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Countries That Won the UEFA European Championship and Played in the Final

The European Football Championship has been held every 4 years since 1960 and is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in Europe. The country that won the cup the most was Spain, 4 times. After them, Germany became champions 3 times, Italy and France twice.

European Championship, Number of Championships and Years:

Spain: 4 ( 1964, 2008, 2012,2024)
Germany: 3 (1972, 1980, 1996)
Italy: 2 (1968, 2020)
France: 2 (1984, 2000)
Soviet Union (former): 1 (1960)
Czechoslovakia (former): 1 (1976)
Netherlands: 1 (1988)
Portugal: 1 (2016)
Denmark: 1 (1992)
Greece: 1 (2004)

Note: The championships of the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia are not colored on the European map.

European Championship, Countries' Final Play Numbers and Years:

Germany: 6 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1992, 1996, 2008)
Spain: 5 (1964, 1984, 2008, 2012,2024)
Italy: 4 (1968, 2000, 2012, 2020)
Soviet Union (former): 4 (1960, 1964, 1972, 1988)
France: 3 (1984, 2000, 2016)
Portugal: 2 (2004, 2016)
England: 2 ( 2020,2024)
Yugoslavia (former): 2 (1960, 1968)
Czechia: 1 ( 1996)
Czechoslovakia (former): 1 (1976)
Denmark: 1 (1992)
Netherlands: 1 (1988)
Greece: 1 (2004)
Belgium: 1 (1980)

Some Important Notes of the European Championship:

* Spain became champions twice in a row, in 2008 and 2012.
* The 2024 European Football Championship (Euro 2024) was held in Germany.
* In the European Football Championship. The top scorer is Cristiano Ronaldo (14 goals, Portugal). He is followed by Michel Platini (France) with 9 goals and Alan Shearer, Harry Kane (England) , Álvaro Morata (Spain) and Antoine Griezmann (France) with 7 goals. 
* The players who played the most in the tournament are Cristiano Ronaldo (30 times) and Pepe (23 times).