1980 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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1980 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEast Germany
Dates16–25 May
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of England.svg  England (8th title)
Runners-upFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Third placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Fourth placeFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
1979
1981

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1980 Final Tournament was held in East Germany. It also served as the European qualification for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Contents

Qualification

Group 1

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 431083+57
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 412134–14
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 401337–41


Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg2–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–3Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France

Other groups

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg2–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2–00–0
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg5–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–14–1
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg1–5Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1–30–2
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–3 (6–5p)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2–11–2
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg1–7Flag of England.svg  England 1–30–4
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg2–11Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1–51–6
Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg5–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 3–02–0
Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg5–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3–02–0
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6–2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5–11–1
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg6–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 5–01–0
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg3–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2–11–1
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2–3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1–01–3
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg0–4Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0–20–2
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0–4Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 0–10–3

Teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Squads

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 321063+35
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 320142+24
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 302123–12
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 301226–41


16 May Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–0Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
18 May Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg2–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4–2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
20 May Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg2–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 321050+55
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 311121+13
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 310275+22
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 3102210–82


16 May Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg1–0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
18 May Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg2–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
20 May France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg7–1Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg0–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Group C

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 330072+56
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 320132+14
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 310286+22
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3003311–80


16 May Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg2–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
18 May Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–0Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6–2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
20 May Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg1–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

Group D

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of England.svg  England 321041+35
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 312032+14
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 302135–22
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 301224–21


16 May England  Flag of England.svg1–0Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg1–1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
18 May Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg2–2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
England  Flag of England.svg1–1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
20 May Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg1–0Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
England  Flag of England.svg2–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Semifinals

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2 – 0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
England  Flag of England.svg1 – 0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Third place match

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3 – 0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Final

England  Flag of England.svg2 – 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Allen Soccerball shade.svg
Gibson Soccerball shade.svg
Leipzig
Attendance: 8,000
 1980 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 
Flag of England.svg
England
Eighth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on points and goal difference).