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The first part about the Azzurri records in the Euro Championships

History:

AZZURRI EURO STARS 1

The Azzurri are one of the most successful teams in the history of the UEFA European Nations Championship. They became European Champions twice, winning the Henry Delaunay Cup in 1968 and 2020. They almost won it again twice but the Azzurri had to be content with the second place after losing the final. The Italian Football National Team finished also twice fourth, once losing with a penalty shoot-out. After the 1980 edition, the 3/4 Place Final is not being played anymore and so the 3 & 4th place positions are determined through the Semi-Finals results. Italy hosted the competition twice, in 1968 and 1980 and co-hosted the tournament along with other ten European countries in 2020. The Henry

The Final Positions of the Azzurri in the Euros

The Azzurri Euro Star Editions

The Azzurri Euro Star Coaches

1968

ITALY

Hosts &

European Champions

2000

BELGIUM & NETHERLANDS

Runner-Up

European  Champions

1980

ITALY

Hosts &

4th. Place

1988

WEST GERMANY

4th. Place

The Azzurri Euro Star Presidents

Artemio FRANCHI

European Champion

& Hosts 1968

4th. Place & Hosts

1980

Luciano NIZZOLA

Runner-Up

European Champion

2000

Antonio MATARRESE

4th. Place

1988

1968

Ferruccio VALCAREGGI  European Champion 1968

3rd. Coach to win the Euro - 1968

2nd. Coach to win the Euro at home - 1968

1st. Coach to be European Champion and Runner-Up World

Champion - 1968 & 1970

Only coach to pass a Euro Round by the toss of a coin -1968

Only coach to win the Euro by winning the Replay of the

Final - 1968

1st. Coach to lead the Azzurri in a Euro Tournament - 1968

1st. Italian Coach to win the Euro - 1968

Only Italian Coach to win the Euro in Italy - 1968

Only Italian Coach to pass a Euro Round by the toss of a

coin - 1968

Only Italian Coach to win the Euro by winning the Replay of

the Final - 1968

8th. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri in Euro

games - 3 games (Joint)

Dino ZOFF  Runner-up European Champion 2000

5th. Coach to lead the Azzurri in a Euro Tournament - 2000

1st. Italian Coach to reach the Euro Final outside Italy - 2000

1st. Italian Coach to lose a Euro Final - 2000

Only Italian Coach to lose a Euro Final by the Golden Goal - 2000

1st. Italian to participate in a Euro Tournament both as Player and as Coach

- 1968 as Player and 2000 as Coach

Only Italian to participate in a Euro Final both as a Player and as Coach

- 1968 as player and 2000 as Coach

2nd. Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri most in Euro games - 6 games (Joint)

Giovanni TRAPATTONI

2012

POLAND &

UKRAINE

Runner-Up

European

Champions

Giancarlo ABETE

Runner-Up

European Champion

2012

The Azzurri Euro Star Clubs

43 Star Players

10 Euro Champions  -  18 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  4 Third Place  -  11 Fourth Place

2nd. Club with Most players in the first four places - 43 players

4th. Club with Most Euro Champions - 10 players

Club with Most Runner-Up Euro Champions Players - 18 players

4th. Club with Most Fourth Place Players - 11 players (Joint)

2nd. Club with Most players who played in the Final - 21 players

4th. Club with Most players who played and won the Final - 8 players

Club with Most players who played and lost the Final - 13 players

Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 30 players

Club with Most Italian Euro Champions Players - 7 players

Club with Most Italian Runner-Up Euro Champions Players - 14 players

Club with Most Italian Fourth Place Players - 9 players

Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 15 players

Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 6 players

Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 9  players

INTER

MILAN

8 Italian Star Players

3 Euro Champions  -  3 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  2 Fourth Place

11 Italian Star Players

2 Euro Champions  -  6 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  3 Fourth Place

8 Italian Star Players

4 Euro Champion  -  1 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  3 Fourth Place

LAZIO

3 Italian Star Players

2 Euro Champions  -  1 Runner-Up Euro Champion

1 Italian Star Players

1 Euro Champion

12 Italian Star Players

5 Euro Champion  -  2 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  5 Fourth Place

3 Italian Star Players

3 Fourth Place

2 Italian Star Players

2 Runner-up Euro Champions.

1 Italian Star Players

1 Runner-Up Euro Champion

1 Star Players

1 Euro Champion

1 Italian Star Players

1 Euro Champion

1 Star Players

1 Fourth Place

1 Italian Star Players

1 Fourth Place

5 Star Players

1 Euro Champions  -  2 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  1 Third Place  -  1 Fourth Place

The Azzurri Euro Star Assistant Coaches

Azeglio VICINI

4th. Place 1980

Pietro GHEDIN

Runner-up European

Champion 2000

Cesare MALDINI

4th. Place 1980

Sergio BRIGHENTI

4th. Place 1988

Francesco ROCCA

Runner-Up European Champion 2000,

4th. Place 1988

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7th. Club with Most players in the first four places - 24 players

5th. Club with Most Euro Champions Players - 9 players (Joint)

6th. Club with Most Fourth Place Players - 10 players

7th. Club with Most players who played in the Final - 10 players

5th. Club with Most players who played and won the Final - 7 players (Joint)

3rd. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 15 players

2nd. Club with Most Italian Euro Champions Players - 6 players (Joint)

10th. Club with Most Italian Runner-Up Euro Champions Players - 1 player (Joint)

