Czech Republic at the UEFA European Championship

As the Czech Republic along with Slovakia are considered to be the successor team of Czechoslovakia by FIFA and UEFA, they have participated in eleven UEFA European Championships; three as Czechoslovakia and eight as the Czech Republic. As Czechoslovakia, they became European champions in 1976. As the Czech Republic, they have qualified for every European Championship that they have played qualifiers for and were runners-up at Euro 1996.

Overall record

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
as  Czechoslovakia as  Czechoslovakia
1960 Third place 3rd 2 1 0 1 2 3 Squad 6 4 1 1 16 5
1964 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 2 3
1968 6 3 1 2 8 4
1972 6 4 1 1 11 4
1976 Champions 1st 2 1 1 0 5 3 Squad 8 5 2 1 19 7
1980 Third place 3rd 4 1 2 1 5 4 Squad 6 5 0 1 17 4
1984 Did not qualify 8 3 4 1 15 7
1988 6 2 3 1 7 5
1992 8 5 0 3 12 9
as  Czech Republic as  Czech Republic
1996 Runners-up 2nd 6 2 2 2 7 8 Squad 10 6 3 1 21 6
2000 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 3 3 Squad 10 10 0 0 26 5
2004 Semi-finals 3rd 5 4 0 1 10 5 Squad 8 7 1 0 23 5
2008 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 4 6 Squad 12 9 2 1 27 5
2012 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 4 6 Squad 10 6 1 3 15 8
2016 Group stage 21st 3 0 1 2 2 5 Squad 10 7 1 2 19 14
2020 Quarter-finals 6th 5 2 1 2 6 4 Squad 8 5 0 3 13 11
2024 Group stage 22nd 3 0 1 2 3 5 Squad 8 4 3 1 12 6
2028 To be determined To be determined
2032
Total 1 Title 11/17 40 15 8 17 51 52 132 85 24 23 263 108

Participations as Czechoslovakia

Euro 1996

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4[a]
3  Italy 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[a]
4  Russia 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Czech Republic 2–1 Italy.
Germany 2–0 Czech Republic
  • Ziege 26'
  • Möller 32'
Report
Attendance: 37,300

Czech Republic 2–1 Italy
Report
Attendance: 37,320

Russia 3–3 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 21,128
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Czech Republic 1–0 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 26,832[1]
Semi-finals
Final
Czech Republic 1–2 (a.e.t./g.g.) Germany
Report
Attendance: 73,611

Euro 2000

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands (H) 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  France 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3  Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
4  Denmark 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Netherlands 1–0 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 50,800

Czech Republic 1–2 France
Report
Attendance: 27,243
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

Denmark 0–2 Czech Republic
Report

Euro 2004

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 7 4 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
3  Germany 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4  Latvia 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Czech Republic 2–1 Latvia
Report

Netherlands 2–3 Czech Republic
Report

Germany 1–2 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 46,849
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Czech Republic 3–0 Denmark
Report
Attendance: 41,092
Semi-finals
Greece 1–0 (a.e.t./s.g.) Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 42,449

Euro 2008

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  Turkey 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6[a]
3  Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3[b]
4   Switzerland (H) 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3[b]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–0 Turkey.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Switzerland 0–1 Czech Republic.
Switzerland 0–1 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 39,730[3]

Czech Republic 1–3 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 29,016[4]

Turkey 3–2 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 29,016[5]

Euro 2012

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Greece 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[a]
3  Russia 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4[a]
4  Poland (H) 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Greece 1–0 Russia.
Russia 4–1 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 40,803[6]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Greece 1–2 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 41,105[7]

Czech Republic 1–0 Poland
Report
Attendance: 41,480[8]

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Czech Republic 0–1 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 55,590[9]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Euro 2016

Group stage

Pos Team 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
3  Turkey 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  Czech Republic 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spain 1–0 Czech Republic
Report

Czech Republic 2–2 Croatia
Report

Czech Republic 0–2 Turkey
Report

Euro 2020

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England (H) 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Croatia 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4[a]
3  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4[a]
4  Scotland (H) 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Croatia 1–1 Czech Republic) and overall goal difference (+1). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.
Scotland 0–2 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 9,847[13]

Croatia 1–1 Czech Republic
Report

Czech Republic 0–1 England
Report
Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 F  Portugal 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 D  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3 A   Switzerland 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4 C  Ukraine 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
5 B  Finland 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
6 E  Slovakia 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking.

Knockout stage

Round of 16
Netherlands 0–2 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 52,834[16]

Quarter-finals

Czech Republic 1–2 Denmark
Report
Attendance: 16,306[17]

Euro 2024

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  Turkey 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6[a]
3  Georgia 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4  Czech Republic 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Turkey 0–3 Portugal.
Portugal 2–1 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 38,421[18]
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)

Georgia 1–1 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 46,524[19]

Czech Republic 1–2 Turkey
Report

Goalscorers

Player Goals 1960 1976 1980 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Patrik Schick 6 5 1
Milan Baroš 5 5
Vladimír Šmicer 4 1 2 1
Jan Koller 3 2 1
Zdeněk Nehoda 3 1 2
Marek Heinz 2 2
Petr Jiráček 2 2
Václav Pilař 2 2
Karel Poborský 2 1 1
Radek Bejbl 1 1
Patrik Berger 1 1
Vlastimil Bubník 1 1
Karol Dobiáš 1 1
Tomáš Holeš 1 1
Ladislav Jurkemik 1 1
Pavel Kuka 1 1
Tomáš Necid 1 1
Pavel Nedvěd 1 1
Anton Ondruš 1 1
Antonín Panenka 1 1
Ladislav Pavlovič 1 1
Jaroslav Plašil 1 1
Lukáš Provod 1 1
Libor Sionko 1 1
Milan Škoda 1 1
Tomáš Souček 1 1
Jan Suchopárek 1 1
Ján Švehlík 1 1
Václav Svěrkoš 1 1
František Veselý 1 1
Ladislav Vízek 1 1
Total 51 2 5 5 7 3 10 4 4 2 6 3

See also

References

  1. ^ Culley, Jon (24 June 1996). "Poborsky piques Portugal". The Independent. Independent Print. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  2. ^ Shaw, Phil (27 June 1996). "France are sent home by Kadlec". The Independent. Independent Print. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Full-time report Switzerland-Czech Republic" (PDF). Union of Football European Associations. 7 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Full-time report Czech Republic-Portugal" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Full-time report Turkey-Czech Republic" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Full-time report Russia-Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
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  9. ^ "Full-time report Czech Republic-Portugal" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  10. ^ "Full Time Summary – Spain v Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Full Time Summary – Czech Republic v Croatia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Full Time Summary – Czech Republic v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 28, 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Full Time Summary – Scotland v Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Full Time Summary – Croatia v Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Full Time Summary – Czech Republic v England" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Full Time Summary – Netherlands v Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Full Time Summary – Czech Republic v Denmark" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Full Time Report – Portugal v Czechia" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Full Time Report – Georgia v Czechia" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Full Time Report – Czechia v Türkiye" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

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