UEFA also hoped that the new championship would encourage and motivate those members who were not participating in the European women's competition to do so.
UEFA's expectations were exceeded when 40 nations applied for the first edition of the competition. For the first season, it was decided that four teams would play in the final tournament, and UEFA itself hosted in its Swiss base in Nyon. Germany won the title ahead of France, Denmark and England.
Since 2013/14, the final tournament has been expanded to 8 teams with different hosts each year. The last two competitions to be held in Sweden and the Faroe Islands have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic.
ALL WINNERS:
Final tournaments with four national teams in Nyon:
2007/2008 - Germany
2008/2009 - Germany
2009/2010 - Spain
2010/2011 - Spain
2011/2012 - Germany
2012/2013 - Poland
Final tournament with eight national teams:
2013/2014 - Germany (host England)
2014/2015 - Spain (host Iceland)
2015/2016 - Germany (host Belarus)
2016/2017 - Germany (host Czech Republic)
2017/2018 - Spain (host Lithuania)
2018/2019 - Germany (host Bulgaria)
Biggest win in qualifying round: Georgia - Italy 0:27 (2009/2010)
Biggest win in the final tournament: Belarus - England 0:12 (2015/2016)
Most goals in one qualifying match: 8 - Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands) against Kazakhstan (2015/2016) and Signe Bruun (Denmark) against Kazakhstan (2014/2015)
Most goals in one match of the final tournament: 5 - Kyra Malinowski (Germany) against Spain (2008/2009)
All-time goals (final tournament): 9 - Shekiera Martinez (Germany) 2017/2018, 8 - Kyra Malinowski (Germany) 2008/2009
Top scores in season: 18 - Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands) 2012/2013 and Nikita Tromp (Netherlands) 2018/2019
All-time scorers (including qualifying): 27 - Nikita Tromp (Netherlands), 20 - Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands), Claudia Pina (Spain)
HIGHEST ATTENDANCE
Qualifications: Norway - Bulgaria 2007/2008 - Stjodals - 1,230 spectators
Final tournament: Czech Republic - France, Pilsen 2016/2017 - 10,219 spectators
FINAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES (MAX. 12):
11 - Germany
10 - Spain
7 - England, France
