National team appearances in the UEFA European Championship

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This article lists the performances of each of the 35 national teams out of UEFA's 55 current member associations which have made at least one appearance in the UEFA European Championship finals.[1]

Debut of teams[]

Each final tournament has had at least one team appearing for the first time. A total of 35 UEFA members have reached the finals.

Year Debuting teams Successor teams
Teams No. CT
1960  Czechoslovakia,  France,  Soviet Union,  Yugoslavia 4 4
1964  Denmark,  Hungary,  Spain 3 7
1968  England,  Italy 2 9
1972  Belgium,  West Germany 2 11
1976  Netherlands 1 12
1980  Greece 1 13
1984  Portugal,  Romania 2 15
1988  Republic of Ireland 1 16
1992  Scotland,  Sweden 2 18  CIS,  Germany
1996  Bulgaria,  Croatia,   Switzerland,  Turkey 4 22  Czech Republic,  Russia
2000  Norway,  Slovenia 2 24  FR Yugoslavia
2004  Latvia 1 25
2008  Austria,  Poland 2 27
2012  Ukraine 1 28
2016  Albania,  Iceland,  Northern Ireland,  Slovakia,  Wales 5 33
2020  Finland,  North Macedonia 2 35

Overall team records[]

As of UEFA Euro 2020

The system used in the European Championship up to 1992 was 2 points for a win. In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.[1]

Rank Team Part. Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Germany[a] 13 53 27 13 13 78 55 +23 94
2  Italy 10 45 21 18 6 52 31 +21 81
3  Spain 11 46 21 15 10 68 42 +26 78
4  France 10 43 21 12 10 69 50 +19 75
5  Netherlands 10 39 20 8 11 65 41 +24 68
6  Portugal 8 39 19 10 10 56 38 +18 67
7  England 10 38 15 13 10 51 37 +14 58
8  Czech Republic[b] 10 37 15 7 15 48 47 +1 52
9  Russia[c] 12 36 13 7 16 40 52 −12 46
10  Denmark 9 33 10 6 17 42 50 −8 36
11  Belgium 6 22 11 2 9 31 28 +3 35
12  Croatia 6 22 9 6 7 30 28 +2 33
13  Sweden 7 24 7 7 10 30 28 +2 28
14  Greece 4 16 5 3 8 14 20 −6 18
15   Switzerland 5 18 3 8 7 16 24 −8 17
16  Wales 2 10 5 1 4 13 12 +1 16
17  Turkey 5 18 4 2 12 14 30 −16 14
18  Poland 4 14 2 7 5 11 15 −4 13
19  Serbia[d] 5 14 3 2 9 22 39 −17 11
20  Hungary 4 11 2 4 5 14 20 −6 10
21  Ukraine 3 11 3 0 8 8 19 −11 9
22  Iceland 1 5 2 2 1 8 9 −1 8
23  Austria 3 10 2 2 6 7 12 −5 8
24  Scotland 3 9 2 2 5 5 10 −5 8
25  Romania 5 16 1 5 10 10 21 −11 8
26  Republic of Ireland 3 10 2 2 6 6 17 −11 8
27  Slovakia 2 7 2 1 4 5 13 −8 7
28  Norway 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
29  Bulgaria 2 6 1 1 4 4 13 −9 4
30  Northern Ireland 1 4 1 0 3 2 3 −1 3
31  Albania 1 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
31  Finland 1 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
33  Slovenia 1 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
34  Latvia 1 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
35  North Macedonia 1 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0

Notes

  1. ^ Includes results of  West Germany between 1972–1988
  2. ^ Includes results of  Czechoslovakia between 1960–1980
  3. ^ Includes results of  Soviet Union and  CIS between 1960–1992
  4. ^ Includes results of  Yugoslavia and  FR Yugoslavia between 1960–2000

Former countries

Team Part. Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czechoslovakia (1960–1980) 3 8 3 3 2 12 10 +2 12
 West Germany (1972–1988) 5 15 9 4 2 25 13 +12 31
 Soviet Union (1960–1988) 5 13 7 2 4 17 12 +5 23
 CIS (1992) 1 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2
 Yugoslavia (1960–1984) 4 10 2 1 7 14 26 −12 7
 FR Yugoslavia (2000) 1 4 1 1 2 8 13 −5 4

Medal table[]

The losing semi-finalists are counted under bronze since 1984.

RankTeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 West Germany
 Germany		3339
2 Spain3115
3 Italy2215
4 France2114
5 Soviet Union
 Russia		1315
6 Czechoslovakia
 Czech Republic		1135
 Portugal1135
8 Netherlands1045
9 Denmark1023
10 Greece1001
11 Yugoslavia0202
12 England0123
13 Belgium0112
14 Hungary0011
 Sweden0011
 Turkey0011
 Wales0011
Totals (17 teams)16162658

Comprehensive team results by tournament[]

Map of countries' best results

Legend

  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • SF – Semi-finals
  • QF – Quarter-finals
  • R16 – Round of 16
  • GS – Group stage
  • Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
  •  •  – Did not qualify
  •  •×  – Disqualified
  •  ×  – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
  •    – Hosts

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

Team (35) France
1960
(4) 		Spain
1964
(4) 		Italy
1968
(4) 		Belgium
1972
(4) 		Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1976
(4) 		Italy
1980
(8) 		France
1984
(8) 		West Germany
1988
(8) 		Sweden
1992
(8) 		England
1996
(16) 		Belgium
Netherlands
2000
(16) 		Portugal
2004
(16) 		Austria
Switzerland
2008
(16) 		Poland
Ukraine
2012
(16) 		France
2016
(24) 		Europe
2020
(24) 		Germany
2024
(24) 		Times
entered 		Times
qualified
 Albania × • • • × × • • • • • • • • GS • 13 1
 Austria • • • • • • • • • • • • GS • GS R16 16 3
 Belgium × • • 3rd • 2nd GS • • • GS • • • QF QF 15 6
 Bulgaria • • • • • • • • • GS • GS • • • • 16 2
 Croatia Part of  Yugoslavia QF • GS QF GS R16 R16 7 6
 Czech Republic[a] 3rd • • • 1st 3rd • • • 2nd GS SF GS QF GS QF 16 10
 Denmark • 4th • • • • SF GS 1st GS GS QF • GS • SF 16 9
 England × • 3rd • • GS • GS GS SF GS QF • QF R16 2nd 15 10
 Finland × × • • • • • • • • • • • • • GS 14 1
 France 4th • • • • • 1st • GS SF 1st QF GS QF 2nd R16 16 10
 Germany[b] × × • 1st 2nd 1st GS SF 2nd 1st GS GS 2nd SF SF R16 Q 15[c] 14[c]
 Greece • ×[d] • • • GS • • • • • 1st GS QF • • 15[d] 4
 Hungary • 3rd • 4th • • • • • • • • • • R16 GS 16 4
 Iceland × • × × • • • • • • • • • • QF • 13 1
 Italy × • 1st • • 4th • SF • GS 2nd GS QF 2nd QF 1st 15 10
 Latvia Part of  Soviet Union • • GS • • • • 7 1
 Netherlands × • • • 3rd GS • 1st SF QF SF SF QF GS • R16 15 10
 North Macedonia Part of  Yugoslavia • • • • • • GS 7 1
 Northern Ireland × • • • • • • • • • • • • • R16 • 15 1
 Norway • • • • • • • • • • GS • • • • • 16 1
 Poland • • • • • • • • • • • • GS GS QF GS 16 4
 Portugal • • • • • • SF • • QF SF 2nd QF SF 1st R16 16 8
 Republic of Ireland • • • • • • • GS • • • • • GS R16 • 16 3
 Romania • • • • • • GS • • GS QF • GS • GS • 16 5
 Russia[e] 1st 2nd 4th 2nd • • • 2nd GS GS • GS SF GS GS GS 16 12
 Scotland × × • • • • • • GS GS • • • • • GS 14 3
 Serbia[f] 2nd • 2nd • 4th • GS • •×[g] × QF • • • • • 15 5[g]
 Slovakia Part of  Czechoslovakia • • • • • R16 GS 7 2
 Slovenia Part of  Yugoslavia • GS • • • • • 7 1
 Spain •×[h] 1st • • • GS 2nd GS • QF QF GS 1st 1st R16 SF 16 11
 Sweden × • • • • • • • SF • GS QF GS GS GS R16 15 7
  Switzerland × • • • • • • • • GS • GS GS • R16 QF 15 5
 Turkey • • • • • • • • • GS QF • SF • GS GS 16 5
 Ukraine Part of  Soviet Union • • • • GS GS QF 7 3
 Wales × • • • • • • • • • • • • • SF R16 15 2
Team (35) France
1960
(4) 		Spain
1964
(4) 		Italy
1968
(4) 		Belgium
1972
(4) 		Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1976
(4) 		Italy
1980
(8) 		France
1984
(8) 		West Germany
1988
(8) 		Sweden
1992
(8) 		England
1996
(16) 		Belgium
Netherlands
2000
(16) 		Portugal
2004
(16) 		Austria
Switzerland
2008
(16) 		Poland
Ukraine
2012
(16) 		France
2016
(24) 		Europe
2020
(24) 		Germany
2024
(24) 		Times
entered 		Times
qualified

