This year's tournament marks the second time England have hosted the officially sanctioned event, with the tournament also happening there in 2005. In 2009 it increased to 12 and then from 2017 to now, 16 teams have competed.
It was 1997 before more teams were added and the competition was brought up to eight teams. England and Sweden battled it out in the final with the latter coming out top, although there were just four teams competing. The Italian Football Federation ran a European competition in 19, but it wasn't until 1984 that a sanctioned UEFA event - the European Competition for Women's Football qualification - such a catchy title! - was held. Much like with the World Cup, there wasn't a massive interest from UEFA in running a tournament of this kind. This summer's event may be an epic, but there is plenty of history in this tournament to savour too.Ĭharting the origins of the Euros isn't the simplest of feats. Connelly: Big questions heading into the Euros FC Women's Rank: The 50 best players right now 2022 Euros: Fixtures, results and features There have been controversies and there have been gobsmacking moments. The tournament has gone through many different iterations, with early versions featuring just four teams rather than the 16 we now have. There are the icons of the game like the Germany team who won six titles in a row and the final that was decided by the now-defunct golden goal. From stunning strikes to the most bizarre moments, the Euros have always provided us with not only top-notch football but great moments of excitement. The race for the title is wide open: it's literally anyone's guess as to who is going to come out top.Īll in all, it is building up to be one of the greatest football tournaments in recent memory, but it would be wrong not to appreciate all the great Euros moments that led us to this place. Over 500,000 tickets have been sold already, which would smash the previous attendance record of 240,000. The European Championship in England this summer promises to be a big one. Prinz ended her glittering Germany career with victory at Euro 2009, just one memorable moment among many in the competition's history.
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