| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 13–22 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  West Germany |
| Third place |  Poland |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1972 Final Tournament was a youth football tournament held in Spain.
For this round 
Belgium, 
East Germany, 
Wales and 
Soviet Union received a Bye.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Switzerland  | 2–1 |  Portugal | 2–0 | 0–1 |
Finland  | 3–3(a) | Poland | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Iceland  | 6–8 |  Republic of Ireland | 4–3 | 2–5 |
Bulgaria  | 4–0 |  Greece | 3–0 | 1–0 |
Luxembourg  | 0–4 |  Denmark | 0–3 | 0–1 |
Sweden  | 3–7 | West Germany | 1–1 | 2–6 |
Yugoslavia  | 5–1 |  Turkey | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Austria  | 1–2 |  Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | (a)3–3 | Switzerland | 1–0 | 2–3 |
| East Germany | 2–2(p) | Poland | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Wales | w.o. | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | w.o. |
| Soviet Union | 1–0 | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Denmark | 2–9 | West Germany | 0–4 | 2–5 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1–1(p) | Yugoslavia | 0–1 | 1–0 |
The following teams entered the tournament. Six teams qualified (Q) and ten teams entered without playing qualification matches.
Belgium (Q) England 
France West Germany (Q)
Hungary 
Italy 
Malta 
Netherlands 
Norway Poland (Q) Republic of Ireland (Q)
Romania 
Scotland Soviet Union (Q) Spain (host) Yugoslavia (Q)| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
| Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| 13 May | Netherlands | 1–0 | Norway |
| Poland | 2–1 | France | |
| 15 May | France | 2–1 | Norway |
| Netherlands | 0–0 | Poland | |
| 17 May | Poland | 4–0 | Norway |
| France | 3–1 | Netherlands |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
| 13 May | Hungary | 4–3 | Scotland |
| West Germany | 4–0 | Soviet Union | |
| 15 May | Scotland | 1–0 | West Germany |
| Hungary | 2–1 | Soviet Union | |
| 17 May | Scotland | 2–0 | Soviet Union |
| West Germany | 3–2 | Hungary |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 1 |
| 13 May | Yugoslavia | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
| Belgium | 0–0 | England | |
| 15 May | Yugoslavia | 2–1 | Belgium |
| England | 4–0 | Republic of Ireland | |
| 17 May | England | 1–0 | Yugoslavia |
| Belgium | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 5 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
| Romania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | –13 | 0 |
| 13 May | Italy | 5–1 | Malta |
| Spain | 2–1 | Romania | |
| 15 May | Spain | 1–1 | Italy |
| Romania | 3–0 | Malta | |
| 17 May | Spain | 6–0 | Malta |
| Romania | 1–1 | Italy |
| West Germany | 2 – 2 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 5 – 4 | ||
| England | 2 – 0 | West Germany |
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| 1972 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 England Fifth title |
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