Notes

  1. ^ Includes three appearances as Czechoslovakia
  2. ^ Includes five appearances as West Germany
  3. ^ a b Including UEFA Euro 2024 in which Germany is already qualified as host.
  4. ^ a b Greece entered the 1964 competition, but later withdrew after refusing to play Albania. This is not counted as a qualification tournament Greece participated in.
  5. ^ Includes five appearances as the Soviet Union and one as CIS
  6. ^ Includes four appearances as Yugoslavia and one as FR Yugoslavia
  7. ^ a b Yugoslavia originally qualified for UEFA Euro 1992, but were later disqualified due to international sanctions. This is not counted as a final tournament Yugoslavia qualified for.
  8. ^ Spain refused to travel to the Soviet Union for their qualification match, so the Soviet Union qualified by walkover.

Hosts[]

From 1960 to 1976 the host was decided between one of the four semi-finalists. Since 1980 the hosts have automatically qualified, except in 2020 when every country had to qualify through qualification. Germany will host the next finals in 2024.


  • * co-hosts
Times Nation Year(s)
3  France 1960, 1984, 2016
 Italy 1968, 1980, 2020*
2  Belgium 1972, 2000*
 England 1996, 2020*
 Germany[a] 1988, 2020*
 Netherlands 2000*, 2020*
 Spain 1964, 2020*
1  Austria 2008*
 Azerbaijan 2020*
 Denmark 2020*
 Hungary 2020*
 Poland 2012*
 Portugal 2004
 Romania 2020*
 Russia 2020*
 Scotland 2020*
 Serbia[b] 1976
 Sweden 1992
  Switzerland 2008*
 Ukraine 2012*
Results of host nations
Year Host nation(s) Finish
1960  France Fourth place
1964  Spain Champions
1968  Italy Champions
1972  Belgium Third place
1976  Yugoslavia Fourth place
1980  Italy Fourth place
1984  France Champions
1988  West Germany Semi-finals
1992  Sweden Semi-finals
1996  England Semi-finals
2000  Belgium Group stage
 Netherlands Semi-finals
2004  Portugal Runners-up
2008  Austria Group stage
  Switzerland Group stage
2012  Poland Group stage
 Ukraine Group stage
2016  France Runners-up
2020  Azerbaijan Did not qualify
 Denmark Semi-finals
 England Runners-up
 Germany Round of 16
 Hungary Group stage
 Italy Champions
 Netherlands Round of 16
 Romania Did not qualify
 Russia Group stage
 Scotland Group stage
 Spain Semi-finals
2024  Germany

Results of defending finalists[]

Year Defending champions Finish Defending runners-up Finish
1964  Soviet Union Runners-up  Yugoslavia Did not qualify
1968  Spain Did not qualify  Soviet Union Fourth place
1972  Italy Did not qualify  Yugoslavia Did not qualify
1976  West Germany Runners-up  Soviet Union Did not qualify
1980  Czechoslovakia Third place  West Germany Champions
1984  West Germany Group stage  Belgium Group stage
1988  France Did not qualify  Spain Group stage
1992  Netherlands Semi-finals  CIS (Soviet Union) Group stage
1996  Denmark Group stage  Germany Champions
2000  Germany Group stage  Czech Republic Group stage
2004  France Quarter-finals  Italy Group stage
2008  Greece Group stage  Portugal Quarter-finals
2012  Spain Champions  Germany Semi-finals
2016  Spain Round of 16  Italy Quarter-finals
2020  Portugal Round of 16  France Round of 16
2024  Italy TBD  England TBD

Active consecutive participations[]

This is a list of active consecutive participations of national teams in the UEFA European Championships.

Team Managed to qualify since Consecutive participations
 Germany 1972 14[c]
 France 1992 8
 Czech Republic 1996 7
 Italy 1996 7
 Spain 1996 7
 Portugal 1996 7
 Sweden 2000 6
 Croatia 2004 5
 Russia 2004 5
 Poland 2008 4
 England 2012 3
 Ukraine 2012 3
 Austria 2016 2
 Belgium 2016 2
 Hungary 2016 2
 Slovakia 2016 2
  Switzerland 2016 2
 Turkey 2016 2
 Wales 2016 2

Notes

  1. ^ As West Germany in 1988
  2. ^ As Yugoslavia
  3. ^ Including UEFA Euro 2024 in which Germany is already qualified as host. Includes five appearances as West Germany.

