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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Austria |
| Dates | 24 May – 2 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Bulgaria |
| Third place |  England |
| Fourth place |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Senad Merdanović (4 goals) |
← 1978 1980 → | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1979 Final Tournament was held in Austria.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
 Republic of Ireland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
 Northern Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Soviet Union | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Romania | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 3 |
| Hungary | 0–0 | Soviet Union | |
| Romania | 0–3 | Hungary | |
| Soviet Union | 4–0 | Hungary | |
| Hungary | 2–1 | Romania | |
| Romania | 3–1 | Soviet Union | |
| Soviet Union | 1–1 | Romania |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Norway  | 4–1 |  Wales | 2–1 | 2–0 |
Iceland  | 0–2 |  Netherlands | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Finland  | 0–5 |  Scotland | 0–3 | 0–2 |
Sweden  | 1–4 |  Denmark | 0–0 | 1–4 |
Spain  | 3–4 | France | 3–1 | 0–3 |
Malta  | 6–0 |  Liechtenstein | 3–0 | 3–0 |
Italy  | 0–3 | England | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Luxembourg  | 2–8 |  West Germany | 1–4 | 1–4 |
Portugal  | 3–3(a) |  Switzerland | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Cyprus  | 0–4 | Yugoslavia | 0–3 | 0–1 |
Poland  | 5–1 |  Turkey | 5–0 | 0–1 |
Greece  | 1–3 |  Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | 0–3 |
East Germany  | 2–2 (5–6p) | Bulgaria | 1–1 | 1–1 |
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 |
| 24 May | France | 5–1 | Belgium |
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Switzerland | |
| 26 May | France | 1–1 | Switzerland |
| Belgium | 2–1 | Netherlands | |
| 28 May | France | 2–1 | Netherlands |
| Belgium | 4–1 | Switzerland |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| West Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 |
| Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | –14 | 0 |
| 24 May | West Germany | 5–0 | Malta |
| England | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | |
| 26 May | England | 3–0 | Malta |
| Czechoslovakia | 2–0 | West Germany | |
| 28 May | England | 2–0 | West Germany |
| Czechoslovakia | 6–0 | Malta |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
 Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
| 24 May | Austria | 2–0 | Norway |
| Yugoslavia | 2–0 | Hungary | |
| 26 May | Yugoslavia | 2–1 | Austria |
| Hungary | 2–1 | Norway | |
| 28 May | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Norway |
| Hungary | 3–0 | Austria |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 0 |
| 24 May | Scotland | 3–2 | Poland |
| Bulgaria | 1–0 | Denmark | |
| 26 May | Denmark | 2–1 | Poland |
| Bulgaria | 2–0 | Scotland | |
| 28 May | Bulgaria | 4–1 | Poland |
| Scotland | 2–1 | Denmark |
| Yugoslavia | 3 – 0 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 1 – 0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 Yugoslavia Second title |