England have a rich history in the UEFA European Women's Championship. With ten finals appearances, the Lionesses have steadily grown into a dominant force and were two-time runners-up before winning back-to-back editions in 2022 and 2025. This stats page highlights key milestones, from their biggest wins and top scorers to their performances in group and knockout stages, providing a comprehensive look at England's impact on Women's EURO.

General

What was England's most successful Women's EURO?: Winners (2022, 2025)
How many Women's EUROs have England appeared at?: 10
What is England's overall record at Women's EURO?: P40 W20 D5 L15 F78 A60
What is England's overall group stage record at Women's EURO?: P21 W10 D3 L8 F48 A29
What is England's overall knockout stage record at Women's EURO?: P19 W10 D2 L7 F30 A31

How well did England do at past Women's EUROs?
1984 Runners-up
1987 Fourth place
1989 Did not qualify
1991 Did not qualify
1993 Did not qualify
1995 Semi-finals
1997 Did not qualify
2001 Group stage
2005 Group stage
2009 Runners-up
2013 Group stage
2017 Semi-finals
2022 Winners
2025 Winners

Team records

What is England's biggest Women's EURO victory?
8-0: England vs Norway, 11/07/2022 (group stage)

What is England's heaviest Women's EURO defeat?
2-6: Germany vs England, 10/09/2009 (final)
0-4: Sweden vs England, 27/06/2001 (group stage)

What is England's highest-scoring Women's EURO draw?
2-2: Sweden vs England, 17/07/2025 (quarter-finals) 2-3 pens

What is England's highest-scoring Women's EURO game?
8 goals: 8-0 vs Norway, 11/07/2022 (group stage)
8 goals: 2-6 vs Germany, 10/09/2009 (final)

England's most goals scored at a Women's EURO
22 goals in 6 games in 2022 (av. 3.67)

England's fewest goals scored at a Women's EURO
1 goal in 3 games in 2001 (av. 0.33)

England's most goals conceded at a Women's EURO
14 goals in 6 games in 2009 (av. 2.33)

England's fewest goals conceded at a Women's EURO
2 goals in 4 games in 1984 (av. 0.5)
2 goals in 6 games in 2022 (av. 0.33)

England's most different scorers at a Women's EURO
11: 2025

England's fewest different scorers at a Women's EURO
1: 1995, 2001

Group stage records

How well did England do in past Women's EURO group stage campaigns?

2001 Group A P3 W0 D1 L2 F1 A8 GD-7 Pts 1 – position 4, did not qualify
2005 Group A P3 W1 D0 L2 F4 A5 GD-1 Pts 3 – position 4, did not qualify
2009 Group C P3 W1 D1 L1 F5 A5 GD0 Pts 4 – position 3, qualified
2013 Group C P3 W0 D1 L2 F3 A7 GD-4 Pts 1 – position 4, did not qualify
2017 Group D P3 W3 D0 L0 F10 A1 GD9 Pts 9 – position 1, qualified
2022 Group A P3 W3 D0 L0 F14 A0 GD14 Pts 9 – position 1, qualified
2025 Group D P3 W2 D0 L1 F11 A3 GD14 Pts 9 – position 2, qualified

England's biggest group stage victory
8-0: England vs Norway, 11/07/2022

England's heaviest group stage defeat
0-4: Sweden vs England, 27/06/2001

England's highest-scoring group stage draw
1-1: Three times, most recently vs Russia, 15/07/2013

England's highest-scoring group stage game
8 goals: 8-0 vs Norway, 11/07/2022

England's most group stage goals scored at a Women's EURO
14 goals in 3 games in 2022 (av. 4.67)

England's fewest group stage goals scored at a Women's EURO
1 goal in 3 games in 2001 (av. 0.33)

England's most group stage goals conceded at a Women's EURO
8 goals in 3 games in 2001 (av. 2.67)

England's fewest group stage goals conceded at a Women's EURO
0 goals in 3 games in 2022 (av. 0.0)

Knockout phase records

Round-by-round record
What is England's record in Women's EURO quarter-finals: W4* L0
What is England's record in Women's EURO semi-finals: W4 L3
What is England's record in Women's EURO third place play-offs: W0 L1
What is England's record in Women's EURO finals: W2 L2**