Droughts[]

This is a list of droughts associated with the participation of national teams in the UEFA European Championships.

Longest active UEFA European Championship droughts[]

Does not include teams that have not yet made their first appearance or teams that no longer exist.

Team Last appearance EC Missed
 Norway 2000 5
 Serbia[a] 2000 5
 Slovenia 2000 5
 Bulgaria 2004 4
 Latvia 2004 4
 Greece 2012 2
 Albania 2016 1
 Iceland 2016 1
 Northern Ireland 2016 1
 Republic of Ireland 2016 1
 Romania 2016 1

Notes

  1. ^ FIFA regards Serbia as the same entity which competed in 1960, 1968, 1976 and 1984 as Yugoslavia and 2000 as FR Yugoslavia.

Longest UEFA European Championship droughts overall[]

Only includes droughts begun after a team's first appearance and until the team ceased to exist.

As of qualification for UEFA Euro 2020.
Team Prev. appearance Next appearance EC Missed
 Hungary 1972 2016 10
 France 1960 1984 5
 Greece 1980 2004 5
 Republic of Ireland 1988 2012 5
 Scotland 1996 2020 5
 Norway 2000 active 5
 Serbia[a] 2000 active 5
 Slovenia 2000 active 5
 Bulgaria 2004 active 4
 Latvia 2004 active 4
 Denmark 1964 1984 4
 Czech Republic[b] 1960 1976 3
1980 1996
 Spain 1964 1980 3
 Russia[c] 1972 1988 3
 Belgium 1984 2000 3
2000 2016
 England 1968 1980 2
 Italy 1968 1980 2
 Portugal 1984 1996 2
 Romania 1984 1996 2

Notes

  1. ^ FIFA regards Serbia as the same entity which competed in 1960, 1968, 1976, 1984 and 2000 as Yugoslavia.
  2. ^ FIFA regards Czech Republic as the same entity which competed in 1960, 1976 and 1980 as Czechoslovakia.
  3. ^ FIFA regards Russia as the same entity which competed in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1988 as the Soviet Union and 1992 as the CIS.

Countries that have never qualified[]

See also: UEFA European Championship qualifying

The following 20 teams which are current UEFA members have never qualified for the European Championship.[1][2]

Legend

  •  •  – Did not qualify
  •  ×  – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
  •     – Co-host of the final tournament

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

Team (20) 1960
(4) 		1964
(4) 		1968
(4) 		1972
(4) 		1976
(4) 		1980
(8) 		1984
(8) 		1988
(8) 		1992
(8) 		1996
(16) 		2000
(16) 		2004
(16) 		2008
(16) 		2012
(16) 		2016
(24) 		2020
(24) 		Attempts
 Andorra Not a UEFA member • • • • • • 6
 Armenia Part of  Soviet Union • • • • • • • 7
 Azerbaijan Part of  Soviet Union • • • • • • • 7
 Belarus Part of  Soviet Union • • • • • • • 7
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Part of  Yugoslavia [a] • • • • • • 6
 Cyprus [a] × • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14
 Estonia Part of  Soviet Union • • • • • • • 7
 Faroe Islands Not a UEFA member • • • • • • • • 8
 Georgia Part of  Soviet Union • • • • • • • 7
 Gibraltar Not a UEFA member • • 2
 Israel Part of AFC Not a UEFA member • • • • • • • 7
 Kazakhstan Part of  Soviet Union Part of AFC [a] • • • • 4
 Kosovo Part of  Yugoslavia [b] [a] • 1
 Liechtenstein Not a UEFA member × × × × • • • • • • • 7
 Lithuania Part of  Soviet Union • • • • • • • 7
 Luxembourg × • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15
 Malta [a] • × • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14
 Moldova Part of  Soviet Union • • • • • • • 7
 Montenegro Part of  Yugoslavia [b] [a] • • • 3
 San Marino Not a UEFA member • • • • • • • • 8

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Not a UEFA member
  2. ^ a b Part of  FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro

Former countries[]

East Germany played in eight qualification competitions before the reunification of Germany in 1990.

Team (1) 1960
(4) 		1964
(4) 		1968
(4) 		1972
(4) 		1976
(4) 		1980
(8) 		1984
(8) 		1988
(8) 		1992
(8) 		Attempts
 East Germany • • • • • • • • ×[a] 8

Notes

  1. ^ East Germany initially entered the qualifying competition, but they later withdrew after being reunified with West Germany, with the reunited nation of Germany therefore entering.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "EURO » All-time league table". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  2. ^ "EURO Qualifiers » All-time league table". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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