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Greece
2004
GI SCORE :
815.3
2004
PERIOD
Tournament
LIFESPAN TYPE
Greece
COUNTRY
UEFA Euro 2004
COMPETITION(S)
STYLE OF PLAY
1x UEFA European Championship
NOTABLE HONOURS
Otto Rehhagel
NOTABLE MANAGER
Theodoros Zagorakis, Angelos Charisteas, Traianos Dellas, Antonios Nikopolidis
NOTABLE PLAYERS
TROPHIES WON
1
WIN RATIO
67%
AVERAGE GOALS FOR
1
AVERAGE GOALS A
0.4
OVERALL GI SCORE:
815.3
GI FACTORS
160.4
125.8
144.5
69.3
Trophies/Titles
Win Rate/Dominance
Peak Performance
Star Power
66.9
Style of Play
69.1
Consistency/Era
90.7
Legacy/Influence
88.6
Cultural Impact
GI SCORING RATIONALE
A once-in-a-lifetime underdog story. Their triumph still echoes across football. Often cited as the most shocking major tournament win in history.
Winners of UEFA Euro 2004, defeating hosts Portugal (twice), France, and Czech Republic. No one gave them a chance — and yet they stood atop Europe.
Transcended sport in Greece — streets filled, legends born. Globally, the win became a symbol of strategy, belief, and defying the odds.
Dellas’s silver goal, Charisteas’s headers, the disciplined dismantling of favorites — unforgettable moments crafted from unity, not superstars.
Utter magic. The stuff of mythology. Greece didn’t just win — they bewitched the tournament with a spell of tactical mastery and emotional storytelling.
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