| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | East Germany |
| Dates | 16–25 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (8th title) |
| Runners-up |  Poland |
| Third place |  Italy |
| Fourth place |  Netherlands |
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| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
 Republic of Ireland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
 Belgium | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | Belgium | |
| Belgium | 2–3 | France | |
| France | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | |
| France | 2–0 | Belgium | |
| Belgium | 0–0 | Republic of Ireland | |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | France |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Ireland  | 2–0 |  Wales | 2–0 | 0–0 |
Norway  | 5–2 |  Sweden | 1–1 | 4–1 |
Iceland  | 1–5 |  Finland | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Netherlands | 3–3 (6–5p) |  Scotland | 2–1 | 1–2 |
Denmark  | 1–7 | England | 1–3 | 0–4 |
Luxembourg  | 2–11 |  West Germany | 1–5 | 1–6 |
Portugal  | 5–0 |  Malta | 3–0 | 2–0 |
Spain  | 5–0 |  Switzerland | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Italy | 6–2 |  Austria | 5–1 | 1–1 |
| Poland | 6–0 |  Cyprus | 5–0 | 1–0 |
Bulgaria  | 3–2 |  Czechoslovakia | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Greece  | 2–3 |  Hungary | 1–0 | 1–3 |
Soviet Union  | 0–4 |  Yugoslavia | 0–2 | 0–2 |
Turkey  | 0–4 |  Romania | 0–1 | 0–3 |
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Norway | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
| Hungary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| 16 May | Italy | 1–0 | Spain |
| Norway | 0–0 | Hungary | |
| 18 May | Spain | 2–1 | Norway |
| Italy | 4–2 | Hungary | |
| 20 May | Spain | 2–0 | Hungary |
| Italy | 1–1 | Norway |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
 East Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 2 |
| 16 May | Bulgaria | 1–0 | East Germany |
| Netherlands | 2–0 | France | |
| 18 May | Netherlands | 3–0 | Bulgaria |
| East Germany | 2–0 | France | |
| 20 May | France | 7–1 | Bulgaria |
| East Germany | 0–0 | Netherlands |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| West Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 2 |
| Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | –8 | 0 |
| 16 May | Romania | 2–1 | Finland |
| Poland | 3–2 | West Germany | |
| 18 May | Poland | 1–0 | Romania |
| West Germany | 6–2 | Finland | |
| 20 May | Romania | 1–0 | West Germany |
| Poland | 3–0 | Finland |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
| 16 May | England | 1–0 | Northern Ireland |
| Yugoslavia | 1–1 | Portugal | |
| 18 May | Northern Ireland | 2–2 | Yugoslavia |
| England | 1–1 | Portugal | |
| 20 May | Portugal | 1–0 | Northern Ireland |
| England | 2–0 | Yugoslavia |
| England | 1 – 0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3 – 0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 England Eighth title |
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