The 16 finals to-date have produced seven drawn matches, the eventual winners of which have been determined variously by replay ( 1968), extra time ( 1960, 2016), penalty shoot-out ( 1976, 2020) or golden goal ( 1996, 2000). The team that wins the penalty shoot-out are then declared champions. If such a game is still tied after extra time, it is decided by penalty shoot-out. As of the 2020 tournament, if after 90 minutes of regular play the score is a draw, an additional 30-minute period of play, called extra time, is added. The European Championship final is the last match of the competition, and the result determines which country's team is declared European champion. The most recent final, hosted in London in 2021, was won by Italy, who beat England 3–2 on penalties.
The winners of the first final were the Soviet Union, who defeated Yugoslavia 2–1 in Paris, after extra time. It is contested by the men's national teams of the members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the sport's European governing body, and takes place every four years. The UEFA European Championship is an association football competition established in 1960.
