| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hungary |
| Dates | 28 March – 2 April |
| Teams | 16 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |  László Povázsai (3 goals) |
← 1955 1957 → | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1956 Final Tournament was held in Hungary. During this edition, only group matches were played and no winner was declared. This was done to prevent an excess of competition. Hungary, Italy, Romania and Czechoslovakia were the four group winners.
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
 West Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
 England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 2 |
| 28 March | Hungary | 0–0 | West Germany |
| Bulgaria | 2–1 | England | |
| 30 March | West Germany | 1–0 | Bulgaria |
| Hungary | 4–2 | England | |
| 1 April | Hungary | 2–1 | Bulgaria |
| England | 2–1 | West Germany |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
 France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Saar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 |
 Belgium | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 1 |
| 28 March | Saar | 1–0 | France |
| Italy | 2–1 | Belgium | |
| 30 March | France | 3–2 | Belgium |
| Italy | 3–0 | Saar | |
| 1 April | Saar | 2–2 | Belgium |
| France | 1–0 | Italy |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
 Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
 Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 2 |
| 29 March | Romania | 1–1 | Yugoslavia |
| Poland | 3–2 | Austria | |
| 31 March | Austria | 1–0 | Yugoslavia |
| Romania | 1–0 | Poland | |
| 2 April | Romania | 4–1 | Austria |
| Poland | 1–1 | Yugoslavia |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
 Turkey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
 East Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Greece | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 – 0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
Zikán  22'Jiří Sůra 72' |
| East Germany | 1 – 1 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Tschöp 13' | Report | Altan Meral 78' |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 – 1 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Obert 28' | Albrecht Strohmeyer 66' |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 – 0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Zikán 79' | Report |
| East Germany | 1 – 1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Albrecht Strohmeyer 45' | Fotinos 80' (pen.) |