| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Italy |
| Dates | 31 May – 10 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  East Germany |
| Third place |  Italy |
| Fourth place |  Bulgaria |
← 1972 1974 → | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1973 Final Tournament was held in Italy.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Malta  | 1–5 |  Austria | 1–1 | 0–4 |
Luxembourg  | 2–3 |  Iceland | 2–1 | 0–2 |
Republic of Ireland  | 3–1 |  Sweden | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Finland  | 0–1 |  Norway | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
 Portugal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 4 |
 Spain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Portugal | 2–1 | Spain | |
| Spain | 3–1 | Portugal | |
| Belgium | 2–1 | Spain | |
| Belgium | 3–1 | Portugal | |
| Spain | 2–2 | Belgium | |
| Portugal | 1–0 | Belgium |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 West Germany | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Poland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
 Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 0–0 | West Germany | |
| Netherlands | 1–2 | Poland | |
| West Germany | 1–1 | Netherlands | |
| Poland | 0–1 | West Germany | |
| Poland | 3–0 | Netherlands | |
| West Germany | 3–1 | Poland |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scotland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
 France | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 4 |
 Wales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Wales | 1–1 | Scotland | |
| Scotland | 1–0 | Wales | |
| Wales | 2–1 | France | |
| France | 0–3 | Scotland | |
| Scotland | 2–4 | France | |
| France | 1–0 | Wales |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Romania | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Greece | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
 Yugoslavia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia | 1–2 | Greece | |
| Romania | 0–0 | Yugoslavia | |
| Greece | 2–1 | Yugoslavia | |
| Greece | 0–1 | Romania | |
| Romania | 2–2 | Greece | |
| Yugoslavia | 0–2 | Romania |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
 Hungary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
 Turkey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 2 |
| Soviet Union | 3–2 | Turkey | |
| Turkey | 1–1 | Hungary | |
| Soviet Union | 2–0 | Hungary | |
| Turkey | 1–1 | Soviet Union | |
| Hungary | 1–2 | Soviet Union | |
| Hungary | 2–1 | Turkey |
The following teams entered the tournament. Nine teams qualified (Q) and seven teams entered without playing qualification matches.
Austria (Q) Belgium (Q) Bulgaria 
Czechoslovakia 
Denmark East Germany England West Germany (Q) Iceland (Q) Italy (host) Norway (Q) Romania (Q) Republic of Ireland (Q) Scotland (Q) Soviet Union (Q)
Switzerland | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| West Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
| Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
| 31 May | Stadio Gianpiero Vitali, Massa | Italy | 3–1 | Romania |
| Stadio Carlo Necchi-Balloni, Forte dei Marmi | West Germany | 2–1 | Norway | |
| 2 June | Stadio Torquato Bresciani, Viareggio | Italy | 1–0 | Norway |
| Stadio dei Marmi, Carrara | Romania | 1–0 | West Germany | |
| 4 June | Stadio Gianpiero Vitali, Massa | Italy | 1–0 | West Germany |
| Stadio dei Marmi, Carrara | Romania | 2–1 | Norway |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 0 |
| 31 May | Stadio Marcello Melani, Pistoia | Soviet Union | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
| Stadio Roberto Strulli, Monsummano Terme | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Denmark | |
| 2 June | Stadio Daniele Mariotti, Montecatini Terme | Soviet Union | 1–0 | Denmark |
| Stadio Marcello Melani, Pistoia | Bulgaria | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | |
| 4 June | Stadio Roberto Strulli, Monsummano Terme | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 | Denmark |
| Stadio Porta Elisa, Lucca | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Soviet Union |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| Iceland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 1 |
| 31 May | Stadio Torquato Bresciani, Viareggio | England | 2–0 | Iceland |
| Stadio dei Marmi, Carrara | Belgium | 2–0 | Switzerland | |
| 2 June | Stadio Carlo Necchi-Balloni, Forte dei Marmi | England | 2–0 | Switzerland |
| Stadio Gianpiero Vitali, Massa | Iceland | 1–1 | Belgium | |
| 4 June | Stadio Torquato Bresciani, Viareggio | England | 0–0 | Belgium |
| Stadio Carlo Necchi-Balloni, Forte dei Marmi | Switzerland | 2–1 | Iceland |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| Austria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 2 |
| 31 May | Stadio Daniele Mariotti, Montecatini Terme | Austria | 1–1 | East Germany |
| Stadio Porta Elisa, Lucca | Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | Scotland, | |
| 2 June | Stadio Porta Elisa, Lucca | East Germany | 3–1 | Scotland |
| Stadio Roberto Strulli, Monsummano Terme | Austria | 1–1 | Czechoslovakia | |
| 4 June | Stadio Marcello Melani, Pistoia | East Germany | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia |
| Stadio Daniele Mariotti, Montecatini Terme | Scotland | 2–0 | Austria |
| East Germany | 1 – 0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| England | 3 – 2 (aet) | East Germany |
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| 1973 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 England Sixth title |