European Championship 2012th will be held in Poland and Ukraine. Will be on 14 male European Championships, and last, which will consist of 16 teams. Namely, from 2016. will be played in a format with 24 teams. The competition has built or renovated eight stadiums in the same city, four in Poland and Ukraine.
The official logo of the European Championships 2012th announced on 14 December 2009. at a special ceremony at the Square Mihailivska in Kiev. The appearance comes from Wycinankija, traditional Polish art of paper cutting, which is also in some rural areas of Ukraine. Logo represents the nature of rural areas in both countries. As part of the ceremony, famous buildings in the host cities are shown with the championship logo.
Mascot of the championships have been announced in December 2010. After voting on the official webpage UEFA. Voted more than 40 000 people, and the results were as follows:
- Slavek and Slavko: 56% of votes
- Siemko and Strimko: 29% of votes
- Klemek and Ladki: 15% of votes
The draw for the finals of European Championships 2012th held on 2 December 2011. in Ukrainian art palace in Kiev. [9]
As was the case with a lot the last two Championships 2004. and 2008., sixteen teams that have provided final championships are divided into four World Group II, determined in accordance with UEFA coefficient, where each group has one championship team from each World Group.
The second part of Euro 2012. includes the winners and runners-up from eight different countries who are competing in matches without retribution. This section has 4 rounds, next round, quarterfinals, semifinals and finals at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. The game is played in the knockout format means the game is equal, if there is an overtime, then, if the result remains unchanged, perform the penalties.
