Which countries are in the European Cup? When does the European Cup start?

The European Cup is a top-level national football tournament held by the European Football Association Union and participated by UEFA member countries. The tournament was originally called the "European Cup" and was later renamed the European Championship in 1968. The original purpose of the tournament was to fill the four-year gap between two World Cups, so that European countries would have more opportunities to compete. Which countries are in the European Cup? When did the European Cup start? What is the name of the European Cup trophy? Let's learn more about the story of the European Cup.

Contents of this article

1. Which countries are participating in the European Cup?

2. When does the European Cup start?

3. What is the European Cup trophy called?

Which countries are participating in the European Cup?

Taking 2021 as an example, the countries participating in the European Cup are Russia, Germany, Turkey, France, Italy, England, Spain, Ukraine, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Scotland, Slovakia, Croatia, Wales, and North Macedonia.

The European Football Championship, also known as the "Euro Cup", is a national football tournament held by the Union of European Football Associations and participated by UEFA member countries. The first tournament was held in 1960, and it has been held every four years since then, with 15 tournaments held so far. The tournament was originally called the "European Cup". It was later renamed the European Championship in 1968. The original purpose of the tournament was to fill the four-year gap between the two World Cups, so that European countries would have more opportunities to compete. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the European Cup, 24 teams will compete in 11 cities in the final stage of the 2020 European Championship from June 11 to July 11, 2021.

When does the European Cup start?

The European Cup was first held in 1960 and has been held every four years since then, with 15 editions so far.

The European Football Championship, referred to as the "Euro Cup", is a top-level national football tournament held by the European Football Association and participated in by UEFA member countries. The tournament was first called the "European Cup" and was later renamed the European Championship in 1968. The original purpose of the tournament was to fill the four-year gap between two World Cups, so that European countries would have more opportunities to compete.

On June 15, 1954, UEFA was founded. In 1955, the European Club Championship began. In 1956, preparations began for a competition involving national teams from various European countries. Two years later, the first European Cup qualifiers began.

What is the European Cup trophy called?

The Delaunay Trophy is the name of the European Cup trophy, named in honor of Henri Delaunay, the first secretary general of UEFA.

In 1958, the first European Cup qualifiers began. The trophy has a unique appearance and was designed and made by Arthur Bertrand in Paris in 1960. It is engraved with the words "European Cup Football Championship" in French and a smaller version of the Henri Delaunay Cup. In 2006, UEFA customized a new European Cup trophy specifically for the European Football Championship. UEFA recast the Delaunay Cup because the previous trophy was damaged during the celebrations after the French team won the 2000 European Cup.