1979 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1979 Final Tournament was held in Austria.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Austria |
| Dates | 24 May – 2 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Yugoslavia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Bulgaria |
| Third place | England |
| Fourth place | France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Senad Merdanović (4 goals) |
Qualification
Group 2
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| Republic of Ireland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
Group 12
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Soviet Union | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| Romania | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 3 |
| Hungary | 0–0 | Soviet Union | |
| Romania | 0–3 | Hungary | |
| Soviet Union | 4–0 | Hungary | |
| Hungary | 2–1 | Romania | |
| Romania | 3–1 | Soviet Union | |
| Soviet Union | 1–1 | Romania |
Other groups
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 4–1 | Wales | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Iceland | 0–2 | Netherlands | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Finland | 0–5 | Scotland | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Sweden | 1–4 | Denmark | 0–0 | 1–4 |
| Spain | 3–4 | France | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| Malta | 6–0 | Liechtenstein | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Italy | 0–3 | England | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Luxembourg | 2–8 | West Germany | 1–4 | 1–4 |
| Portugal | 3–3(a) | Switzerland | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Cyprus | 0–4 | Yugoslavia | 0–3 | 0–1 |
| Poland | 5–1 | Turkey | 5–0 | 0–1 |
| Greece | 1–3 | Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| East Germany | 2–2 (5–6p) | Bulgaria | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
- Austria (host)
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Czechoslovakia
- Denmark
- England
- France
- West Germany
- Hungary
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Scotland
- Switzerland
- Yugoslavia
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 |
| 24 May | France | 5–1 | Belgium |
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Switzerland | |
| 26 May | France | 1–1 | Switzerland |
| Belgium | 2–1 | Netherlands | |
| 28 May | France | 2–1 | Netherlands |
| Belgium | 4–1 | Switzerland |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| West Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 |
| Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | –14 | 0 |
| 24 May | West Germany | 5–0 | Malta |
| England | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | |
| 26 May | England | 3–0 | Malta |
| Czechoslovakia | 2–0 | West Germany | |
| 28 May | England | 2–0 | West Germany |
| Czechoslovakia | 6–0 | Malta |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
| 24 May | Austria | 2–0 | Norway |
| Yugoslavia | 2–0 | Hungary | |
| 26 May | Yugoslavia | 2–1 | Austria |
| Hungary | 2–1 | Norway | |
| 28 May | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Norway |
| Hungary | 3–0 | Austria |
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