List of UEFA Women's Championship records
This is a list of records of the UEFA Women's Championship and its qualification matches.
General statistics by tournament
Teams: tournament position
Teams having equal quantities in the tables below are ordered by the tournament the quantity was attained in (the teams that attained the quantity first are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, these teams are ordered alphabetically.
Most titles won
8, Germany (1989 , 1991 , 1995 , 1997 , 2001 , 2005 , 2009 , 2013 ).[ 1]
Most finishes in the top two
9, Germany (1989 , 1991 , 1995 , 1997 , 2001 , 2005 , 2009 , 2013 , 2022 ).[ 1]
Most finishes in the top four
10, Germany (1989 , 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 2001 , 2005 , 2009 , 2013 , 2022 ).[ 1]
Most championship appearances
13, Italy and Norway .[ 2]
Consecutive
Most consecutive championships
6, Germany (1995–2013).[ 1]
Most consecutive finishes in the top two
6, Germany (1995–2013).[ 1]
Most consecutive finishes in the top four
9, Germany (1989–2013).[ 1]
Most consecutive appearances in the finals
13, Norway (1987–2022).[ 3]
Gaps
Longest gap between successive titles
6 years, Norway (1987–1993).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
25 years, England (1984–2009).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
14 years, England (1995–2009).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the finals
16 years, Spain (1997–2013).
Host team
Best finish by host team
Champion: Norway (1987), Germany (1989, 2001), Netherlands (2017) and England (2022).[ 4]
Worst finish by host team
Group stage: Norway (1997) and England (2005).
Defending champion
Best finish by defending champion
Champion: Germany (1991, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013).
Worst finish by defending champion
Quarterfinal: Germany (2017) and Netherlands (2022).
Debuting teams
Best finish by a debuting team
Champion: Sweden (1984), Norway (1987) and Germany (1989).
Other
Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion
2, Italy (1993, 1997).
Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion
6, Italy (1984-1993, 1997).
Most appearances without ever being champion
12, Italy (1984-1993, 1997-2022).
Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two
1, Spain (1997), Finland (2005), Austria (2017) and France (2022).
Most appearances without ever finishing in the top two
7, France (1997-2022).
Most appearances without ever finishing in the top four
5, Russia (1997-2001, 2009-2017).
Teams that overcame tournament champion
Norway , 2013 (1–0 vs Germany ).Most played final
4, Germany vs Norway (1989, 1991, 2005, 2013).[ 5]
Most played match
10, Germany vs Norway (1989, 1991, 1997, 2001, 2005 (2x), 2009 (2x), 2013 (2x)).
Coaches: tournament position
Most championships
3, Gero Bisanz (Germany , 1989–1991, 1995) and Tina Theune (Germany , 1997–2005).[ 1]
Most finishes in the top two
3, Gero Bisanz (Germany , 1989–1991, 1995); Tina Theune (Germany , 1997–2005); Even Pellerud (Norway , 1991–1993, 2013).
Most finishes in the top four
4, Gero Bisanz (Germany , 1989–1995); Sergio Guenza (Italy , 1989–1993, 1997); Even Pellerud (Norway , 1991–1995, 2013).
Teams: matches played and goals scored
All time
Most matches played
46, Germany .[ 1]
Most wins
36, Germany .[ 1]
Fewest wins
0, Northern Ireland .
Most losses
20, Italy .
Fewest losses
2, Austria , Scotland , Ukraine .
Most draws
8, Denmark , France .
Most goals scored
107, Germany .[ 1]
Most goals conceded
63, Italy .
Fewest goals scored
1, Northern Ireland .
Fewest goals conceded
4, Austria , Ukraine .
Highest goal difference
+80, Germany .
Lowest goal difference
-25, Italy .
In one tournament
Most wins
6, Germany (2009 ), Netherlands (2017 ), England (2022 ).
Most goals scored
22, England , 2022 .[ 4]
Most goals scored, group stage
14, England , 2022 .[ 6]
Most goals scored, champions
22, England , 2022 .[ 4]
Most goals scored, hosts
22, England , 2022 .[ 4]
Fewest goals scored, champions
2, Norway , 1993 .
Fewest goals scored, hosts
1, Italy , 1993 .
Most goals conceded, champions
5, Germany , 2009 .
