Netherlands: All their EURO records and stats

HAVE NETHERLANDS EVER WON THE EURO?

The Netherlands beat the Soviet Union 2-0 in the final of the 1988 UEFA European Championship to take what is their only major international title to date.

Best result: Winners 1988
EURO appearances: 11
EURO hosts: 2000 – joint hosts (GS)
Overall record: P45 W23 D9 L13 F75 A48
Group stage record: P30 W17 D5 L8 F51 A29
Knockout record: P15 W6 D4 L5 F24 A19

EURO-by-EURO record
1960 Did not participate
1964 Did not qualify
1968 Did not qualify
1972 Did not qualify
1976 Third place
1980 Group stage
1984 Did not qualify
1988 Winners
1992 Semi-finals
1996 Quarter-finals
2000 Semi-finals
2004 Semi-finals
2008 Quarter-finals
2012 Group stage
2016 Did not qualify
2020 Round of 16
2024 Semi-finals

NETHERLANDS' EURO RECORDS

Since first qualifying for the 1976 finals, the Netherlands have missed just two EUROs, failing to make the cut for the 1984 edition and for EURO 2016.

Biggest victories
6-1: Netherlands vs Yugoslavia, 25/06/2000 (quarter-finals)

Heaviest defeats
4-1: England vs Netherlands, 18/06/1996 (group stage)

Highest scoring draw
2-2: Netherlands vs Denmark, 22/06/1992 (semi-finals)

Highest scoring game
7 goals: 6-1 vs Yugoslavia, 25/06/2000 (quarter-finals)

Most goals scored at a EURO
13 goals in 5 games in 2000 (av. 2.60)

Fewest goals scored at a EURO
2 goals in 3 games in 2012 (av. 0.67)

Most different goalscorers at a EURO
7: 2008

Fewest different goalscorers at a EURO
2: 1976*, 2012
*Does not include an own goal

GROUP STAGE RECORDS

Appearances: 10 (1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2020, 2024)
Qualified from group: 8 (1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2020, 2024)
Group winners: 4 (1992, 2000, 2008, 2020)
Group runners-up: 3 (1988, 1996, 2004)
Unbeaten group stage: 4 (1992, 2000, 2008, 2020)
Winless group stage: 1 (2012)
Best group record: P3 W3 D0 L0 F9 A1 (2008)
Worst group record: P3 W0 D0 L3 F2 A5 (2012)
Fewest points to qualify: 4 (1988*, 1996, 2004, 2024)
Most points without qualifying: 3 (1980*)

*2 points for a win

Biggest victories
4-1: Netherlands vs France, 13/06/2008
3-0: four times, most recently vs North Macedonia, 21/06/2021

Heaviest defeat
4-1: England vs Netherlands, 18/06/1996

Highest scoring games
5 goals: seven times, most recently, 2-3 vs Austria, 25/06/2024

Most group goals scored
9: 2008

Most group goals conceded
5: 2012

Fewest group goals scored
2: 2012

Fewest group goals conceded
1: 1992, 2008

KNOCKOUT RECORDS

Round of 16
P2 W1 L1

Quarter-finals
P5 W3 L2*
*Includes win on penalties vs Sweden (2004) and defeat on penalties vs France (1996)

Semi-finals
P6 W1 L5*
*Includes defeats on penalties vs Denmark (1992) and Italy (2000)

Third-place play off
P1 W1 L0

Finals
P1 W1 L0

Biggest victory
6-1: Netherlands vs Yugoslavia, 25/06/2000 (quarter-finals)

Heaviest defeats
3-1aet: Czechoslovakia vs Netherlands, 16/06/1976 (semi-finals)
3-1aet: Russia vs Netherlands, 21/06/2008 (quarter-finals)
2-0: Czech Republic vs Netherlands, 27/06/2021 (round of 16)

Highest scoring game
7 goals: 6-1 vs Yugoslavia, 25/06/2000 (quarter-finals)

