National team appearances in the UEFA European Championship
This article lists the performances of each of the 35 national teams out of UEFA's 55 current member associations which have made at least one appearance in the UEFA European Championship finals.[1]
Ranking of teams by number of appearances
Legend
- * hosts
Notes
- Includes five appearances as West Germany
- Includes five appearances as the Soviet Union and one as CIS
- Includes three appearances as Czechoslovakia
- Includes four appearances as Yugoslavia and one as FR Yugoslavia
Breakdown of successor teams
Team | Appearances | Record streak | Debut | Most recent | Best result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Czechoslovakia (1960–1980) | 3 | 2 | 1960 | 1980 | Champions (1976) |
Czech Republic (since 1996) | 7 | 7 | 1996 | 2020 | Runners-up (1996) |
Team | Appearances | Record streak | Debut | Most recent | Best result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Germany (1972–1988) | 5 | 5 | 1972 | 1988 | Champions (1972, 1980) |
Germany (since 1992) | 8 | 8 | 1992 | 2020 | Champions (1996) |
Team | Appearances | Record streak | Debut | Most recent | Best result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Soviet Union (1960–1988) | 5 | 4 | 1960 | 1988 | Champions (1960) |
CIS (1992) | 1 | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | Group stage (1992) |
Russia (since 1996) | 6 | 5 | 1996 | 2020 | Semi-finals (2008) |
Team | Appearances | Record streak | Debut | Most recent | Best result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yugoslavia (1960–1984) | 4 | 1 | 1960 | 1984 | Runners-up (1960, 1968) |
FR Yugoslavia (2000) | 1 | 1 | 2000 | 2000 | Quarter-finals (2000) |
Serbia | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Overall team records
- As of UEFA Euro 2016
In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.[1]
Rank | Team | Part. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pts/match |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Germany[lower-alpha 1] | 12 | 49 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 90 | 1.84 |
2 | France | 9 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 69 | 1.77 |
3 | Spain | 10 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 68 | 1.70 |
4 | Italy | 9 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 64 | 1.68 |
5 | Portugal | 7 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 63 | 1.80 |
6 | Netherlands | 9 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 59 | 1.69 |
7 | Czech Republic[lower-alpha 2] | 9 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 45 | 1.41 |
8 | Russia[lower-alpha 3] | 11 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 43 | 1.30 |
9 | England | 9 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 41 | 1.32 |
10 | Croatia | 5 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 29 | 1.61 |
11 | Denmark | 8 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 27 | 1.00 |
12 | Belgium | 5 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 23 | 1.35 |
13 | Sweden | 6 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 21 | 1.05 |
14 | Greece | 4 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 18 | 1.13 |
15 | Turkey | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 14 | 0.93 |
16 | Wales | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | 2.00 |
17 | Poland | 3 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 12 | 1.09 |
18 | Switzerland | 4 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 11 | 0.85 |
19 | Serbia[lower-alpha 4] | 5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 11 | 0.79 |
20 | Iceland | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | 1.60 |
21 | Hungary | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 8 | 1.00 |
22 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 8 | 0.80 |
23 | Romania | 5 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 8 | 0.50 |
24 | Scotland | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | 1.17 |
25 | Norway | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
26 | Slovakia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | 1.00 |
27 | Bulgaria | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 | 0.67 |
28 | Albania | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | 1.00 |
29 | Northern Ireland | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | 0.75 |
30 | Ukraine | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | 0.50 |
31 | Slovenia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | 0.67 |
32 | Austria | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | 0.33 |
33 | Latvia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | 0.33 |
Notes
- Includes results of West Germany between 1972–1988
- Includes results of Czechoslovakia between 1960–1980
- Includes results of Soviet Union and CIS between 1960–1992
- Includes results of Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia between 1960–2000
Breakdown of successor teams
Team | Part. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pts/match |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Czechoslovakia (1960–1980) | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 | 1.50 |
Czech Republic (since 1996) | 6 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 33 | 1.38 |
Team | Part. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pts/match |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Germany (1972–1988) | 5 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 31 | 2.07 |
Germany (since 1992) | 7 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 59 | 1.74 |
Team | Part. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pts/match |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Soviet Union (1960–1988) | 5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 23 | 1.77 |
CIS (1992) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 | 0.67 |
Russia (since 1996) | 5 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 18 | 1.06 |
Team | Part. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pts/match |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yugoslavia (1960–1984) | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 7 | 0.70 |
FR Yugoslavia (2000) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 | 1.00 |
Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Debut of teams
Each final tournament has had at least one team appearing for the first time. A total of 35 UEFA members have reached the finals.
