Champions, runners-up, third places
Total goals
Goals scored across the tournament
Goals per match
Scoring rate
Total attendance
Fans through the gates
Tournament size
Qualifying teams
Top scorer per tournament
Goals scored by the Golden-Boot winner
Full breakdown
| Metric | 1972 Belgium | 1996 England | 2016 France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | #null | #null | #null |
| Champion |  West Germany |  Germany |  Portugal |
| Runner-up |  Soviet Union |  Czech Republic | France |
| Third place | Belgium | — | — |
| Teams | 4 | 16 | 24 |
| Matches | 4 | 31 | 51 |
| Total goals | 10 | 64 | 108 |
| Goals / match | 2.50 | 2.06 | 2.12 |
| Top scorer | Gerd Müller (4) | Alan Shearer (5) | Antoine Griezmann (6) |
| Best player | — | Matthias Sammer | Antoine Griezmann |
| Total attendance | 121,880 | 1,275,857 | 2,427,303 |
| Avg attendance | 30,470 | 41,157 | 47,594 |