Spain at the UEFA European Championship

The UEFA European Football 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 "Euro 2008" or whichever year is appropriate. Prior to entering the tournament all teams other than the host nations (which qualify automatically) compete in a qualifying process.

Spain have participated in nine UEFA European Football Championships, from which they won three tournaments. Spain became European champions at home in 1964, at Austria/Switzerland 2008 and Poland/Ukraine 2012.

Euro 1964

Spain 2–1 (a.e.t.) Hungary
Pereda  35'
Amancio  115'
Report Bene  84'

Spain 2–1 Soviet Union
Pereda  6'
Marcelino  84'
Report Khusainov  8'

Euro 1980

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Belgium 312032+14
 Italy 312010+14
 England 31113303
 Spain 301224−21
Spain 0 – 0 Italy
Report
Attendance: 46,816

Belgium 2 – 1 Spain
Gerets  17'
Cools  65'
Report Quini  36'
Attendance: 11,430

Spain 1 – 2 England
Dani  48' (pen.) Report Brooking  19'
Woodcock  61'
Attendance: 14,440

Euro 1984

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 312032+14
 Portugal 312021+14
 West Germany 31112203
 Romania 30122421
Romania 1 – 1 Spain
Bölöni  35' (Report) Carrasco  22' (pen.)
Attendance: 16,972
Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)

Portugal 1 – 1 Spain
Sousa  52' (Report) Santillana  73'
Attendance: 24,364
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)

West Germany 0 – 1 Spain
(Report) Maceda  90'
Attendance: 47,691
Referee: Vojtěch Christov (Czechoslovakia)

Spain 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) Denmark
Maceda  67' (Report) Lerby  7'
Penalties
Santillana
Señor
Urquiaga
Víctor Muñoz
Sarabia
5 – 4 Brylle
Olsen
Laudrup
Lerby
Elkjær
Attendance: 47,843
Referee: George Courtney (England)

France 2 – 0 Spain
Platini  57'
Bellone  90'
(Report)
Attendance: 47,368
Referee: Vojtěch Christov (Czechoslovakia)

Euro 1988

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 West Germany 321051+45
 Italy 321041+35
 Spain 310235−22
 Denmark 300327−50
Denmark 2–3 Spain
Laudrup  24'
Povlsen  82'
Report Míchel  5'
Butragueño  52'
Gordillo  67'

Italy 1–0 Spain
Vialli  73' Report
Attendance: 47,506

West Germany 2–0 Spain
Völler  29', 51' Report
Attendance: 63,802

Euro 1996

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 321052+37
 Spain 312043+15
 Bulgaria 311134–14
 Romania 300314–30
Spain 1–1 Bulgaria
Alfonso  74' Report Stoichkov  65' (pen.)
Attendance: 24,006

France 1–1 Spain
Djorkaeff  48' Report Caminero  85'
Attendance: 35,626
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)

Romania 1–2 Spain
Răducioiu  29' Report Manjarín  11'
Amor  84'
Attendance: 32,719
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)

Spain 0–0 (a.e.t.) England
Report
Penalties
Hierro
Amor
Belsué
Nadal
2–4 Shearer
Platt
Pearce
Gascoigne
Attendance: 75,440
Referee: Marc Batta (France)

Euro 2000

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 320165+16
 Yugoslavia 31117704
 Norway 31111104
 Slovenia 30214512
Spain 0–1 Norway
Report Iversen  65'

Slovenia 1–2 Spain
Zahovič  59' Report Raúl  4'
Etxeberria  60'
Attendance: 42,500
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Yugoslavia 3–4 Spain
Milošević  30'
Govedarica  50'
Komljenović  75'
Report Alfonso  38', 90+6'
Munitis  51'
Mendieta  90+4' (pen.)
Attendance: 24,000

Spain 1–2 France
Mendieta  38' (pen.) Report Zidane  32'
Djorkaeff  44'
Attendance: 27,600

Euro 2004

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 320142+26
 Greece 31114404
 Spain 31112204
 Russia 310224–23
Spain 1–0 Russia
Valerón  60' Report
Attendance: 28,182

Greece 1–1 Spain
Charisteas  66' Report Morientes  28'
Attendance: 25,444

Spain 0–1 Portugal
Report Nuno Gomes  57'
Attendance: 47,491
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Euro 2008

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 330083+59
 Russia 32014406
 Sweden 31023413
 Greece 30031540
Spain 4–1 Russia
Villa  20', 44', 75'
Fàbregas  90+1'
Report Pavlyuchenko  86'
Attendance: 30,772[1]

Sweden 1–2 Spain
Ibrahimović  34' Report Torres  15'
Villa  90+2'
Attendance: 30,772[2]

Greece 1–2 Spain
Charisteas  42' Report de la Red  61'
Güiza  88'


Russia 0–3 Spain
Report Xavi  50'
Güiza  73'
Silva  82'

Germany 0–1 Spain
Report Torres  33'

Euro 2012

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 321061+57
 Italy 312042+25
 Croatia 311143+14
 Republic of Ireland 300319−80
Spain 1–1 Italy
Fàbregas  64' Report Di Natale  61'
Attendance: 38,869[5]

Spain 4–0 Republic of Ireland
Torres  4', 70'
Silva  49'
Fàbregas  83'
Report
Attendance: 39,150[6]

Croatia 0–1 Spain
Report Navas  88'
Attendance: 39,076[7]

Spain 2–0 France
Alonso  19', 90+1' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 47,000[8]


Spain 4–0 Italy
Silva  14'
Alba  41'
Torres  84'
Mata  88'
Report
Attendance: 63,170[10]

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

Spain 3–0 Turkey
Report
Attendance: 33,409[12]

Croatia 2–1 Spain
Report Morata  7'

Knockout phase

Round of 16
Italy 2–0 Spain
Report

Overview

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
France 1960 Did not qualify[lower-alpha 1] 2 2 0 0 7 2
Spain 1964 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 4 1 1 16 5
Italy 1968 Did not qualify 8 3 2 3 7 5
Belgium 1972 6 3 2 1 14 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976 8 3 4 1 11 9
Italy 1980 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 2 4 6 4 1 1 13 5
France 1984 Runners-up 2nd 5 1 3 1 4 5 8 6 1 1 24 8
West Germany 1988 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 3 5 6 5 0 1 14 8
Sweden 1992 Did not qualify 7 3 0 4 17 12
England 1996 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 3 0 4 3 10 8 2 0 25 4
Belgium Netherlands 2000 5th 4 2 0 2 7 7 8 7 0 1 42 5
Portugal 2004 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 2 2 10 7 2 1 21 5
Austria Switzerland 2008 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 12 3 12 9 1 2 23 8
Poland Ukraine 2012 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 12 1 8 8 0 0 26 6
France 2016 Round of 16 10th 4 2 0 2 5 4 10 9 0 1 23 3
European Union 2020 To be determined To be determined
Germany 2024 To be determined To be determined
Total 3 Titles 10/15 40 19 11 10 55 36 118 84 16 18 295 89

Notes

  1. Spain refused to travel to the Soviet Union for their qualification quarter-final, so Spain were disqualified and the Soviet Union were awarded a walkover victory.

References

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