The European Football Championship (the European Cup) is the highest-level national football competition among the member countries of the European Football Association. 1960 was held for the first time and then every four years. This tournament was originally the European Cup of Nations, and was later renamed the European Football Championship in 1968.
In 20 12, the 14 European Cup will be jointly held by Poland and Ukraine. In 20 16, the 15 European Cup will be hosted by France. The number of teams participating in the finals has also increased to 24 as never before.