UEFA Women's Euro Tournaments : 1997-2022

There have been sanctioned Euros for women for many years, usually four teams in a knock out format. In 1997, teams played in groups of four, with knock out games thereafter. That is where this blog article takes up the story.

Looking at the list below, one can see that Germany is the most successful country. The first five tournaments were won by them. However, as standards and depth improved, it became harder for a single country to dominate proceedings. The lat two held have been won by other nations, the Netherlands and England. 

How many points have been accrued for each attendance is under the 'Avg' column. So while Austria for example has only been to two events, it has performed well in those so has a high average as a result. 

The different coloured square for Russia in 2022 shows that while they qualified to attend, they were disqualified and Portugal took that country's place. The next tournament will be held in 2025.

Africa Nations Cup : 1968-2023

This chart goes back to 1968 for total figures and the year 2000 for each tournament held. Points are allocated for each participating country. The weighting of points favours success but any participation gets some recognition. 

Nigeria leads the way, not in the number of titles but through overall points, which total 185. That's an average of 9.7 points for each tournament it has been involved in. Now for some detail.

More than one title: Egypt, Cameroon (5). Ivory Coast, Nigeria (3). Algeria, DR Congo, Ghana (2). Those with one title number 7. 14 Different winners in all.

Origin: It started in 1957 but switched to a biannual format in 1968 and that was the first year eight nations took part. That is where this data starts. 

Regions: At the base of the chart, the countries listed are put into regions. In reality, there is no perfect way of doing it but that didn't stop me from trying. West Africa is the most successful region, from Northern Africa and Central.