1976 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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1976 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryHungary
Dates28 May – 6 June
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Third placeFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Fourth placeFlag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
1975
1977

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1976 Final Tournament was held in Hungary. It also served as the European qualification for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Contents

Qualification

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0–00–1
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg(a)3–3Flag of England.svg  England 0–13–2
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 0–10–1
Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg w.o. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg3–1Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 1–12–0
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg1–3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1–10–2
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0–21–1
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–1(a)Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1–10–0
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–20–2
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg(a)1–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0–01–1
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg1–4Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 1–30–1
Liechtenstein  Flag of Liechtenstein.svg1–9Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 1–50–4
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg2–4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1–11–3
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg4–4 (6-5p)Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 2–22–2
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1–10–1

Teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 320165+14
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 320132+14
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 310267–12
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 310234–12


28 May Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg2–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
30 May Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
1 June Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg4–3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 321050+55
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 312010+14
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 302103–32
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 301203–31


28 May Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg2–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
30 May Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0–0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg0–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1 June Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg3–0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey

Group C

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 321051+45
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 320156–14
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 310245–12
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 301213–21


28 May West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
30 May France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
1 June West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg0–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

Group D

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 330080+86
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 320187+14
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 310246–22
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 3003310–70


28 May Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg5–3Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
30 May Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
1 June Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg2–0Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland

Semifinals

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1 – 1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Penalties
4 – 3
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3 – 0Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain

Third place match

Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg3 – 0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France

Final

Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg1 – 0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
 1976 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Third title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The following teams qualified for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship:
Semifinalists:

Qualification unclear:

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