2nd. Club with Most Italian Fourth Place players - 8 player (Joint)

3rd. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 6 players

2nd. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 5  Players

6th. Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 1 player (Joint)

4th. Club with Most players in the first four places - 30 players

9th. Club with Most Euro Champions Players - 8 players (Joint)

7th. Club with Most Runner-Up Euro Champions Players - 8 players (Joint)

4th. Club with Most Fourth Place Players - 11 players (Joint)

5th. Club with Most players who played in the Final - 12 players (Joint)

7th. Club with Most players who played and won the Final - 6 players (Joint)

4th. Club with Most players who played and lost the Final - 6 players (Joint)

2nd. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 21 players

2nd. Club with Most Italian Euro Champions Players - 6 players (Joint)

2nd. Club with Most Italian Runner-up Euro Champions Players - 7 players

2nd. Club with Most Italian Fourth Place Players - 8 players (Joint)

2nd. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 9 players

3rd. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 4 Players (Joint)

2nd. Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 5 players

4th. Club with Most Runner-Up Euro Champions Players - 9 players (Joint)

10th. Club with Most players who played in the Final - 7 players (Joint)

9th. Club with Most players who played and lost the Final - 5 players (Joint)

5th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 11 players

8th. Club with Most Italian Euro Champions Players - 2 players (Joint)

3rd. Club with Most Italian Runner-Up Euro Champions Players - 6 players

5th. Club with Most Italian Fourth Place Players - 3 player (Joint)

4th. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 5 players

9th. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 1 Player (Joint)

3rd. Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 4 Players

6th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 8 players (Joint)

6th. Club with Most Italian Euro Champions Players - 3 players (Joint)

4th. Club with Most Italian Runner-up Euro Champions Players - 3 players

8th. Club with Most Italian Fourth Place Players - 2 players

6th. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 3 players (Joint)

9th. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 1 Player (Joint)

4th. Club with most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 2 players (Joint)

6th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 8 players (Joint)

5th. Club with Most Italian Euro Champions Players - 4 players

10th. Club with Most Italian Runner-up Euro Champions Players - 1 player (Joint)

5th. Club with Most Italian Fourth Place Players - 3 players (Joint)

8th. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 2 Player (Joint)

5th. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 2 Player (Joint)

8th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 4 players (Joint)

8th. Club with Most Italian Euro Champions Players - 2 players (Joint)

5th. Club with Most Italian Runner-up Euro Champions Players

- 2 players (Joint)

8th. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 2 players (Joint)

9th. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 1 player

(Joint)

6th. Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final

- 1 Player (Joint)

9th. Club with Most Italian

players who played and

won the Final

- 1 Player (Joint)

10th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 3 players (Joint)

8th. Club with Most Italian Euro Champion Players - 2 players (Joint)

10th. Club with Most Italian Runner-Up Euro Champions Players - 1 player (Joint)

9th. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 1 Player (Joint)

10th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 3 players (Joint)

5th. Club with Most Italian Third Place Players - 3 players (Joint)

5th. Club with Most Italian Runner-up Euro Champion Players - 2 players (Joint)

6th. Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 1  player (Joint)

10th. Club with Most

Italian Runner-Up

Euro Champion

Players - 1 player

(Joint)

6th. Club with Most

Italian players who

played and lost the

Final - 1 Player

(Joint)

9th. Club with Most

Italian 4th.

Place  Players

- 1 player

5th. Club with Most Italian Runner-Up Euro Champions Players - 2 players (Joint)

8th. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 2 Players (Joint)

4th. Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 2 Players (Joint)

OTHER AZZURRI CLUBS WITH NON-ITALIAN STAR PLAYERS

GENOA

1 Star Players

1 Third Place

PISA

1 Star Player

1 Third Place

The third Nation to host the European Nations Championship - 1968

The second Nation to Host and Win the European Nations Championship  - 1968

One of only three Nations to Host and win the European Nations Championship - 1968 (Joint)

The Nation who hosted / co-hosted most the European Nations Championships - 3 times, 1968, 1980, 2020

The Nation to win most European Nations Championships which they Hosted / co-Hosted - 2 wins from

3 hostings (1968, 2020)

The third Nation to win the European Nations Championship - 1968

One of only four Nations to win the European Nations Championships on their debute in the competition

- 1968 (Joint)

The only Nation to co-Host and win the European Nations Championship - 2020

The only Nation to win the European Nations Championships in an All-Europe Co-Hosted edition - 2020

The first Nation to Host the European Nations Championship twice - 1980

The fourth Nation to Host the European Nations Championship and not winning it - 1980

The first Nation to Host the European Nation Championship with eight teams - 1980

The first Host Nation to organise a European Nations Championship Inauguration match - 1980

The only Nation to organise a European Nations Championship Inauguration match in an All-Europe

Co-Hosted edition - 2020

The first Host Nation to create a Logo for the European Nations Championship - 1980

The first Host Nation to create a Mascot for the European Nations Championship - 1980

The last Host Nation to organise the 3/4th Place Final - 1980

The last Nation to play in a European Nations Championship 3/4th. Place Final - 1980 (Joint)

The only Nation to lose a European Nations Championship 3/4th. Place Final by a Penalty Shoot-Out - 1980

The only Nation to pass a round by the toss of a coin - 1968, Semi-Final

The Nation with the longest gap between successive appearances in the Final - 32 years, 1968 to 2000

The Nation with the longest gap between successive victories of the European Nations Championships

