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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.
| 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 | |||||
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| First Match | |||||
| Biggest Win | |||||
| Biggest Defeat | |||||
| Best Result | |||||
| Worst Result | |||||
Final tournament
- Semi-finals
- Final
Group stage
Group stage
| 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 |
| West Germany | 0–1 | Spain |
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Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
- Final
Group stage
| Pos | Team | 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 |
| West Germany | 2–0 | Spain |
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Group stage
| Pos | Team | 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 |
Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
Group stage
| 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 |
| FR Yugoslavia | 3–4 | Spain |
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Report |
Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
Group stage
| Spain | 0–1 | Portugal |
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| Report |
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Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 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 |
Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
- Final
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 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 |
Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
- Final
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 stage |
| 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 |
Knockout stage
- Round of 16
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 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 |
Knockout stage
- Round of 16
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Italy |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Croatia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Albania |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Source: UEFA
Knockout stage
- Round of 16
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
- Final
| Player | Goals | 1964 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Morata | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| Fernando Torres | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| David Villa | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Alfonso | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Cesc Fàbregas | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Dani Olmo | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| David Silva | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Ferran Torres | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Xabi Alonso | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Daniel Güiza | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Antonio Maceda | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Gaizka Mendieta | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Chus Pereda | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Fabián Ruiz | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Pablo Sarabia | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Nico Williams | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Jordi Alba | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Amancio | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| César Azpilicueta | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Emilio Butragueño | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Fernando Morientes | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Guillermo Amor | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| José Luis Caminero | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Dani Carvajal | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Lobo 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 | |||||||||||
| Mikel Merino | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Míchel | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Pedro Munitis | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Jesús Navas | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Nolito | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Gerard Piqué | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Quini | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Raúl | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Rodri | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Santillana | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Juan Carlos Valerón | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Xavi | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Lamine Yamal | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Own goals | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Total | 83 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 15 |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Belgium |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Bulgaria |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Croatia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 75.00 |
| Czech Republic |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Denmark |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 |
| England |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 33.33 |
| France |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 40.00 |
 Georgia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Germany |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 75.00 |
| Greece |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
 Hungary |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00} |
| Italy |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 25.00 |
| Norway |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Poland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Portugal |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Republic of Ireland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Romania |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Russia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 100.00 |
 Serbia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Slovakia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Slovenia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00} |
| Sweden |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Switzerland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Turkey |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Total | 53 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 83 | 46 | +37 | 52.83 |
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