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Spain at the UEFA European Championship

Summary

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 eleven European Championships (with an upcoming twelfth appearance in 2024), from which they won three titles. Spain became European champions as hosts in 1964, in 2008 in Austria and Switzerland, and in 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. They are currently the only team to win two consecutive editions.

Overall record edit

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 Qualified 8 7 0 1 25 5
    2028 To be determined To be determined
    2032
Total 3 Titles 12/17 46 21 15 10 68 42 133 96 18 19 339 96

1964 European Nations' Cup edit

Final tournament edit

Semi-finals
Spain  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Hungary
 Report
Attendance: 34,713
Final
Spain  2–1  Soviet Union
 Report, lineups
Attendance: 79,115

Euro 1980 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Belgium 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4 Advance to final
2   Italy (H) 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 4 Advance to third place play-off
3   England 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3
4   Spain 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Spain  0–0  Italy
Report
Attendance: 46,337
Belgium  2–1  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 11,430
Spain  1–2  England
 Report
Attendance: 14,440

Euro 1984 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2   Portugal 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
3   West Germany 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
4   Romania 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Romania  1–1  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 16,972
Portugal  1–1  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 24,364
West Germany  0–1  Spain
Report
Attendance: 47,691

Knockout stage edit

Semi-finals
Denmark  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Spain
 Report
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 47,843
Final
France  2–0  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 47,368[1]

Euro 1988 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   West Germany (H) 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 5 Advance to knockout stage
2   Italy 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
3   Spain 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 2
4   Denmark 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Denmark  2–3  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 55,707
Italy  1–0  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 47,506
West Germany  2–0  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 63,802

Euro 1996 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   France 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Spain 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3   Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4   Romania 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spain  1–1  Bulgaria
 Report
Attendance: 24,006
France  1–1  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 35,626
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)
Romania  1–2  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 32,719
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)

Knockout stage edit

Quarter-finals
Spain  0–0 (a.e.t.)  England
Report
Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 75,440[2]
Referee: Marc Batta (France)

Euro 2000 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   FR Yugoslavia 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4[b]
3   Norway 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4[b]
4   Slovenia 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ Spain were disqualified and the Soviet Union were awarded a walkover in the quarter-finals. Only four teams qualified for the final tournament.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Norway 0–1 FR Yugoslavia.
Spain  0–1  Norway
Report
Attendance: 41,000
Slovenia  1–2  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 51,300
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
FR Yugoslavia  3–4  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 26,611

Knockout stage edit

Quarter-finals
Spain  1–2  France
 Report
Attendance: 26,614

Euro 2004 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Portugal (H) 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Greece 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4[a]
3   Spain 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4[a]
4   Russia 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ 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.
Spain  1–0  Russia
 Report
Attendance: 28,182
Greece  1–1  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 25,444
Spain  0–1  Portugal
Report
Attendance: 47,491
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Euro 2008 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Advance to knockout phase
2   Russia 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3   Sweden 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4   Greece 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spain  4–1  Russia
 Report
Attendance: 30,772[3]
Sweden  1–2  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 30,772[4]
Greece  1–2  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 30,883[5]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Knockout phase edit

Quarter-finals
Spain  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Italy
Report
Penalties
 4–2
Attendance: 51,178[6]
Semi-finals
Russia  0–3  Spain
Report
Attendance: 51,428[7]
Final
Germany  0–1  Spain
Report
Attendance: 51,428

Euro 2012 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to knockout phase
2   Italy 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3   Croatia 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4   Republic of Ireland 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spain  1–1  Italy
 Report
Attendance: 38,869[8]
Spain  4–0  Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 39,150[9]
Croatia  0–1  Spain
Report
Attendance: 39,076[10]

Knockout phase edit

Quarter-finals
Spain  2–0  France
 Report
Attendance: 47,000[11]
Semi-finals
Portugal  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Spain
Report
Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 48,000[12]
Final
Spain  4–0  Italy
 Report
Attendance: 63,170[13]

