European Cup: Winners and Host Countries

In addition to his background in intellectual property law, electrical engineering, and business administration, Thomas Wettermann is also an experienced soccer coach. Thomas Wettermann holds a C Coaching license from the United States Soccer Federation and has completed a Union of European Football Association’s (UEFA) training program in Germany. The UEFA is the association that organizes the EURO cup.

After the World Cup, the EURO Cup is the most prestigious international soccer tournament in the world. The national teams of 55 countries participate in the multi-year qualifying matches that culminate in the EURO Cup championships, which are played every four years.

UEFA member countries include all E.U. countries, as well as nations that are geographically located in Europe, the Middle East, and Eurasia, such as Israel, Azerbaijan, and Russia. While more than 55 countries compete, only 10 have ever won the title. As of 2020, Germany and Spain have both won three cups, while France has earned two.

The first EURO Cup final was held in France in 1960. For more than six decades, all final matches were held in one or two member countries at a time. However, to celebrate the competition’s 60th anniversary, UEFA made the historic decision to spread hosting duties for the 2020 finals across 12 countries.