Most National Team Competed In The Final European Champion

Throughout its history, the event did not bring the Euro countries are able to achieve two consecutive championship trophy. However, there are some countries that are able to reach the final with the highest intensity.

Germany is the only team capable of setting foot in the six-event Euro. Unfortunately, out of six times in the final, Der Panzer only won three championship titles.

German hegemony begins at Euro 1972 in Belgium, while still separated, the East and West Germany. In such event, the West Germans who have the players more qualified, able to perform brilliantly.

West German authorities to qualify as Group 8, advanced to the quarter-finals by beating England 3-1 on aggregate. Won 3-1 in Berlin and the 0-0 draw against England in London.

In the semifinal, West Germany, Belgium successfully overthrew the host with the score 2-1. And at the top of the party, Gerd Muller et al successfully tackle powerful Soviet Union team by a score of 3-0.

West Germany's first title after a more complete player, Gerd Muller was selected as the top scorer with 4 goals.

Four years later, German re-appear in the final of Euro 1976 in Yugoslavia. Unfortunately, this time luck was not in favor of the Der Panzer. They should be satisfied just as the runner up after losing to Czechoslovakia by a shootout 5-3 after a 2-2 draw in normal time.

Uli Hoenes, who is currently the president of the club Bayern Munich became the player the most feel guilty for the failure of Germany retain the title. Hoenes is plotted as the fourth kicker in position 4-3 to Czech excellence, failed to carry out their duties properly. Antonin Panenka, Czech midfielder who finished fifth kicker is plotted as a hero after his chip kick failed dammed Sepp Meier, West German goalkeeper at the time. Germany was defeated 5-3.

Failed in 1976, West Germany paid fully in Euro 1980 in Italy. In the event this time, there is no semi-final match. So, the team that escaped the group stage as group winners will clash in the final straight, while the second-ranked team will face a team that also occupies the second position (At that time there were only eight teams that qualified for the finals and are divided into two groups).

West Germany eventually won the title they won Group B after silencing, Belgium with a score of 2-1 thin. Striker Horst Hrubesch Germany emerged as a hero with two goals in this top of the party.

After 1980, West Germany appeared sluggish in the next three events, namely in 1984 and 1988, where they were only able to reach the semifinals despite the status of the host.

New in 1992, when they have been fused into German (in 1989), Der Panzer again showed his capacity as a strong team. Euro 1992 in Sweden, Germany successfully advanced to the finals for the fourth time. But they had to settle for runner-up after the 0-2 defeat of Denmark in the final.

Four years later, Germany again triumphed in the land of England (Euro 1996). Germany reached the final of the fifth and dealing with Czechoslovakia, the team that beat them in the 1976 final. However, this time successful German revenge by silencing the Czech 2-1, goal by Oliver Bierhoff contract. Germany also grabbed the title for the third time.

Final last (sixth) dijejak Germany at Euro 2008, when Joachim Low ditukangi. Unfortunately, the German who qualified for the finals after bending Portugal (quarter final) and Turkey in the semi-finals, to bite the fingers after Spain was forced to surrender by a single goal by Fernando Torres.

Here's a list of the best teams qualify for the finals:

A. Germany: 6 Final (3 Champions: 1972, 1980, 1996-3 Runner-up: 1976, 1992, 2008)

2. Soviet Union: Final 4 (1 Champion: 1960-3 runner up: 1964, 1972, 1988)

3. Spain: 3 Final (2 Champions: 1964, 2008-1 Runner-up: 1984)

4. France: 2 Final (2 Champion: 1984, 2000)

5. Italy: 2 Final (1 Champion: 1968-1 Runner-up: 2000)

6. Czechoslovakia: 2 Final (1 Champion: 1976, 1st Runner-up: 1996)

7. Yugoslavia: 2 Final (0 won, 2 Runner-up: 1960, 1968)

8. Netherlands: 1 Final (1 Champion: 1988)

9. Denmark: 1 Final (1 Champion: 1992)

10. Greece: 1 Final (1 Champion: 2004)