1971_UEFA_European_Under-18_Championship
1971 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
International football competition
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1971 Final Tournament was held in Czechoslovakia.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Czechoslovakia |
| Dates | 22–30 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Portugal |
| Third place |  East Germany |
| Fourth place |  Soviet Union |
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Best player: Trevor Francis (ENG)
Best goalkeeper: António Fidalgo (POR)
Group 1
More information Teams, Pld ...
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 |
 Netherlands |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 5 |
 Luxembourg |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | –13 | 0 |
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| Belgium |
4–1 | Luxembourg | |
| Netherlands |
4–0 | Luxembourg | |
| Belgium |
1–0 | Netherlands | |
| Luxembourg |
0–3 | Belgium | |
| Luxembourg |
0–3 | Netherlands | |
| Netherlands |
2–2 | Belgium |
Group 2
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Sweden  |
6–1 |  Finland | |
| Sweden |
3–0 |  Norway | |
| Norway |
2–0 | Finland |
Group 3
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Iceland  |
1–1 |  Wales | |
| Iceland |
1–3 |  Scotland | |
| Scotland |
4–1 | Iceland | |
| Wales |
6–1 | Iceland | |
| Scotland |
0–2 | Wales | |
| Wales |
0–0 | Scotland |
Group 4
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Bulgaria  |
3–2 |  Turkey | |
Romania  |
0–0 | Turkey | |
| Bulgaria |
1–0 | Romania | |
| Romania |
1–1 | Bulgaria | |
| Turkey |
1–2 | Romania | |
| Turkey |
0–0 | Bulgaria |
Groups 5-8
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal |
3–2 |  France |
3–2 | 0–0 |
Malta  |
0–2 |  Switzerland |
0–0 | 0–2 |
West Germany  |
1–0 |  Italy |
0–0 | 1–0 |
Poland  |
1–0 |  Hungary |
0–0 | 1–0 |
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The following teams entered the tournament. Eight teams qualified (Q) and eight teams entered without playing qualification matches.
Austria
Belgium (Q)
Bulgaria (Q)
Czechoslovakia (host)
East Germany
England
West Germany (Q)
Greece
Poland (Q)
Portugal (Q)
Soviet Union
Spain
Sweden (Q)
Switzerland (Q)
Wales (Q)
Yugoslavia
Group A
More information Teams, Pld ...
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
 Spain |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
 Austria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 1 |
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| 22 May | Austria |
1–1 | Spain |
| Portugal |
1–0 | Switzerland | |
| 24 May | Portugal |
1–0 | Austria |
| Spain |
1–0 | Switzerland | |
| 26 May | Switzerland |
1–0 | Austria |
| Portugal |
1–0 | Spain |
Group B
More information Teams, Pld ...
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 |
| Belgium |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| Wales |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
| Bulgaria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | –9 | 1 |
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| 22 May | Soviet Union |
5–0 | Bulgaria |
| Belgium |
1–0 | Wales | |
| 24 May | Soviet Union |
2–2 | Belgium |
| Bulgaria |
1–1 | Wales | |
| 26 May | Soviet Union |
3–2 | Wales |
| Belgium |
5–1 | Bulgaria |
Group C
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| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 |
 Czechoslovakia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
 Greece |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | –4 | 2 |
| West Germany |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 |
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| 22 May | East Germany |
5–1 | Greece |
| Czechoslovakia |
0–0 | West Germany | |
| 24 May | East Germany |
2–2 | Czechoslovakia |
| Greece |
4–2 | West Germany | |
| 26 May | East Germany |
3–1 | West Germany |
| Czechoslovakia |
3–1 | Greece |
Group D
More information Teams, Pld ...
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| England |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
 Yugoslavia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
| Poland |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
| Sweden |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
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| 22 May | Poland |
1–1 | Sweden |
| England |
1–0 | Yugoslavia | |
| 24 May | Yugoslavia |
5–1 | Poland |
| England |
1–0 | Sweden | |
| 26 May | England |
0–0 | Poland |
| Yugoslavia |
3–2 | Sweden |
More information East Germany, 1 – 1 ...
| East Germany | 1 – 1 | Soviet Union |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5 – 3 | ||
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| 1971 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 England Fourth title |