Euro 2016 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Croatia 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advance to knockout phase
2   Spain 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3   Turkey 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4   Czech Republic 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spain  1–0  Czech Republic
 Report
Attendance: 29,400[14]
Spain  3–0  Turkey
 Report
Attendance: 33,409[15]
Croatia  2–1  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 37,245[16]

Knockout phase edit

Round of 16
Italy  2–0  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 76,165[17]

Euro 2020 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Sweden 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout phase
2   Spain (H) 3 1 2 0 6 1 +5 5
3   Slovakia 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
4   Poland 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Spain  0–0  Sweden
Report
Attendance: 10,559[18]
Spain  1–1  Poland
 Report
Attendance: 11,742[19]
Slovakia  0–5  Spain
Report
Attendance: 11,204[20]

Knockout phase edit

Round of 16
Croatia  3–5 (a.e.t.)  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 22,771[21]
Quarter-finals
Switzerland  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Spain
 Report
Penalties
 1–3
Attendance: 24,764[22]
Semi-finals
Italy  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Spain
 Report
Penalties
 4–2
Attendance: 57,811[23]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Euro 2024 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2   Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4   Albania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 June 2024. Source: UEFA
Spain  Match 3  Croatia
Report
Spain  Match 16  Italy
Report
Albania  Match 27  Spain
Report

Goalscorers edit

Player Goals 1964 1980 1984 1988 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Álvaro Morata 6 3 3
Fernando Torres 5 2 3
David Villa 4 4
Alfonso 3 1 2
Cesc Fàbregas 3 1 2
David Silva 3 1 2
Xabi Alonso 2 2
Daniel Güiza 2 2
Antonio Maceda 2 2
Gaizka Mendieta 2 2
Chus Pereda 2 2
Pablo Sarabia 2 2
Ferran Torres 2 2
Jordi Alba 1 1
César Azpilicueta 1 1
Emilio Butragueño 1 1
Fernando Morientes 1 1
Amancio 1 1
Guillermo Amor 1 1
José Luis Caminero 1 1
Francisco José Carrasco 1 1
Dani 1 1
Rubén de la Red 1 1
Joseba Etxeberria 1 1
Rafael Gordillo 1 1
Aymeric Laporte 1 1
Javier Manjarín 1 1
Marcelino 1 1
Juan Mata 1 1
Míchel 1 1
Pedro Munitis 1 1
Jesús Navas 1 1
Nolito 1 1
Mikel Oyarzabal 1 1
Gerard Piqué 1 1
Quini 1 1
Raúl 1 1
Santillana 1 1
Juan Carlos Valerón 1 1
Xavi 1 1
Own goals 3 3
Total 68 4 2 4 3 4 7 2 12 12 5 13

See also edit

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "European Football Championship 1984 FINAL". euro2000.org. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. ^ Moore, Glenn (24 June 1996). "Fortune favours brave England". The Independent. Independent Print. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Full-time Spain-Russia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Full-time report Sweden-Spain" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Full-time report Greece-Spain" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  6. ^ "UEFA Euro 2008 technical report" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2008. p. 105 (106 of PDF). Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Full-time report Russia-Spain" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  8. ^ "Full-time report Spain-Italy" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  9. ^ "Full-time report Spain-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  10. ^ "Full-time report Croatia-Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  11. ^ "Full-time report Spain-France" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  12. ^ "Full-time report Portugal-Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  13. ^ "Full-time report Spain–Italy" (PDF). UEFA. 1 July 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  14. ^ "Full Time Summary – Spain v Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Full Time Summary – Spain v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Full Time Summary – Croatia v Spain" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Full Time Summary – Italy v Spain" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  18. ^ "Full Time Summary – Spain v Sweden" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Full Time Summary – Spain v Poland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Full Time Summary – Slovakia v Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Full Time Summary – Croatia v Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Full Time Summary – Italy v Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
 
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