UEFA European Championship

The UEFA European Championship (or UEFA Euro) is the primary football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current name in 1968. Starting with the 1996 tournament, specific championships are often referred to in the form "Euro 2012" or whichever year is appropriate.