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 | 1996 England | 2008  Austria / Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Edition | #null | #null |
| Champion |  Germany |  Spain |
| Runner-up |  Czech Republic | Germany |
| Third place | — | — |
| Teams | 16 | 16 |
| Matches | 31 | 31 |
| Total goals | 64 | 77 |
| Goals / match | 2.06 | 2.48 |
| Top scorer | Alan Shearer (5) | David Villa (4) |
| Best player | Matthias Sammer | Xavi |
| Total attendance | 1,275,857 | 1,143,990 |
| Avg attendance | 41,157 | 36,903 |