Year | Debuting teams | Successor teams | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | No. | CT | ||
1960 | Czechoslovakia, France, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia | 4 | 4 | |
1964 | Denmark, Hungary, Spain | 3 | 7 | |
1968 | England, Italy | 2 | 9 | |
1972 | Belgium, West Germany | 2 | 11 | |
1976 | Netherlands | 1 | 12 | |
1980 | Greece | 1 | 13 | |
1984 | Portugal, Romania | 2 | 15 | |
1988 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | 16 | |
1992 | Scotland, Sweden | 2 | 18 | CIS, Germany |
1996 | Bulgaria, Croatia, Switzerland, Turkey | 4 | 22 | Czech Republic, Russia |
2000 | Norway, Slovenia | 2 | 24 | FR Yugoslavia |
2004 | Latvia | 1 | 25 | |
2008 | Austria, Poland | 2 | 27 | |
2012 | Ukraine | 1 | 28 | |
2016 | Albania, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Wales | 5 | 33 | |
2020 | Finland, North Macedonia | 2 | 35 |
Comprehensive team results by tournament
Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- SF – Semi-finals
- QF – Quarter-finals
- R16 – Round of 16
- GS – Group stage
- Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
- • – Did not qualify
- •× – Disqualified
- × – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
- – Hosts
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
Team (35) | 1960 (4) |
1964 (4) |
1968 (4) |
1972 (4) |
1976 (4) |
1980 (8) |
1984 (8) |
1988 (8) |
1992 (8) |
1996 (16) |
2000 (16) |
2004 (16) |
2008 (16) |
2012 (16) |
2016 (24) |
2020 (24) |
2024 (24) |
Times entered |
Times qualified |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albania | × | • | • | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | 13 | 1 | |
Austria | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | Q | 16 | 3 | |
Belgium | × | • | • | 3rd | • | 2nd | GS | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | QF | Q | 15 | 6 | |
Bulgaria | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | • | • | • | • | 16 | 2 | |
Croatia | Part of Yugoslavia | QF | • | GS | QF | GS | R16 | Q | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
Czech Republic[lower-alpha 1] | 3rd | • | • | • | 1st | 3rd | • | • | • | 2nd | GS | SF | GS | QF | GS | Q | 16 | 10 | |
Denmark | • | 4th | • | • | • | • | SF | GS | 1st | GS | GS | QF | • | GS | • | Q | 16 | 9 | |
England | × | • | 3rd | • | • | GS | • | GS | GS | SF | GS | QF | • | QF | R16 | Q | 15 | 10 | |
Finland | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | Q | 14 | 1 | |
France | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | 1st | • | GS | SF | 1st | QF | GS | QF | 2nd | Q | 16 | 10 | |
Germany[lower-alpha 2] | × | × | • | 1st | 2nd | 1st | GS | SF | 2nd | 1st | GS | GS | 2nd | SF | SF | Q | Q | 15[lower-alpha 3] | 14[lower-alpha 3] |
Greece | • | ×[lower-alpha 4] | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | 1st | GS | QF | • | • | 15[lower-alpha 4] | 4 | |
Hungary | • | 3rd | • | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | Q | 16 | 4 | |
Iceland | × | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | 13 | 1 | |
Italy | × | • | 1st | • | • | 4th | • | SF | • | GS | 2nd | GS | QF | 2nd | QF | Q | 15 | 10 | |
Latvia | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
Netherlands | × | • | • | • | 3rd | GS | • | 1st | SF | QF | SF | SF | QF | GS | • | Q | 15 | 10 | |
North Macedonia | Part of Yugoslavia | • | • | • | • | • | • | Q | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
Northern Ireland | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | • | 15 | 1 | |
Norway | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | 16 | 1 | |
Poland | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | QF | Q | 16 | 4 | |
Portugal | • | • | • | • | • | • | SF | • | • | QF | SF | 2nd | QF | SF | 1st | Q | 16 | 8 | |
Republic of Ireland | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | GS | R16 | • | 16 | 3 | |
Romania | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | QF | • | GS | • | GS | • | 16 | 5 | |
Russia[lower-alpha 5] | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | • | • | • | 2nd | GS | GS | • | GS | SF | GS | GS | Q | 16 | 12 | |
Scotland | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | Q | 14 | 3 | |