Extra time
L vs Czechoslovakia 1976 semi-finals (1-1 / 1-3)
W vs Yugoslavia 1976 third place play-off (2-2 / 3-2)
L vs Denmark 1992 semi-finals (2-2 / 2-2 / 4-5 pens)
L vs France 1996 quarter-finals (0-0 / 0-0 / 4-5 pens)
L vs Italy 2000 semi-finals (0-0 / 0-0 / 1-3 pens)
W vs Sweden 2004 quarter-finals (0-0 / 0-0 / 5-4 pens)
L vs Russia 2008 quarter-finals (1-1 / 1-3)

NETHERLANDS PLAYER RECORDS

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar tops the list of the Netherlands players with the most EURO finals appearances, with Oranje greats Patrick Kluivert and Ruud van Nistelrooy their top scorers.  

Most appearances
16: Edwin van der Sar
13: Dennis Bergkamp, Phillip Cocu

Most goals
6: Patrick Kluivert, Ruud van Nistelrooy

Hat-tricks
Marco van Basten, 15/06/88 vs England (group stage)
Patrick Kluivert, 25/06/00 vs Yugoslavia (quarter-finals)

Most tournaments with goal
2: Willy van de Kerkhof (1976, 1980), Dennis Bergkamp (1992, 1996), Patrick Kluivert (1996, 2000), Ruud van Nistelrooy (2004, 2008), Robin van Persie (2008, 2012), Wout Weghorst (2020, 2024), Memphis Depay (2020, 2024)

Youngest players to make a EURO final tournament appearance
18y 71d: Jetro Willems (vs Denmark, EURO 2012)
19y 32d: Ryan Gravenberch (vs Austria, EURO 2020)
19y 345d: Patrick Kluivert (vs Scotland, EURO '96)

Youngest EURO final tournament goalscorers
19y 353d: Patrick Kluivert (vs England, EURO '96)
21y 80d: Xavi Simons (vs England, EURO 2024)
22y 125d: Jordi Cruyff (vs Switzerland, EURO '96)

Oldest players to make a EURO final tournament appearance
38y 278d: Maarten Stekelenburg (vs Czech Republic, EURO 2020)
37y 236d: Edwin van der Sar (vs Russia, EURO 2008)
37y 23d: Arnold Mühren (vs Soviet Union, EURO 1988)

Oldest EURO final tournament goalscorers
33y 125d: Giovanni van Bronckhorst (vs Italy, EURO 2008)
32y 152d: Stefan de Vrij (vs Türkiye, EURO 2024)
31y 356d: Ruud van Nistelrooy (vs Russia, EURO 2008)

Fastest goal scored
4 min: Wilfred Bouma (vs Czech Republic, EURO 2004), Frank Rijkaard (vs Germany, EURO '92)

COACHES

A European Cup-winning coach with Ajax in 1971, Rinus Michels led the Oranje to the 1974 FIFA World Cup final, but topped that achievement when his side won the 1988 EURO in the third of his four spells as Netherlands boss. 

Most final tournaments
2: Rinus Michels (1988, 1992)

Most matches
9: Rinus Michels (1988, 1992)

Most wins
6: Rinus Michels (1988, 1992)

Youngest coach
37y 255d: Frank Rijkaard (vs Czech Republic, EURO 2000)

Oldest coach
64y 134d: Rinus Michels (vs Denmark, EURO '92)

PENALTIES

Penalties awarded: 8
Scored 6
Missed 1
Saved 1

Penalties conceded: 5
Scored 3
Missed 1
Saved 1

Penalty shoot-outs
L 4-5 vs Denmark, semi-finals (22/06/1992)
L 4-5 vs France, quarter-finals (22/06/1996)
L 1-3 vs Italy, semi-finals (29/06/2000)
W 5-4 vs Sweden, quarter-finals (26/06/2004)

