The mascot for the 2016 European football championship is named Super Victor. [Photo/Xinhua]

PARIS - The mascot for the the 2016 European football championship in France has been named Super Victor, it was announced on Sunday.

The name for the cartoon character boy dressed as a footballer in blue and white with a red cape and number 16 jersey was preferred to Driblou and Goalix in a vote cast on the Internet.

The mascot made its first appearance on Nov 18.

Euro 2016 will take place in France from June 10 to July 10, 2016.