Serbia[lower-alpha 6] | 2nd | • | 2nd | • | 4th | • | GS | • | •×[lower-alpha 7] | × | QF | • | • | • | • | • | 15 | 5[lower-alpha 7] | |
Slovakia | Part of Czechoslovakia | • | • | • | • | • | R16 | Q | 7 | 2 | |||||||||
Slovenia | Part of Yugoslavia | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
Spain | •×[lower-alpha 8] | 1st | • | • | • | GS | 2nd | GS | • | QF | QF | GS | 1st | 1st | R16 | Q | 16 | 11 | |
Sweden | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | SF | • | GS | QF | GS | GS | GS | Q | 15 | 7 | |
Switzerland | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | GS | GS | • | R16 | Q | 15 | 5 | |
Turkey | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | QF | • | SF | • | GS | Q | 16 | 5 | |
Ukraine | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | Q | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
Wales | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | SF | Q | 15 | 2 | |
Team (35) | 1960 (4) |
1964 (4) |
1968 (4) |
1972 (4) |
1976 (4) |
1980 (8) |
1984 (8) |
1988 (8) |
1992 (8) |
1996 (16) |
2000 (16) |
2004 (16) |
2008 (16) |
2012 (16) |
2016 (24) |
2020 (24) |
2024 (24) |
Times entered |
Times qualified |
Notes
- Includes three appearances as Czechoslovakia
- Includes five appearances as West Germany
- Including UEFA Euro 2024 in which Germany is already qualified as host.
- Greece entered the 1964 competition, but later withdrew after refusing to play Albania. This is not counted as a qualification tournament Greece participated in.
- Includes five appearances as the Soviet Union and one as CIS
- Includes four appearances as Yugoslavia and one as FR Yugoslavia
- Yugoslavia originally qualified for UEFA Euro 1992, but were later disqualified due to international sanctions. This is not counted as a final tournament Yugoslavia qualified for.
- Spain refused to travel to the Soviet Union for their qualification match, so the Soviet Union qualified by walkover.
Total hosts
Legend
- * co-hosts
Time(s) | Nation | Year(s) |
---|---|---|
3 | France | 1960, 1984, 2016 |
Germany[lower-alpha 1] | 1988, 2020*, 2024 | |
Italy | 1968, 1980, 2020* | |
2 | Belgium | 1972, 2000* |
England | 1996, 2020* | |
Netherlands | 2000*, 2020* | |
Spain | 1964, 2020* | |
1 | Austria | 2008* |
Azerbaijan | 2020* | |
Denmark | 2020* | |
Hungary | 2020* | |
Poland | 2012* | |
Portugal | 2004 | |
Republic of Ireland | 2020* | |
Romania | 2020* | |
Russia | 2020* | |
Scotland | 2020* | |
Serbia[lower-alpha 2] | 1976 | |
Sweden | 1992 | |
Switzerland | 2008* | |
Ukraine | 2012* |
Notes
- As West Germany in 1988
- As Yugoslavia
Results of host nations
From 1960 to 1976 the host was decided between one of the four semifinalists, from 1980 the hosts automatically qualified, except in 2020 when every country had to qualify through qualification.
Year | Host nation | Finish |
---|---|---|
1960 | France | Fourth place |
1964 | Spain | Champions |
1968 | Italy | Champions |
1972 | Belgium | Third place |
1976 | Yugoslavia | Fourth place |
1980 | Italy | Fourth place |
1984 | France | Champions |
1988 | West Germany | Semi-finalist |
1992 | Sweden | Semi-finalist |
1996 | England | Semi-finalist |
2000 | Belgium | Group stage |
Netherlands | Semi-finalist | |
2004 | Portugal | Runners-up |
2008 | Austria | Group stage |
Switzerland | Group stage | |
2012 | Poland | Group stage |
Ukraine | Group stage | |
2016 | France | Runners-up |
2020 | Azerbaijan | Did not qualify |
Denmark | ||
England | ||
Germany | ||
Hungary | ||
Italy | ||
Netherlands | ||
Republic of Ireland | Did not qualify | |
Romania | Did not qualify | |
Russia | ||
Scotland | ||
Spain | ||
2024 | Germany |
Summary
Legend
- * hosts
Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third-place | Semi-finalists | Fourth-place | Top 4 finishes | Top 2 finishes | Times qualified |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Germany[lower-alpha 1] | 3 (1972, 1980, 1996) | 3 (1976, 1992, 2008) | — | 3 (1988*, 2012, 2016) | — | 9 | 6 | 13 |
Spain | 3 (1964*, 2008, 2012) | 1 (1984) | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 |
France | 2 (1984*, 2000) | 1 (2016*) | — | 1 (1996) | 1 (1960*) | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Russia[lower-alpha 2] | 1 (1960) | 3 (1964, 1972, 1988) | — | 1 (2008) | 1 (1968) | 6 | 4 | 12 |
