1959 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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1959 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
1959 Европейско първенство по лека атлетика на УЕФА
Tournament details
Host countryBulgaria
Dates25 March – 6 April
Teams17
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Third placeFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Fourth placeFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1958
1960

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1959 Final Tournament was held in Bulgaria.

Contents

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 320183+54
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 31112203
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 311156–13
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 302159–42


29 March East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–1Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–1Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
31 March Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg3–3Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
2 April East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg5–1Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg1–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 431091+87
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 421183+55
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 420247–34
Flag of England.svg  England 41126603
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 4013313–101


25 March Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of England.svg  England
Romania  Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg5–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
27 March Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg1–0Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
29 March Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–1Flag of England.svg  England
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–0Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
31 March Romania  Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg2–1Flag of England.svg  England
1 April Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg3–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2 April Romania  Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg1–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
3 April England  Flag of England.svg4–0Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece

Group C

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 330091+86
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 32012204
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 310235–22
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 300317–60


28 March Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
29 March West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
31 March Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg2–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
1 April Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
2 April Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg4–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Group D

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3210121+115
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 3201102+84
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 311143+13
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3003121–200


29 March Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg10–1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg3–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
31 March Austria  Flag of Austria.svg4–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
1 April Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–0Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
2 April Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg7–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg

Semifinals

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg3 – 0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1 – 0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

Third place match

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg6 – 1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany

Final

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg1 – 0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
 1959 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg
Bulgaria
First title