Overview of Spain at the UEFA European Championship
The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the men's national teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). Held every four years since 1960 , in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations' Cup, changing to the current name in 1968 . Starting with the 1996 tournament , specific championships are often referred to in the form "UEFA Euro (year)”. Prior to entering the tournament, all teams other than the host nations (which qualify automatically) compete in a qualifying process.
Spain have participated in twelve European Championships, from which they won four titles. Spain became European champions as hosts in 1964 , in 2008 in Austria and Switzerland, in 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, and in 2024 in Germany.[ 1] [ 2]
UEFA European Championship record Qualification record Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA 1960 Did not qualify [ a] 2 2 0 0 7 2 1964 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 4 1 1 16 5 1968 Did not qualify 8 3 2 3 7 5 1972 6 3 2 1 14 3 1976 8 3 4 1 11 9 1980 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 2 4 6 4 1 1 13 5 1984 Runners-up 2nd 5 1 3 1 4 5 8 6 1 1 24 8 1988 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 3 5 6 5 0 1 14 6 1992 Did not qualify 7 3 0 4 17 12 1996 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 3 0 4 3 10 8 2 0 25 4 2000 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 0 2 7 7 8 7 0 1 42 5 2004 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 2 2 10 7 2 1 21 5 2008 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 12 3 12 9 1 2 23 8 2012 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 12 1 8 8 0 0 26 6 2016 Round of 16 10th 4 2 0 2 5 4 10 9 0 1 23 3 2020 Semi-finals 3rd 6 2 4 0 13 6 10 8 2 0 31 5 2024 Champions 1st 7 7 0 0 15 4 8 7 0 1 25 5 2028 To be determined To be determined 2032 Total 4 Titles 12/17 53 28 15 10 83 46 133 96 18 19 339 96
Spain's European Championship record First Match Biggest Win Biggest Defeat Best Result Worst Result
Year Round Opponent Score Spain scorer(s) 1964 Semi-finals Hungary 2–1 (a.e.t. ) Pereda , Amancio Final Soviet Union 2–1 Pereda , Marcelino 1980 Group stage Italy 0–0 — Belgium 1–2 Quini England 1–2 Dani 1984 Group stage Romania 1–1 Carrasco Portugal 1–1 Santillana West Germany 1–0 Maceda Semi-finals Denmark 1–1 (a.e.t. ) (5–4 p ) Maceda Final France 0–2 — 1988 Group stage Denmark 3–2 Míchel , Butragueño , Gordillo Italy 0–1 — West Germany 0–2 — 1996 Group stage Bulgaria 1–1 Alfonso France 1–1 Caminero Romania 2–1 Manjarín , Amor Quarter-finals England 0–0 (a.e.t. ) (2–4 p ) — 2000 Group stage Norway 0–1 — Slovenia 2–1 Raúl , Etxeberria FR Yugoslavia 4–3 Alfonso (2), Munitis , Mendieta Quarter-finals France 1–2 Mendieta 2004 Group stage Russia 1–0 Valerón Greece 1–1 Morientes Portugal 0–1 — 2008 Group stage Russia 4–1 Villa (3), Fàbregas Sweden 2–1 Fern. Torres , Villa Greece 2–1 De la Red , Güiza Quarter-finals Italy 0–0 (a.e.t. ) (4–2 p ) — Semi-finals Russia 3–0 Xavi , Güiza , Silva Final Germany 1–0 Fern. Torres 2012 Group stage Italy 1–1 Fàbregas Republic of Ireland 4–0 Fern. Torres (2), Silva , Fàbregas Croatia 1–0 Navas Quarter-finals France 2–0 Alonso (2) Semi-finals Portugal 0–0 (a.e.t. ) (4–2 p ) — Final Italy 4–0 Silva , Alba , Fern. Torres , Mata 2016 Group stage Czech Republic 1–0 Piqué Turkey 3–0 Morata (2), Nolito Croatia 1–2 Morata Round of 16 Italy 0–2 — 2020 Group stage Sweden 0–0 — Poland 1–1 Morata Slovakia 5–0 Dúbravka (o.g. ), Laporte , Sarabia , Ferr. Torres , Kucka (o.g. ) Round of 16 Croatia 5–3 (a.e.t. ) Sarabia , Azpilicueta , Ferr. Torres , Morata , Oyarzabal Quarter-finals Switzerland 1–1 (a.e.t. ) (3–1 p ) Zakaria (o.g. ) Semi-finals Italy 1–1 (a.e.t. ) (2–4 p ) Morata 2024 Group stage Croatia 3–0 Morata , Fabián , Carvajal Italy 1–0 Calafiori (o.g. ) Albania 1–0 Ferr. Torres Round of 16 Georgia 4–1 Rodri , Fabián , Williams , Olmo Quarter-finals Germany 2–1 (a.e.t. ) Olmo , Merino Semi-finals France 2–1 Yamal , Olmo Final England 2–1 Williams , Oyarzabal
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Semi-finals Final
Semi-finals Final
Quarter-finals
^ Spain were disqualified and the Soviet Union were awarded a walkover in the quarter-finals. Only four teams qualified for the final tournament. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Norway 0–1 FR Yugoslavia. Quarter-finals
^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Greece 1–1 Spain) and overall goal difference (0). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
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