UEFA Euro 2020 bids#Bidding venues

Euro 2020 (held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) was the second tournament to involve 24 nations, following UEFA Euro 2016 five years previously.

It was initially envisaged that the tournament would be contained within one, two or three countries. In the case of multiple countries hosting the tournament, these countries would have to share a border. Assuming no changes from the Euro 2016 bidding process, the basic hosting requirements were to be as follows:{{cite web|title=2016 bidding process given green light|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01d4-0f8ef3a0c0e2-a756aeb01013-1000--2016-bidding-process-given-green-light/|date=13 December 2008|work=UEFA|publisher=UEFA|access-date=11 January 2012}}

• Only the 54 football associations affiliated to UEFA were eligible to host the tournament.
• Joint bids by two member associations were permitted and, under exceptional circumstances, joint bids by three member associations may have been considered.
• The stadium requirements for Euro 2016 were as set out below. However, Euro 2016 now used ten stadiums rather than the nine initially specified, so the 2020 bidding process could have adopted a new formula.
• 2 stadiums with 50,000 seats
• 3 stadiums with 40,000 seats
• 4 stadiums with 30,000 seats

On 21 March 2012, UEFA announced that the bidding process would be as set out below in the event that more than one expression of interest in bidding was received by UEFA before 15 May 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.org/about-uefa/executive-committee/news/newsid=1772206.html|title=Bidding process for UEFA EURO 2020 decided |date=21 March 2012 |publisher=UEFA |work=UEFA.org}} Without a second bid, UEFA stated that the hosts would be confirmed on 15 May, subject to the confederation receiving the necessary guarantees. On 16 May 2012, UEFA announced that, because more than one national association had submitted their interest, it would begin its formal selection process and would allow any of the 54 national federations to bid, even if they chose not to declare an interest prior to the deadline. The timeline for the rest of the procedure was announced by UEFA on 30 June 2012.{{cite news|date=30 June 2012|title=UEFA EURO 2020 bidding timeline and UEFA Super Cup hosts approved|work=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01fe-0f8810089102-7df959768640-1000--uefa-euro-2020-bidding-timeline-and-uefa-super-cup-hosts-app/}}

Turkey, a joint Scottish, Irish and Welsh bid and an Azerbaijani-Georgian bid all formally confirmed their interest in hosting Euro 2020 with UEFA in the spring of 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=285&ftxtID=14970 |title=TFF Başkanı'ndan Açıklama |trans-title=TFF President Announcement |date=17 April 2012 |language=tr |publisher=Turkish Football Federation}} The deadline for declarations of interest was at midnight on 15 May 2012, but UEFA announced that further bids were welcome on 16 May.{{cite magazine|title=Georgia, Azerbaijan plan bid to co-host Euro 2020|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/soccer/wires/03/07/2080.ap.soc.euro.2020.georgia.azerbaijan.0104/index.html|magazine=Sports Illustrated|publisher=Time Inc. Sports Group|access-date=20 March 2012|date=7 March 2012|archive-date=3 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103162608/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/soccer/wires/03/07/2080.ap.soc.euro.2020.georgia.azerbaijan.0104/index.html|url-status=dead}}

By and large, this was seen as a disappointing group of hosts to select from, especially as favourite for the bid Turkey favoured a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics in its largest city Istanbul, held in the same year and seen as an obstacle to the hosting of Euro 2020.{{cite news |url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/summer-olympics/2020/16744-german-decision-not-to-bid-for-euro-2020-spells-bad-news-for-istanbul-olympic-campaign |title=German decision not to bid for Euro 2020 spells bad news for Istanbul Olympic campaign |first=Andrew |last=Warshaw |date=27 April 2012 |work=insidethegames.biz}}
{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/interviews/Rogge-tells-Turkey-Olympics-or-Euros-but-not-both/articleshow/13055001.cms |work=The Times of India |publisher=The Times Group |date=8 May 2012 |title=Rogge tells Turkey, Olympics or Euros but not both}} UEFA President Michel Platini was previously reported to have promised the tournament to Turkey.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/UEFA-Platini-didnt-promise-Euro-2020-to-Turkey/articleshow/11570359.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |publisher=The Times Group |date=20 January 2012 |title=UEFA: Platini didn't 'promise' Euro 2020 to Turkey |location=Delhi}}

