Portugal wins UEFA Nations League title again: List of all winners
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal won their second UEFA Nations League title after beating Spain 5-4 on penalties at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Sunday.
The inaugural edition of the competition took place between 2018 and 2019. The Nations League was instituted to make international friendly matches between European countries more competitive.
List of all UEFA Nations League champions
2018-19 - Portugal (beat Netherlands 1-0)
2020-21 - France (beat Spain 2-1)
2022-23 - Spain (beat Croatia 5-4 on penalties; 0-0 AET)
2024-25 - Portugal (beat Spain 5-3 on penalties; 2-2 AET)
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