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 | 2000 Belgium / Netherlands | 2008  Austria / Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | #null | #null | #null |
| Champion |  West Germany |  France |  Spain |
| Runner-up |  Soviet Union |  Italy |  Germany |
| Third place | Belgium | — | — |
| Teams | 4 | 16 | 16 |
| Matches | 4 | 31 | 31 |
| Total goals | 10 | 85 | 77 |
| Goals / match | 2.50 | 2.74 | 2.48 |
| Top scorer | Gerd Müller (4) |  Savo Milošević (5) | David Villa (4) |
| Best player | — | Zinedine Zidane | Xavi |
| Total attendance | 121,880 | 1,122,833 | 1,143,990 |
| Avg attendance | 30,470 | 36,220 | 36,903 |