England Women are looking to join an exclusive club at Euro 2025 this summer, with the Lionesses aiming to become just the third nation to have won multiple European Championships.
Who has won the most European Championships?
Germany
The most decorated European nation in Women’s football stands well clear of everyone else, with Germany asserting their dominance over the rest of Europe in the past 41 years.
Since the first Women’s European Championship took place in 1984 there have been 13 champions crowned and Germany lifted the trophy on seven of those occasions.
Although they have reigned supreme over the rest of Europe since the competition began, Germany are currently on their longest winless streak at the Euros having failed to win the tournament in the past two iterations.
Germany’s loss to England at Euro 2022 was a historic one, as it was the first time that the nation has made it into the final and lost since the tournament first began.
Their surprising loss in 2022 may have been the beginning of things to come for Germany as the rest of football begins to catch up to the seven-time champions.
With three other teams favoured to win Euro 2025 this summer, the German dynasty in Women’s football may finally be coming to an end.
Norway
Although they are well behind Germany in the all-time European Championship standings, the Scandinavian nation has proved to be a worthy contender for their rivals over the years, with two titles of their own.
Norway are the only other team in history to have won the Euros on more than one occasion.
Even though they have just won two championships in their history, Norway have finished well in every tournament and they hold the record for most second place finishes with four.
The majority of Norway’s success in the Euros came before the 21st century with four finals and both of their wins in the competition coming before 2000.
Lionesses up next?
The Lionesses caused an upset at Euro 2022, with their win over Germany at Wembley Stadium in the final securing England a first major honour in football.
Chloe Kelly’s extra time winner was a historic moment for the Lionesses but they have already proved that there could be much more to come from this team in the not too distant future.
🏴🏆 #OTD last month, England beat Germany 2-1 in the #WEURO2022 final at Wembley Stadium, with over 87,000 fans in attendance! 🏟😍
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⚽️ @Chloe_Kelly98 #OnThisDay | @Lionesses pic.twitter.com/s1rVNc6F5I— UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 (@WEURO2025) August 31, 2022
In the 2023 World Cup England once again were leading the race in a major tournament, but after making it all the way to the final their dreams were crushed by Spain who ran out 1-0 winners.
Following heartbreak in the final two years ago, the Lionesses will be out for revenge this summer as they attempt to reach an unprecedented third major final in a row at Euro 2025 in Switzerland.
