Sweden won the first UEFA Women's European Championship and remain a major force in the competition, finishing as runners-up in the 1987, 1995 and 2001 editions. 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 Sweden's impact on Women's EURO.

General

What was Sweden's most successful Women's EURO?: Winners (1984)
How many Women's EUROs have Sweden appeared at?: 11
What is Sweden's overall record at Women's EUROs?: P42 W22 D6 L14 F72 A47
What is Sweden's overall group-stage record at Women's EUROs?: P21 W13 D6 L2 F41 A13
What is Sweden's overall knockout-stage record at Women's EUROs?: P21 W9 D0 L12 F31 A34

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

Team records

What is Sweden's biggest Women's EURO victory?
5-0: Sweden vs Finland, 13/07/2013 (group stage)
5-0: Sweden vs Portugal, 17/07/2022 (group stage)

What is Sweden's heaviest Women's EURO defeat?
4-0: England vs Sweden, 26/07/2022 (semi-finals)

What is Sweden's highest-scoring Women's EURO draw?
1-1: Four times, most recently vs Netherlands, 09/07/2022 (group stage)

What is Sweden's highest-scoring Women's EURO game?
7 goals: 3-4 vs Norway, 26/02/1995 (semi-finals 1st leg)

Sweden's most goals scored at a Women's EURO
13 goals in 5 games in 2013 (av. 2.60)

Sweden's fewest goals scored at a Women's EURO
3 goals in 2 games in 1989 (av. 1.50)

Sweden's most goals conceded at a Women's EURO
8 goals in 3 games in 1995 (av. 2.67)

Sweden's fewest goals conceded at a Women's EURO
2 goals in 4 games in 1997 (av. 0.50)

Sweden's most different scorers at a Women's EURO
7: 2022

Sweden's fewest different scorers at a Women's EURO
2: 2005, 2017

Group stage records

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

1997 Group A P3 W3 D0 L0 F6 A1 GD5 Pts 9 – position 1, qualified
2001 Group A P3 W2 D0 L1 D6 A3 GD3 Pts 6 – position 2, qualified
2005 Group A P3 W1 D2 L0 F2 A1 GD1 Pts 5 – position 1, qualified
2009 Group C P3 W2 D1 L0 F6 A1 GD5 Pts 7 – position 1, qualified
2013 Group A P3 W2 D1 L0 F9 A2 GD7 Pts 7 – position 1, qualified
2017 Group B P3 W1 D1 L1 F4 A3 GD1 Pts 4 – position 2, qualified
2022 Group C P3 W2 D1 L0 F8 A2 GD6 Pts 7 – position 1, qualified

Sweden's biggest group-stage victory
5-0: Sweden vs Finland, 13/07/2013
5-0: Sweden vs Portugal, 17/07/2022

Sweden's heaviest group-stage defeat
3-1: Germany vs Sweden, 23/06/2001

Sweden's highest-scoring group-stage draw
1-1: Four times, most recently vs Netherlands, 09/07/2022

Sweden's highest-scoring group-stage game
5 goals: Three times, most recently 5-0 vs Portugal, 17/07/2022

Sweden's most group-stage goals scored at a Women's EURO
9 goals in 3 games in 2013 (av. 3.00)

Sweden's fewest group-stage goals scored at a Women's EURO
2 goal in 3 games in 2005 (av. 0.67)

Sweden's most group-stage goals conceded at a Women's EURO
3 goals in 3 games in 2001, 2017 (av. 1.00)

Sweden's fewest group-stage goals conceded at a Women's EURO
1 goals in 3 games in 1997, 2005, 2009 (av. 0.33)

Knockout phase records

Round-by-round record
What is Sweden's record in Women's EURO quarter-finals: W2 L2
What is Sweden's record in Women's EURO semi-finals: W4 L5
What is Sweden's record in Women's EURO third place play-offs: W1 L0
What is Sweden's record in Women's EURO finals: W1* L3

