Czech Republic at the UEFA European Championship

As the Czech Republic is considered to be the successor team of Czechoslovakia by FIFA and UEFA, they have participated in eight UEFA European Football Championships; three of which were as Czechoslovakia and five of which were as the Czech Republic. Their greatest achievement was as Czechoslovakia, becoming European champions in 1976, however as the Czech Republic they also proved successful by qualifying for the final stages of each of the five European tournament they have played qualifiers for, and becoming runners-up at Euro 1996.

Participations as Czechoslovakia

Euro 1960

Czechoslovakia 0–3 Soviet Union
Report Ivanov  34', 56'
Ponedelnik  66'
Attendance: 25,184
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
Czechoslovakia 2–0 France
Bubník  58'
Pavlovič  88'		 Report
Attendance: 9,438
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

Euro 1976

Czechoslovakia 3–1 (a.e.t.) Netherlands
Ondruš  19'
Nehoda  114'
Veselý  118'		 Report Ondruš  77' (o.g.)
Attendance: 17,969
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)

Euro 1980

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 West Germany 321042+25
 Czechoslovakia 311143+13
 Netherlands 31114403
 Greece 301214−31
Czechoslovakia 0–1 West Germany
Report Rummenigge  57'
Attendance: 11,059
Greece 1–3 Czechoslovakia
Anastopoulos  14' Report Panenka  6'
Vízek  26'
Nehoda  63'
Attendance: 4,726
Netherlands 1–1 Czechoslovakia
Kist  59' Report Nehoda  16'
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 11,889
Referee: Hilmi Ok (Turkey)

Participations as Czech Republic

Euro 1996

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 321050+57
 Czech Republic 311156−14
 Italy 31113304
 Russia 301248−41
Germany 2–0 Czech Republic
Ziege  26'
Möller  32'		 Report
Attendance: 37,300
Czech Republic 2–1 Italy
Nedvěd  4'
Bejbl  35'		 Report Chiesa  18'
Attendance: 37,320
Russia 3–3 Czech Republic
Mostovoi  49'
Tetradze  54'
Beschastnykh  85'		 Report Suchopárek  5'
Kuka  19'
Šmicer  88'
Attendance: 21,128
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Czech Republic 1–0 Portugal
Poborský  53' Report
Attendance: 26,832
Czech Republic 1–2 (a.e.t.) Germany
Berger  59' (pen.) Report Bierhoff  73'  95'
Attendance: 73,611

Euro 2000

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 330072+59
 France 320174+36
 Czech Republic 31023303
 Denmark 300308−80
Netherlands 1–0 Czech Republic
F. de Boer  89' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 50,833
Czech Republic 1–2 France
Poborský  35' (pen.) Report Henry  7'
Djorkaeff  60'
Attendance: 28,100
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

By the time of playing, both teams had already been eliminated from the tournament, having each lost their opening two matches.[1]

Denmark 0–2 Czech Republic
Report Šmicer  64', 67'
Attendance: 18,000

Euro 2004

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czech Republic 330074+39
 Netherlands 311164+24
 Germany 302123−12
 Latvia 301215−41
Czech Republic 2–1 Latvia
Baroš  73'
Heinz  85'		 Report Verpakovskis  45+1'
Attendance: 21,744
Netherlands 2–3 Czech Republic
Bouma  4'
Van Nistelrooy  19'		 Report Koller  23'
Baroš  71'
Šmicer  88'
Attendance: 29,935
Germany 1–2 Czech Republic
Ballack  21' Report Heinz  30'
Baroš  77'
Attendance: 46,849
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Czech Republic 3–0 Denmark
Koller  49'
Baroš  63', 65'		 Report
Attendance: 41,092
Greece 1–0 (a.e.t.) Czech Republic
Dellas  105+1' Report
Attendance: 42,449

Euro 2008

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 320153+26
 Turkey 32015506
 Czech Republic 310246−23
  Switzerland 31023303
Switzerland  0–1 Czech Republic
Report Svěrkoš  71'
Attendance: 39,730[2]
Czech Republic 1–3 Portugal
Sionko  17' Report Deco  8'
Ronaldo  63'
Quaresma  90+1'
Attendance: 29,016[3]
Turkey 3–2 Czech Republic
Arda  75'
Nihat  87', 89'		 Report Koller  34'
Plašil  62'
Attendance: 29,016[4]

Euro 2012

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czech Republic 320145−16
 Greece 31113304
 Russia 311153+24
 Poland 302123−12

Greece finished second ahead of Russia based on their head-to-head record (1–0).[5]

Russia 4–1 Czech Republic
Dzagoev  15', 79'
Shirokov  24'
Pavlyuchenko  82'		 Report Pilař  52'
Attendance: 40,803[6]
Greece 1–2 Czech Republic
Gekas  53' Report Jiráček  3'
Pilař  6'
Attendance: 41,105[8]
Czech Republic 1–0 Poland
Jiráček  72' Report
Attendance: 41,480[9]
Czech Republic 0–1 Portugal
Report Ronaldo  79'
Attendance: 55,590[10]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Euro 2016

Group stage

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
Piqué  87' Report
Attendance: 29,400[11]
Czech Republic 2–2 Croatia
 Report
Attendance: 38,376[12]
Czech Republic 0–2 Turkey
Report
Attendance: 32,836[13]

Overview

     Champions       Runners-up       Third place       Fourth place  

UEFA European Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
France 1960Third place3rd210123
Spain 1964Did not qualify-------
Italy 1968-------
Belgium 1972-------
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976Champions1st211053
Italy 1980Third place3rd412154
France 1984Did not qualify-------
West Germany 1988-------
Sweden 1992-------
England 1996 Runners-up 2nd 6 2 2 2 7 8
Belgium Netherlands 2000 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 3 3
Portugal 2004 Semi-finals 3rd 5 4 0 1 10 5
Austria Switzerland 2008 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 4 6
Poland Ukraine 2012 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 4 6
France 2016 Group stage 21st 3 0 1 2 2 5
Europe 2020 To be determined
Germany 2024
Total 1 Title 9/15 32 13 6 13 42 43
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty shootout.

References

  1. ↑ "Smicer brace gives Czechs win". BBC Sport. 21 June 2000. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Full-time report Switzerland-Czech Republic" (PDF). Union of Football European Associations. 7 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Full-time report Czech Republic-Portugal" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Full-time report Turkey-Czech Republic" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ↑ Mandeep Sanghera (16 June 2012). "Greece 1–0 Russia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Full-time report Russia-Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "Match officials appointed for first four UEFA Euro 2012 matches". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  8. ↑ "Full-time report Greece-Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  9. ↑ "Full-time report Czech Republic-Poland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  10. ↑ "Full-time report Czech Republic-Portugal" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  11. ↑ "Full Time Summary – Spain v Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Full Time Summary – Czech Republic v Croatia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "Full Time Summary – Czech Republic v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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