- 52 years, 1968 to 2020

The Only Nation to win the European Nations Championship by winning a Replay of the Final - 1968

The last Nation to lose a European nations Championship Final by the Golden Goal - 2000

The second Nation to win the European Nations Championship by a Penalty Shoot-Out - 2020

The third Nation to win the European Nations Championship playing the Final against a Nation playing on

Home Ground - 2020 vs England, playing in London

The second most Nation to finish in the top two places in the European Nations Championship

- 4 times, 1968, 2000, 2012, 2020 (Joint)

The second most Nation to finish in the top four places in the European Nations Championship

- 6 times, 1968, 1980, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2020 (Joint)

The second Nation to win most medals in the European Nations Championships - 5 Medals, 2 Gold, 2 Silver,

1 Bronze (Joint)

The fourth Nation with most appearances in the European Nations Championships - 10 Editions (Joint)

The third Nation with most consecutive participation in the European Nations Championships

- 7 consecutive participations, 1996 - 2020 (Joint)

The third Nation to play most games in the European Nations Championships - 45 games

The second Nation to won most games in the European Nations Championships - 21 wins (Joint)

The second Nation to obtain most total points in the European Nations Championships - 81 points

The Nation with most Draws in the European Nations Championship - 18 Draws

The Nation with most wins in a single edition of the European Nations Championships - 5 wins from 7

matches in 2020 (Joint)

The Nation with most consecutive wins in the European Nations Championships - 5 consecutive wins in 2020

(Joint)

The Nation with most consecutive Euro wins including qualifying and final tournaments - 15 consecutive

wins between 23 March 2019 and 2 July 2021

The Nation with most European Nations Championships eliminations without losing a match

- 2 editions, 1980 & 2004 (Joint)

The second most Nation with most wins in one edition but not winning the European Nations Championship

- 4 wins out of 6 matches in 2000 (Joint)

The Nation with most matches not won in one edition of the European Nations Championship

- 4 matches out of 6 in 2012 (Joint)

The Nation with the fewest goals conceded in one edition of the European Nations Championship - 1 goal

in 1980 (Joint)

The Nation with the lowest goal difference when winning the European Nations Championship

-  +2 goals in 1968 (Joint)

The second most Nation with the most consecutive draws in the European Nations Championship

- 3 consecutive draws, 1980 0-0 vs Belgium to 1988 1-1 vs West Germany & 2008 0-0 vs Spain to

2012 1-1 vs Croatia (Joint)

The Nation with most consecutive matches without conceding a goal (including qualifying) in the European

Nations Championship - 8 matches, from 1975 0-0 vs Poland to 1980 0-0 vs Belgium (Joint)

The Nation with most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal (including qualifying) in the European

Nations Championship - 784 minutes from 1975 to 1980

The Nation with most matches played in the European Nations Championship without consecutive losses

- 45 matches

The Nation to lose with the biggest margin in a Final of the European Nations Championship - 0-4 in 2012

The Nation who participated in the game with most goals scored in extra time in the European Nations

Championships - 3 goals in 2020 Italy vs Austria 2-1 (Joint)

The Nation who participated most in the European Nations Championships Penalty Shoot-Outs

- 7 Penalty Shoot-Outs

The Nation who won most Penalty Shoot-Outs in the European Nations Championships - 4 wins (Joint)

The Nation who participated in most Penalty Shoot-Outs in one edition of the European Nations

Championships - 2 Penalty Shoot-Outs in 2020 (Joint)

The Nation with most Penalty Shoot-Outs wins in one edition of the European Nations Championships

- 2 Penalty Shoot-Outs wins in 2020

The Nation with most eliminations through Penalty Shoot-Out in the European Nations Championship

- 3 eliminations (Joint)

The Nation with most Penalty Shoot-Out kicks in the European Nations Championships

- 41 Penalty Shoot-Outs kicks

The Nation with most successful kicks in the European Nations Championships Penalty Shoot-Outs

- 29 Successful Penalty Shoot-Out Kicks out of 41

The Nation with most missed kicks in the European Nations Championships Penalty Shoot-Out

- 12 Missed Penalty Shoot-Out Kicks out of 41

The Nation with most missed Penalty Shoot-Out kicks in one edition of the European Nations

Championships - 4 Missed Penalty Shoot-Out in 2016 (Joint)

The Nation who participated in the game with most penalty Shoot-Outs in the European Nations

Championships - 18 penalty Shoot-Outs in one game, in 1980 vs Czechoslovakia 1-1 (8-9) and in 2016 vs

Germany 1-1 (6-7)

The Nation who participated in the game with most scored penalty Shoot-Outs in the European Nations

Championships - 17 scored penalty Shoot-Outs (from 18 taken) in 1980 vs Czechoslovakia 1-1 (8-9)

The Nation who participated in the game with most missed penalty Shoot-Outs in the European Nations

Championships - 7 missed penalty Shoot-Outs (from 18 taken) in 2016 vs Germany 1-1 (6-7)

The Nation with most missed Penalty Shoot-Out kicks in one game of the European Nations

Championships - 4 Missed Penalty Shoot-Out (from 9 taken) in 2016 vs Germany 1-1 (6-7)

The Nation to play most games against the same Nation in the European Nations Championships - 7 times, 

against Spain (1980, 1988, 2008, 2012, 2012, 2016, 2020)

The Third Nation to wear the UEFA European Champions Badge - 2021

The most unbeaten Nation in World Cup and European Nations Championships qualification matches

