Italy at the UEFA European Championship
have participated in 9 UEFA European Championships, and ended in the final at three occasions. They became European champions at home in 1968, the first European Championship they qualified for, and became tournament runners-up in Belgium/Netherlands 2000 and Poland/Ukraine 2012.
European Championship record
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth PlaceEuro 1968
;Semi-finals;Final
;Replay
Euro 1980
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;Third place play-off
Euro 1988
Group stage
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Knockout stage
;Semi-finalsEuro 1996
Group stage
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Euro 2000
Group stage
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Knockout stage
;Quarter-finals;Semi-finals
;Final
Euro 2004
Group stage
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Euro 2008
Group stage
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Knockout stage
;Quarter-finalsEuro 2012
Group stage
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Knockout stage
;Quarter-finals;Semi-finals
;Final
Euro 2016
Group stage
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Knockout phase
;Round of 16;Quarter-finals
Euro 2020
Group stage
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Player appearances
| No. | Name | Matches | European Championships |
| 1 | Gianluigi Buffon | 17 | 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 |
| 2 | Antonio Cassano | 13 | 2004, 2008, 2012 |
| 2 | Alessandro Del Piero | 13 | 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 |
| 2 | Paolo Maldini | 13 | 1988, 1996 and 2000 |
| 5 | Giorgio Chiellini | 12 | 2008, 2012 and 2016 |
| 5 | Daniele De Rossi | 12 | 2008, 2012 and 2016 |
| 7 | Leonardo Bonucci | 11 | 2012 and 2016 |
| 7 | Andrea Pirlo | 11 | 2004, 2008 and 2012 |
| 7 | Gianluca Zambrotta | 11 | 2000, 2004 and 2008 |
| 10 | Andrea Barzagli | 10 | 2008, 2012 and 2016 |
Top goalscorers
| No. | Name | Goals | European Championships |
| 1 | Mario Balotelli | 3 | 2012 |
| 1 | Antonio Cassano | 3 | 2004, 2008 and 2012 |
| 3 | Pierluigi Casiraghi | 2 | 1996 |
| 3 | Filippo Inzaghi | 2 | 2000 |
| 3 | Graziano Pellè | 2 | 2016 |
| 3 | Andrea Pirlo | 2 | 2004, 2008 and 2012 |
| 3 | Francesco Totti | 2 | 2000 and 2004 |