Czech Republic at the UEFA European Championship

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As the Czech Republic along with Slovakia are considered to be the successor team of Czechoslovakia by FIFA and UEFA, they have participated in ten UEFA European Championships; three as Czechoslovakia and seven as the Czech Republic, as well as an upcoming eighth appearance in 2024. 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.

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Overall record

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquadPldWDLGFGA
as Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia as Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of France.svg 1960 Third place3rd210123 Squad 6411165
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1964 Did not qualify201123
Flag of Italy.svg 1968 631284
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1972 6411114
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1976 Champions 1st211053 Squad 8521197
Flag of Italy.svg 1980 Third place3rd412154 Squad 6501174
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1984 Did not qualify8341157
Flag of Germany.svg 1988 623175
Flag of Sweden.svg 1992 8503129
as Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic as Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of England.svg 1996 Runners-up 2nd622278 Squad 10631216
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2000 Group stage10th310233 Squad 101000265
Flag of Portugal.svg 2004 Semi-finals3rd5401105 Squad 8710235
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2008 Group stage11th310246 Squad 12921275
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg 2012 Quarter-finals6th420246 Squad 10613158
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2016 Group stage21st301225 Squad 107121914
Flag of Europe.svg 2020 Quarter-finals6th521264 Squad 85031311
Flag of Germany.svg 2024 Qualified8431126
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2028 To be determinedTo be determined
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Turkey.svg 2032
Total1 Title11/1737157154847132852423263108

Participations as Czechoslovakia

1960 European Nations' Cup

Final tournament

Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 0–3 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
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Attendance: 25,184
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2–0 Flag of France.svg  France
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Attendance: 9,438
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

Euro 1976

Final tournament

Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 3–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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Attendance: 17,879
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)
Final

Euro 1980

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 321042+25Advance to final
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 311143+13Advance to third place play-off
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 31114403
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 30121431
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 0–1 Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
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Attendance: 10,500

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 1–3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
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Attendance: 7,614

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1–1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
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Attendance: 11,889
Referee: Hilmi Ok (Turkey)

Knockout stage

Third place play-off

Participations as Czech Republic

Euro 1996

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 321050+57Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31115614 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31113304 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 30124841
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Czech Republic 2–1 Italy.
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 2–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Attendance: 37,300

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2–1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
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Attendance: 37,320

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg 3–3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Attendance: 21,128
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Knockout stage

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

Euro 2000

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (H)330072+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 320174+36
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31023303
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 30030880
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Attendance: 50,800

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1–2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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Attendance: 27,243
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 0–2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Attendance: 20,000

Euro 2004

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 330074+39Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 311164+24
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 30212312
4Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 30121541
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2–1 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
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Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 1–2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Attendance: 46,849
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Knockout stage

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

Euro 2008

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 320153+26 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout phase
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 32015506 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31024623 [lower-alpha 2]
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (H)31023303 [lower-alpha 2]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–0 Turkey.
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Switzerland 0–1 Czech Republic.
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 0–1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Attendance: 39,730 [4]

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1–3 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Attendance: 29,016 [5]

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 3–2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Attendance: 29,016 [6]

Euro 2012

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 32014516Advance to knockout phase
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 31113304 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 311153+24 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (H)30212312
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Greece 1–0 Russia.
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg 4–1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Attendance: 40,803 [7]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 1–2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Attendance: 41,105 [8]

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1–0 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
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Attendance: 41,480 [9]

Knockout phase

Quarter-finals
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 0–1 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Attendance: 55,590 [10]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Euro 2016

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 321053+27Advance to knockout phase
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 320152+36
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 31022423
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 30122531
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 1–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Attendance: 29,400 [11]

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2–2 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 0–2 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Attendance: 32,836 [13]

Euro 2020

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of England.svg  England (H)321020+27Advance to knockout phase
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 311143+14 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 311132+14 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (H)30121541
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 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  Flag of Scotland.svg 0–2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Attendance: 9,847 [14]

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg 1–1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Attendance: 5,607 [15]

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 0–1 Flag of England.svg  England
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Attendance: 19,104 [16]
Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 F Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 311176+14Advance to knockout phase
2 D Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 311132+14
3 A Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 31114514
4 C Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 31024513
5 B Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 31021323
6 E Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 31022753
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 phase

Round of 16
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 0–2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Attendance: 52,834 [17]

Quarter-finals

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1–2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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Attendance: 16,306 [18]

Euro 2024

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 00000000Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of None.svg Play-off winner C 00000000
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 00000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2024. Source: UEFA
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg Match 12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Match 36 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Goalscorers

PlayerGoals 1960 1976 1980 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Milan Baroš 55
Patrik Schick 55
Vladimír Šmicer 4121
Jan Koller 321
Zdeněk Nehoda 312
Karel Poborský 211
Marek Heinz 22
Petr Jiráček 22
Václav Pilař 22
Patrik Berger 11
Vlastimil Bubník 11
Karol Dobiáš 11
Tomáš Holeš 11
Ladislav Jurkemik 11
Pavel Nedvěd 11
Anton Ondruš 11
Antonín Panenka 11
Pavel Kuka 11
Tomáš Necid 11
Radek Bejbl 11
Ladislav Pavlovič 11
Jaroslav Plašil 11
Libor Sionko 11
Milan Škoda 11
Jan Suchopárek 11
Ján Švehlík 11
Václav Svěrkoš 11
František Veselý 11
Ladislav Vízek 11
Total48255731044260

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