The Celtic (Scotland, Republic of Ireland and Wales) bid was a late bid that arose after the lack of interest throughout the rest of Europe, Turkey aside.{{cite news|title=Scotland and Wales FAs may look to Ireland to aid Euro 2020 bid|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2012/0515/320958-ireland-may-become-part-of-three-way-bid/|work=RTÉ Sport|publisher=RTÉ|date=15 May 2012}}{{cite news|title=Scotland and Wales consider late joint bid to stage Euro 2020|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/14/scotland-wales-bid-euro-2020?CMP=twt_gu|work=The Guardian|date=14 May 2012|location=London}}

The Azerbaijani-Georgian coalition was doubted by some due to Azerbaijan's preference for a successful Baku bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite news |url=http://www.worldfootballinsider.com/Story.aspx?id=35010 |title=Azerbaijan Only Pitching to Win Olympics Not UEFA Euro 2020 |date=8 March 2012 |work=WorldFootballInsider.com}} On 15 May 2012, hours after the announcement of the three-way Irish, Scottish and Welsh bid, Georgian Sports Minister Vladimir Vardzelashvili announced his country's intention to declare an interest in hosting Euro 2020 alone.{{cite news |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g2s4PRvCs36vHKqMSAIzif5zRozA?docId=CNG.05a104bb30d984d0f13d44f4a28dec46.371 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525084521/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g2s4PRvCs36vHKqMSAIzif5zRozA?docId=CNG.05a104bb30d984d0f13d44f4a28dec46.371 |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 May 2012 |title=Georgia makes solo bid for Euro 2020 |date=15 May 2012 |work=AFP}} Nine days later, however, Azerbaijan notified UEFA that they planned to join forces with Georgia in a bid for Euro 2020 after Baku failed to make the IOC's shortlist as a contender to bid for the 2020 Olympic Games.{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1639623.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528092240/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1639623.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 May 2012 |title=Azerbaijan, Georgia renew joint EURO 2020 bid |date=25 May 2012 |publisher=FIFA |work=FIFA.com}}

Several other nations made a less committed effort to the host the tournament, but never announced a firm interest. Among these were Belgium, a joint Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia–Serbia bid, a proposal from Romania alongside either Bulgaria or Hungary and sole bids from Germany and the Netherlands.{{cite web|title=Haalt België Euro 2020 of WK −20 binnen? |trans-title=Can Belgium host Euro 2020 or the U-20 World Cup|url=http://www.belgiumsoccer.be/nieuws/lees/2010-12-04/haalt-belgie-euro-2020-of-wk--20-binnen |work=belgiumsoccer.be|access-date=5 January 2012|language=nl|date=12 April 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5770314,00.html |title=Drei Länder für eine Fußball-EM |trans-title=Three countries for one European Championship |language=de |date=8 July 2010 |work=dw.de |publisher=Deutsche Welle}}{{cite news|url=http://sport.hotnews.ro/stiri-fotbal-2004313-bulgaria-confirma-vrea-organizeze-euro-2020-impreuna-romania.htm |title=Bulgaria confirma: vrea sa organizeze EURO 2020 impreuna cu Romania|trans-title=Bulgaria confirms: it wants to host Euro 2020 with Romania |work=HotNews.ro |language=ro |date=19 November 2007}}{{cite news|url=http://de.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1594176.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704095419/http://de.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1594176.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 July 2012|title=Niersbach: EM-Bewerbung wäre "reizvoll" |trans-title=Niersbach: Euro hosting would be "attractive" |language=de |work=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA |date=4 March 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www1.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/sport/romania-si-ungaria-vor-sa-organizeze-euro-2020-sau-2024-200996.html |title=România şi Ungaria vor să organizeze Euro 2020 sau 2024 |trans-title=Romania and Hungary will host Euro 2020 or 2024 |work=România Liberă|language=ro |date=28 September 2010}}{{cite news |url=http://www.nu.nl/sport/2464088/knvb-richt-zich-binnenhalen-ek-2020.html |title=KNVB richt zich nu op binnenhalen EK 2020|language=nl |date=10 March 2011 |trans-title=KNVB now focusing on winning Euro 2020 |publisher=NU.nl}}

On 30 June 2012, at a press conference a day before the UEFA Euro 2012 Final, UEFA President Michel Platini suggested that instead of having one host country (or joint hosting by multiple countries), Euro 2020 may be spread over "12 or 13 cities" across the continent. A similar system was in use for its male and female under-age competitions. On 6 December 2012, UEFA announced that the 2020 championships would be held in multiple cities all over Europe to mark 60 years of the tournament's existence.{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.org/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=1904022.html |title=A EURO for Europe |publisher=UEFA |work=UEFA.org |date=6 December 2012}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/20631963

|title=European Championship: Uefa to hold 2020 finals across continent|date=6 December 2012 |work=BBC Sport|access-date=7 December 2012 }} Platini reasoned that this was the logical decision at a time of financial difficulty across Europe.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/dec/06/euro-2020-across-europe-uefa

|title=Euro 2020 to be hosted across Europe, Uefa announces|date=6 December 2012 |work=The Guardian|access-date=7 December 2012|location=London|first=James|last=Riach}}

