1956 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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1956 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryHungary
Dates28 March – 2 April
Teams16
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg 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.

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Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 321063+35
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 31112203
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 310234–12
Flag of England.svg  England 310257–22


28 March Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg0–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg2–1Flag of England.svg  England
30 March West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–0Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg4–2Flag of England.svg  England
1 April Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg2–1Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
England  Flag of England.svg2–1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 320152+34
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 320143+14
Flag of Saar (1947-1956).svg  Saar 311135–23
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 301257–21


28 March Saar  Flag of Saar (1947-1956).svg1–0Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
30 March France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg3–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Saar (1947-1956).svg  Saar
1 April Saar  Flag of Saar (1947-1956).svg2–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg1–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Group C

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 321062+45
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 31114403
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 302123–12
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 310247–32


29 March Romania  Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg1–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg3–2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
31 March Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Romania  Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg1–0Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
2 April Romania  Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg4–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg1–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Group D

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 321041+35
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 311142+23
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 30303303
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 301216–51


Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2 – 0Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Zikán Soccerball shade.svg22'
Jiří Sůra Soccerball shade.svg72'
Budapest
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Szilárd Sipos (Hungary)
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg1 – 1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
? Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Altan Meral Soccerball shade.svg78'
Városi Stadion, Tatabánya
Attendance: 6,000+
Referee: Andor Bánkuti (Hungary)
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1 – 1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Obert Soccerball shade.svg28'Albrecht Strohmeyer Soccerball shade.svg?'
Kecskemét
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Major (Hungary)


Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2 – 0
Awarded [note 1]
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1 – 0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Zikán Soccerball shade.svg79' Report
Dorog Stadion, Dorog
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Andor Bánkuti (Hungary)
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg1 – 1Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Albrecht Strohmeyer Soccerball shade.svg?'Kotinos Soccerball shade.svg?' (pen.)
Városi Stadion, Eger
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Andor Dorogi (Hungary)

Notes

  1. Greece refused to play against Turkey, so Turkey were awarded a 2–0 walkover victory.

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