The bidding process for UEFA Euro 2004 ended on 11 October 1999, in Aachen, Germany, when Portugal was selected as the host, beating Spain and the joint bid of Austria–Hungary.
By October 1999, only three bids left to fight for earning the right to host Euro 2004:
Portugal
Austria–Hungary (joint bid),
Spain
On 11 October 1999, the UEFA Executive Committee voted on the bids, and chose Portugal as the winning bid.
The bid was launched on 8 November 1996. The proposed venues for the bid were following:
Madrid – Santiago Bernabéu
Madrid – Vicente Calderon
Barcelona – Camp Nou
Barcelona – Montjuic Olympic Stadium
Valencia – Mestalla
Sevilla – La Cartuja
Bilbao – San Mames
A Coruña – Riazor
Zaragoza – La Romareda
Vigo – Balaidos
Palma de Mallorca – Son Moix
San Sebastian – Anoeta
Valladolid – Jose Zorrilla
Granada - New Los Carmenes
Oviedo - New Tartiere
The bid was launched in June 1997.
Austria
Vienna – Ernst Happel Stadium
Salzburg – Salzburg-Wals Stadium
Innsbruck – Tivoli Stadium
Graz – Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadium
St. Pölten – Niederosterreich Arena
Hungary
Budapest – Nép Stadium
Budapest – Ferencváros Stadium
Debrecen – Nagyerdei Stadion
Székesfehérvár – Sóstói Stadion
Győr – Rába Eto Stadium
