Belgian national football team for women / European championships
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| European Championship record scorer: | Janice Cayman , Elke Van Gorp and Tessa Wullaert (1 each) |
| European Championship record player: | 12 players (3 each) |
| Rank: | 15th |
| Balance sheet | |
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| 3 European Championship games 1 win 0 draw 2 defeats 3: 3 goals |
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First European Championship game Denmark - Belgium 1-0 ( Doetinchem , NLD ); July 16, 2017  |
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Biggest European Championship victory Norway - Belgium 0-2 ( Breda , NLD ); 20th July 2017 |
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Biggest European Championship defeats Denmark - Belgium 1-0 ( Doetinchem , NLD ); July 16, 2017 Netherlands 2-1 Belgium ( Tilburg , NLD ); July 24, 2017  |
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| European Championship | |
| Participation in the finals | 1 ( first : 2017 ) |
| Best results | Preliminary round 2017 |
| (As of July 24, 2017) | |
The article contains a detailed description of the Belgian national football team for women in European championships and the qualifications for them. Belgium took part in all qualifications, but played at times in the B category, so there was no direct opportunity to qualify. Belgium was able to qualify for the final round that took place in 2017 for the first time in September 2016, but was eliminated in the preliminary round.
Overview
| year | Host country | Participation until ... | opponent | Result | Trainer | Comments and special features |
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| 1984 | no finals | not qualified | In the qualification of Denmark failed. | |||
| 1987 | Norway | not qualified | In the qualification of defending champion Sweden failed. | |||
| 1989 | Germany | not qualified | Failed in the qualification to France , which could not qualify either. | |||
| 1991 | Denmark | not qualified | In qualifying the late Vice European champion Norway failed. | |||
| 1993 | Italy | not qualified | In qualifying at eventual champions Norway failed. | |||
| 1995 | no finals | not qualified | Failed in qualification to England . | |||
| 1997 | Norway / Sweden | not qualified | As a participant in the B category no opportunity to qualify, but made it to the A category for the World Cup qualification. | |||
| 2001 | Germany | not qualified | As a participant in the B category no opportunity to qualify and missed promotion to the A category in the playoffs against Switzerland. | |||
| 2005 | England | not qualified | Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Spain failed to qualify as bottom of the group. | |||
| 2009 | Finland | not qualified | Failed in qualifying as the group penultimate to defending champions Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. | |||
| 2013 | Sweden | not qualified | Failed to qualify as third party to Norway and Iceland. | |||
| 2017 | Netherlands | Preliminary round | Denmark , Norway , the Netherlands . | Ives Serneels | Retired as third party |
The tournaments
EM 1984
Only 16 teams had registered for the first European Championship and the qualification groups were divided according to geographic criteria. The Belgian team therefore met Denmark , Germany and the Netherlands in qualifying . The Belgians won 3-2 in their first competitive game against the Netherlands. In the remaining games, however, it was only enough to draw three. As the bottom of the group, they were at least level on points with later record European champions Germany, who also missed the qualification.
EM 1987
In qualifying for the second European Championship finals, the Belgians met defending champions Sweden and their two neighbors, the Netherlands and France , who both won their home games 3-1. Since the other games were all lost, the Belgians were eliminated as third in the group.
EM 1989
This time the Belgians met France, Czechoslovakia , Spain and Bulgaria . Belgium lost only the home game against their neighbors and in Spain, but could only win the home games against Bulgaria and Spain. In the other four games, the points were shared, so that in the end Belgium finished third with a balanced point account and thus missed out on progress.
EM 1991
In qualifying, the Red Flames faced Norway , England and Finland , against which they scored the only win and the only goal in the last game 1-0. As the bottom of the group, they missed the quarter-finals.
EM 1993 in Italy
23 teams have already participated in qualifying for the fifth European Championship, including Belgium again. To qualify for the quarter-finals, Belgium had to play again in the group stage against Norway and this time against Switzerland . Belgium started with a goalless draw at home against Switzerland, then won 1-0 in Switzerland and reached 0-0 in the home game against Norway. Due to an 8-0 defeat in Norway, the quarter-finals were missed. Norway then won the title at the finals in Italy.
EM 1995
As early as 1993, 29 teams began qualifying for the next European Championship, which was held again and for the last time without a final round. Belgium met Slovenia for the first time , against which they had the only victories, as well as England and Spain, against which they won another point in the 0-0 home game. However, as third in the group, the Belgians missed the finals.