*Includes 4-3 win on penalties against England (1984)

Sweden's biggest knockout-stage victory
4-0: Sweden vs Iceland, 21/07/2013 (quarter-finals)

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

Sweden's highest-scoring knockout-stage game
7 goals: 3-4 vs Norway, 26/02/1995 (semi-finals 1st leg)

How many of Sweden's Women's EURO games have gone to extra-time?
W vs England 1987 semi-finals (2-2 / 3-2)
W vs Italy 1989 third-place play-off (1-1 / 2-1)
L vs Germany 2001 final (0-0 / 0-1gg)
L vs Norway 2005 semi-finals (2-2 / 2-3)

Player records

Which Sweden players have made the most Women's EURO appearances?
19: Caroline Seger (2005, 2009, 2013, 2017)
18: Kosovare Asllani (2009, 2013, 2017, 2022)
17: Victoria Svensson (1997, 2001, 2005, 2009)
17: Hedvig Lindahl (2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022)

Who are Sweden's top Women's EURO scorers?
8: Lotta Schelin
6: Hanna Ljungberg
5: Pia Sundhage
5: Lena Videkull

Which Sweden players have scored at the most Women's EUROs?
3: Lotta Schelin (2009, 2013, 2017)
3: Hanna Ljungberg (1997, 2001, 2005)
3: Lena Videkull (1987, 1989, 1995)
3: Helen Johansson (1984, 1989, 2005)

Which Sweden players have scored in the most consecutive Women's EURO finals games?
3: Pia Sundhage (08/04/1984 - 12/05/1984)
3: Lotta Schelin (13/07/2013 - 21/07/2013)

Which Sweden players have scored the most goals in a single Women's EURO game?
3: Lena Videkull, 04/03/1995 vs Norway (semi-finals 2nd leg)

Which Sweden players have scored Women's EURO hat-tricks?
3: Lena Videkull, 04/03/1995 vs Norway (semi-finals 2nd leg)

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

17y 184d: Gunilla Axén (vs Italy, WEURO 1984)
18y 172d: Hanna Ljungberg (vs Russia, WEURO 1997)
18y 274d: Helen Johansson (vs Italy, WEURO 1984)

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

39y 88d: Hedvig Lindahl (vs England, WEURO 2022)
38y 20d: Elisabeth Leidinge (vs Germany, WEURO 1995)
37y 129d: Caroline Seger (vs England, WEURO 2022)

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

18y 172d: Hanna Ljungberg (vs Russia, WEURO 1997)
18y 274d: Helen Johansson (vs Italy, WEURO 1984)
19y 270d: Hanna Bennison (vs Switzerland, WEURO 2022)

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

35y 68d: Linda Sembrant (vs Belgium, WEURO 2022)
33y 148d: Lotta Schelin (vs Italy, WEURO 2017)
32y 353d: Kosovare Asllani (vs Portugal, WEURO 2022)

Coach records

Who has coached Sweden at the most Women's EUROs?
3: Marika Domanski-Lyfors (1997, 2001, 2005)

Who has coached Sweden in the most Women's EURO games?
13: Marika Domanski-Lyfors (1997, 2001, 2005)

Which coach has overseen the most Sweden wins at Women's EUROs?
7: Marika Domanski-Lyfors (1997, 2001, 2005)

Penalties

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

All of Sweden's Women's EURO fixtures

1984
Coach Ulf Lyfors / Captain Anette Börjesson / Top scorer Pia Sundhage (4)
08/04: Italy 2-3 Sweden (semi-finals 1st leg, Rome)
28/04: Sweden 2-1 Italy (semi-finals 2nd leg, Linköping)
12/05: Sweden 1-0 England (final 1st leg, Gothenburg)
27/05: England 1-0 Sweden, 3-4 on pens (final 2nd leg, Luton)