- 55 matches and 10 years 5 month,  between 6 October 2006 and 24 March 2017 (2010, 2014, 2018

World Cups and 2008, 2012 & 2016 European Nations Championships)

4th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 12 players

4th. Club with Most Italian Euro Champions Players - 5 players

5th. Club with Most Italian Runner-up Euro Champion Players - 2 players (Joint)

4th. Club with Most Italian Fourth Place Players - 5 players

5th. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 4 Players

3rd. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 4 Players (Joint)

9th. Club with Most

Italian players who

played and won

the Final - 1 Player

(Joint)

REGGINA

1 Star Player

1 Third Place

Giancarlo DE SISTI

4th. Place 1988

BENELUCKY

the Lion Devil

SLAVEK & SLAVKO

the Twins

THE TEAM AND NATION

PINOCCHIO

the Puppet

BERNI

the Rabbit

The Azzurri Euro Team and Nations Records

THE OFFICIALS

2nd. Coach to lose the Euro Final by the Golden Goal - 2000

Last Coach to lose the Euro Final by the Golden Goal - 2000

1st. Coach to win most Euro Matches in one edition but not winning the

Tournament - 2000, 4 wins out of 6 matches

1st. Person who participated in a Euro Final both as a player and as Coach

- 1968 as player and 2000 as Coach

The Azzurri Euro Star Referees

Sergio GONELLA  1976 European Nations Championship Final Referee

1st. Italian Referee to control a Euro Final - 1976

6th. Referee to control a Euro Final  - 1976

1st. Referee to control a Euro Final that finished with a Penalty Shoot-Out

- 1976

Pierluigi PAIRETTO  1996 European Nations Championship Final Referee

2nd. Italian Referee to control a Euro Final - 1996

Only Italian 4th. Official in a Euro Semi- Final match - 1992

All-Time Italian Referee with most participation in Euro editions - 2 editions, 1992 and 1996 (Joint)

11th. Referee to control a Euro Final  - 1996

1st. Referee to control a Euro Final that finished with the Golden Goal

- 1996

5th. Referee with most participation in Euro editions - 2 editions, 1992 and

1996 (Joint)

Cocetto LO BELLO  1964 Europrean Nations

Championship Semi-Final Referee

2nd. Italian Referee to control a Euro Semi-Final match - 1964

VERONA

1 Star Player

1 Third Place

JUVENTUS

30 Italian Star Players

7 Euro Champions  -  14 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  9 Fourth Place

15 Italian Star Players

6 World Champions  -  1 Runner-up World Champs  - 8 Fourth Place

24 Star Players

9 Euro Champions  -  3 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  2 Third Place  -  10 Fourth Place

21 Italian Star Players

6 Euro Champions  -  7 Runner-up Euro Champs  -  8 Fourth Place

30 Star Players

8 Euro Champions  -  8 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  3 Third Place  -  11 Fourth Place

ROMA

17 Star Players

4 Euro Champions  -  9 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  1 Third Place  -  3 Fourth Place

NAPOLI

13 Star Players

5 Euro Champion  -  2 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  1 Third Place  -  5 Fourth Place

FIORENTINA

10 Star Players

4 Euro Champions  -  3 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  3 Fourth Place

4 Italian Star Players

2 Euro Champions  -  2 Runner-up Euro Championss

12 Star Players

2 Euro Champions  -  5 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  1 Third Place  -  4 Fourth Place

TORINO

9 Star Players

4 Euro Champion  -  1 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  4 Fourth Place

PARMA

6 Star Players

1 Euro Champions  -  2 Runner-up Euro Champions  -  3 Fourth Place

SAMPDORIA

5 Star Players

5 Fourth Place

BOLOGNA

4 Star Players

2 Euro Champions  -  1 Runner-up Euro Champion  -  1 Fourth Place

CAGLIARI

1 Star Players

1 Euro Champion

PALERMO

1 Star Players

1 Runner-Up Euro Champion

UDINESE

2 Italian Star Players

2 Runner-Up Euro Champions Champions

CESENA

VARESE

EDITION

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YEAR

1960

1964

1968

1972

1976

1980

1984

1988

1992

1996

2000

2004

2008

2012

2016

2020

HOST

France

Spain

Italy

Belgium

Yugoslavia

Italy

France

West Germany

Sweden

England

Belgium/Netherlands

Portugal

Austria/Switzerland

Poland/Ukraine

France

Europe

WINNER

U.S.S.R.

Spain

Italy

West Germany

Czechoslovakia

West Germany

France

Netherlands

Denmark

Germany

France

Greece

Spain

Spain

Portugal

Italy

ITALY (Final Position)

No Participation

First Round

European Champions

Quarter Finals

Qualification Round

3/4 Place Final

Qualification Round

Semi Finals

Qualification Round

First Round

Final

First Round

Quarter Finals

Final

Quarter Finals

European Champions

RANK

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16th

1st

6th

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4th

--

4th

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10th

2nd

9th

6th

2nd

5th

1st

Gabriele PIN

Runner-up European

Champion 2012

Cesare PRANDELLI  Runner-up European Champion 2012

8th. Coach to lead the Azzurri in a Euro Tournament - 2012

2nd. Italian Coach to reach the Euro Final outside Italy - 2012

2nd. Italian Coach to lose a Euro Final - 2012

Only Italian Coach to lose a Euro Final in regular time - 2012

Only Italian Coach to reach a Euro Final by winning the Semi-Final in

regular time - 2012

2nd. Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri most in Euro games

- 6 games (Joint)