Italy | 1 (1968*) | 2 (2000, 2012) | — | 1 (1988) | 1 (1980*) | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Portugal | 1 (2016) | 1 (2004*) | — | 3 (1984, 2000, 2012) | — | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Czech Republic[lower-alpha 3] | 1 (1976) | 1 (1996) | 2 (1960, 1980) | 1 (2004) | — | 5 | 2 | 10 |
Netherlands | 1 (1988) | — | 1 (1976) | 3 (1992, 2000*, 2004) | — | 5 | 1 | 10 |
Denmark | 1 (1992) | — | — | 1 (1984) | 1 (1964) | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Greece | 1 (2004) | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Serbia[lower-alpha 4] | — | 2 (1960, 1968) | — | — | 1 (1976*) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Belgium | — | 1 (1980) | 1 (1972*) | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 |
England | — | — | 1 (1968) | 1 (1996*) | — | 2 | — | 10 |
Hungary | — | — | 1 (1964) | — | 1 (1972) | 2 | — | 3 |
Sweden | — | — | — | 1 (1992*) | — | 1 | — | 7 |
Turkey | — | — | — | 1 (2008) | — | 1 | — | 5 |
Wales | — | — | — | 1 (2016) | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Total | 15 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 60 | 30 | — |
Notes
- As West Germany
- As Soviet Union and CIS
- As Czechoslovakia
- As Yugoslavia
Medal count
- As of UEFA Euro 2016
The losing semi-finalists since 1984 are counted under bronze.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
3 | France | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
4 | Russia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
5 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
6 | Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Portugal | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
8 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
9 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
10 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Serbia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
12 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
13 | England | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
14 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Wales | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (17 nations) | 15 | 15 | 24 | 54 |
Results of defending finalists
Year | Defending champions | Finish | Defending runners-up | Finish |
---|---|---|---|---|
1964 | Soviet Union | Runners-up | Yugoslavia | Did not qualify |
1968 | Spain | Did not qualify | Soviet Union | Fourth place |
1972 | Italy | Did not qualify | Yugoslavia | Did not qualify |
1976 | West Germany | Runners-up | Soviet Union | Did not qualify |
1980 | Czechoslovakia | Third place | West Germany | Champions |
1984 | West Germany | Group stage | Belgium | Group stage |
1988 | France | Did not qualify | Spain | Group stage |
1992 | Netherlands | Semi-finalist | CIS (Soviet Union) | Group stage |
1996 | Denmark | Group stage | Germany | Champions |
2000 | Germany | Group stage | Czech Republic | Group stage |
2004 | France | Quarter-finalist | Italy | Group stage |
2008 | Greece | Group stage | Portugal | Quarter-finalist |
2012 | Spain | Champions | Germany | Semi-finalist |
2016 | Spain | Round of 16 | Italy | Quarter-finalist |
2020 | Portugal | France |
Active consecutive participations
This is a list of active consecutive participations of national teams in the UEFA European Championships.
Team | Managed to qualify since | Consecutive participations |
---|---|---|
Germany | 1972 | 14[lower-alpha 1] |
France | 1992 | 8 |
Czech Republic | 1996 | 7 |
Italy | 1996 | 7 |
Spain | 1996 | 7 |
Portugal | 1996 | 7 |
Sweden | 2000 | 6 |
Croatia | 2004 | 5 |
Russia | 2004 | 5 |
Poland | 2008 | 4 |
England | 2012 | 3 |
Ukraine | 2012 | 3 |
Austria | 2016 | 2 |
Belgium | 2016 | 2 |
Hungary | 2016 | 2 |
Slovakia | 2016 | 2 |
Switzerland | 2016 | 2 |
Turkey | 2016 | 2 |
Wales | 2016 | 2 |
Notes
- Including UEFA Euro 2024 in which Germany is already qualified as host. Includes five appearances as West Germany.
Droughts
This is a list of droughts associated with the participation of national teams in the UEFA European Championships.
Longest active UEFA European Championship droughts
Does not include teams that have not yet made their first appearance or teams that no longer exist.
