▁ ▁( 1 9 7 2 – 1 9 8 0 ). ▁ ▁Most ▁consecutive ▁champion ships ▁by ▁a ▁conf eder ation ▁ 1 3 , ▁UEFA ▁( 1 9 3 6 – 1 9 9 2 ). ▁ ▁Most ▁consecutive ▁matches ▁won ▁ 1 2 ▁ ▁( 2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 8 ) ▁six ▁in ▁each ▁tournament . ▁ ▁G aps ▁ ▁Long est ▁gap ▁between ▁success ive ▁titles ▁ 3 2 ▁years , ▁ ▁( 1 9 5 6 – 1 9 8 8 ). ▁ ▁Long est ▁gap ▁between ▁success ive ▁appearances ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁two ▁ 7 2 ▁years , ▁ ▁( 1 9 2 0 – 1 9 9 2 ). ▁ ▁Host ▁team ▁ ▁Best ▁finish ▁by ▁host ▁team ▁Champion : ▁ ▁( 1 9 0 8 ); ▁ ▁( 1 9 2 0 ); ▁ ▁( 1 9 9 2 ); ▁ ▁( 2 0 1 6 ). ▁ ▁Other ▁ ▁Most ▁finish es ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁two ▁without ▁ever ▁being ▁champion ▁ 3 , ▁ ▁( 1 9 0 8 , ▁ 1 9 1 2 , ▁ 1 9 6 0 ). ▁ ▁Most ▁finish es ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁three ▁without ▁ever ▁being ▁champion ▁ 4 , ▁ ▁( 1 9 0 8 , ▁ 1 9 1 2 , ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁ 1 9 6 0 ). ▁ ▁Most ▁finish es ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁four ▁without ▁ever ▁being ▁champion ▁ 4 , ▁ ▁( 1