• 28 March 2013: Approval of the bidding requirements and bid regulations{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/EuroExperience/competitions/General/01/94/50/19/1945019_DOWNLOAD.pdf|title=UEFA EURO 2020 Bid Regulations|publisher=UEFA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514104503/https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/EuroExperience/competitions/General/01/94/50/19/1945019_DOWNLOAD.pdf|archive-date=14 May 2013|url-status=dead}}
• 26 April 2013: Publication of the bid regulations, bid requirements and launch of the bidding phase
• 12 September 2013: Formal confirmation of candidate cities by their respective football associations
• 20 September 2013: Announcement of candidate cities by the UEFA Executive Committee{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.org/about-uefa/executive-committee/news/newsid=1990767.html|title=2020 bids on Dubrovnik agenda|publisher=UEFA.org|date=5 September 2013}}
• 25 April 2014: Submission of bid dossiers
• 19 September 2014: Appointment of the host cities by the UEFA Executive Committee

On 25 January 2013, the UEFA Executive Committee approved the principles of venue selection:{{Cite web|last=UEFA.com|date=2013-01-25|title=Thirteen cities to host UEFA EURO 2020|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0205-0f88588b73c4-c3d5dfe154a4-1000--thirteen-cities-to-host-uefa-euro-2020/|access-date=2021-08-20|website=UEFA|language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.org/about-uefa/executive-committee/news/newsid=1913905.html|title=North to South – East to West|publisher=UEFA.org|date=25 January 2013}}{{Cite web|last=UEFA.com|date=2013-01-25|title=Twelve cities to host UEFA EURO 2020|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0253-0d7eeaa72dde-7e9c25c763b9-1000--twelve-cities-to-host-uefa-euro-2020/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111210819/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0253-0d7eeaa72dde-7e9c25c763b9-1000--twelve-cities-to-host-uefa-euro-2020/|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 November 2020|access-date=2021-08-20|website=UEFA|language=en}}

• Twelve cities would host four matches (the "Standard Package"), consisting of three group stage matches and one round of 16/quarter-final match. A 13th city would host the semi-finals and final (the "Finals Package"). Each city will use one venue only. Each association could bid for either or both of the above packages (same city or two different cities). However, a maximum of one city per country will be chosen.
• The minimum stadium capacities should be 70,000 for semi-finals/final, 60,000 for quarter-finals, and 50,000 for round of 16 and group matches. Up to two exceptions would be allowed for stadiums of a minimum capacity of 30,000, limited to group matches and a round of 16 match. Any projected stadiums had to start construction by 2016.
• For the group stage, a maximum of two host teams would be drawn into each group, with each qualified host team guaranteed to play two home matches in the group stage. However, there was no guarantee that a host team would play any knockout matches at home. The composition of teams in the group stage would still be subject to seeding and draw, but the allocation of host teams to each group would take into account of travel distances (flights between host cities in the same group could not exceed two hours).
• Each team which qualified for the finals could set up their base camp anywhere, without any obligation of staying in any of the host countries.
• Each host city had to have two airports, or two separate airport terminals at a single airport. This was to segregate rival fans.{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/european/2013/0124/364334-uefa-make-airport-access-key-for-euro-2020/ |work=RTÉ News |title=UEFA say that Euro 2012 hosts must be served by an airport with at least two terminals |date=24 January 2013}}

In May 2013, UEFA President Michel Platini announced that his personal priority was to have the competition hosted at venues that have never hosted European Championship matches before.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

The deadline for expressions of interest was 12 September 2013. On 20 September, UEFA confirmed expressions of interest from 32 football associations to act as host cities.{{cite news|last=Conway|first=Richard|title=FA says Istanbul is 'front runner' for Euro 2020 semi-finals and final|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/24215082|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=24 September 2013}}{{cite web|title=Thirty-two FAs considering EURO 2020 bids|url=http://www.uefa.org/about-uefa/executive-committee/news/newsid=1998214.html|publisher=UEFA.org|date=20 September 2013}} Of the associations which had applied to host matches at Euro 2020, nineteen had not previously hosted the final stages of tournament, (labeled with *). Whilst neither Croatia or Serbia had hosted an international football tournament as independent countries, the Serbian and Croatian capitals both hosted finals matches for Euro 1976 as part of then Yugoslavia.

