# Spain at the UEFA European Championship

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. 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). They also set a new record of 15 goals scored in a single European Championship.

## Overall record

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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1960 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2032 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 4 Titles | 12/17 | 53 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 83 | 46 | 133 | 96 | 18 | 19 | 339 | 96 |
Spain's European Championship record :
| First Match | Spain 2–1 Hungary (Madrid, Spain; 17 June 1964) |
| Biggest Win | Slovakia 0–5 Spain (Seville, Spain; 23 June 2021) |
| Biggest Defeat | France 2–0 Spain (Paris, France; 27 June 1984) Germany 2–0 Spain (Munich, Germany; 17 June 1988) Italy 2–0 Spain (Saint-Denis, France; 27 June 2016) |
| Best Result | Champions (1964, 2008, 2012 and 2024) |
| Worst Result | Group stage (1980, 1988 and 2004) |

## List of matches

| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Spain scorer(s) |
| 1964 | Semi-finals | Hungary | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Pereda, Amancio |
| 1964 | Final | Soviet Union | 2–1 | Pereda, Marcelino |
| 1980 | Group stage | Italy | 0–0 | — |
| 1980 | Group stage | Belgium | 1–2 | Quini |
| 1980 | Group stage | England | 1–2 | Dani |
| 1984 | Group stage | Romania | 1–1 | Carrasco |
| 1984 | Group stage | Portugal | 1–1 | Santillana |
| 1984 | Group stage | West Germany | 1–0 | Maceda |
| 1984 | Semi-finals | Denmark | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Maceda |
| 1984 | Final | France | 0–2 | — |
| 1988 | Group stage | Denmark | 3–2 | Míchel, Butragueño, Gordillo |
| 1988 | Group stage | Italy | 0–1 | — |
| 1988 | Group stage | West Germany | 0–2 | — |
| 1996 | Group stage | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Alfonso |
| 1996 | Group stage | France | 1–1 | Caminero |
| 1996 | Group stage | Romania | 2–1 | Manjarín, Amor |
| 1996 | Quarter-finals | England | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | — |
| 2000 | Group stage | Norway | 0–1 | — |
| 2000 | Group stage | Slovenia | 2–1 | Raúl, Etxeberria |
| 2000 | Group stage | FR Yugoslavia | 4–3 | Alfonso (2), Munitis, Mendieta |
| 2000 | Quarter-finals | France | 1–2 | Mendieta |
| 2004 | Group stage | Russia | 1–0 | Valerón |
| 2004 | Group stage | Greece | 1–1 | Morientes |
| 2004 | Group stage | Portugal | 0–1 | — |
| 2008 | Group stage | Russia | 4–1 | Villa (3), Fàbregas |
| 2008 | Group stage | Sweden | 2–1 | Fern. Torres, Villa |
| 2008 | Group stage | Greece | 2–1 | De la Red, Güiza |
| 2008 | Quarter-finals | Italy | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | — |
| 2008 | Semi-finals | Russia | 3–0 | Xavi, Güiza, Silva |
| 2008 | Final | Germany | 1–0 | Fern. Torres |
| 2012 | Group stage | Italy | 1–1 | Fàbregas |
| 2012 | Group stage | Republic of Ireland | 4–0 | Fern. Torres (2), Silva, Fàbregas |
| 2012 | Group stage | Croatia | 1–0 | Navas |
| 2012 | Quarter-finals | France | 2–0 | Alonso (2) |
| 2012 | Semi-finals | Portugal | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | — |
| 2012 | Final | Italy | 4–0 | Silva, Alba, Fern. Torres, Mata |
| 2016 | Group stage | Czech Republic | 1–0 | Piqué |
| 2016 | Group stage | Turkey | 3–0 | Morata (2), Nolito |
| 2016 | Group stage | Croatia | 1–2 | Morata |
| 2016 | Round of 16 | Italy | 0–2 | — |
| 2020 | Group stage | Sweden | 0–0 | — |
| 2020 | Group stage | Poland | 1–1 | Morata |
| 2020 | Group stage | Slovakia | 5–0 | Dúbravka (o.g.), Laporte, Sarabia, Ferr. Torres, Kucka (o.g.) |
| 2020 | Round of 16 | Croatia | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Sarabia, Azpilicueta, Ferr. Torres, Morata, Oyarzabal |
| 2020 | Quarter-finals | Switzerland | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Zakaria (o.g.) |
| 2020 | Semi-finals | Italy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Morata |
| 2024 | Group stage | Croatia | 3–0 | Morata, Fabián, Carvajal |
| 2024 | Group stage | Italy | 1–0 | Calafiori (o.g.) |
| 2024 | Group stage | Albania | 1–0 | Ferr. Torres |
| 2024 | Round of 16 | Georgia | 4–1 | Rodri, Fabián, Williams, Olmo |
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | Germany | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Olmo, Merino |
| 2024 | Semi-finals | France | 2–1 | Yamal, Olmo |
| 2024 | Final | England | 2–1 | Williams, Oyarzabal |

## Euro 1980
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Italy (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Advance to third place play-off |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |

## Euro 1984
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | West Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |

### Knockout stage
#### Final
## Euro 1988
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |

## Euro 1996
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |

### Knockout stage
#### Quarter-finals
## Euro 2000
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
* ↑ Spain were disqualified and the Soviet Union were awarded a walkover in the quarter-finals. Only four teams qualified for the final tournament.
* 1 2 Head-to-head result: Norway 0–1 FR Yugoslavia.

### Knockout stage
#### Quarter-finals
## Euro 2004
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Portugal (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
* 1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Greece 1–1 Spain) and overall goal difference (0). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.

## Euro 2008
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |

### Knockout stage
#### Final
## Euro 2012
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |

### Knockout stage
#### Final
## Euro 2016
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 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
## Euro 2020
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | |

### Knockout stage
#### Semi-finals
## Euro 2024
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Albania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |

### Knockout stage
#### Final
## Goalscorers

| 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 |