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European Football Championship: History and Winners
Overview
The UEFA European Football Championship, commonly known as the Euros, is a quadrennial international association football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The tournament features 24 national teams competing for the Henri Delaunay Trophy.
Title Holders
The current title holder is Italy, which won its second European Championship title in 2021.
Past Winners
Since its inception in 1960, the following nations have won the European Championship:
- Spain (3 titles)
- Germany (3 titles)
- Italy (2 titles)
- France (2 titles)
- Portugal (1 title)
- Netherlands (1 title)
- Czechoslovakia (1 title)
- Greece (1 title)
Final Matchups
The following table lists the final matchups of all 15 European Championships:
| Year | Winner | Final Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia |
| 1964 | Spain | Soviet Union |
| 1968 | Italy | Yugoslavia |
| 1972 | Germany | Soviet Union |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | Germany |
| 1980 | Germany | Belgium |
| 1984 | France | Spain |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Soviet Union |
| 1992 | Denmark | Germany |
| 1996 | Germany | Czech Republic |
| 2000 | France | Italy |
| 2004 | Greece | Portugal |
| 2008 | Spain | Germany |
| 2012 | Spain | Italy |
| 2016 | Portugal | France |
| 2020 | Italy | England |
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