Fewest goals conceded, champions
0, Norway , 1993 .
Streaks
Most consecutive wins
19, Germany , from 2–0 vs Denmark (1997 ) to 6–2 vs England (2009 ).[ 1]
Most consecutive matches without a loss
26, Germany , from 4–1 vs England (1995 ) to 3–0 vs Iceland (2013 ).
Most consecutive losses
6, Russia , from 0–5 vs Germany (2001 ) to 1–3 vs France (2013 ).
Most consecutive matches without a win
12, Russia , from 1–2 vs Sweden (1997 ) to 1–1 vs Spain (2013 ).
Most consecutive Top-scoring team
3, Germany (2001–2009).
Individual
Most championships
5, Birgit Prinz (Germany , 1995-2009) and Nadine Angerer (Germany , 1997-2013).
Most medals
5, Heidi Støre (Norway , 1987-1995); Birgit Prinz (Germany , 1995-2009); Nadine Angerer (Germany , 1997-2013).
Most matches played, final tournaments
23, Birgit Prinz (Germany , 1995-2009).[ 1]
Most matches played, including qualifying
61, Gillian Coultard (England , 1981-2000).[ 7]
Most knockout games played, final tournaments
11, Doris Fitschen (Germany , 1989-2001) and Birgit Prinz (Germany , 1995-2009).
Most appearances in a championship final
5, Birgit Prinz (Germany , 1995-2009).[ 1]
Most appearances as captain
11, Katrine Pedersen (Denmark , 2005-2013).
Most tournaments as captain
5, Heidi Støre (Norway , 1987-1995).[ 3]
Youngest player
16 years, 156 days, Oksana Yakovyshyn (Ukraine ), vs Netherlands , 23 August 2009 .[ 8]
Oldest player
39 years, 340 days, Sandrine Soubeyrand (France ), vs Denmark , 22 July 2013 .[ 8]
Oldest captain
39 years, 340 days, Sandrine Soubeyrand (France ), vs Denmark , 22 July 2013 .
Largest age difference on the same team
23 years, 147 days, 2009 , Ukraine (Olena Mazurenko : 39 years, 303 days; Oksana Yakovyshyn : 16 years, 156 days).
Goalscoring
Individual
Most goals scored, final tournaments
10, Inka Grings (Germany , 1997–2009) and Birgit Prinz (Germany , 1995–2009).[ 9]
Most goals scored, qualifying
37, Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (Iceland , 2003–2019).[ 10]
Most goals scored, final tournaments and qualifying
42, Carolina Morace (Italy , 1984–1997).[ 10]
Most goals scored in a tournament
6, Inka Grings (Germany , 2009), Beth Mead (England , 2022) and Alexandra Popp (Germany , 2022).
Most goals scored in a match
4, Marianne Pettersen (Norway ), vs Denmark , 1997 .[ 11]
Most goals scored in a qualifying match
7, María Paz Vilas (Spain ), vs Kazakhstan , 2013 .[ 12]
Most goals scored in all final matches
5, Birgit Prinz (Germany ), 1 vs Sweden in 1995, 1 vs Italy in 1997, 1 vs Norway in 2005 & 2 vs England in 2009.
Most matches with at least one goal
9, Birgit Prinz (Germany , 1995–2009).
Most consecutive matches with at least one goal
5, Alexandra Popp (Germany , 2022).
Most matches with at least two goals
3, Heidi Mohr (Germany , 1991, 1995) and Inka Grings (Germany , 2005–2009).
Fastest hat-trick
18 minutes, Lena Videkull (Sweden ), scored at 59', 61' and 76', vs Norway , 1995 .[ 11]
Fastest hat-trick from kickoff
45 minutes, Grace Geyoro (France ), scored at 9', 40' and 45', vs Italy , 2022 .[ 11]
Most tournaments with at least one goals
5, Birgit Prinz (Germany , 1995–2009).[ 9]
Most tournaments with at least two goals
4, Birgit Prinz (Germany , 1995-1997, 2005-2009).
Most tournaments with at least three goals
2, Inka Grings (Germany , 2005-2009).
Most tournaments with at least four goals
2, Inka Grings (Germany , 2005-2009).
