History Of UEFA Euro Cup

Initially played in 1960 under the name of UEFA European Countries Container, the possibility of this well known European football group was initially proposed by Henri Delaunay in 1927 who was an individual from French Football Alliance. At last in 1960, his fantasy transformed into reality and the competition was held in France. In his respect, the competition trophy was named as Henri Deluanay Trophy. 17 groups partook out of which three groups did not played-West Germany, Britain and Italy. Among the 14 remaining groups, USSR advanced into the last and won the principal competition trophy by outmaneuvering Yugoslavia by 2-1.


After that, the name of this competition was changed to European Football Title in 1968 and afterward since 1992, this competition got to be famous as Euro. Held once in like clockwork; measurable reports demonstrate this is the third most well known games competition on the planet after Olympic Amusements and World Container. As such, 13 competitions had been played and this Euro 2012 is the fourteenth session. Germany is the best group in this competition who had been in the last six times and won title three times.

In 1964, Spain was the host of the competition with 29 groups partaking in the competition. The host succeeded in stowing the title by overcoming the last time champion USSR by 2-1.

In 1968, the competition name was reframed yet the arrangement stayed same with two new groups. Held in Italy, the title additionally went to the host nation when they crushed Yugoslavia in a replay match by 2-0. The most eminent episode in that year was a coin hurl to choose a semi-last match. This coin hurl was the first and the main time occurrence in Euro history.

Belgium was the host in 1972 when West Germany (now Germany) won the last beating Soviet Union by 3-0.

1976 competition was held in Yugoslavia and that was the last year to put an end for two things-host group must be in the last and four groups qualifying in the last. That year is additionally eminent for the recently presented punishment shootout. Czechoslovakia won the last.

The following competition in 1980 was sorted out in another organization in Italy. The idea of gathering came up and eight groups took an interest with victors of every gathering getting into the play-offs and after that to the last. West Germany won at the end of the day and this was their second title.

In 1984, the idea of semi-last likewise developed which gave absolutely another configuration to this competition. France won the competition by crushing Spain in 2-0. Michel Platini was then the Chief of France who was a noteworthy player of the competition. He scored 9 objectives in 5 matches.

The two times champion, West Germany facilitated the 1988 competition where Netherlands crushed the host to win the title. This year is still considered as a heavenly year in football history in light of the fact that Marco van Basten made an astounding objective over the goalkeeper straight from the conservative.

At that point in Sweden in 1992 when European Football Title got to be Euro 1992 interestingly! Denmark won the association by overcoming brought together Germany by 2-0. Yugoslavia was not permitted to take an interest in the competition that year as they were in a condition of war.

16 groups took an interest in UEFA Euro 1996which was sorted out in Britain. Germany expelled recently framed state Czech Republic by 2-1 and packed away another title trophy for the third time. Be that as it may, for brought together Germany, this was the first run through.

Belgium and Netherlands were the host for Euro 2000 when France was the sovereign of football. Obviously by the whole world, France yet again succeeded in holding their position as champion when they crushed Italy by 2-1.

The title trophy of UEFA Euro 2004, held in Portugal, was won by Greece who vanquished the host group by 1-0 in the last.

Switzerland and Austria, again two nations facilitated UEFA Euro 2008 where Spain vanquished Germany by 1-0 in the last to end up the champion.

At last 2012! This year Ukraine and Poland will have the competition where 16 groups are taking an interest from four gatherings, every gathering having four groups. Czech Republic, Greece, Poland and Russia are from Gathering A, Denmark, Germany, Portugal and Holland are from Gathering B, Croatia, Spain, Italy and Ireland are from Gathering C and Britain, France, Sweden and Ukraine are from Gathering D. This energizing competition will begin on June 8, 2012 and will proceed till July 1, 2012.

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