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 | 1988 West Germany | 2004 Portugal | 2008  Austria / Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | #null | #null | #null |
| Champion |  Netherlands |  Greece |  Spain |
| Runner-up |  Soviet Union | Portugal |  Germany |
| Third place | — | — | — |
| Teams | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Matches | 15 | 31 | 31 |
| Total goals | 34 | 77 | 77 |
| Goals / match | 2.27 | 2.48 | 2.48 |
| Top scorer | Marco van Basten (5) |  Milan Baroš (5) | David Villa (4) |
| Best player | — | Theodoros Zagorakis | Xavi |
| Total attendance | 849,844 | 1,160,802 | 1,143,990 |
| Avg attendance | 56,656 | 37,445 | 36,903 |