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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Soviet Union |
| Dates | 25 May – 3 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hungary (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place |  Poland |
| Fourth place |  Republic of Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 69 (2.46 per match) |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1984 Final Tournament was held in the Soviet Union. It also served as the European qualification for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
 West Germany | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 4 |
 Austria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 2 |
| Austria | 0–2 | Italy | |
| West Germany | 1–1 | Austria | |
| Italy | 3–0 | West Germany | |
| West Germany | 0–0 | Italy | |
| Italy | 0–0 | Austria | |
| Austria | 0–1 | West Germany |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 3–1 |  Northern Ireland | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Wales  | 2–8 |  Scotland | 2–4 | 0–4 |
Iceland  | 0–6 |  England | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Norway  | 0–2 | Poland | 0–2 | 0–0 |
Finland  | 2–3 |  Denmark | 2–2 | 0–1 |
East Germany  | 5–2 |  Sweden | 3–1 | 2–1 |
Malta  | 0–5 |  Switzerland | 0–2 | 0–3 |
Luxembourg  | 4–2 |  Netherlands | 1–2 | |
Portugal  | 4–2 |  Belgium | 4–0 | 0–2 |
France  | 2–3 |  Spain | 1–0 | 1–3 |
Czechoslovakia  | 3–0 |  Cyprus | 3–0 | 0–0 |
Greece  | (a)3–3 |  Yugoslavia | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Hungary | 3–0 |  Romania | 1–0 | 2–0 |
Turkey  | 3–3 (4–5p) |  Bulgaria | 1–2 | 2–1 |
1The match Netherlands - Luxembourg at IJmuiden ended 1–0 but was awarded 0–3 to Luxembourg due to fireworks thrown on the field, injuring the Luxembourg keeper.
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 2 |
| Greece | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| 25 May | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Scotland |
| Greece | 1–3 | Portugal | |
| 27 May | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Greece |
| Scotland | 3–1 | Portugal | |
| 29 May | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 | Portugal |
| Scotland | 1–1 | Greece |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 |
| Denmark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| 25 May | Bulgaria | 2–2 | Denmark |
| Poland | 1–0 | Italy | |
| 27 May | Bulgaria | 0–1 | Poland |
| Denmark | 0–3 | Italy | |
| 29 May | Bulgaria | 1–0 | Italy |
| Denmark | 0–1 | Poland |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| East Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | –11 | 0 |
| 25 May | England | 1–1 | East Germany |
| Soviet Union | 5–0 | Luxembourg | |
| 27 May | England | 1–1 | Soviet Union |
| East Germany | 4–0 | Luxembourg | |
| 29 May | England | 2–0 | Luxembourg |
| East Germany | 0–1 | Soviet Union |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
| 25 May | Czechoslovakia | 0–3 | Hungary |
| Switzerland | 1–2 | Spain | |
| 27 May | Czechoslovakia | 2–1 | Switzerland |
| Hungary | 2–0 | Spain | |
| 29 May | Czechoslovakia | 1–1 | Spain |
| Hungary | 1–0 | Switzerland |
| Poland | 2 – 1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 0 – 0 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3 – 2 | ||
| 1984 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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