UEFA European Championship

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The UEFA European Championship is the premier quadrennial international football tournament for men's national teams in Europe, organized by UEFA.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf UEFA competition
international football tournament
quadrennial sporting event
abbreviation EURO
UEFA Euro
ageCategory senior
broadcastScope global
category European football championship
competitionType national teams tournament
confederation UEFA
confederationMembershipScope UEFA member associations
confersTitle champions of Europe in men's national team football
continent Europe
currentOrganizerPresident Aleksander Čeferin
finalStageType group stage and knockout stage
firstChampion Soviet Union national football team
firstEditionHost France
firstEditionYear 1960
formatEvolution expanded from 16 to 24 teams in 2016
expanded from 4 to 8 teams in 1980
expanded from 8 to 16 teams in 1996
formerName European Nations' Cup
frequency every four years
genderCategory men's football
governingBody Union of European Football Associations
governingBodyType sports federation
inception 1960
level senior national teams
mostSuccessfulTeam Germany national football team
Spain national football team
mostTitles 3
nameChangeYear 1968
namedAfter Henri Delaunay
numberOfTeamsInFinalsFormat 24
officialLanguageOfOrganizer English
French
organizer UEFA
organizingBodyType continental football confederation
organizingConfederationHeadquarters Nyon, Switzerland
prize Henri Delaunay Trophy
qualificationEligibility men's national teams of UEFA member associations
qualificationProcess UEFA European Championship qualifying
region Europe
relatedCompetition FIFA World Cup
UEFA European Championship qualifying
UEFA Nations League
sport association football
status active competition
tieBreakerMethod extra time and penalty shoot-out in knockout matches
trophy Henri Delaunay Trophy


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