When was the first Euro tournament?

When was the first Euro tournament?

1958UEFA European Championship / First event date
The first final of the European Championship (then known as the European Nations’ Cup) took place in 1960 after two years of preliminary contests between 17 national football clubs.

How many European tournaments have there been?

The sixteen European Championship tournaments have been won by ten national teams: Germany and Spain have each won three titles, Italy and France have won two titles, and the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, the Netherlands, Denmark, Greece and Portugal have won one title each.

How long have euros football been around?

The UEFA European Championship is an association football competition established in 1960. It is contested by the men’s national teams of the members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the sport’s European governing body, and takes place every four years.

Who invented Euro Cup?

Henri Delaunay
The European Championship in Poland and Ukraine will be the 14th time that the competition has been held. It was the brainchild of Henri Delaunay, the secretary of the French Football Federation, who first came up with the idea of a continental competition in 1927.

Which country has won the most Euros?

There have been nine countries that have won the tournament: Germany and Spain with three titles, France with two titles while Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Greece have one title each. Spain is the only country to win consecutive titles, in 2008 and 2012.

How many times have Italy won the Euros?

UEFA European (Euro) Championship Winners There have been nine countries that have won the tournament: Germany and Spain with three titles, France with two titles while Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Greece have one title each.

Which country won the Euro Football Cup in 2021?

Kristall of Russia were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, defeating Braga in the final in what was a repeat of the concluding match of the last edition….2021 Euro Winners Cup.