UEFA Women's Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship Women (short only European Women's Championship, English UEFA Women's EURO ) is the first carried out in 1984, competition for national football teams of the women 's national football associations which belong to the European football association UEFA. Since the second European Championship 1987 takes - up to 1995 - a finals tournament, which was held every two years until 1993, since only every four years, one year after the men's tournament. 1995 European Championship was played without a final.
Reigning European champion and record European champion Germany. The last European Championship was held in Sweden in 2013. There Germany continued in the final against Norway 1-0.
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History
Back in 1969 and 1979 were played in Italy unofficial European championships. The first time to put the hosts, the second time the selection by Denmark. In 1980, the UEFA European Championship for the introduction of women's football decided. The first competition was played over two years between 1982 and 1984. First European champions were the Swedes, who were able to prevail in the final against England. 1987 was the first time a finals place with four teams. Norway took advantage of the home field advantage and defeated the defending champion 2-1. Two years later, the German team qualified for the first time for the final round. In Osnabrück, the hosts beat Norway 4-1.
The next European Championship was the official title today played UEFA European Women. In 1991 the Germans were the first team to defend their title. This time, however, you needed an extension to defeat Norway 3-1. The following 1993 European Championships in Italy was the last, not became European Champion in Germany. Norway defeated Italy 1-0 and thus won his second title. Two years later, has been waived because of the finals taking place in the summer of the same year World Cup. Germany defeated Sweden in the final in Kaiserslautern 3-2.
For EM 1997, which was held in Norway and Sweden, the number of participants in the final round of four was expanded to eight teams. Simultaneously, the EM was no longer the European qualification for the World Cup. The German dominance continued. In the finals they defeated Italy 2-0. Disappointing was the setting. Only 2,221 people watched the final match - still a record low. In 2001, the European Championship was held in Germany for the second time. The first time was played with the golden goal rule. Such a golden goal by Claudia Müller, the German team won the final against Sweden 1-0 to Ulm. 2005 European Championship was held in England. The German team beat Norway in the final 3-1 and won the fourth European Championship in a row and sixth overall.
The tenth European Championship was held in Finland in 2009. The participants of the final round was expanded from eight to twelve teams. Germany defeated in the finals of the highest-scoring tournament history England 6-2. At the European Championship 2017, the participants will be extended again, this time from twelve to 16 teams.
Mode
Qualification
In order to take part in the European Football Championship Women, the national teams have a qualification survive. The mode was thereby changed several times. For the European Championship 2013 qualification is carried out in three stages. First, the eight weakest teams played in two mini-tournaments a pre-qualification. The group winners were followed by the remaining three groups of six teams and four groups of five teams. Within the groups played each team once at home and once on the opponent's court against any other team in the group. The group winners and the best runners-up qualify directly for the European Championship. The six remaining runners determine in return game, the remaining three participants. The games were drawn. The host country is automatically qualified for the European Championship.
Finals
Since 2009, each with 12 teams participate in a tournament for the title of European Champion. In the first phase of the tournament ( group stage ), the teams are divided randomly into three groups of four teams, with some teams set according to certain criteria ( host, European Champion, FIFA rankings ) and the other teams are drawn from after playing strength oriented Lostöpfen.
Each team will play in the first round once each for every other team of their own group. A victory is rewarded with three points, a draw one point. The group winners and runners- safely reach the quarter-finals. Then there are the two best third point. If two or more teams have equal points, there are several criteria that reach a decision. First, one goal difference. Should this also be the same, counts the number of goals scored.
From the quarter- finals, it goes on in the knockout system. This means that only the winner progressing to the next round while the loser must retire. If there is a tie after the regular 90 minutes, the game goes into overtime. At Euro 2001, the extension was played after the golden goal rule, ie the team that scores the first goal in extra time wins the game. Such a golden goal by Claudia Müller, the German team in 2001 European Champion. This rule, however, was abolished, so that as of 2005 again a complete extension is played. If after extra time still firmly stand no winner, the game will be decided in a penalty shootout.
Earliest in the semifinals two teams from the same preliminary group could meet again. A game for the third place is no longer played since 1997. The winners of the semi-finals play in the final of the European Championship. The European Champion receives a trophy and may carry the title until the next European Championship.
First-time participants
In the eleven previously discharged European Football Championship finals, there were a total of 13 participants. Two finals in 1984 and 1995 were discharged in pure knockout system with return game. The following table shows at which final which country took part for the first time:
The tournaments at a glance
Ranking
Eternal finals table
This list summarizes the results of all European Championships, in which a final round took place. The European Championships in 1984 and 1995 are therefore not considered here. Games that were decided on penalties, be considered a tie with the result after the end of the extension.
As of July 28, 2013
Scorer inside
The following table lists all scorer inside the EM- finals.