Euro 2024: A Look Back At  Past Winners 

Euro 2024 is set to kick off today. While the first edition of the UEFA Euro Championship was hosted by Yugoslavia in 1960 by France, the 17th edition will begin in Germany from 14 June. 

The inaugural edition of the  European championship was first organized under the banner of European Nations’ Cup banner in which 17 teams featured. 

Since the commencement of the tournament, 10 teams have won the coveted championship, with Spain and Germany winning the title three times each. 

France and Italy have two titles each. 

Spain are the only team to have won the competition two times in a row, in 2008 and 2012. 

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Interestingly, France was the last team to have won the championship at home in 1984. 

As the stage is set for the big event of the football fraternity, fans and experts already have their favorites to win the tournament. July 16 is when the champions will be crowned, putting an end to the speculations. 

Before we step into the one-month period of football extravaganza in Euro 2024, let us reflect on the past winners of the Euro Championship. 

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Here is a list of the winning teams of the Euros since its inception in 1960: 

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Host Country
1960	Soviet Union	Yugoslavia	France
1964	Spain	Soviet Union	Spain
1968	Italy	Yugoslavia	Italy
1972	West Germany	Soviet Union	Belgium
1976	Czechoslovakia	West Germany	Yugoslavia
1980	West Germany	Belgium	Italy
1984	France	Spain	France
1988	Netherlands	Soviet Union	West Germany
1992	Denmark	Germany	Sweden
1996	Germany	Czech Republic	England
2000	France	Italy	Belgium & Netherlands
2004	Greece	Portugal	Portugal
2008	Spain	Germany	Austria & Switzerland
2012	Spain	Italy	Poland & Ukraine
2016	Portugal	France	France
2020	Italy	England	Across Europe
2024	?	?	Germany

 

The Euro Championship organized by the Union of European Football Associations opens the stage for a plethora of talent pool in football in the continent. Many football players have used the opportunity as a launchpad to reach international stardom. The Euro 2024, too, seeks to bring forth such promising young talents and provide them a platform for international glory.