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Expressed interest in bidding for Finals Package and Standard Package

• {{flag|Belgium}}
• Brussels – proposed new national stadium (potentially 60,000){{cite web|url=http://www.belgianfootball.be/fr/nouvelles/l’urbsfa-pose-sa-candidature-pour-l’euro-2020|title=L'URBSFA pose sa candidature pour l'Euro 2020|publisher=Royal Belgian Football Association|language=fr|date=11 September 2013}}
• {{flag|England}}
• London – Wembley Stadium (90,000){{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/News/2013/sep/euro-2020-announcement.aspx|title=FA confirm Euro bid|publisher=The Football Association|date=20 September 2013}}
• {{flag|Germany}}
• Munich – Allianz Arena (67,812){{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/de/d-uefa-euro/dfb-bewirbt-sich-mit-muenchen-um-die-euro-2020/46246.html|title=DFB bewirbt sich mit München um die EURO 2020|language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=30 August 2013}}
• {{flag|Spain}}
• Madrid – Metropolitano Stadium (20,000, to be expanded up to 70,000)
• Barcelona – RCDE Stadium (40,500){{cite web |url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130911/atletico-madrid/la-peineta-opta-a-ser-sede-del-euro-2020_54381310645.html|title=La Peineta opta a ser sede del Euro 2020 |trans-title=La Peineta bids to host Euro 2020 |publisher=El Mundo Deportivo |language=es |date=12 September 2013}}
• Bilbao – San Mamés Barria (53,332)
• Valencia – Nou Mestalla (75,100; under construction)
• {{flag|Wales}}*
• Cardiff – Millennium Stadium (74,500)

Expressed interest in bidding for Finals Package

• {{flag|Turkey}}*
• Istanbul – Atatürk Olympic Stadium (76,092){{cite web|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=285&ftxtID=18918|title=TFF, UEFA Euro 2020 ev sahipliği için müracaatta bulundu|language=tr|publisher=Turkish Football Federation|date=9 September 2013}}
• {{flag|Ukraine}}
• Kyiv – NSK Olimpiyskiy (70,050) for semi-finals/final{{cite web|url=http://www.ukrinform.ua/eng/news/ukraine_wants_to_host_euro_2020_309261|title=Ukraine wants to host EURO 2020|publisher=YTP UTR TV|date=12 September 2013}}

Expressed interest in bidding for Standard Package

• {{flag|Armenia}}*
• Yerevan – Hrazdan Stadium (54,208)
• {{flag|Azerbaijan}}*
• Baku – Baku Olympic Stadium (68,000; under construction){{cite web|url=http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/13246-azerbaijan-join-the-race-for-euros-2020-hosting-with-new-baku-venue|title=Azerbaijan joins the race for Euros 2020 hosting with new Baku venue|publisher=Insideworldfootball.com|date=12 September 2013|access-date=22 September 2013|archive-date=29 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129153217/http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/13246-azerbaijan-join-the-race-for-euros-2020-hosting-with-new-baku-venue|url-status=dead}}
• {{flag|Belarus}}*
• Minsk – Traktor Stadium (proposed renovation; to be expanded up to 33,000){{cite web|url=http://bff.by/news/3816.html|title=Application for participation in the final tournament of Euro 2020|publisher=Belarus Football Association|language=ru|date=11 September 2013}}
• {{flag|Bulgaria}}*
• Sofia – Vasil Levski National Stadium (43,230){{cite web|url=http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=153372|title=Bulgaria submits Euro 2020 Bid|publisher=Novinite.com|date=4 September 2013}}
• {{flag|Croatia}}
• Zagreb – proposed new national stadium (55,000){{cite web|url=http://www.hns-cff.hr/info-centar/aktualnosti/hrvatska-prijavljena-za-domacinstvo-eura-2020|title=Hrvatska gradi nacionalni stadion za EURO 2020|publisher=Croatian Football Federation|language=hr|date=20 September 2013}}
• Split – Stadion Poljud (to be expanded to 50,000)
• {{flag|Czech Republic}}*
• Prague – proposed new national stadium{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11119075|title=Czechs want to co-host Euro 2020|work=The New Zealand Herald|date=4 September 2013|access-date=16 November 2013}}
• {{flag|Denmark}}*
• Copenhagen – Parken Stadium (38,065){{cite web|url=http://cphpost.dk/sport/euro-2020-bid-confirmed|title=Bid confirmed|publisher=The Copenhagen Postn|date=20 September 2013}}
• {{flag|Finland}}*
• Helsinki – Helsinki Olympic Stadium (37,500){{cite web|url=http://www.iltasanomat.fi/jalkapallo/art-1288598876559.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915231437/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/jalkapallo/art-1288598876559.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 September 2013|title=Virallista: Palloliitto yrittää vuoden 2020 EM-futispelejä Helsinkiin|publisher=Ilta-Sanomat|date=13 September 2013}}

