Romania at the UEFA European Championship

Romania have appeared at six UEFA European Championships between 1984 and 2024. Their best performance so far was reaching the quarter-finals of Euro 2000, when they were eliminated by eventual tournament runners-up Italy.

Euro 1984

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2   Portugal 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
3   West Germany 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
4   Romania 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Romania  1–1  Spain
  • Bölöni   35'
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West Germany  2–1  Romania
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Attendance: 31,787

Portugal  1–0  Romania
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Attendance: 24,464

Euro 1996

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   France 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Spain 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3   Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4   Romania 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Romania  0–1  France
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Attendance: 26,323

Bulgaria  1–0  Romania
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Attendance: 19,107

Romania  1–2  Spain
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Attendance: 32,719
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)

Euro 2000

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Portugal 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Romania 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3   England 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4   Germany 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Germany  1–1  Romania
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Romania  0–1  Portugal
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Attendance: 28,400

England  2–3  Romania
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Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals
Italy  2–0  Romania
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Euro 2008

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Italy 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
3   Romania 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
4   France 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Romania  0–0  France
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Attendance: 30,585[1]

Italy  1–1  Romania
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Attendance: 30,585[2]

Netherlands  2–0  Romania
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Attendance: 30,777[3]

Euro 2016

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   France (H) 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2    Switzerland 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3   Albania 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
4   Romania 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
France  2–1  Romania
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Romania  1–1   Switzerland
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Attendance: 43,576[5]

Romania  0–1  Albania
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Euro 2024

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Romania 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2   Belgium 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 4
3   Slovakia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4   Ukraine 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
Source: UEFA
Romania  3–0  Ukraine
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Attendance: 61,591[7]
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

Belgium  2–0  Romania
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Slovakia  1–1  Romania
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Attendance: 45,033[9]

Knockout stage

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Round of 16
Romania  0–3  Netherlands
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Attendance: 65,012[10]

Record players

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Rank Player Matches Tournaments
1 Gheorghe Hagi 8 1984, 1996 and 2000
2 Cristian Chivu 7 2000 and 2008
Dorinel Munteanu 7 1996 and 2000
4 Cosmin Contra 6 2000 and 2008
Constantin Gâlcă 6 1996 and 2000
Adrian Ilie 6 1996 and 2000
Viorel Moldovan 6 1996 and 2000
Adrian Mutu 6 2000 and 2008
Dan Petrescu 6 1996 and 2000
Gheorghe Popescu 6 1996 and 2000
Nicolae Stanciu 6 2016 and 2024
Bogdan Stelea 6 1996 and 2000

Goalscorers

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Player Goals 1984 1996 2000 2008 2016 2024
Răzvan Marin 2 2
Bogdan Stancu 2 2
László Bölöni 1 1
Cristian Chivu 1 1
Marcel Coraș 1 1
Denis Drăguș 1 1
Ionel Ganea 1 1
Viorel Moldovan 1 1
Dorinel Munteanu 1 1
Adrian Mutu 1 1
Florin Răducioiu 1 1
Nicolae Stanciu 1 1
Total 14 2 1 4 1 2 4

Overall record

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UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1960 Did not qualify Quarter-finals 4 1 0 3 3 7
  1964 Preliminary round 2 1 0 1 3 7
  1968 First round 6 3 0 3 18 14
  1972 Quarter-finals 9 4 3 2 15 7
  1976 First round 6 1 5 0 11 6
  1980 3rd 6 2 2 2 9 8
  1984 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 2 4 1st 8 5 2 1 9 3
  1988 Did not qualify 2nd 6 4 1 1 13 3
  1992 3rd 8 4 2 2 13 7
  1996 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 1 4 1st 10 6 3 1 18 9
    2000 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 1 2 4 6 1st 10 7 3 0 25 3
  2004 Did not qualify 3rd 8 4 2 2 21 9
    2008 Group stage 12th 3 0 2 1 1 3 1st 12 9 2 1 26 7
    2012 Did not qualify 3rd 10 3 5 2 13 9
  2016 Group stage 19th 3 0 1 2 2 4 2nd 10 5 5 0 11 2
  2020 Did not qualify Play-offs 11 4 2 5 18 17
  2024 Round of 16 13th 4 1 1 2 4 6 1st 10 6 4 0 16 5
    2028 To be determined To be determined
    2032
Total Quarter-finals 6/17 20 2 6 12 14 27 Total 136 69 41 26 242 123
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
**Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Full-time report Romania-France" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Full-time report Italy-Romania" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Full-time report Netherlands-Romania" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Full Time Summary – France v Romania" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Full Time Summary – Romania v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Full Time Summary – Romania v Albania" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Full Time Report – Romania v Ukraine" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Full Time Report – Belgium v Romania" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Full Time Report – Slovakia v Romania" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Full Time Report – Romania v Netherlands" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.