About UEFA European Women's Championship

The UEFA European Women's Championship, officially known as the UEFA European Women's Championship (also referred to as UEFA Women's Euro), is the highest-level competition among women's national football teams of UEFA member associations. 

Cup History

It was founded in 1982. The first tournament featured 16 teams, divided into 4 groups for the qualifying stage. The opening match was held on August 18, 1982, with Finland facing Sweden in Vaasa. The final was contested between Sweden and England in May 1984, use a home-and-away two-legged format. Both teams won 1-0 in their respective home games, and Sweden eventually claimed the title via a penalty shootout. The next two tournaments were held in Norway (1987) and West Germany (1989), with the host nation winning on both occasions.

The New Era

Starting from 1991, the tournament was renamed the UEFA European Women's Championship and continued to be held every two years. Notably, the 1991 and 1995 editions also served as the European qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup. From 1997 onwards, the tournament was changed to a four-year cycle. Since the renaming, the UEFA European Women's Championship has been held 10 times, with Germany being the most successful team, winning 7 of those titles. In April 2023, UEFA announced that Switzerland would host the 2025 UEFA Women's Euro. On July 28, 2025, in the final of the Women's Euro, England defeated Spain on penalties to successfully defend their title.