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]
They are currently the only team with four titles, the only side to win two consecutive editions and the only side to ever win all seven matches in a single tournament (2024).[ 2] They also set a new record of 15 goals scored in a single European Championship.
Overall record
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
List of matches
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
1964 European Nations' Cup
Final tournament
Semi-finals
Final
Euro 1980
Group stage
Euro 1984
Group stage
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Final
Euro 1988
Group stage
Euro 1996
Group stage
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Euro 2000
Group stage
^ 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.
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Euro 2004
Group stage
^ 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.
Euro 2008
Group stage
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Euro 2012
Group stage
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Euro 2016
Group stage
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Euro 2020
Group stage
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Euro 2024
Group stage
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Goalscorers
Head-to-head record
See also
Notes
References
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1 Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under another name(s).