As of 2024, Hungary have appeared in five UEFA European Championships. At the 1964 European Nations' Cup, they finished third after winning their play-off against Denmark, and at Euro 1972 they placed fourth.
In the 2016 edition, Hungary finished in the round of 16, after winning the group. This was their best result in nearly four decades. They qualified again for Euro 2020 and were one of the eleven chosen host countries, but were eliminated in the group stage.
See main article: 1964 European Nations' Cup.
See main article: 1964 European Nations' Cup final tournament.
See main article: UEFA Euro 1972.
See main article: UEFA Euro 1972 final tournament.
See main article: UEFA Euro 2016.
See main article: UEFA Euro 2016 Group F.
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See main article: UEFA Euro 2016 knockout stage.
See main article: UEFA Euro 2020.
See main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Group F.
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See main article: UEFA Euro 2024.
See main article: UEFA Euro 2024 Group A.
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Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Position | |||||||||||||
 1960 | Did not qualify | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
 1964 | Third place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | QF | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | |
 1968 | Did not qualify | QF | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | ||||||||
 1972 | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | QF | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1980 | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1984 | 4th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | |||||||||
| 1988 | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||
 1992 | 4th | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1996 | 4th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |||||||||
 2000 | 4th | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | |||||||||
 2004 | 4th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | |||||||||
  2008 | 6th | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 22 | |||||||||
  2012 | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | |||||||||
| 2016 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3rd | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | |
| 2020 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4th | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | |
 2024 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1st | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | |
 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
 2032 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Third place | 5/17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 25 | Total | 139 | 63 | 29 | 47 | 226 | 181 | |
| Opponent | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Total | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 25 |