1973 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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1973 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates31 May – 10 June
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of England.svg  England (6th title)
Runners-upFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Third placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Fourth placeFlag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
1972
1974

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1973 Final Tournament was held in Italy.

Contents

Qualification

Groups 1-4

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg1–5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1–10–4
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg2–3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 2–10–2
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2–11–0
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0–00–1

Group 5

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 421175+25
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 420257–24
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 41127703


Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg2–1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg3–1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg2–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg1–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Group 6

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 422052+36
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 420265+14
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 402226–42


Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg0–1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–1Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland

Group 7

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 421175+25
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 420267–14
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 411234–13


Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg2–1Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg0–3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–4Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg1–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

Group 8

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 422052+36
Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg  Greece 421165+15
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 401326–41


Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg1–2Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg  Greece
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg0–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Greece  Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg2–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Greece  Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg0–1Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg2–2Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg  Greece
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg0–2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania

Group 9

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 431084+47
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 411246–23
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 402257–22


Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg2–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament. Nine teams qualified (Q) and seven teams entered without playing qualification matches.

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 330051+46
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 32014404
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 310223–12
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 300325–30


31 May Stadio Gianpiero Vitali, Massa Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Stadio Carlo Necchi-Balloni, Forte dei Marmi West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
2 JuneStadio Torquato Bresciani, Viareggio Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Stadio dei Marmi, Carrara Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg1–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
4 June Stadio Gianpiero Vitali, Massa Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Stadio dei Marmi, Carrara Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg2–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 321063+35
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 321031+25
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 310235–22
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 300347–30


31 May Stadio Marcello Melani, Pistoia Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg1–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Stadio Roberto Strulli, Monsummano Terme Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg3–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
2 JuneStadio Daniele Mariotti, Montecatini Terme Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg1–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Stadio Marcello Melani, Pistoia Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg2–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
4 JuneStadio Roberto Strulli, Monsummano Terme Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Stadio Porta Elisa, Lucca Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg1–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Group C

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of England.svg  England 321040+45
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 312031+24
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 310225–32
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 301225–31


31 MayStadio Torquato Bresciani, Viareggio England  Flag of England.svg2–0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Stadio dei Marmi, Carrara Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
2 JuneStadio Carlo Necchi-Balloni, Forte dei Marmi England  Flag of England.svg2–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Stadio Gianpiero Vitali, Massa Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg1–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
4 JuneStadio Torquato Bresciani, Viareggio England  Flag of England.svg0–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Stadio Carlo Necchi-Balloni, Forte dei Marmi Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland

Group D

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 321074+35
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 31114403
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 310234–12
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 302124–22


31 MayStadio Daniele Mariotti, Montecatini Terme Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Stadio Porta Elisa, Lucca Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland,
2 June Stadio Porta Elisa, Lucca East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Stadio Roberto Strulli, Monsummano Terme Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
4 June Stadio Marcello Melani, Pistoia East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Stadio Daniele Mariotti, Montecatini Terme Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria

Semifinals

England  Flag of England.svg1 – 0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Stadio Torquato Bresciani, Viareggio
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg1 – 0Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Stadio Daniele Mariotti, Montecatini Terme

Third place match

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1 – 0Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria

Final

England  Flag of England.svg3 – 2
(aet)
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
 1973 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 
Flag of England.svg
England
Sixth title