UEFA European Championships

The UEFA European Football Championship (known informally as the Euros) is a football competition for national teams belonging to UEFA, which is usually in Europe with some exceptions (Israel, Kazakhstan, the Faroe Islands, etc.) held every four years. It currently consists of 16 teams, four groups and a knockout phase, although the format has changed considerably from the first tournament held in 1960.

The idea for a pan-European football tournament was theorized in 1927 by Henri Delaunay, then secretary-general of the French Football Federation and later one of UEFA's founders. Three years after his death in 1958 the competition was first unveiled, with the first edition held in 1960. In honour of him, the trophy that the winners recieve is called the Henri Delaunay Trophy.

Qualification
To qualify for the Euros, one must participate in an 8 group qualifying round.