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• {{flag|France}}
• Lyon – Parc Olympique Lyonnais (61,556){{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=2172554.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915105202/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=2172554.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 September 2013|title=France tabs Lyon as Euro 2020 venue|publisher=FIFA|date=11 September 2013}}
• {{flag|Greece}}*
• Athens – Olympic Stadium (75,263)
• {{flag|Hungary}}*
• Budapest – Puskás Aréna (proposed new 67,889 stadium){{cite web|url=http://www.mlsz.hu/blog/2013/09/10/palyazat-a-2020-as-eb-rendezesre-indul-az-mlsz-stadionfejlesztesi-programja/|title=Pályázat a 2020-as Eb-rendezésre, indul az MLSZ stadionfejlesztési programja|language=hu|publisher=Hungarian Football Association|date=10 September 2013}}
• {{flag|Republic of Ireland}}*
• Dublin – Aviva Stadium (51,700){{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/international/2013/0920/475444-irish-bid-to-host-euro-2020-games-confirmed/|title=Irish bid to host Euro 2020 matches confirmed|publisher=RTE Sport|date=21 September 2013}}
• {{Flag|Israel}}*
• Jerusalem – Teddy Stadium (to be expanded to 53,000){{cite web|url=http://sites.one.co.il/General/Article.aspx?t=29&siteid=13&id=222589|title=Teddy filed as a candidate for Euro 2020|language=he|publisher=sites.one.co.il|date=11 September 2013}}
• {{flag|Italy}}
• Rome – Stadio Olimpico (72,698)
• Milan – San Siro (80,018)
• {{flag|Kazakhstan}}*
• Astana – Astana Arena (30,000)
• {{flag|Macedonia}}*
• Skopje – Philip II Arena (33,460){{cite web|url=http://www.novamakedonija.com.mk/NewsDetal.asp?vest=91313852217&id=19&setIzdanie=22976|title=Македонија се кандидира за организатор на ЕП 2020|language=mk|publisher=Nova Makedonija|date=14 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130914185821/http://www.novamakedonija.com.mk/NewsDetal.asp?vest=91313852217&id=19&setIzdanie=22976|archive-date=14 September 2013}}
• {{flag|Netherlands}}
• Amsterdam – Amsterdam Arena (53,052; to be expanded to 55–56,000){{cite web|url=http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/13/AJAX/article/detail/3640747/2014/04/24/Arena-wil-weer-uitbreiden.dhtml|title=Arena wil weer uitbreiden|language=nl|publisher=Het Parool|date=24 April 2014}}
• {{flag|Poland}}
• Warsaw – National Stadium (58,145){{cite web|url=http://www.sport.pl/euro2020/1,130059,14574597,Stadion_Narodowy_oficjalnym_kandydatem_na_Euro_2020.html|title=Stadion Narodowy oficjalnym kandydatem Euro 2020|publisher=Sport.pl|date=9 September 2013|language=pl}}
• Chorzów – Stadion Śląski (54,477)
• {{flag|Portugal}}
• Lisbon – Estádio da Luz (65,647){{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/euro-2020-federacao-pre-candidata-lisboa-e-porto|title=Euro 2020: Federação admite candidatar Lisboa ou Porto|publisher=Maisfutebol|date=12 September 2013|language=pt}}
• Porto – Estádio do Dragão (50,399)
• {{flag|Romania}}*
• Bucharest – Arena Națională (55,600){{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/nationala/intram-in-linie-dreapta-pentru-euro-2020-am-depus-dosarul-vom-avea-minimum-doua-meciuri-daca-sintem-alesi-384848.html|title=Intrăm în linie dreaptă pentru Euro 2020: "Am depus dosarul, vom avea minimum două meciuri DACĂ sîntem aleşi"|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|date=16 January 2013|language=ro}}{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/nationala/sandu-confirma-oficial-romania-va-candida-pentru-organizarea-ce-2020-cand-va-decide-uefa-cui-acorda-euro-10518270|title=Sandu confirmă OFICIAL: România va candida pentru organizarea CE 2020! Când va decide UEFA cui acordă Euro|publisher=Prosport|date=23 January 2013|language=ro}}
• {{flag|Russia}}*
• Saint Petersburg – Krestovsky Stadium (69,500)[http://www.itar-tass.com/en/c467/871527.html Football Union of Russia to name St. Petersburg as a candidate city for Euro 2020]
• {{flag|Scotland}}*
• Glasgow – Hampden Park (52,063)
• {{flag|Serbia}}
• Belgrade – Red Star Stadium (55,538) or proposed new national stadium{{cite web|url=http://english.blic.rs/Sports/9888/Belgrade-files-candidacy-for-hosting-European-Football-Championship-2020|title=Belgrade files candidacy for hosting European Football Championship 2020|publisher=Blic Online|date=10 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054501/http://english.blic.rs/Sports/9888/Belgrade-files-candidacy-for-hosting-European-Football-Championship-2020|archive-date=21 September 2013}}
• {{flag|Sweden}}
• Solna, Stockholm – Friends Arena (50,000){{cite web|url=http://www.fotbollskanalen.se/sverige/sverige-bekraftar-har-ansokt-om-em-2020/|title=Sverige bekräftar: Har ansökt om EM 2020|language=sv|publisher=Fotbollskanalen.se|date=12 September 2013}}
• {{flag|Switzerland}}
• Basel – St. Jakob-Park (38,512){{cite web|url=http://www.nzz.ch/aktuell/sport/fussball/schweiz-bewirbt-sich-fuer-die-em-2020-1.18145368|title=Die Schweiz bewirbt sich|language=de|publisher=Neue Zürcher Zeitung|date=5 September 2013}}
• {{flag|Ukraine}}
• Donetsk – Donbas Arena (52,518)