Team | Last appearance | EC Missed |
---|---|---|
Norway | 2000 | 5 |
Serbia[lower-alpha 1] | 2000 | 5 |
Slovenia | 2000 | 5 |
Bulgaria | 2004 | 4 |
Latvia | 2004 | 4 |
Greece | 2012 | 2 |
Albania | 2016 | 1 |
Iceland | 2016 | 1 |
Northern Ireland | 2016 | 1 |
Republic of Ireland | 2016 | 1 |
Romania | 2016 | 1 |
Notes
Longest UEFA European Championship droughts overall
Only includes droughts begun after a team's first appearance and until the team ceased to exist.
- As of qualification for UEFA Euro 2020.
Team | Prev. appearance | Next appearance | EC Missed |
---|---|---|---|
Hungary | 1972 | 2016 | 10 |
France | 1960 | 1984 | 5 |
Greece | 1980 | 2004 | 5 |
Republic of Ireland | 1988 | 2012 | 5 |
Scotland | 1996 | 2020 | 5 |
Norway | 2000 | active | 5 |
Serbia[lower-alpha 1] | 2000 | active | 5 |
Slovenia | 2000 | active | 5 |
Bulgaria | 2004 | active | 4 |
Latvia | 2004 | active | 4 |
Denmark | 1964 | 1984 | 4 |
Czech Republic[lower-alpha 2] | 1960 | 1976 | 3 |
1980 | 1996 | ||
Spain | 1964 | 1980 | 3 |
Russia[lower-alpha 3] | 1972 | 1988 | 3 |
Belgium | 1984 | 2000 | 3 |
2000 | 2016 | ||
England | 1968 | 1980 | 2 |
Italy | 1968 | 1980 | 2 |
Portugal | 1984 | 1996 | 2 |
Romania | 1984 | 1996 | 2 |
Notes
- FIFA regards Serbia as the same entity which competed in 1960, 1968, 1976, 1984 and 2000 as Yugoslavia.
- FIFA regards Czech Republic as the same entity which competed in 1960, 1976 and 1980 as Czechoslovakia.
- FIFA regards Russia as the same entity which competed in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1988 as the Soviet Union and 1992 as the CIS.
Countries that have never qualified
The following 20 teams which are current UEFA members have never qualified for the European Championship.[1][2]
Legend
- • – Did not qualify
- × – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
- – Co-host of the final tournament
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
Team (20) | 1960 (4) |
1964 (4) |
1968 (4) |
1972 (4) |
1976 (4) |
1980 (8) |
1984 (8) |
1988 (8) |
1992 (8) |
1996 (16) |
2000 (16) |
2004 (16) |
2008 (16) |
2012 (16) |
2016 (24) |
2020 (24) |
Attempts |
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Andorra | Not a UEFA member | • | • | • | • | • | • | 6 | |||||||||
Armenia | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||
Azerbaijan | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||
Belarus | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Part of Yugoslavia | [lower-alpha 1] | • | • | • | • | • | • | 6 | ||||||||
Cyprus | [lower-alpha 1] | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 14 |
Estonia | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||
Faroe Islands | Not a UEFA member | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8 | |||||||
Georgia | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||
Gibraltar | Not a UEFA member | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||
Israel | Part of AFC | Not a UEFA member | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | |||||||
Kazakhstan | Part of Soviet Union | Part of AFC | [lower-alpha 1] | • | • | • | • | 4 | |||||||||
Kosovo | Part of Yugoslavia | [lower-alpha 2] | [lower-alpha 1] | • | 1 | ||||||||||||
Liechtenstein | Not a UEFA member | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||
Lithuania | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||
Luxembourg | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 15 |
Malta | [lower-alpha 1] | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 14 |
Moldova | Part of Soviet Union | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||
Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia | [lower-alpha 2] | • | • | • | 3 | |||||||||||
San Marino | Not a UEFA member | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8 |
Notes
- Not a UEFA member
- Part of FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro
Former countries
East Germany played in eight qualification competitions before the reunification of Germany in 1990.
Team (1) | 1960 (4) |
1964 (4) |
1968 (4) |
1972 (4) |
1976 (4) |
1980 (8) |
1984 (8) |
1988 (8) |
1992 (8) |
Attempts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
East Germany | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ×[lower-alpha 1] | 8 |
Notes
- East Germany initially entered the qualifying competition, but they later withdrew after being reunified with West Germany, with the reunited nation of Germany therefore entering.
References
- "EURO » All-time league table". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- "EURO Qualifiers » All-time league table". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 21 November 2019.