Overview of the Netherlands at the UEFA European Championship
The Netherlands national football team has appeared in ten UEFA European Championship tournaments. They first participated in 1976 , and won the title in 1988 . With Belgium, the Netherlands co-hosted the 2000 tournament . The team did not enter the first tournament in 1960 , and did not qualify in 1964 , 1968 , 1972 , 1984 , 2016 .
Overall record [ ]
UEFA European Championship record
Qualification record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
D *
L
GF
GA
Squad
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1960
Did not enter
Did not enter
1964
Did not qualify
4
1
2
1
6
5
1968
6
2
1
3
11
11
1972
6
3
1
2
18
6
1976
Third place
3rd
2
1
0
1
4
5
Squad
8
6
0
2
21
9
1980
Group stage
5th
3
1
1
1
4
4
Squad
8
6
1
1
20
6
1984
Did not qualify
8
6
1
1
22
6
1988
Champions
1st
5
4
0
1
8
3
Squad
8
6
2
0
15
1
1992
Semi-finals
3rd
4
2
2
0
6
3
Squad
8
6
1
1
17
2
1996
Quarter-finals
8th
4
1
2
1
3
4
Squad
11
7
2
2
25
5
2000
Semi-finals
3rd
5
4
1
0
13
3
Squad
Qualified as hosts
2004
Semi-finals
3rd
5
1
2
2
7
6
Squad
10
7
1
2
21
12
2008
Quarter-finals
6th
4
3
0
1
10
4
Squad
12
8
2
2
15
5
2012
Group stage
15th
3
0
0
3
2
5
Squad
10
9
0
1
37
8
2016
Did not qualify
10
4
1
5
17
14
2020
Round of 16
9th
4
3
0
1
8
4
Squad
8
6
1
1
24
7
2024
To be determined
To be determined
Total
1 Title
10/16
38
20
8
11
65
41
—
112
73
15
24
261
88
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out .
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
List of matches [ ]
Year
Round
Opponent
Score
Result
Venue
Netherlands scorer(s)
1976
Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia
1–3 (a.e.t. )
L
Zagreb
Ondruš (o.g. )
Third place play-off
Yugoslavia
3–2 (a.e.t. )
W
Zagreb
Geels (2), Van de Kerkhof
1980
Group stage
Greece
1–0
W
Naples
Kist
West Germany
2–3
L
Naples
Rep , Van de Kerkhof
Czechoslovakia
1–1
D
Milan
Kist
1988
Group stage
Soviet Union
0–1
L
Cologne
—
England
3–1
W
Düsseldorf
Van Basten (3)
Republic of Ireland
1–0
W
Gelsenkirchen
Kieft
Semi-finals
West Germany
2–1
W
Hamburg
Koeman , Van Basten
Final
Soviet Union
2–0
W
Munich
Gullit , Van Basten
1992
Group stage
Scotland
1–0
W
Gothenburg
Bergkamp
CIS
0–0
D
Gothenburg
—
Germany
3–1
W
Gothenburg
Rijkaard , Witschge , Bergkamp
Semi-finals
Denmark
2–2 (4–5 p )
D
Gothenburg
Bergkamp , Rijkaard
1996
Group stage
Scotland
0–0
D
Birmingham
Switzerland
2–0
W
Birmingham
Cruyff , Bergkamp
England
1–4
L
London
Kluivert
Quarter-finals
France
0–0 (4–5 p )
D
Liverpool
—
2000
Group stage
Czech Republic
1–0
W
Amsterdam
F. De Boer
Denmark
3–0
W
Rotterdam
Kluivert , R. De Boer , Zenden
France
3–2
W
Amsterdam
Kluivert , F. De Boer , Zenden
Quarter-finals
FR Yugoslavia
6–1
W
Rotterdam
Kluivert (3), Govedarica (o.g. ), Overmars (2)
Semi-finals
Italy
0–0 (1–3 p )
D
Amsterdam
—
2004
Group stage
Germany
1–1
D
Porto
Van Nistelrooy
Czech Republic
2–3
L
Aveiro
Bouma , Van Nistelrooy
Latvia
3–0
W
Braga
Van Nistelrooy (2), Makaay
Quarter-finals
Sweden
0–0 (5–4 p )
D
Faro
—
Semi-finals
Portugal
1–2
L
Lisbon
Andrade (o.g. )
2008
Group stage
Italy
3–0
W
Bern
Van Nistelrooy , Sneijder , Van Bronckhorst
France
4–1
W
Bern
Kuyt , Van Persie , Robben , Sneijder
Romania
2–0
W
Bern
Huntelaar , Van Persie
Quarter-finals
Russia
1–3 (a.e.t. )
L
Basel
Van Nistelrooy
2012
Group stage
Denmark
0–1
L
Kharkiv
—
Germany
1–2
L
Kharkiv
Van Persie
Portugal
1–2
L
Kharkiv
Van der Vaart
2020
Group stage
Ukraine
3–2
W
Amsterdam
Wijnaldum , Weghorst , Dumfries
Austria
2–0
W
Amsterdam
Depay (pen. ), Dumfries
North Macedonia
3–0
W
Amsterdam
Depay , Wijnaldum (2)
Round of 16
Czech Republic
0–2
L
Budapest
—
Euro 1976 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1976
Netherlands squad – UEFA Euro 1976 third place
Final tournament [ ]
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Euro 1980 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1980
Netherlands squad – UEFA Euro 1980
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
West Germany
3
2
1
0
4
2
+2
5
Advance to final
2
Czechoslovakia
3
1
1
1
4
3
+1
3
Advance to third place play-off
3
Netherlands
3
1
1
1
4
4
0
3
4
Greece
3
0
1
2
1
4
−3
1
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
Euro 1988 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1988
Netherlands squad – UEFA Euro 1988 winners (1st title)
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Soviet Union
3
2
1
0
5
2
+3
5
Advance to knockout stage
2
Netherlands
3
2
0
1
4
2
+2
4
3
Republic of Ireland
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
3
4
England
3
0
0
3
2
7
−5
0
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
Knockout stage [ ]
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 Final
Euro 1992 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1992
Netherlands squad – UEFA Euro 1992 semi-finalists
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Netherlands
3
2
1
0
4
1
+3
5
Advance to knockout stage
2
Germany
3
1
1
1
4
4
0
3
3
Scotland
3
1
0
2
3
3
0
2
4
CIS
3
0
2
1
1
4
−3
2
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
Knockout stage [ ]
Semi-finals
Euro 1996 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996
Netherlands squad – UEFA Euro 1996
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
England (H)
3
2
1
0
7
2
+5
7
Advance to knockout stage
2
Netherlands
3
1
1
1
3
4
−1
4[a]
3
Scotland
3
1
1
1
1
2
−1
4[a]
4
Switzerland
3
0
1
2
1
4
−3
1
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Notes:
^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Netherlands 0–0 Scotland) and overall goal difference (−1). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.
