1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
| 1982 Jalkapallon alle 18-vuotiaiden Euroopan-mestaruuskilpailut 1982 U18-Europamästerskapet i fotboll | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Finland |
| Dates | 21–30 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Scotland (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Czechoslovakia |
| Third place |  Soviet Union |
| Fourth place |  Poland |
← 1981 1983 → | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1982 Final Tournament was held in Finland.[1] It also served as the European qualification for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship. The competition was won by Scotland, their first tournament win at any international level.[2]
Qualification
[edit]Group 8
[edit]| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 West Germany
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 8 |
 France
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 4 |
 Luxembourg
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | –16 | 0 |
| France
|
0–2 | West Germany
| |
| Luxembourg
|
2–4 | France
| |
| France
|
6–0 | Luxembourg
| |
| Luxembourg
|
0–5 | West Germany
| |
| West Germany
|
1–0 | France
| |
| West Germany
|
3–0 | Luxembourg
|
Other groups
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wales 
|
2–2 (3–4p) |  Netherlands
|
1–1 | 1–1 |
Northern Ireland 
|
1–2 |  Republic of Ireland
|
1–0 | 0–2 |
Iceland 
|
3–4 |  Belgium
|
2–2 | 1–2 |
| Scotland
|
3–2 |  England
|
1–0 | 2–2 |
| Poland
|
2–1 |  Sweden
|
2–1 | 0–0 |
Denmark 
|
0–3 | Czechoslovakia
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
Norway 
|
0–3 | Soviet Union
|
0–2 | 0–1 |
Austria 
|
3–2 |  Italy
|
0–1 | 3–1 |
Malta 
|
0–5 |  Spain
|
0–0 | 0–5 |
Portugal 
|
2–1 |  Switzerland
|
1–0 | 1–1 |
Greece 
|
1–2 |  Hungary
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
Romania 
|
2–4 |  Bulgaria
|
2–2 | 0–2 |
Albania 
|
4–2 |  Cyprus
|
4–0 | 0–2 |
Turkey 
|
0–0 (3–2p) |  Yugoslavia
|
0–0 | 0–0 |
Teams
[edit]The following teams qualified for the tournament:
- Albania
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Czechoslovakia
Finland (host)- West Germany
- Hungary
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Scotland
- Soviet Union
- Spain
- Turkey
Squads
[edit]Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| Austria
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
| West Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| Republic of Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
| 21 May | West Germany
|
1–0 | Republic of Ireland
|
| Soviet Union
|
4–1 | Austria
| |
| 23 May | Austria
|
4–1 | West Germany
|
| Soviet Union
|
2–0 | Republic of Ireland
| |
| 25 May | Soviet Union
|
1–0 | West Germany
|
| Austria
|
4–2 | Republic of Ireland
|
Group B
[edit]| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Belgium
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Bulgaria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Spain
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 0 |
| 21 May | Bulgaria
|
2–1 | Spain
|
| Poland
|
1–0 | Belgium
| |
| 23 May | Poland
|
1–0 | Spain
|
| Belgium
|
1–0 | Bulgaria
| |
| 25 May | Belgium
|
3–1 | Spain
|
| Bulgaria
|
0–0 | Poland
|
Group C
[edit]| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Finland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Hungary
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 0 |
| 21 May | Czechoslovakia
|
2–1 | Finland
|
| Portugal
|
2–1 | Hungary
| |
| 23 May | Finland
|
3–2 | Hungary
|
| Portugal
|
1–1 | Czechoslovakia
| |
| 25 May | Portugal
|
1–1 | Finland
|
| Czechoslovakia
|
2–0 | Hungary
|
Group D
[edit]| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| Netherlands
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| Turkey
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| Albania
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 1 |
| 21 May | Scotland
|
3–0 | Albania
|
| Netherlands
|
3–1 | Turkey
| |
| 23 May | Scotland
|
2–0 | Turkey
|
| Netherlands
|
3–1 | Albania
| |
| 25 May | Scotland
|
1–1 | Netherlands
|
| Turkey
|
1–1 | Albania
|
Semifinals
[edit]Third place match
[edit]| Poland | 1 – 3 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Albert Thomas (Netherlands)
Final
[edit]
| 1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Scotland First title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
[edit]The six best performing teams qualified for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on points, goal difference and scored goals).
References
[edit]- ^ "When Scotland enraged van Basten & won the Euros". BBC Sport.
- ^ Burke, Andy (30 May 2017). "1982 European Under-18 Championship: When Scotland's kids conquered Europe". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 30 May 2017.