All-Time Coach to lose the Euro Final by most goals - 2012, 0-4

Enzo BEARZOT 4th. Place 1980

2nd. Coach to lead the Azzurri in a Euro Tournament - 1980

2nd. Coach to lead the Azzurri in a Euro Tournament in Italy - 1980

Only Italian Coach to lose a Euro Tournament in Italy - 1980

Only Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri in a 3/4th. Place Final - 1980

Only Italian Coach to lose the 3/4th. Place Final by a Penalty Shoot-Out - 1980

5th. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri most in Euro games

- 4 games (Joint)

Last Coach to lead his team in a Euro 3/4th. Place Final at home - 1980

Last Coach to lose the 3/4th. Place Final - 1980

Only Coach to lose the 3/4th. Place Final by a Penalty Shoot-Out - 1980

Azeglio VICINI 4th. Place 1988

3rd. Coach to lead the Azzurri in a Euro Tournament - 1988

Only Italian Coach to finish 4th. Place without playing a 3/4th. Place Final

- 1988

5th. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri most in Euro games

- 4 games (Joint)

Roberto DONADONI

7th. Coach to lead the Azzurri in a Euro Tournament - 2008

5th. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri most in Euro games

- 4 games (Joint)

2nd. Italian to participate in a Euro Tournament both as Player and as Coach

- 1988 & 1996 as Player and 2008 as Coach

Edmondo FABBRI

1st. Italian Coach

to lead the

Azzurri in a

Euro match

- 1964

      Qualification

6th. Coach to lead the Azzurri in a Euro Tournament - 2004

8th. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri most in Euro games

- 3 games (Joint)

First Italian Coach to lead a foreign Nation in the Euro - 2012

Republic of Ireland

Only Italian Coach to lead a foreign Nation against the Azzurri in a Euro

match - 2012 Republic of Ireland

Only Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri and another Nation in the Euro

- 2004 Italy and 2012 Republic of Ireland

All-Time Coach to lead most different Nations in the Euro - 2 Nations,

Italy in 2004 and Republic of Ireland in 2012 (Joint)

Oldest Coach in the Euro history - 73 yrs. 3 mts. 1 dy. in 2012 with

Republic of Ireland

Roberto ROSETTI  2008 European Nations Championship Final Referee

3rd. Italian Referee to control a Euro Final - 2008

3rd. Italian Referee to control a Euro Inauguration match - 2008

All-Time Italian Referee with most controlled matches in one edition

- 4 matches in 2008 (Joint)

14th. Referee to control a Euro Final  - 2008

Only Referee to control both the Euro Inauguration match and the Final in

the same edition - 2008

2nd Referee with most controlled matches in one edition

- 4 matches in 2008 (Joint)

Donato NICOLETTI  1996 European Nations Championship Final Linesman (Assistant Referee)

1st. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro Final

- 1996 (Joint)

1st. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro Final

- 1996 (Joint)

Tullio MANFREDINI  1996 European Nations Championship Final Linesman (Assistant Referee)

Alessandro GRISELLI  2008 European Nations Championship Inauguration match and Final Linesman (Assistant Referee)

All-Time Italian Linesman with most participation in Euro matches - 4 matches

in 2008 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Linesman with most participation in Euro matches outside Italy

- 4 matches in 2008 (Joint)

1st. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro Quarter Final - 2008 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Linesman with most participation in Euro matches in one edition

- 4 matches in 2008 (Joint)

Paolo CALCAGNO  2008 European Nations Championship Inauguration match and Final Linesman (Assistant Referee)

All-Time Italian Linesman with most participation in Euro matches - 4 matches

in 2008 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Linesman with most participation in Euro matches outside Italy

- 4 matches in 2008 (Joint)

1st. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro Quarter Final - 2008 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Linesman with most participation in Euro matches in one edition

- 4 matches in 2008 (Joint)

Marcello NICCHI  1996 European Nations Championship Final 4th. Official

Only Italian Referee to participate in Euro Final as 4th. Official - 1996

2nd. Italian Referee with most participation in Euro matches as 4th. Official

- 2 matches in 1996 (Joint)

2nd. Italian Referee with most participation in Euro matches as 4th. Official

outside Italy - 2 matches in 1996 (Joint)

2nd. Italian Referee with most participation in Euro matches as 4th. Official

in one edition - 2 matches in 1996 (Joint)

Cesare JONNI  1960 European Nations Championship 3/4th. Place Final and Semi-Final Referee

1st. Italian Referee to control a Euro match - 1960

Only Italian Referee to control a Euro 3/4th. Place Final - 1960

1st. Italian Referee to control a Euro Semi-Final match - 1960

1st. Italian Referee to control a Euro match outside Italy - 1960

Alberto MICHELOTTI  1980 European Nations Championship Inauguration match Referee

1st. Italian Referee to control a Euro Inauguration match - 1980

Only Italian Referee to control a Euro Inauguration match in Italy - 1980

1st. Italian Referee to control a Euro First Round match - 1980

Only Italian Referee to control a Euro First Round match in Italy - 1980

Only Italian Referee to control a Euro match in Italy - 1980

1st. Referee to control a Euro 3/4th. Place Final - 1960

1st. Referee to control a Euro Semi-Final match - 1960 (Joint)

1st. Referee to control a Euro Inauguration match - 1980

1st. Referee to control a Euro First Round match - 1980

Pierluigi COLLINA  2004 European Nations Championship Inauguration match and Semi-Final Referee