Knockout stage [ ]
Quarter-finals
Euro 2000 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000
Netherlands squad – UEFA Euro 2000 semi-finalists
1 Van der Sar
2 Reiziger
3 Stam
4 F. de Boer (c )
5 Zenden
6 Seedorf
7 Cocu
8 Davids
9 Kluivert
10 Bergkamp
11 Overmars
12 Van Bronckhorst
13 Konterman
14 Van Vossen
15 Bosvelt
16 R. de Boer
17 Van Hooijdonk
18 De Goey
19 Numan
20 Winter
21 Makaay
22 Westerveld
Coach: Rijkaard
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
Knockout stage [ ]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Euro 2004 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004
Netherlands squad – UEFA Euro 2004 semi-finalists
1 Van der Sar
2 Reiziger
3 Stam
4 Bouma
5 Van Bronckhorst
6 Cocu
7 Van der Meyde
8 Davids
9 Kluivert
10 Van Nistelrooy
11 Van der Vaart
12 Makaay
13 Westerveld
14 Sneijder
15 De Boer (c )
16 Overmars
17 Van Hooijdonk
18 Heitinga
19 Robben
20 Seedorf
21 Bosvelt
22 Zenden
23 Waterreus
Coach: Advocaat
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Czech Republic
3
3
0
0
7
4
+3
9
Advance to knockout stage
2
Netherlands
3
1
1
1
6
4
+2
4
3
Germany
3
0
2
1
2
3
−1
2
4
Latvia
3
0
1
2
1
5
−4
1
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
Knockout stage [ ]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Euro 2008 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008
Netherlands squad – UEFA Euro 2008
1 Van der Sar (c )
2 Ooijer
3 Heitinga
4 Mathijsen
5 Van Bronckhorst
6 De Zeeuw
7 Van Persie
8 Engelaar
9 Van Nistelrooy
10 Sneijder
11 Robben
12 Melchiot
13 Timmer
14 Bouma
15 De Cler
16 Stekelenburg
17 De Jong
18 Kuyt
19 Huntelaar
20 Afellay
21 Boulahrouz
22 Vennegoor of Hesselink
23 Van der Vaart
Coach: Van Basten
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Netherlands
3
3
0
0
9
1
+8
9
Advance to knockout phase
2
Italy
3
1
1
1
3
4
−1
4
3
Romania
3
0
2
1
1
3
−2
2
4
France
3
0
1
2
1
6
−5
1
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
Knockout phase [ ]
Quarter-finals
Euro 2012 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012
Netherlands squad – UEFA Euro 2012
1 Stekelenburg
2 Van der Wiel
3 Heitinga
4 Mathijsen
5 Bouma
6 Van Bommel (c )
7 Kuyt
8 N. de Jong
9 Huntelaar
10 Sneijder
11 Robben
12 Vorm
13 Vlaar
14 Schaars
15 Willems
16 Van Persie
17 Strootman
18 L. de Jong
19 Narsingh
20 Afellay
21 Boulahrouz
22 Krul
23 Van der Vaart
Coach: Van Marwijk
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
Netherlands (H)
3
3
0
0
8
2
+6
9
Advance to knockout phase
2
Austria
3
2
0
1
4
3
+1
6
3
Ukraine
3
1
0
2
4
5
−1
3
4
North Macedonia
3
0
0
3
2
8
−6
0
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Knockout phase [ ]
Round of 16
Most appearances [ ]
Rank
Player
Matches
Years
1
Edwin van der Sar
16
1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
2
Phillip Cocu
13
1996, 2000, 2004
Dennis Bergkamp
1992, 1996, 2000
4
Edgar Davids
12
1996, 2000, 2004
5
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
11
2000, 2004, 2008
6
Clarence Seedorf
10
1996, 2000, 2004
Michael Reiziger
1996, 2000, 2004
Top goalscorers [ ]
Rank
Player
Goals
Years (goals)
1
Ruud van Nistelrooy
6
2004 (4), 2008 (2)
Patrick Kluivert
1996 (1), 2000 (5), 2004
3
Marco van Basten
5
1988
4
Dennis Bergkamp
4
1992 (3), 1996 (1)
5
Georginio Wijnaldum
3
2020
Robin van Persie
2008 (2), 2012 (1)
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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