1972 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1972 Final Tournament was a youth football tournament held in Spain.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 13–22 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | England (5th title) |
| Runners-up | West Germany |
| Third place | Poland |
| Fourth place | Spain |
Qualification
Round 1
For this round Belgium, East Germany, Wales and Soviet Union received a Bye.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2–1 | Portugal | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Finland | 3–3(a) | Poland | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Iceland | 6–8 | Republic of Ireland | 4–3 | 2–5 |
| Bulgaria | 4–0 | Greece | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Luxembourg | 0–4 | Denmark | 0–3 | 0–1 |
| Sweden | 3–7 | West Germany | 1–1 | 2–6 |
| Yugoslavia | 5–1 | Turkey | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Austria | 1–2 | Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Round 2
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | (a)3–3 | Switzerland | 1–0 | 2–3 |
| East Germany | 2–2(p) | Poland | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Wales | w.o. | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | w.o. |
| Soviet Union | 1–0 | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Denmark | 2–9 | West Germany | 0–4 | 2–5 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1–1(p) | Yugoslavia | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament. Six teams qualified (Q) and ten teams entered without playing qualification matches.
- Belgium (Q)
- England
- France
- West Germany (Q)
- Hungary
- Italy
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland (Q)
- Republic of Ireland (Q)
- Romania
- Scotland
- Soviet Union (Q)
- Spain (host)
- Yugoslavia (Q)
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
| Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| 13 May | Netherlands | 1–0 | Norway |
| Poland | 2–1 | France | |
| 15 May | France | 2–1 | Norway |
| Netherlands | 0–0 | Poland | |
| 17 May | Poland | 4–0 | Norway |
| France | 3–1 | Netherlands |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
| 13 May | Hungary | 4–3 | Scotland |
| West Germany | 4–0 | Soviet Union | |
| 15 May | Scotland | 1–0 | West Germany |
| Hungary | 2–1 | Soviet Union | |
| 17 May | Scotland | 2–0 | Soviet Union |
| West Germany | 3–2 | Hungary |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 1 |
| 13 May | Yugoslavia | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
| Belgium | 0–0 | England | |
| 15 May | Yugoslavia | 2–1 | Belgium |
| England | 4–0 | Republic of Ireland | |
| 17 May | England | 1–0 | Yugoslavia |
| Belgium | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland |
Final
| England | 2 – 0 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
England Fifth title |
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