1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Finland
Dates 21 May - 30 May
Teams 16
Final positions
Champions  Scotland (1st title)
Runners-up  Czechoslovakia
Third place  Soviet Union
Fourth place  Poland

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1982 Final Tournament was held in Finland. It also served as the European qualification for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Qualification

Group 8

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 4400110+118
 France 4202105+54
 Luxembourg 4004218–160


France  0–2  Germany
Luxembourg  2–4  France
France  6–0  Luxembourg
Luxembourg  0–5  Germany
Germany  1–0  France
Germany  3–0  Luxembourg

Other Groups

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

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Group Stage

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Soviet Union 330071+66
 Austria 320197+24
 Germany 310225–32
 Republic of Ireland 300327–50


21 May Germany  1–0  Republic of Ireland
Soviet Union  4–1  Austria
23 May Austria  4–1  Germany
Soviet Union  2–0  Republic of Ireland
25 May Soviet Union  1–0  Germany
Austria  4–2  Republic of Ireland

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Poland 321020+25
 Belgium 320142+24
 Bulgaria 31112203
 Spain 300326–40


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

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czechoslovakia 321041+35
 Portugal 312043+14
 Finland 31115503
 Hungary 300337–40


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

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Scotland 321061+55
 Netherlands 321073+45
 Turkey 301226–41
 Albania 301227–51


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

28 May 1982 (1982-05-28)
Czechoslovakia  1 – 0  Soviet Union

28 May 1982 (1982-05-28)
Scotland  2 – 0  Poland

Third Place Match

30 May 1982 (1982-05-30)
Poland  1 – 3  Soviet Union

Final

30 May 1982 (1982-05-30)
Scotland  3 – 1  Czechoslovakia
Philliben
Nevin
Mackay
Helsinki
Attendance: 2500
 1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 

Scotland
First title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

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).

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