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Overview of the Netherlands at the UEFA European Championship
The Netherlands national football team has appeared in ten UEFA European Championship tournaments, with an upcoming eleventh appearance in 2024. They first participated in 1976, and won the title in 1988. With Belgium, the Netherlands co-hosted the 2000 tournament. The team did not enter the first tournament in 1960, and did not qualify in 1964, 1968, 1972, 1984 and 2016.
Overall record[edit]
UEFA European Championship record
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Qualifying record
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Year
|
Round
|
Position
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
Squad
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
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1960
|
Did not enter
|
Did not enter
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1964
|
Did not qualify
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
1968
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
11
|
11
|
1972
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
18
|
6
|
1976
|
Third place
|
3rd
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
Squad
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
21
|
9
|
1980
|
Group stage
|
5th
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
Squad
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
20
|
6
|
1984
|
Did not qualify
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
22
|
6
|
1988
|
Champions
|
1st
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
3
|
Squad
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
15
|
1
|
1992
|
Semi-finals
|
3rd
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
3
|
Squad
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
17
|
2
|
1996
|
Quarter-finals
|
8th
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
Squad
|
11
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
25
|
5
|
2000
|
Semi-finals
|
3rd
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
3
|
Squad
|
Qualified as hosts
|
2004
|
3rd
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
7
|
6
|
Squad
|
10
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
26
|
7
|
2008
|
Quarter-finals
|
6th
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
10
|
4
|
Squad
|
12
|
8
|
2
|
2
|
15
|
5
|
2012
|
Group stage
|
15th
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
Squad
|
10
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
37
|
8
|
2016
|
Did not qualify
|
10
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
17
|
14
|
2020
|
Round of 16
|
9th
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
4
|
Squad
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
24
|
7
|
2024
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Qualified
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
17
|
7
|
Total
|
1 Title
|
11/17
|
38
|
20
|
8
|
11
|
65
|
41
|
—
|
125
|
83
|
16
|
26
|
291
|
99
|
List of matches[edit]
Year
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Round
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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Venue
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Netherlands scorers
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1976 |
Semi-finals |
Czechoslovakia |
1–3 (a.e.t.) |
L |
Zagreb |
Ondruš (o.g.)
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Third place play-off |
Yugoslavia |
3–2 (a.e.t.) |
W |
Zagreb |
Geels (2), Van de Kerkhof
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1980 |
Group stage |
Greece |
1–0 |
W |
Naples |
Kist
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West Germany |
2–3 |
L |
Naples |
Rep, Van de Kerkhof
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Czechoslovakia |
1–1 |
D |
Milan |
Kist
|
1988 |
Group stage |
Soviet Union |
0–1 |
L |
Cologne |
—
|
England |
3–1 |
W |
Düsseldorf |
Van Basten (3)
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Republic of Ireland |
1–0 |
W |
Gelsenkirchen |
Kieft
|
Semi-finals |
West Germany |
2–1 |
W |
Hamburg |
Koeman, Van Basten
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Final |
Soviet Union |
2–0 |
W |
Munich |
Gullit, Van Basten
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1992 |
Group stage |
Scotland |
1–0 |
W |
Gothenburg |
Bergkamp
|
CIS |
0–0 |
D |
Gothenburg |
—
|
Germany |
3–1 |
W |
Gothenburg |
Rijkaard, Witschge, Bergkamp
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Semi-finals |
Denmark |
2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
D |
Gothenburg |
Bergkamp, Rijkaard
|
1996 |
Group stage |
Scotland |
0–0 |
D |
Birmingham |
—
|
Switzerland |
2–0 |
W |
Birmingham |
Cruyff, Bergkamp
|
England |
1–4 |
L |
London |
Kluivert
|
Quarter-finals |
France |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
D |
Liverpool |
—
|
2000 |
Group stage |
Czech Republic |
1–0 |
W |
Amsterdam |
F. de Boer
|
Denmark |
3–0 |
W |
Rotterdam |
Kluivert, R. de Boer, Zenden
|
France |
3–2 |
W |
Amsterdam |
Kluivert, F. de Boer, Zenden
|
Quarter-finals |
Yugoslavia |
6–1 |
W |
Rotterdam |
Kluivert (3), Govedarica (o.g.), Overmars (2)
|
Semi-finals |
Italy |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) |
D |
Amsterdam |
—
|
2004 |
Group stage |
Germany |
1–1 |
D |
Porto |
Van Nistelrooy
|
Czech Republic |
2–3 |
L |
Aveiro |
Bouma, Van Nistelrooy
|
Latvia |
3–0 |
W |
Braga |
Van Nistelrooy (2), Makaay
|
Quarter-finals |
Sweden |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
D |
Faro |
—
|
Semi-finals |
Portugal |
1–2 |
L |
Lisbon |
Andrade (o.g.)
|
2008 |
Group stage |
Italy |
3–0 |
W |
Bern |
Van Nistelrooy, Sneijder, Van Bronckhorst
|
France |
4–1 |
W |
Bern |
Kuyt, Van Persie, Robben, Sneijder
|
Romania |
2–0 |
W |
Bern |
Huntelaar, Van Persie
|
Quarter-finals |
Russia |
1–3 (a.e.t.) |
L |
Basel |
Van Nistelrooy
|
2012 |
Group stage |
Denmark |
0–1 |
L |
Kharkiv |
—
|
Germany |
1–2 |
L |
Kharkiv |
Van Persie
|
Portugal |
1–2 |
L |
Kharkiv |
Van der Vaart
|
2020 |
Group stage |
Ukraine |
3–2 |
W |
Amsterdam |
Wijnaldum, Weghorst, Dumfries
|
Austria |
2–0 |
W |
Amsterdam |
Depay (pen.), Dumfries
|
North Macedonia |
3–0 |
W |
Amsterdam |
Depay, Wijnaldum (2)
|
Round of 16 |
Czech Republic |
0–2 |
L |
Budapest |
—
|
2024 |
Group stage |
Poland |
– |
|
Hamburg |
|
France |
– |
|
Leipzig |
|
Austria |
– |
|
Berlin |
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Euro 1976[edit]
Final tournament[edit]
- Semi-finals
- Third place play-off
Euro 1980[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Euro 1988[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Knockout stage[edit]
- Semi-finals
- Final
Euro 1992[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Knockout stage[edit]
- Semi-finals
Euro 1996[edit]
Group stage[edit]
- ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Netherlands 0–0 Scotland) and overall goal difference (−1). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.
Knockout stage[edit]
- Quarter-finals
Euro 2000[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Knockout stage[edit]
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
Euro 2004[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Knockout stage[edit]
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
Euro 2008[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Knockout phase[edit]
- Quarter-finals
Euro 2012[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Euro 2020[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Knockout phase[edit]
- Round of 16
Euro 2024[edit]
Group stage[edit]
First match(es) will be played: 16 June 2024. Source:
UEFA
Most appearances[edit]
Rank
|
Player
|
Matches
|
Years
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1 |
Edwin van der Sar |
16 |
1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
|
2 |
Phillip Cocu |
13 |
1996, 2000, 2004
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Dennis Bergkamp |
1992, 1996, 2000
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4 |
Edgar Davids |
12 |
1996, 2000, 2004
|
5 |
Giovanni van Bronckhorst |
11 |
2000, 2004, 2008
|
6 |
Clarence Seedorf |
10 |
1996, 2000, 2004
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Michael Reiziger |
1996, 2000, 2004
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Top goalscorers[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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1 Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under another name(s). |
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