*Includes 3-2 victory on penalties against Sweden (2025)
**Includes 4-3 loss on penalties against Sweden (1984) and 3-1 victory on penalties against Spain (2025)

England's biggest knockout stage victory
4-0: England vs Sweden, 26/07/2022 (semi-finals)

England's heaviest knockout stage defeat
6-2: Germany vs England, 10/09/2009 (final)

England's highest-scoring knockout stage game
8 goals: 2-6 vs Germany, 10/09/2009 (final)

How many of England's Women's EURO games have gone to extra time?
L vs Sweden 1987 semi-finals (2-2 / 2-3)
W vs Netherlands 2009 semi-finals (1-1 / 2-1)
W vs Spain 2022 quarter-finals (1-1 / 2-1)
W vs Germany 2022 final (1-1 / 2-1)
W vs Sweden 2025 quarter-finals (2-2 / 2-2 / 3-2 pens)
W vs Italy 2025 semi-finals (1-1 / 2-1)
W vs Spain 2025 final (1-1 / 1-1 / 3-1pens)

Player records

Which England players have made the most Women's EURO appearances?
16: Lucy Bronze (2017, 2022, 2025)
15: Karen Carney (2005, 2009, 2013, 2017)
14: Jill Scott (2009, 2013, 2017, 2022)
14: Kelly Smith (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013)
14: Fara Williams (2005, 2009, 2013, 2017)

Who are England's top Women's EURO scorers?
7: Beth Mead
6: Alessia Russo
5: Jodie Taylor
4: Eniola Aluko
4: Georgia Stanway
4: Ella Toone

Which England players have scored at the most Women's EUROs?
2: Eniola Aluko (2009, 2013)
2: Fara Williams (2005, 2009)
2: Karen Carney (2005, 2009)
2: Toni Duggan (2013, 2017)
2: Ellen White (2017, 2022)
2: Fran Kirby (2017, 2022)
2: Beth Mead (2022, 2025)
2: Alessia Russo (2022, 2025)
2: Georgia Stanway (2022, 2025)
2: Ella Toone (2022, 2025)
2: Chloe Kelly (2022, 2025)

Which England players have scored in the most consecutive Women's EURO finals games?
3: Beth Mead (06/07/2022 – 15/07/2022)
3: Jodie Taylor (19/07/2017 – 30/07/2017)

Which England players have scored the most goals in a single Women's EURO game?
3: Jodie Taylor, 19/07/2017 vs Scotland (group stage)
3: Beth Mead, 11/07/2022 vs Norway (group stage)

Which England players have scored Women's EURO hat-tricks?
3: Jodie Taylor, 19/07/2017 vs Scotland (group stage)
3: Beth Mead, 11/07/2022 vs Norway (group stage)

Who are the youngest players to play for England at a Women's EURO?

17y 308d: Karen Carney (vs Finland, WEURO 2005)
18y 104d: Eniola Aluko (vs Finland, WEURO 2005)
19y 9d: Katie Chapman (vs Russia, WEURO 2001)

Who are the oldest players to play for England at a Women's EURO?

35y 179d: Jill Scott (vs Germany, WEURO 2022)
35y 134d: Marieanne Spacey (vs Sweden, WEURO 2001)
34y 262d: Kelly Smith (vs France, WEURO 2013)

Who are the youngest players to score for England at a Women's EURO?

17y 308d: Karen Carney (vs Finland, WEURO 2005)
19y 164d: Michelle Agyemang (vs Sweden, WEURO 2025)
21y 118d: Marieanne Spacey (vs Sweden, WEURO 1987)

Who are the oldest players to score for England at a Women's EURO?