Longest period between a player's first and last goals
14 years, 199 days: Birgit Prinz (Germany , 23 February 1995 – 10 September 2009 ).[ 8]
Longest period between one goal and the next
12 years, 308 days: Linda Sällström (Finland , 3 September 2009 – 8 July 2022 ).
Youngest goalscorer
16 years, 351 days, Isabell Herlovsen (Norway ), vs France , 9 June 2005 .[ 6]
Youngest hat-trick scorer
22 years, 79 days, Marianne Pettersen (Norway ), vs Denmark , 30 June 1997 .[ 11]
Youngest goalscorer, final
17 years, 152 days, Birgit Prinz (Germany ), vs Sweden , 26 March 1995 .
Oldest goalscorer
37 years, 33 days, Julie Nelson (Northern Ireland ), vs Norway , 7 July 2022 .[ 6]
Oldest hat-trick scorer
32 years, 89 days, Lena Videkull (Sweden ), vs Norway , 5 March 1995 .[ 11]
Oldest goalscorer, final
31 years, 320 days, Birgit Prinz (Germany ), vs England , 10 September 2009 .
Fastest goal from kickoff in a final
6th minute, Malin Andersson (Sweden ), vs Germany , 1995 .[ 5]
Latest goal from kickoff in a final
98th minute, Claudia Müller (Germany ), vs Sweden , 2001 .
Team
Biggest margin of victory
8, England (8) vs Norway (0), 2022 .[ 6]
Biggest margin of victory, qualifying match
17, Spain (17) vs Slovenia (0), 1995 Group 7 ; Norway (17) vs Slovakia (0), 1997 Group 1 ; Germany (17) vs Kazakhstan (0), 2013 Group 2 .[ 7]
Most goals scored in a match, one team
8, England vs Norway , 2022 .[ 6]
Most goals scored in a final, both teams
8, Germany (6) vs England (2), 2009 .[ 6]
Most goals in a tournament, one team
22, England , 2022 .[ 4]
Most individual goalscorers for one team, one tournament
10, Germany , 2009 (Fatmire Bajramaj , Melanie Behringer , Linda Bresonik , Inka Grings , Annike Krahn , Kim Kulig , Simone Laudehr , Anja Mittag , Célia Okoyino da Mbabi , Birgit Prinz ).
Fewest individual goalscorers for one team, one tournament, champions
2, Norway , 1993 (Birthe Hegstad , Anne Nymark Andersen ).
Tournament
Most goals scored in a tournament
95 goals, 2022 .
Fewest goals scored in a tournament
8 goals, 1993 .
Most goals per match in a tournament
5 goals per match, 1995 .
Fewest goals per match in a tournament
2 goals per match, 1993 .
Most players scoring at least two goals in a tournament
16, 2009 .
Most players scoring at least three goals in a tournament
5, 2005 , 2009 and 2022 .
Most players scoring at least four goals in a tournament
3, 1997 and 2022 .
Most players scoring at least five goals in a tournament
2, 2022 - Beth Mead (England ) and Alexandra Popp (Germany ).
Most players scoring at least six goals in a tournament
2, 2022 - Beth Mead (England ) and Alexandra Popp (Germany ).
Top-scoring teams by tournament
1984 : Sweden 1987 : Norway Sweden , 4 goals1989 : West Germany 1991 : Germany 1993 : Denmark , 3 goals1995 : Germany Sweden , 9 goals1997 : Italy , 7 goals2001 : Germany 2005 : Germany 2009 : Germany 2013 : Sweden , 13 goals2017 : Netherlands 2022 : England Teams listed in bold won the tournament.
Goalkeeping
Most matches played, finals
17: Hedvig Lindahl (Sweden , 2005–2009, 2017-2022).
Most clean sheets (matches without conceding)
11: Silke Rottenberg (Germany , 1997–2005).
Most goals conceded, one tournament
14, Rachel Brown (England , 2009).
Fewest goals conceded, one tournament, champions
0, Reidun Seth (Norway , 1993).
Youngest goalkeeper
17 years, 110 days: Eva Russo (Italy ), vs Sweden , 8 April 1984.
Oldest goalkeeper
39 years, 88 days: Hedvig Lindahl (Sweden ), vs England , 26 July 2022.
