UEFA European Championship is a Senior Men’s international football competition & it is contested by the members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) of FIFA. We look at past winners of the UEFA European Championship, or UEFA Euro Winners List, from 1960 to 2021. The tournament has taken place every four years. The Portugal Men’s National Team has the most time winner in this competition, who beat France 1–0 after extra time, hosted in Paris in 2016.
The Germany Men’s National Team and Spain Men’s National Team are the most successful teams in the tournament’s history. UEFA Euro Cup Tournaments have been won by 10 national teams, with Germany 3 times, Spain 3 times, France 2 times, the Soviet Union, Italy, the Czech Republic, Portugal, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Greece being 1-time winners.
The first FIFA World Cup was one of the most unique tournaments, where the 1960 champion Soviet Union team qualified for the final of the 1964 tournament. Spain hosts the UEFA European Football Championship & Soviet Union won the first tournament.
UEFA European Championship Legends: Complete UEFA Euro Winners List
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We look at the past winners of the UEFA European Football Championship History from 1960 to 2020. The matches are played in two stages- the group stage and the knockout stage. In the UEFA Euro Winners List over time
UEFA Euro Winners List (1960–2024)
A total of 36 different UEFA members have reached the finals. The German Football National Team is leading the table of the UEFA Euro Winners List with 3-time Champions in 1972, 1980, and 1996. Here is our list of the All-Time UEFA Euro Winners List below–
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Soviet Union | 2–1 | Yugoslavia | Parc des Princes, Paris, France |
| 1964 | Spain | 2–1 | Soviet Union | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain |
| 1968 | Italy | 2–0 | Yugoslavia | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy |
| 1972 | West Germany | 3–0 | Soviet Union | Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | 2–2 (5–3 P) | West Germany | Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| 1980 | West Germany | 2–1 | Belgium | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy |
| 1984 | France | 2–0 | Spain | Parc des Princes, Paris, France |
| 1988 | Netherlands | 2–0 | Soviet Union | Olympiastadion, Munich, West Germany |
| 1992 | Denmark | 2–0 | Germany | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 1996 | Germany | 2–1 | Czech Republic | Wembley Stadium, London, England |
| 2000 | France | 2–1 | Italy | Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 2004 | Greece | 1–0 | Portugal | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal |
| 2008 | Spain | 1–0 | Germany | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |
| 2012 | Spain | 4–0 | Italy | Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine |
| 2016 | Portugal | 1–0 | France | Stade de France, Paris, France |
| 2020 (2021) | Italy | 2–1 (3–2 P) | England | Wembley Stadium, London, England |
| 2024 | Spain | 2–1 | England | Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany |
| 2028 | Host: England, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales | – | ||
| 2032 | Host: Italy, Turkey | – | ||
UEFA European Championship Finals Score & Best Players
In EURO history, the German and Spanish soccer teams are the most successful teams with 3 titles. Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time leading scorer of the List of UEFA European Championship goal scorers with 14 goals in 5 EURO Cup (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 & 2020).
Spain and Germany’s Soccer teams are the most successful in the UEFA Euro Winners List, but Cristiano Ronaldo has 14 goals in this tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal Football Team) is the most appearances football player and has been represented 5 times (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 & 2020) in the biggest Soccer UEFA tournament.
| Year | Top Scorer(s) | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Milan Galić, François Heutte, Valentin Ivanov, Dražan Jerković, Viktor Ponedelnik | 2 |
| 1964 | Dezső Novák, Ferenc Bene, Chus Pereda | 2 |
| 1968 | Dragan Džajić | 2 |
| 1972 | Gerd Müller | 4 |
| 1976 | Dieter Müller | 4 |
| 1980 | Klaus Allofs | 3 |
| 1984 | Michel Platini | 9 |
| 1988 | Marco van Basten | 5 |
| 1992 | Dennis Bergkamp, Tomas Brolin, Henrik Larsen, Karl-Heinz Riedle | 3 |
| 1996 | Alan Shearer | 5 |
| 2000 | Savo Milošević, Patrick Kluivert | 5 |
| 2004 | Milan Baroš | 5 |
| 2008 | David Villa | 4 |
| 2012 | Alan Dzagoev, Mario Mandžukić, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mario Gómez, Fernando Torres, Mario Balotelli | 3 |
| 2016 | Antoine Griezmann | 6 |
| 2020 (2021) | Cristiano Ronaldo | 5 |
| 2024 | Harry Kane, Georges Mikautadze, Jamal Musiala, Cody Gakpo, Ivan Schranz, Dani Olmo | 3 |
UEFA Euro top leading Scorer
Cristiano Ronaldo stands as the all-time leading goalscorer in UEFA European Championship history, having netted 14 goals across five tournaments: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020. This remarkable tally places him five goals ahead of his nearest competitor, Michel Platini.
Here’s a breakdown of the top scorers in UEFA Euro history:
| Rank | Player | Country | Goals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 14 | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 |
| 2 | Michel Platini | France | 9 | 1984 |
| 3 | Alan Shearer | England | 7 | 1992, 1996, 2000 |
| 3 | Antoine Griezmann | France | 7 | 2016, 2020 |
| 3 | Álvaro Morata | Spain | 7 | 2016, 2020, 2024 |
| 3 | Harry Kane | England | 7 | 2016, 2020, 2024 |
| 7 | Thierry Henry | France | 6 | 2000, 2004, 2008 |
| 7 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Sweden | 6 | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 |
| 7 | Romelu Lukaku | Belgium | 6 | 2016, 2020, 2024 |
| 7 | Wayne Rooney | England | 6 | 2004, 2012, 2016 |
| 7 | Nuno Gomes | Portugal | 6 | 2000, 2004, 2008 |
| 7 | Patrick Kluivert | Netherlands | 6 | 1996, 2000, 2004 |
| 7 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Netherlands | 6 | 2004, 2008 |
| 7 | Robert Lewandowski | Poland | 6 | 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 |
| 7 | Patrik Schick | Czech Republic | 6 | 2020, 2024 |