All-Time Italian Referee with most participation in Euro editions - 2 editions,

2000 and 2004 (Joint)

2nd. All-Time Italian Referee to control most Euro matches - 6 matches

( 3 in 2000 & 3 in 2004)

2nd. All-Time Italian Referee to control most Euro matches outside Italy

- 6 matches ( 3 in 2000 & 3 in 2004)

2nd. Italian Referee to control a Euro Inauguration match - 2004

1st. Italian Referee to control a Euro Inauguration match outside Italy - 2004

All-Time Italian Referee to control most Euro First Round matches

- 4 matches ( 2 in 2000 & 2 in 2004) (Joint)

1st. Italian Referee to control a Euro Quarter Final match - 2000

5th. Italian Referee to control a Euro Semi-Final match - 2004

Marco IVALDI  2004 European Nations

Championship Inauguration match and Semi-Final Linesman (Assistant Referee)

1st. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro Inauguration match

- 2004 (Joint)

2nd. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro Semi-Final match

- 2004 (Joint)

Narciso PISACRETA 2004 European Nations Championship Inauguration match and Semi-Final Linesman (Assistant Referee)

1st. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro Inauguration match

- 2004 (Joint)

2nd. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro Semi-Final match

- 2004 (Joint)

Gianluca ROCCHI  2012 European Nations Championship Inauguration match 4th. Official

1st. Italian Referee to participate in a Euro match as Additional Linesman

- 2012 (Joint)

Only Italian Referee to participate in a Euro Inauguration match as

4th. Official - 2012

All-Time Italian Referee to participatel most in a Euro First Round matches as

Additional Linesman - 2 matches in 2012 (Joint)

Only Italian Referee to participatel in a Euro Quarter Final as

Additional Linesman - 1 match in 2012 (Joint)

Paolo BERGAMO  1984 Europrean Nations

Championship Semi-Final Referee

3rd. Italian Referee to control a Euro Semi-Final match - 1984

Tullio LANESE  1992 European Nations Championship Semi-Final Referee

1st. Italian Referee to participate in a Euro match as 4th. Official - 1992

4th. Italian Referee to control a Euro Semi-Final match - 1992

1st. Italian Referee to participate in a Euro First Round match as

4th. Official - 1992

1st. Italian Referee to participate in a Euro match as 4th. Official outside Italy

- 1992

Domenico RAMICONE  1992 European Nations Championship Semi-Final Linesman (Assistant Referee)

1st. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro match - 1992 (Joint)

1st. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro First Round match - 1992 (Joint)

1st. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro Semi-Final match - 1992 (Joint)

1st. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro match outside Italy - 1992 (Joint)

Maurizio PADOVAN  1992 European Nations Championship Semi-Final Linesman (Assistant Referee)

1st. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro match - 1992 (Joint)

1st. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro First Round match - 1992 (Joint)

1st. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro Semi-Final match - 1992 (Joint)

1st. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro match outside Italy - 1992 (Joint)

Paolo TAGLIAVENTO

1st. Italian Referee to participate in a Euro match as Additional Linesman

- 2012 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in a Euro First Round matches as

Additional Linesman - 2 matches in 2012 (Joint)

Only Italian Referee to participate in a Euro Quarter Final as Additional

Linesman - 1 match in 2012 (Joint)

Sergio ZUCCOLINI

All-Time Italian

Linesman with

most participation

in Euro First Round

matches - 3

matches in 2000

THE CLUBS

Antonio CONTE

9th. Coach to lead the Azzurri in

a Euro Tournament - 2016

4th. All-Time Italian Coach to

lead the Azzurri most in

Euro games - 5 games

3rd. Italian to participate in a

Euro Tournament both as

Player and as Coach

- 2000 as Player and 2016 as

Coach

Gianni DE BIASI

2nd. Italian Coach to

lead a foreign

Nation in the Euro

- 2016 Albania

1st. Italian Coach to lead

a foreign Nation but

not the Azzurri in a

EURO Tournament

Nicola RIZZOLI  2016 European Nations Championship Semi-Final Referee

All-Time Italian Referee with most participation in Euro editions - 2 editions,

2012 and 2016 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to control most Euro matches - 7 matches

( 3 in 2012 & 4 in 2016)

All-Time Italian Referee to control most Euro matches outside Italy

- 7 matches ( 3 in 2012 & 4 in 2016)

All-Time Italian Referee with most controlled matches in one edition

- 4 matches in 2016 (Joint)

6th. Italian Referee to control a Euro Semi-Final match - 2016

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro Quarter Finals matches

- 2 matches in 2012 & 2016 (1 Referee & 1 4th. Official)

Only Italian Referee to participate in a Euro Quarter Finals match as

4th. Official - 2016

1st. Italian Referee to control a Euro Second Round match - 2016

All-Time Italian Referee to control most Euro First Round matches

- 4 matches ( 2 in 2012 & 2 in 2016) (Joint)

Elenito DI LIBERATORE  2016 European Nations Championship Semi-Final Linesman (Assistant Referee)

All-Time Italian Linesman with most participation in Euro matches - 4 matches

in 2016 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Linesman with most participation in Euro matches outside Italy

- 4 matches in 2016 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Linesman with most participation in Euro matches in one

edition - 4 matches in 2016 (Joint)

3rd. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro Semi-Final match - 2016 (Joint)