European Championship 1997 in Norway
In autumn 1995 the qualification for the next European Championship finals began for which 34 teams had already registered and which was held for the first time with eight teams. Due to the different strengths of the teams entered, the qualification was divided into two categories. The 16 strongest teams, to which Belgium did not belong, played for the direct qualification, the 18 weaker teams for the possibility of playing in the next qualification in the higher category. Belgium was able to qualify for relegation for promotion to the A category with seven wins against the Faroe Islands , which were played for the first time, Ireland , Scotland and Wales and a draw in Wales. Here they beat Slovakia 3-1 and 2-1 . This allowed them to play in the A category in qualifying for the 1999 World Cup , but after they could not win a game and only achieved a draw, they were relegated to the B category.
EM 2001 in Germany
In qualifying for the 2001 European Championships, the Belgians only played in category B and thus had no chance to qualify from the start. However, with wins against Poland and Austria , which were played for the first time, as well as Wales and only one draw in Poland, they were able to qualify as group winners for the relegation games for promotion to the A-category for the qualification for the 2003 Women's World Cup. Here they met Switzerland. After a 1-1 home game and a 0-0 win in Switzerland, they missed promotion due to the away goals rule .
EM 2005 in England
For the EM 2005 the host was determined in advance for the first time and England was awarded the contract for the event. Belgium had qualified as the best group runner-up in the B category in qualifying for the 2003 World Cup for the A category and had to compete in one of four groups of five against Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain. The Belgians could only win the home game against Spain (2-0), but had previously conceded their highest international defeat in Spain with 1: 9 and lost all other games. This meant that they were only last in the group and would have had to compete in relegation games against a group winner in the B category. However, these were canceled by UEFA because the various categories were abolished.
EM 2009 in Finland
The EM 2009 took place in Finland . For the first time, twelve teams took part in the tournament. The qualification mode has also been changed. Only the 20 weakest national teams contested the first qualifying round. Belgium only had to intervene in the second qualifying round and met defending champions Germany, Switzerland, the neighbors Netherlands and Wales in a group of five. Belgium could only win the games against Wales and the home game against Switzerland and ended up fourth, but had only two points less than the second-placed Dutch women who qualified for the finals for the first time via the playoffs. The way to the playoffs was gambled away with a 3-0 defeat in the Netherlands in the last game.
EM 2013 in Sweden
The EM 2013 took place for the second time in Sweden . Again the qualification was started by the weaker teams, but this time only by the eight weakest teams. Belgium did not have to intervene again until the second round and were drawn into the group with Norway. Other opponents were Bulgaria , Northern Ireland and Hungary and, for the first time, Iceland . In March 2011 Ives Serneels had taken over the team and the Belgians only lost both games against group winners Norway, but had to leave Iceland, which won the home game, second place because they only achieved a 0-0 in Iceland and in the home game against Northern Ireland at 2: 2 points.
EM 2017 in the Netherlands
The 2017 European Championship took place in the Netherlands and for the first time with 16 teams. Belgium was drawn into the group with England for the qualification and met the teams of Bosnia and Herzegovina , Serbia and Estonia for the first time . Belgium started qualifying with a 6-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Aline Zeler setting Femke Maes' record with her 25th international goal . Against the same opponent, the second game was won 5-0. After a 1-1 home game against Serbia, the team took part in the Algarve Cup for the first time, where they finished fifth and defeated Russia 5-0 in the game for fifth place. Here, then Tessa Wullaert with her 26th international goal scorer. After that, a 1: 1 was achieved in England. After three more wins, the Belgians still had the chance to win the group at home against England in the last game, but lost 2-0. Even before that, they were qualified as at least second in the group for the finals.
For the drawing of the final groups on November 8, 2016, the Belgians were assigned to Pot 4 and group A with hosts Netherlands, Denmark and Norway was drawn. The Belgians started with a 0-1 defeat against the Danes, although the goal was conceded in the nervous initial phase. In the second half they pressed for the equalizer in vain. The finalists of the last European Championship went better in the second game. After a goalless first half, Elke Van Gorp scored the first goal for the Belgians in the 59th minute. Eight minutes later Janice Cayman increased to 2-0, which the Norwegians could not oppose. So they still had the chance to reach the knockout round by beating the hosts, but lost with 1: 2. This ended the first European Championship finals for the Belgians after three games.
Finals games
| No. | date | Result | opponent | venue | occasion | comment |
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| 1 | 07/16/2017 | 0: 1 |
Denmark
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Doetinchem ( NLD ) | Preliminary round | |
| 2 | 07/20/2017 | 2-0 |
Norway
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Breda ( NLD ) | Preliminary round | First competitive win against Norway |
| 3 | 07/24/2017 | 1: 2 |
Netherlands
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Tilburg ( NLD ) | Preliminary round |