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The Finnish Football Association withdrew its bid on 4 March 2014 as redevelopments to its chosen venue, the Helsinki Olympic Stadium, will leave it below the standards required to host matches at the tournament.{{cite web|title=SPL vetäytyy EURO2020-hausta, tähtäimessä Super Cup 2019|url=http://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/suomen-palloliitto/spl-vetaytyy-euro2020-hausta-tahtaimessa-super-cup-2019|publisher=Suomen Palloliitto|access-date=4 March 2014|language=fi|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135802/http://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/suomen-palloliitto/spl-vetaytyy-euro2020-hausta-tahtaimessa-super-cup-2019|url-status=dead}} The Czech Football Association also withdrew its candidacy in March 2014 citing that the government was not ready to provide the guarantees for building a new stadium.{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/26/czechs-give-up-candidacy-to-host-euro-2020/|title=Czechs give up candidacy to host Euro 2020|work=The Washington Times|date=26 March 2014}}

The Italian Football Federation withdrew Milan's San Siro Stadium after selecting Rome's Stadio Olimpico as the country's sole venue to host Euro 2020 matches.{{cite news|title=International: Stadio Olimpico chosen by Italian Football Federation for Euro 2020 bid |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/9257521/international-stadio-olimpico-chosen-by-italian-football-federation-for-euro-2020-bid|access-date=10 April 2014 |work=Sky Sports}}

Several federations withdrew their bids in late April 2014, before the final dossiers were submitted on 25 April. Four nations who had hosted recent tournaments – Euro 2008 hosts Switzerland (St. Jakob-Park, Basel),{{cite web|title=Football: Swiss, French cities pull out of Euro 2020 race|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/football-swiss-french/1083268.html|publisher=Channel News Asia|access-date=25 April 2014|archive-date=30 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530214848/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/football-swiss-french/1083268.html|url-status=dead}} Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland (National Stadium, Warsaw and Silesian Stadium, Chorzów) and Ukraine (Olympic Stadium, Kyiv),{{cite web|title=Nineteen countries still bidding for Euro 2020, 13 drop out|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-euro-idUKBREA3P09520140426|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402112838/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-euro-idUKBREA3P09520140426|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2019|publisher=Reuters|access-date=26 April 2014}} and Euro 2016 hosts France (Stade des Lumières, Lyon) – withdrew after deciding that their chances of success were minimal.{{cite web|title=Football: Prague, Poland pull out of Euro 2020 contention|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/football-prague-poland/1080986.html|publisher=Channel News Asia|access-date=25 April 2014|archive-date=26 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426233517/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/football-prague-poland/1080986.html|url-status=dead}} Despite being favourites to host the final, Turkey withdrew its bid to host the final at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul in favour of bidding to host UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite web|title=Favourite Turkey drops bid for Euro 2020 final, targets hosting 2024 event alone|url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/Favourite+Turkey+drops+Euro+2020+final+targets+hosting/9775267/story.html|publisher=The StarPhoenix|access-date=25 April 2014|archive-date=26 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426202525/http://www.thestarphoenix.com/sports/Favourite+Turkey+drops+Euro+2020+final+targets+hosting/9775267/story.html|url-status=dead}}

