| 1959 Европейско първенство по лека атлетика на УЕФА | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bulgaria |
| Dates | 25 March – 6 April |
| Teams | 17 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bulgaria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Hungary |
| Fourth place |  East Germany |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1959 Final Tournament was held in Bulgaria.
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
 Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 3 |
 Poland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | –4 | 2 |
| 29 March | East Germany | 3–1 | France |
| Czechoslovakia | 1–1 | Poland | |
| 31 March | Poland | 3–3 | France |
| Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | East Germany | |
| 2 April | East Germany | 5–1 | Poland |
| France | 1–0 | Czechoslovakia |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
 Romania | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
 Greece | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 4 |
 England | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Turkey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | –10 | 1 |
| 25 March | Italy | 3–0 | England |
| Romania | 5–0 | Turkey | |
| 27 March | Italy | 4–0 | Turkey |
| Greece | 1–0 | Romania | |
| 29 March | Turkey | 1–1 | England |
| Italy | 1–0 | Greece | |
| 31 March | Romania | 2–1 | England |
| 1 April | Greece | 3–2 | Turkey |
| 2 April | Romania | 1–1 | Italy |
| 3 April | England | 4–0 | Greece |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
 West Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
 Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| 28 March | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Netherlands |
| 29 March | West Germany | 1–0 | Yugoslavia |
| 31 March | Bulgaria | 2–0 | West Germany |
| 1 April | Netherlands | 2–1 | Yugoslavia |
| 2 April | Bulgaria | 4–0 | Yugoslavia |
| West Germany | 1–0 | Netherlands |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 5 |
 Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 4 |
 Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
 Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | –20 | 0 |
| 29 March | Hungary | 10–1 | Luxembourg |
| Spain | 3–0 | Austria | |
| 31 March | Austria | 4–0 | Luxembourg |
| 1 April | Hungary | 2–0 | Spain |
| 2 April | Hungary | 0–0 | Austria |
| Spain | 7–0 | Luxembourg |
| Bulgaria | 3 – 0 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 6 – 1 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 Bulgaria First title |
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