| 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 |
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 | Italy | 3–1 | Romania |
| West Germany | 2–1 | Norway | |
| 2 June | Italy | 1–0 | Norway |
| Romania | 1–0 | West Germany | |
| 4 June | Italy | 1–0 | West Germany |
| 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 | Soviet Union | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
| Bulgaria | 3–2 | Denmark | |
| 2 June | Soviet Union | 1–0 | Denmark |
| Bulgaria | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | |
| 4 June | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 | Denmark |
| 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 | England | 2–0 | Iceland |
| Belgium | 2–0 | Switzerland | |
| 2 June | England | 2–0 | Switzerland |
| Iceland | 1–1 | Belgium | |
| 4 June | England | 0–0 | Belgium |
| 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 | Austria | 1–1 | East Germany |
| Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | Scotland | |
| 2 June | East Germany | 3–1 | Scotland |
| Austria | 1–1 | Czechoslovakia | |
| 4 June | East Germany | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia |
| Scotland | 2–0 | Austria |
| East Germany | 1 – 0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| England | 3 – 2 (aet) | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 England Sixth title |
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