1st. Italian Linesman to participatel in a Euro Second Round match

- 2016 (Joint)

Mauro TONOLINI  2016 European Nations Championship Semi-Final Linesman (Assistant Referee)

All-Time Italian Linesman with most participation in Euro matches - 4 matches

in 2016 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Linesman with most participation in Euro matches outside Italy

- 4 matches in 2016 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Linesman with most participation in Euro matches in one

edition - 4 matches in 2016 (Joint)

3rd. Italian Linesman to participate in a Euro Semi-Final match - 2016 (Joint)

1st. Italian Linesman to participatel in a Euro Second Round match

- 2016 (Joint)

Daniele ORSATO  2016 European Nations Championship Semi-Final Additional Linesman (Assistant Referee)

All-Time Italian Referee with most participation in Euro editions - 2 editions,

2016 & 2020 (Joint)

3rd. Italian Referee with most participation in Euro matches in one

edition - 6 matches in 2016 (4 Additional Linesman & 2 4th. Official)

3rd. Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches - 9 matches in 2016

& 2020 (3 Referee, 4 Additional Linesman & 2 4th. Official) (Joint)

3rd. Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches outside Italy

- 9 matches in 2016 & 2020 (3 Referee, 4 Additional Linesman &

2 4th. Official) (Joint)

2nd. Italian Referee with most participation in Euro matches as 4th. Official

- 2 matches in 2016 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to participatel most in Euro matches as

Additional Linesman - 4 matches in 2016 (Joint)

2nd. Italian Referee with most participation in Euro matches as 4th. Official

outside Italy - 2 matches in 2016 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matchs as Additional

Linesman outside Italy - 4 matches in 2016 (Joint)

2nd. Italian Referee with most participation in Euro matches as 4th.

Official in one edition - 2 matches in 2016 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to participatel most in Euro matches as

Additional Linesman in one edition - 4 matches in 2016 (Joint)

2nd. Italian Referee to participate most in Euro First Round matches as

4th. Official - 2 matches ( 2016)

Only Italian Additional Linesman to participate in a Euro Semi-Final match

- 2016 (Joint)

Only Italian Referee to participate in a Euro Second Round match as

Additional Linesman - 2016 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in a Euro First Round match as

Additional Linesman - 2 matches in 2016 (Joint)

Last Italian Referee to participate in a Euro match as Additional Linesman

- 2016 (Joint)

Antonio D'AMATO  2016 European Nations Championship Semi-Final Additional Linesman (Assistant Referee)

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches as

Additional Linesman - 4 matches in 2016 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matchs as Additional

Linesman outside Italy - 4 matches in 2016 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches as

Additional Linesman in one edition - 4 matches in 2016 (Joint)

Only Italian Additional Linesman to participate in a Euro Semi-Final match

- 2016 (Joint)

Only Italian Referee to participate in a Euro Second Round match as

Additional Linesman - 2016 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in a Euro First Round matches as

Additional Linesman - 2 matches in 2016 (Joint)

Last Italian Referee to participate in a Euro match as Additional Linesman

- 2016 (Joint)

2nd. Referee with most controlled matches in one edition - 4 matches

in 2016 (Joint)

5th. Referee with most participation in Euro editions - 2 editions, 2012 and

2016 (Joint)

Delaunay Cup was changed with minor changes from the old one before the 2008 edition. During the years the Azzurri established a lot of records, both as a team and the players individually. These pages honours all those who made us fans dream - the stars in the Azzurri EURO History. The first page highlights the EUROs in which the Azzurri excelled, all the Team and Nation Euro Records and Awards, and honours the Officials (Presidents, Coaches and Assistant Coaches, and Referees) and the Clubs.

2020

EUROPE

Co-Hosts &

European  Champions

SKILLZY

the Freestyler

Gabriele GRAVINA

European Champion

& Co-Hosts 2020

2021

Roberto MANCINI  European Champion 2020

15th. Coach to win the Euro - 2020

13th. Coach to win the Euro away from home - 2020

Only Coach to win the Euro in an All-European Co-Hosted

Edition - 2020

The coach who managed to win again the Euro with the

longest gap from the previous victory - 52 years, 1968 

- 2020

2nd. Coach to win the Euro by a Penalty Shoot-out - 2020

3rd. Coach to win the Euro by playing the Final against the

Home Nation - 2020

The Coach with most wins in a single edition of the Euro

- 2020, 5 wins in 7 matches (Joint)

The Coach with most consecutive wins in the Euro - 2020,

5 consecutive wins (Joint)

The Coach with most consecutive Euro wins including

qualifing and final tournaments - 15 consecutive

wins between 23 March 2019 and 2 July 2021

The Coach with most Euro Penalty Shoot-Outs in a single

edition - 2020, 2 Penalty Shoot-Outs (Joint)

The Coach with most Euro Penalty Shoot-Outs wins in a

single edition - 2020, 2 Penalty Shoot-Outs wins

2nd. Italian Coach to win the Euro -2020

Only Italian Coach to win the Euro outside Italy - 2020

Only Italian Coach to win the Euro by a Penalty Shoot-Out

- 2020

3rd. Italian Coach to reach the Euro Final outside Italy

- 2012

All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri mopst in Euro

games - 7 games

10th. Coach to lead the Azzurri in a Euro Tournament - 2020

4th. Italian to participate in a Euro Tournament both as

Player and as Coach - 1988 as Player and 2020 as

Coach

Marco ROSSI

3rd. Italian Coach to

lead a foreign

Nation in the Euro

- 2020 Hungary

2nd. Italian Coach to

lead a foreign

Nation but not the

Azzurri in a EURO

Tournament

Alberigo EVANI

European Champion

2020

Daniele DE ROSSI

European Champion

2020

Attilio LOMBARDO

European Champion

2020

Giulio NUCIARI

European Champion

2020

Fausto SALSANO

European Champion

2020

Massimiliano IRRATI

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches - 11 matches

in 2020 (6 VAR, 5 Assistent VAR) (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches outside Italy