Coaching
Most matches coached
15, Tina Theune (Germany , 1997–2005) and Hope Powell (England , 2001–2013).[ 1]
Most matches won
13, Tina Theune (Germany , 1997–2005).
Most matches lost
8, Hope Powell (England , 2001–2013).
Foreign championship
Sarina Wiegman (England , 2022).[ 4] Most tournaments
4, Gero Bisanz (Germany , 1989–1995), Sergio Guenza (Italy , 1989–1993, 1997), Even Pellerud (Norway , 1991–1995, 2013), Hope Powell (England , 2001–2013).
Youngest coach
34 years, 198 days, Hope Powell (England ), vs Russia , 2001 .
Youngest coach, champions
39 years, 354 days, Even Pellerud (Norway ), vs Italy , 1993 .
Oldest coach
66 years, 79 days, Kenny Shiels (Northern Ireland ), vs England , 2022 .
Oldest coach, champions
59 years, 121 days, Gero Bisanz (Germany ), vs Sweden , 1995 .
Discipline
Most sendings off (tournament)
2, 2001 (in 15 matches); 2017 and 2022 (in 31 matches).
Most cautions (tournament)
90, 2017 (in 31 matches).
Attendance
Highest attendance in a match
87,192, England vs Germany , 31 July 2022, Wembley , London, United Kingdom, 2022 .[ 4]
Highest attendance in a final
87,192, England vs Germany , 31 July 2022, Wembley , London, United Kingdom, 2022 .[ 4]
Highest attendance in a qualifying match
24,835, France vs Greece , 3 June 2016, Roazhon Park , Rennes, France, 2017 Group 3 .[ 13]
Highest average of attendance per match
18,544, 2022, hosted by England .
Highest attendance in a tournament
574,865, 2022, hosted by England .
Lowest attendance in a tournament
11,500, 1993, hosted by Italy .
Total and average attendance
Year
Matches
Attendance
Total
Average
Lowest
Highest
1984
6
20,720
3,453
ENG – DEN Semi-finals
1,000
SWE – ENG Final
5,552
1987
4
14,428
3,607
SWE – ENG Semi-finals
300
NOR – SWE Final
8,470
1989
4
35,000
8,750
NOR – SWE SWE – ITA Semi-finals/
2,500
FRG – NOR Final
22,000
1991
4
14,050
3,512
GER – ITA Semi-finals
3,000
NOR – DEN Semi-finals
4,850
1993
4
11,500
2,875
DEN – GER Third place match
500
NOR – ITA Final
7,000
1995
5
20,545
4,109
ENG – GER Semi-finals
800
GER – SWE Final
8,500
1997
15
?
?
NOR – ITA Round 1
520
NOR – GER Round 1
7,666
2001
15
92,703
6,180
SWE – RUS Semi-finals
820
GER – SWE Final
18,000
2005
15
118,403
7,894
FRA – ITA Round 1
957
ENG – FIN Round 1
29,092
2009
25
134,907
5,396
RUS – ITA Round 1
1,112
FIN – DEN Round 1
16,334
2013
25
216,888
8,676
RUS – ESP Round 1
2,157
GER – NOR Final
41,301
2017
31
247,041
7,969
ITA – RUS Round 1
669
NED – DEN Final
28,182
2022
31
574,865
18,544
BEL – ISL Round 1
3,859
ENG – GER Final
87,192
Penalty shootouts
Most shootouts, team, all-time
4, Denmark .[ 14]
Most shootouts, team, tournament
2, Denmark , 2013 and Austria , 2017 .[ 14]
Most shootouts, all teams, tournament
2, 2013 and 2017 .[ 14]
Most wins, team, all-time
2, Denmark and Norway .[ 14]
Most losses, team, all-time
2, Denmark and France .[ 14]
Most successful kicks, shootout, one team
8, Norway , vs Denmark , 1991 .[ 14]
Most successful kicks, shootout, both teams
15, Norway (8) vs Denmark (7), 1991 .[ 14]
Most successful kicks, team, all-time
13, Denmark (in 3 shootouts).[ 14]
Most successful kicks, team, tournament
8, Norway , 1991 (in 1 shootouts).[ 14]
Most successful kicks, all teams, tournament
15, 1991 (in 1 shootouts).[ 14]
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