ALL EURO FIXTURES

1976
16/06/1976: Czechoslovakia 3-1 Netherlands aet (semi-finals, Zagreb)
19/06/1976: Netherlands 3-2 Yugoslavia aet (third place play-off, Zagreb)

1980
11/06/1980: Netherlands 1-0 Greece (group, Naples)
14/06/1980: West Germany 3-2 Netherlands (group, Naples)
17/06/1980: Netherlands 1-1 Czechoslovakia (group, Milan)

1988
12/06/1980: Netherlands 0-1 Soviet Union (group, Cologne)
15/06/1980: England 1-3 Netherlands (group, Düsseldorf)
18/06/1980: Republic of Ireland 0-1 Netherlands (group, Gelsenkirchen)
21/06/1980: West Germany 1-2 Netherlands (semi-finals, Hamburg)
25/06/1980: Soviet Union 0-2 Netherlands (final, Munich)

1992
12/06/1992: Netherlands 1-0 Scotland (group, Gothenburg)
15/06/1992: Netherlands 0-0 Commonwealth of Independent States (group, Gothenburg)
18/06/1992: Netherlands 3-1 Germany (group, Gothenburg)
22/06/1992: Netherlands 2-2 Denmark aet, 4-5 pens (semi-finals, Gothenburg)

1996
10/06/1996: Netherlands 0-0 Scotland (group, Birmingham)
13/06/1996: Switzerland 0-2 Netherlands (group, Birmingham)
18/06/1996: Netherlands 1-4 England (group, London)
22/06/1996: France 0-0 Netherlands aet, 5-4 pens (quarter-finals, Liverpool)

2000
11/06/2000: Netherlands 1-0 Czech Republic (group, Amsterdam)
16/06/2000: Denmark 0-3 Netherlands (group, Rotterdam)
21/06/2000: France 2-3 Netherlands (group, Amsterdam)
25/06/2000: Netherlands 6-1 Yugoslavia (quarter-finals, Rotterdam)
29/06/2000: Italy 0-0 Netherlands aet, 3-1 pens (semi-finals, Amsterdam)

2004
15/06/2004: Germany 1-1 Netherlands (group, Porto)
19/06/2004: Netherlands 2-3 Czech Republic (group, Aveiro)
23/06/2004: Netherlands 3-0 Latvia (group, Braga)
26/06/2004: Sweden 0-0 Netherlands aet, 4-5 pens (quarter-finals, Faro-loulé)
30/06/2004: Portugal 2-1 Netherlands (semi-finals, Lisbon)

2008
09/06/2008: Netherlands 3-0 Italy (group, Bern)
13/06/2008: Netherlands 4-1 France (group, Bern)
17/06/2008: Netherlands 2-0 Romania (group, Bern)
21/06/2008: Netherlands 1-3 Russia aet (quarter-finals, Basel)

2012
09/06/2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark (group, Kharkiv)
13/06/2012: Netherlands 1-2 Germany (group, Kharkiv)
17/06/2012: Portugal 2-1 Netherlands (group, Kharkiv)

2020
13/06/2021: Netherlands 3-2 Ukraine (group, Amsterdam)
17/06/2021: Netherlands 2-0 Austria (group, Amsterdam)
21/06/2021: North Macedonia 0-3 Netherlands (group Amsterdam)
27/06/2021: Netherlands 0-2 Czech Republic (round of 16, Budapest)

2024
16/06/2024: Poland 1-2 Netherlands (group, Hamburg)
21/06/2024: Netherlands 0-0 France (group, Leipzig)
25/06/2024: Netherlands 2-3 Austria (group, Berlin)
02/07/2024: Romania 0-3 Netherlands (round of 16, Munich)
06/07/2024: Netherlands 2-1 Türkiye (quarter-finals, Berlin)
10/07/2024: Netherlands 1-2 England (semi-finals, Dortmund)

Last updated: 10 July 2024