- 11 matches in 2020 (6 VAR, 5 Assistent VAR) (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches in one edition

- 11 matches in 2020 (6 VAR, 5 Assistent VAR) (Joint)

1st Italian VAR to participate in a Euro match - 2020

1st Italian VAR to participate in a Euro match outside Italy - 2020

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches as VAR - 6 matches

in 2020

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches as VAR outside Italy

- 6 matches in 2020

1st. Italian Referee to participate in a Euro First Round match as VAR - 2020

All-Time Italian VAR with most participation in Euro First Round matches

- 5 matches in 2020

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro Second Round matches

- 2 matches in 2020 (1 VAR & 1 Assistant VAR)

1st. Italian Referee to participate in a Euro Second Round match as VAR - 2020

1st. Italian Referee to participate in a Euro Second Round match as Assistant

VAR - 2020

1st. Italian Referee to participate in a Euro Quarter Final match as Assistant VAR

- 2020 (Joint)

Filippo MELI

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches - 11 matches

in 2020 (11 Assistent VAR) (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches outside Italy

- 11 matches in 2020 (11 Assistent VAR) (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches in one edition

- 11 matches in 2020 (11 Assistent VAR) (Joint)

1st Italian Assistant VAR to participate in a Euro match - 2020 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches as Assistant VAR

- 11 matches in 2020

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches as Assistant VAR

outside Italy - 11 matches in 2020

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches as Assistant VAR

in one edition - 11 matches in 2020

1st Italian Assistant VAR to participate in a Euro match outside Italy - 2020 (Joint)

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro First Round matches

- 9 matches in 2020 (9 Assistant VAR)

1st. Italian Referee to participate in a Euro First Round match as Assistant VAR

- 2020 (joint)

All-Time Italian Assistant VAR with most participation in Euro First Round

matches - 9 matches in 2020

1st. Italian Referee to participate in a Euro Quarter Final match as Assistant VAR

- 2020 (Joint)

Marco DI BELLO

1st Italian Assistant VAR to participate in a Euro match - 2020 (Joint)

1st Italian Assistant VAR to participate in a Euro match outside Italy - 2020 (Joint)

1st. Italian Referee to participate in a Euro First Round match as Assistant VAR

- 2020 (joint)

Stefano ALASSIO

1st Italian Reserve Linesman to participate in a Euro match - 2020

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches as Reserve Linesman

- 4 matches in 2020

1st Italian Reserve Linesman to participate in a Euro match outside Italy - 2020

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches as Reserve Linesman

outside Italy - 4 matches in 2020

All-Time Italian Referee to participate most in Euro matches as Reserve Linesman

in one edition - 4 matches in 2020

1st. Italian Referee to participate in a Euro First Round match as Reserve Linesman

- 2020

All-Time Italian Reserve Linesman with most participation in Euro First Round

matches - 3 matches in 2020

Only Italian Referee to participate in a Euro Second Round match as Reserve

Linesman - 2020

Paolo VALERI

3rd. Italian Referee to

participate most in

Euro matches - 9

matches in 2020

(Assistant VAR) (Joint)

3rd. Italian Referee to

participate most in

Euro matches outside

Italy - 9 matches in

2020 (Assistant VAR)

(Joint)

Davide MASSA

All-Time Italian Referee with most participation in Euro matches as 4th. Official

- 4 matches in 2020

All-Time Italian Referee with most participation in Euro matches as 4th. Official

outside Italy - 4 matches in 2020

All-Time Italian Referee with most participation in Euro matches as 4th. Official

in one edition - 4 matches in 2020

All-Time Italian Referee with most participation in Euro First Round matches as

4th. Official - 3 matches in 2020

Only Italian Referee to participate in a Euro Second Round match as 4th.

Official - 2020

5th. Referee with most participation in Euro editions - 2 editions, 2000 and

2004 (Joint)

5th. Referee with most participation in Euro editions - 2 editions, 2016 and

2020 (Joint)

2 Italian Star Players

2 Euro Champions

8th. Club with Most Italian Euro Champion Players - 2 players (Joint)

ATALANTA

3 Star Players

2 Euro Champions  -  1 Fourth Place

2 Italian Star Players

2 Euro Champions

10th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 3 players (Joint)

6th. Club with Most Italian Euro Champion Players - 3 players (Joint)

8th. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 2 Players (Joint)

5th. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 2 Players (Joint)

SASSUOLO

3 Star Players

3 Euro Champions

FOREIGN CLUBS WITH ITALIAN STAR PLAYERS

PARIS SAINT GERMAIN

4 Star Players

2 Euro Champions

2 Runner-Up Euro Champions

CHELSEA

2 Star Players

2 Euro Champions

MANCHESTER CITY

1 Star Player

1 Runner-Up Euro Champion

The Azzurri Euro Team Awards

2020 - EUROPE

UEFA European Champions Badge

September 2021 - July 2024