33y 262d: Lucy Bronze (vs Sweden, WEURO 2025)
33y 63d: Ellen White (vs Norway, WEURO 2022)
31y 210d: Faye White (vs Sweden, WEURO 2009)

Coach records

Who has coached England at the most Women's EUROs?
4: Hope Powell (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013)

Who has coached England in the most Women's EURO games?
15: Hope Powell (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013)

Which coach has overseen the most England wins at Women's EUROs?
8: Sarina Wiegman (2022*, 2025)

*Would be nine but she missed Matchday 3 due to COVID-19

Penalties

How many penalty shoot-outs have England appeared in at Women's EUROs?
L 3-4 vs Sweden, final 2nd leg (27/05/1984)
W 3-2 vs Sweden, quarter-finals (17/07/2025)
W 3-1 vs Spain, final (27/07/2025)

All of England's Women's EURO fixtures

1984
Coach Martin Reagan / Captain Carol Thomas / Top scorer Linda Curl (2)
08/04: England 2-1 Denmark (semi-finals 1st leg, Crewe)
28/04: Denmark 0-1 England (semi-finals 2nd leg, Hjørring)
12/05: Sweden 1-0 England (final 1st leg, Gothenburg)
27/05: England 1-0aet Sweden, 3-4 on pens (final 2nd leg, Luton)

1987
Coach Martin Reagan / Captain Debbie Bampton / Top scorer Three players (1)
11/06: Sweden 3-2aet England (semi-finals, Moss)
13/06: England 1-2 Italy (third-place play-off, Drammen)

1995
Coach Ted Copeland / Captain Gillian Coultard / Top scorer Karen Farley (2)
11/12/94: England 1-4 Germany (semi-finals 1st leg, Watford)
23/02: Germany 2-1 England (semi-finals 2nd leg, Bochum)

2001
Coach Hope Powell / Captain Mo Marley / Top scorer Angela Banks (1)
24/06: Russia 1-1 England (group stage, Jena)
27/06: Sweden 4-0 England (group stage, Jena)
30/06: England 0-3 Germany (group stage, Jena)

2005
Coach Hope Powell / Captain Faye White / Top scorer Three players (1)
05/06: England 3-2 Finland (group stage, Manchester)
08/06: Denmark 2-1 England (group stage, Blackburn)
11/06: England 0-1 Sweden (group stage, Blackburn)

2009
Coach Hope Powell / Captain Faye White / Top scorer Eniola Aluko and Kelly Smith (3)
25/08: England 1-2 Italy (group stage, Lahti)
28/08: England 3-2 Russia (group stage, Helsinki)
31/08: Sweden 1-1 England (group stage, Turku)
03/09: Finland 2-3 England (quarter-finals, Turku)
06/09: England 2-1aet Netherlands (semi-finals, Tampere)
10/09: England 2-6 Germany (final, Helsinki)

2013
Coach Hope Powell / Captain Casey Stoney / Top scorer Three players (1)
12/07: England 2-3 Spain (group stage, Linköping)
15/07: England 1-1 Russia (group stage, Linköping)
18/07: France 3-0 England (group stage, Linköping)

2017
Coach Mark Sampson / Captain Steph Houghton / Top scorer Jodie Taylor (5)
19/07: England 6-0 Scotland (group stage, Utrecht)
23/07: England 2-0 Spain (group stage, Breda)
27/07: Portugal 1-2 England (group stage, Tilburg)
30/07: England 1-0 France (quarter-finals, Deventer)
03/08: Netherlands 3-0 England (semi-finals, Enschede)

2022
Coach Sarina Wiegman / Captain Leah Williamson / Top scorer Beth Mead (6)
06/07: England 1-0 Austria (group stage, Old Trafford)
11/07: England 8-0 Norway (group stage, Brighton & Hove)
15/07: Northern Ireland 0-5 England (group stage, Southampton)
20/07: England 2-1aet Spain (quarter-finals, Brighton & Hove)
26/07: England 4-0 Sweden (semi-finals, Sheffield)
31/07: England 2-1aet Germany (final, London)

2025 
Coach Sarina Wiegman / Captain Leah Williamson / Top scorer Five players (2)
05/07: France 2-1 England (group stage, Zurich)
09/07: England 4-0 Netherlands (group stage, Zurich)
13/07: England 6-1 Wales (group stage, St.Gallen)
17/07: Sweden 2-2aet England 2-3 on pens (quarter-finals, Zurich)
22/07: England 2-1aet Italy (semi-finals, Geneva)
27/07: England 1-1aet Spain 3-1 on pens (final, Basel)