In addition, other withdrawn bids included: both Portuguese bids, at the Estádio da Luz and Estádio do Dragão, due to lack of support from local councils;{{cite web|title=Portugal pulls out of bidding for Euro 2020|url=http://theportugalnews.com/news/portugal-pulls-out-of-bidding-for-euro-2020/31326|publisher=The Portugal News|access-date=25 April 2014|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215022048/http://theportugalnews.com/news/portugal-pulls-out-of-bidding-for-euro-2020/31326|url-status=dead}} the bid from the Czech Football Association in Prague due to lack of financial guarantees from city authorities; the Croatian Football Federation's bid in Zagreb, due to financial problems;{{cite web|title=Croatia abandons candidacy to organize European Football Championship|url=http://www.croatiantimes.com/news/Sports/2014-04-24/35350/Croatia_abandons_candidacy_to_organize_European_Football_Championship|work=Croatian Times|access-date=25 April 2014|archive-date=26 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426143302/http://croatiantimes.com/news/Sports/2014-04-24/35350/Croatia_abandons_candidacy_to_organize_European_Football_Championship|url-status=dead}} Armenia; Greece; Kazakhstan; and Serbia.

The final list of bids was published by UEFA on 26 April 2014 with a decision on the hosts to be made by the UEFA Executive Committee on 19 September 2014. There were two bids for the Finals Package (of which one was successful, marked with blue colour for Semi-Finals and Final) and 19 bids for the Standard Package (of which 12 were initially successful, marked with green colour for Quarter-Finals and Group Stage, yellow colour for Round of 16 and Group Stage; Brussels, marked with red, were initially selected but removed from the list of venues by UEFA on 7 December 2017).{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.org/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=2096100.html|title=19 bids received for UEFA EURO 2020|publisher=UEFA.org|date=26 April 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42270759|title=Euro 2020: Wembley to host seven matches after Brussels loses right to host games|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 December 2017}}{{Cite web|last=UEFA.com|date=2017-12-07|title=EURO 2020 to open in Rome, more London games, venues paired|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0253-0d82273a6df7-59918efdb46e-1000--euro-2020-to-open-in-rome-more-london-games-venues-paired/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312153850/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0253-0d82273a6df7-59918efdb46e-1000--euro-2020-to-open-in-rome-more-london-games-venues-paired/|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 March 2020|access-date=2021-08-20|website=UEFA|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Wembley to host four extra Euro 2020 games as Brussels lose right to host fixtures|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/11160245/wembley-to-host-four-extra-euro-2020-games-as-brussels-lose-right-to-host-fixtures|access-date=2021-08-20|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2017-12-07|title=Wembley handed four more Euro 2020 matches as Wales misses out|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/dec/07/wembley-euro-2020-four-uefa-matches-wales-miss-out|access-date=2021-08-20|website=the Guardian|language=en}}

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On 10 September 2014, UEFA published the evaluation reports of the 19 bids.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/newsid=2144930.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910220204/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/newsid=2144930.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 September 2014|title=UEFA EURO 2020 bid evaluation report published|publisher=UEFA|date=10 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/General/02/14/49/29/2144929_DOWNLOAD.pdf|title=UEFA Euro 2020 evaluation report|publisher=UEFA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915171459/https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/General/02/14/49/29/2144929_DOWNLOAD.pdf|archive-date=15 September 2014|url-status=live}} Before the voting on 19 September 2014, UEFA judged that the candidatures of Belarus (Minsk), Bulgaria (Sofia), Macedonia (Skopje) and Israel (Jerusalem) did not fulfill the bid requirements, so they did not participate at all in the selection phases.

The voting procedure of the venues was approved by the UEFA Executive Committee on 13 May 2014:{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.org/about-uefa/executive-committee/news/newsid=2105272.html|title=UEFA maintains stand against racism|publisher=UEFA.org|date=13 May 2014}}

• In the first voting phase, the winner of the Finals Package would be selected.
• In the second voting phase, the winners of the four Standard Packages which would host the quarter-finals would be selected.
• In the third and fourth voting phases, the winners of the eight Standard Packages which would host the round of 16 matches would be selected. This selection would be based on "regional zones" which would be finalized by the end of August 2014 by UEFA Executive Committee members whose associations were not bidding.
• In the third phase, for each zone that had not been selected in the first two phases, a winner of the Standard Package would be selected.
• In the fourth phase, the winners of the remaining Standard Packages would be selected.

