List of European Football Championship national team droughts
This is a list of droughts associated with the participation of national football teams in the European Football Championship Finals. Note that up until 1980, only teams that reached the final four of the tournament are included.
Longest ACTIVE European Football Championship droughts
Does not include teams that have not yet made their first appearance
Team |
Last appearance |
Tournaments Missed |
|---|---|---|
1972 |
9 |
|
1988 |
5 |
|
1996 |
3 |
|
2000 |
2 |
|
2000 |
2 |
|
2000 |
2 |
|
// |
2000 |
2 |
2004 |
1 |
|
2004 |
1 |
|
2004 |
1 |
|
2004 |
1 |
Longest European Football Championship droughts overall
Only includes droughts begun after a team's first appearance; tournaments in which teams did not entered the competition or were banned are not taken in count
Team |
Prev. appearance |
Next appearance |
Tournaments Missed |
|---|---|---|---|
1972 |
active |
9 |
|
1960 |
1984 |
5 |
|
1980 |
2004 |
5 |
|
1988 |
active |
5 |
|
1964 |
1984 |
4 |
|
1960 |
1976 |
3 |
|
1964 |
1980 |
3 |
|
1972 |
1988 |
3 |
|
/ |
1980 |
1996 |
3 |
1984 |
2000 |
3 |
|
1996 |
active |
3 |
|
1968 |
1980 |
2 |
|
1968 |
1980 |
2 |
|
1984 |
1996 |
2 |
|
1984 |
1996 |
2 |
|
2000 |
active |
2 |
|
2000 |
active |
2 |
|
2000 |
active |
2 |
|
// |
2000 |
active |
2 |