1987
Coach Ulf Lyfors / Captain Anette Börjesson / Top scorer Karin Åhman-Svensson (2)
11/06: Sweden 3-2aet England (semi-finals, Moss)
14/06: Norway 2-1 Sweden (final, Oslo)

1989
Coach Gunilla Paijkull / Captain Ingrid Johansson / Top scorer Three players (1)
28/06: Sweden 1-2 Norway (semi-finals, Lüdenscheid)
30/06: Italy 1-2aet Sweden (match for 3rd place, Osnabrück)

1995
Coach Bengt Simonson / Captain Pia Sundhage / Top scorer Lena Videkull (3)
26/02: Norway 4-3 Sweden (semi-finals 1st leg, Kristiansand)
04/03: Sweden 4-1 Norway (semi-finals 2nd leg, Jönköping)
26/03: Germany 3-2 Sweden (final, Kaiserslautern)

1997
Coach Marika Domanski-Lyfors / Captain Malin Swedberg / Top scorer Five players (1)
29/06: Sweden 2-1 Russia (group stage, Karlstad)
02/07: Spain 0-1 Sweden (group stage, Karlskoga)
05/07: Sweden 3-0 France (group stage, Karlstad)
09/07: Sweden 0-1 Germany (semi-finals, Karlstad)

2001
Coach Marika Domanski-Lyfors / Captain Malin Andersson / Top scorer Hanna Ljungberg (2)
23/06: Germany 3-1 Sweden (group stage, Erfurt)
27/06: Sweden 4-0 England (group stage, Jena)
30/06: Sweden 1-0 Russia (group stage, Erfurt)
04/07: Denmark 0-1 Sweden (semi-finals, Ulm)
07/07: Germany 1-0aet Sweden, golden goal (final, Ulm)

2005
Coach Marika Domanski-Lyfors / Captain Malin Andersson / Top scorer Hanna Ljungberg (3)
05/06: Sweden 1-1 Denmark (group stage, Blackpool)
08/06: Sweden 0-0 Finland (group stage, Blackpool)
11/06: England 0-1 Sweden (group stage, Blackburn)
16/06: Norway 3-2aet Sweden (semi-finals, Warrington)

2009
Coach Thomas Dennerby / Captain Victoria Sandell Svensson / Top scorer Victoria Sandell Svensson (3)
25/08: Sweden 3-0 Russia (group stage, Turku)
28/08: Italy 0-2 Sweden (group stage, Turku)
31/08: Sweden 1-1 England (group stage, Turku)
04/09: Sweden 1-3 Norway (quarter-finals, Helsinki)

2013
Coach Pia Sundhage / Captain Lotta Schelin / Top scorer Lotta Schelin (5)
10/07: Sweden 1-1 Denmark (group stage, Gothenburg)
13/07: Finland 0-5 Sweden (group stage, Gothenburg)
16/07: Sweden 3-1 Italy (group stage, Halmstad)
21/07: Sweden 4-0 Iceland (quarter-finals, Halmstad)
24/07: Sweden 0-1 Germany (semi-finals, Gothenburg)

2017
Coach Pia Sundhage / Captain Caroline Seger / Top scorer Lotta Schelin & Stina Blackstenius (2)
17/07: Germany 0-0 Sweden (group stage, Breda)
21/07: Sweden 2-0 Russia (group stage, Deventer)
25/07: Sweden 2-3 Italy (group stage, Doetinchem)
29/07: Netherlands 2-0 Sweden (quarter-finals, Doetinchem)

2022
Coach Peter Gerhardsson / Captain Caroline Seger / Top scorer Filippa Angeldahl (2)
09/07: Netherlands 1-1 Sweden (group stage, Sheffield)
13/07: Sweden 2-1 Switzerland (group stage, Sheffield)
17/07: Sweden 5-0 Portugal (group stage, Wigan & Leigh)
22/07: Sweden 1-0 Belgium (quarter-finals, Wigan & Leigh)
26/07: England 4-0 Sweden (semi-finals, Sheffield)