The voting was done by secret ballot and Executive Committee members which were associated with the bidding associations were not allowed to vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/EuroExperience/competitions/General/01/94/50/19/1945019_DOWNLOAD.pdf|title=UEFA Euro 2020 Bid Regulations|publisher=UEFA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514104503/https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/EuroExperience/competitions/General/01/94/50/19/1945019_DOWNLOAD.pdf|archive-date=14 May 2013|url-status=dead}}

The announcement ceremony of the selected venues took place at the Espace Hippomène in Geneva on 19 September 2014, 13:00 CEST, right after the voting in the morning.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7fcdcf2fda-6a275a147d62-1000--uefa-euro-2020-hosts-to-be-revealed-in-geneva/|title=UEFA EURO 2020 hosts to be revealed in Geneva|publisher=UEFA|date=14 August 2014}}

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The 13 venues were selected and announced on 19 September 2014:{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/newsid=2151146.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920055643/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/newsid=2151146.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 September 2014|title=Wembley to stage UEFA EURO 2020 final|publisher=UEFA|date=19 September 2014}}

• Final and Semi-finals: London (England)
• Quarter-finals and Group stage: Munich (Germany), Baku (Azerbaijan), Saint Petersburg (Russia), Rome (Italy)
• Round of 16 and Group Stage: Copenhagen (Denmark), Bucharest (Romania), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Dublin (Republic of Ireland), Bilbao (Spain), Budapest (Hungary), Brussels (Belgium), Glasgow (Scotland)

Since Minsk, Sofia, Skopje and Jerusalem did not fulfill UEFA's requirements, Cardiff and Stockholm were the only cities not selected among the eligible bids.

In the first phase, the venue which will host the semi-finals and final was selected. Munich withdrew prior to the vote, and London was selected by acclamation.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.org/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=2151195.html|title=London to host UEFA EURO 2020 final|publisher=UEFA.org|date=19 September 2014}}

In the second phase, the four venues which will host one quarter-final and three group stage matches were selected. The seven candidate venues with a capacity of at least 60,000 were eligible. Each voting member ranked the venues in their order of preference: four points for their first choice, three points for their second choice, two points for their third choice, and one point for their fourth choice. The four venues with the highest points total were selected.

In the third phase, a venue from each of the geographical zones which had not yet been chosen was selected to host a round of 16 match and three group stage matches. The six geographical zones were:

• Zone 1 (North-West): England, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales
• Zone 2 (Scandinavia): Denmark, Sweden
• Zone 3 (East): Azerbaijan, Belarus, Russia
• Zone 4 (Centre-East): Bulgaria, Macedonia, Hungary, Romania
• Zone 5 (Centre): Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
• Zone 6 (South-Mediterranean): Italy, Israel, Spain

Prior to the vote, the venues of Belarus (Minsk), Bulgaria (Sofia), Macedonia (Skopje), and Israel (Jerusalem) were determined to have failed bid requirements, and thus were not involved in the final two phases.

Of the six zones, Zones 1, 3, 5 and 6 already had venues chosen in the first two phases. Therefore, only Zones 2 and 4 were involved in this phase.

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In the fourth phase, the six remaining venues which would host one round of 16 and three group stage matches were selected among the remaining candidate venues. Each voting member ranked the venues in their order of preference: six points for their first choice, five points for their second choice, four points for their third choice, three points for their fourth choice, two points for their fifth choice, and one point for their sixth choice. The six venues with the highest points total were selected.

Below were the initial 13 venues selected by UEFA. However, the UEFA Executive Committee removed Brussels as a host city on 7 December 2017 due to delays with the building of the Eurostadium. The four matches (three group stage, one round of 16) initially scheduled to be held in Brussels were instead allocated to London. Therefore, London now hosted a total of seven matches, as the city was already chosen to host the semi-finals and final of the tournament. On 23 April 2021, UEFA announced that due to a lack of guarantees regarding spectators caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dublin was removed as a tournament host (with their matches reallocated to Saint Petersburg for the group stage and London for the round of 16). Similarly, UEFA reassigned the four matches in Spain elsewhere in the country, with La Cartuja in Seville replacing Bilbao.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0268-121bc78c82d5-1ba16401b4f0-1000/ |title=Change of venues for some UEFA EURO 2020 matches announced |work=UEFA |date=23 April 2021 |access-date=23 April 2021}}

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• [https://archive.today/20200318024552/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/ UEFA Euro 2020 – Information] at Union of European Football Associations

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