UEFA Euro 2020

The European Football Championship in 2020 will be the 16th staging of an event. Originally, the deadline was set for May 15, 2012. The award should be made in late 2013 or early 2014 by UEFA. On 6 December 2012, however, determined that the EM 2020 is held " in various cities in Europe ." The application period began in April of 2013. The award ceremony will take place in September 2014. For the second time after 2016, 24 teams will participate in the final round. 20 teams qualify directly through the European Championship qualifiers. Four more teams will qualify via the UEFA Nations League 2018/19 and the play-offs in March 2020.

  • 2.1 Azerbaijan and Georgia
  • 2.2 Ireland, Scotland and Wales
  • 2.3 Turkey
  • 2.4 Other interested parties

Discharge Europe-

June 30, 2012, UEFA President Michel Platini expressed the idea to stage the contest held in one or two countries in Europe. On 6 December 2012, the UEFA decided that the finals will be held in 2020 throughout Europe. DFB General Secretary Helmut Sandrock said in an interview that a European Championship, which would also be a one time thing, would be discharged due to the then 60th anniversary of the competition. The games will take place in 13 cities in 13 European countries. 12 cities are for three group games and eighth - or quarter-final encounter provided. The two semi-finals and finals to be held in a 13 city.

The application criteria were decided on 25 January 2013. Each of the 54 national associations may submit a maximum of two applications - one for the three group games and eighth - or quarter-final encounter as well as one for the semi-finals and the final. In this case, an association both send in applications with the same city or propose two different cities. In April 2013, the beginning of the application process took place. In September 2013, the applications of the candidates have been formally confirmed. By April / May 2014, the application should be submitted so that finally in September 2014, the host cities can be determined by the UEFA Executive Committee.

It was also decided that all teams have to contest the qualifying competition. Consequently, the teams of the 13 host countries are not automatically qualified for the finals. In the final round may be represented per group maximum of two host associations. In addition to any qualified Organisers may play two home games in the group stage. In the knockout stage, there is no right to home games more.

Stadium requirements

After it was decided that the European Championship will be held in Europe in 2020, the UEFA particular on January 25, 2013 also other application criteria. For the tournament 13 stages are required. These include a stadium with at least 70,000 seats for semi-finals and the final, four stages with at least 60,000 seats for three group matches and one quarter-final and eight stadiums with at least 50,000 seats for three group matches and one second-round match. There are up to two exceptions granted for stadiums with a net minimum capacity of 30,000 seats for Gruppen-/Achtelfinalspiele. Planned Stadium new buildings are permitted in the application process, but the construction work must begin no later than 2016. Otherwise, the games could be assigned to a different city later.

Candidate cities

Applying for both semifinals and the finals:

  • England London ( Wembley Stadium ) - 90,000 seats
  • Turkey Istanbul ( Ataturk Olympic Stadium ) - 76 092 places
  • Wales Cardiff ( Millennium Stadium ) - 74,500 seats
  • Ukraine Kiev (NSK Olimpijskyj ) - 70,050 seats
  • Germany Munich ( Allianz Arena ) - 67 812 seats ( 71,000 seats) 2
  • Belgium Brussels (New National Stadium ) New - 60,000 seats
  • Spain still open ( Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and Bilbao )

Application for three group matches and one Achtel-/Viertelfinalspiel:

  • England London ( Wembley Stadium ) - 90,000 places 1
  • Wales Cardiff ( Millennium Stadium ) - 74,500 places 1
  • Russia Saint Petersburg ( Gazprom - Arena) - 69,500 seats
  • Germany Munich ( Allianz Arena ) - 67 812 seats ( 71,000 seats) 1 2
  • France Lyon ( Stade des Lumières ) - 61 556 places
  • Romania Bucharest (Arena Naţională ) - 55,600 seats
  • Serbia Belgrade ( Red Star Stadium ) - 55 538 seats or (New National Stadium ) New - 60,000
  • Armenia Yerevan ( Hrazdan Stadium ) - 54 208 places
  • Netherlands Amsterdam (Amsterdam Arena) - 52 960 places
  • Scotland Glasgow ( Hampden Park ) - 52,500 seats
  • Ireland Dublin ( Aviva Stadium ) - 51,700 seats
  • Ukraine Donetsk ( Donbass Arena) - 51,504 places 1
  • Israel Jerusalem ( Teddy Kollek Stadium ) - 50,000 seats
  • Sweden Stockholm ( Friends Arena ) - 50,000 seats
  • Bulgaria Sofia ( Vasil Levski National Stadium ) - 46 340 places
  • Switzerland Basel (St. Jakob-Park ) - 38,512 seats
  • Denmark Copenhagen (Park ( stadium) ) - 38 076 places
  • Macedonia Skopje ( Philip II Arena) - 36,400 seats
  • Croatia Zagreb ( Maksimir Stadium ) - 35 123 places
  • Kazakhstan Astana ( Astana Arena) - 30,000 seats
  • Belarus Minsk ( Traktar Stadium ) Renovation - 30,000 seats
  • Azerbaijan Baku (Baku Olympic Stadium ) New - 68,000 seats
  • Hungary Budapest ( National Stadium ) New - 65,000 seats
  • Belgium Brussels (New National Stadium ) New - 60,000 places 1
  • Czech Republic Prague (New National Stadium ) New
  • Portugal still open ( Lisbon and Porto )
  • Spain still open ( Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and Bilbao ) 1
  • Italy Italy still open ( Milan or Rome)
  • Poland Poland still open ( Warsaw and Chorzów )

Application withdrawn:

Germany

On August 30, 2013, the DFB board announced that Munich is applying to host the European Championship for Germany. The application of Berlin was rejected.

Switzerland

On September 5, 2013 it was announced that Basel will apply as Swiss venue for the European Championship. Basel was the only city in Switzerland, had expressed interest in an alignment that interest. In the St. Jakob-Park 2008, some of the local football championship games have been played.

Original applicant

Azerbaijan and Georgia

Azerbaijan and Georgia had originally adopted a joint application to the eye, but to the application deadline was only his application from Georgia. After Azerbaijan's capital Baku had failed in the award of the 2020 Olympic Games, the country closed yet again at the Georgian application.

Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Ireland, Scotland and Wales competed together at the start of the competition. A common application of Ireland and Scotland for the 2008 European Championship had failed.

Turkey

On 17 April 2012, the Turkish association announced his candidacy for the European Championship. Turkey had previously, in 2012 and 2016 failed in their applications for 2008 ( along with Greece ). Since Turkey was considered a big favorite for the single focus in 2020, UEFA president Michel Platini promised Istanbul, even after the non-award of the Olympic Games to host the finals.

Other interested parties

Before starting the actual application process also showed interest in the start of the competition:

  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia as a three - candidacy
  • Bulgaria and Romania as a two - candidacy
  • Germany
  • The Netherlands
  • The Czech Republic and Slovakia as a two - candidacy
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