goals
- 2001: Germany, 13 goals
- 2005: Germany, 15 goals
- 2009: Germany, 21 goals
- 2013: Sweden, 13 goals
- 2017: Netherlands, 13 goals
Teams listed in bold won the tournament.
Goalkeeping[]
- Most goals conceded, one tournament
- 14, Rachel Brown ( England, 2009).
- Fewest goals conceded, one tournament, champions
- 0, Reidun Seth ( Norway, 1993).
Coaching[]
- Youngest coach, champions
- 39 years, 11 months and 19 days, Even Pellerud ( Norway), vs Italy, 1993.
- Oldest coach, champions
- 59 years, 4 months and 1 day, Gero Bisanz ( Germany), vs Sweden, 1995.
Discipline[]
- Most sendings off (tournament)
- 2, 2001 (in 15 matches); 2017 (in 31 matches).
- Most cautions (tournament)
- 90, 2017 (in 31 matches).
Attendance[]
- Highest attendance in a match
- 41,301, Germany vs Norway, 28 July 2013, Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden, 2013.
- Highest attendance in a final
- 41,301, Germany vs Norway, 28 July 2013, Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden, 2013.
- Highest attendance in a qualifying match
- 23,877, Netherlands vs Russia, 8 October 2019, Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2021 Group A.
- Highest average of attendance per match
- 8,750, 1989, hosted by West Germany.
- Highest attendance in a tournament
- 247,041, 2017, hosted by Netherlands.
- Lowest attendance in a tournament
- 11,500, 1993, hosted by Italy.
Total and average attendance[]
| Year | Matches | Attendance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Average | Lowest | Highest | ||||||
| 1984 | 6 | 20,720 | 3,453 | ENG  –  DEN
|
Semi-finals | 1,000 | SWE  – ENG
|
Final | 5,552 |
| 1987 | 4 | 14,428 | 3,607 | SWE – ENG
|
Semi-finals | 300 | NOR  – SWE
|
Final | 8,470 |
| 1989 | 4 | 35,000 | 8,750 | NOR – SWE SWE –  ITA
|
Semi-finals Third place match |
2,500 | FRG  – NOR
|
Final | 22,000 |
| 1991 | 4 | 14,050 | 3,512 | GER – ITA
|
Semi-finals | 3,000 | NOR – DEN
|
Semi-finals | 4,850 |
| 1993 | 4 | 11,500 | 2,875 | DEN – GER
|
Third place match | 500 | NOR – ITA
|
Final | 7,000 |
| 1995 | 5 | 20,545 | 4,109 | ENG – GER
|
Semi-finals | 800 | GER – SWE
|
Final | 8,500 |
| 1997 | 15 | ? | ? | NOR – ITA
|
Round 1 | 520 | NOR – GER
|
Round 1 | 7,666 |
| 2001 | 15 | 92,703 | 6,180 | SWE –  RUS
|
Semi-finals | 820 | GER – SWE
|
Final | 18,000 |
| 2005 | 15 | 118,403 | 7,894 | FRA  – ITA
|
Round 1 | 957 | ENG –  FIN
|
Round 1 | 29,092 |
| 2009 | 25 | 134,907 | 5,396 | RUS – ITA
|
Round 1 | 1,112 | FIN – DEN
|
Round 1 | 16,334 |
| 2013 | 25 | 216,888 | 8,676 | RUS –  ESP
|
Round 1 | 2,157 | GER – NOR
|
Final | 41,301 |
| 2017 | 31 | 247,041 | 7,969 | ITA – RUS
|
Round 1 | 669 | NED  – DEN
|
Final | 28,182 |
Penalty shootouts[]
- Most shootouts, team, all-time
- 4, Denmark.
- Most shootouts, team, tournament
- 2, Denmark, 2013 and Austria, 2017.
- Most shootouts, all teams, tournament
- 2, 2013 and 2017.
- Most wins, team, all-time
- 2, Norway.
- Most losses, team, all-time
- 2, Denmark and France.
- Most successful kicks, shootout, one team
- 8, Norway, vs Denmark, 1991
- Most successful kicks, shootout, both teams
- 15, Norway (8) vs Denmark (7), 1991.
- Most successful kicks, team, all-time
- 13, Denmark (in 3 shootouts).
- Most successful kicks, team, tournament
- 8, Norway, 1991 (in 1 shootouts).
- Most successful kicks, all teams, tournament
- 15, 1991 (in 1 shootouts).
References[]
Categories:
- UEFA Women's Championship
- International women's association football competition records and statistics