1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1961 Final Tournament was held in Portugal.

1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates30 March – 8 April
Teams13
Final positions
Champions Portugal (1st title)
Runners-up Poland
Third place West Germany
Fourth place Spain
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Serafim (4 Goals)
1960
1962

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Portugal211040+43
 Italy211032+13
 England200227–50
Portugal  0 – 0  Italy
Report

Portugal  4 – 0  England
Simões 30'
Serafim 48', 56'
Nunes 68'
Report
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (Germany)

Italy  3 – 2  England

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Spain211083+53
 Turkey211085+33
 Austria2002412–80


30 MarchTurkey  6–3  Austria
1 AprilTurkey  2–2  Spain
4 AprilSpain  6–1  Austria

Group C

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 West Germany321070+75
 Romania321041+35
 Netherlands301227–51
 Belgium301216–51


30 MarchWest Germany  4–0  Belgium
Romania  3–1  Netherlands
1 AprilBelgium  1–1  Netherlands
2 AprilWest Germany  0–0  Romania
4 AprilWest Germany  3–0  Netherlands
Romania  1–0  Belgium

Group D

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Poland211063+33
 France210146–22
 Greece201145–11


30 MarchPoland  4–1  France
2 AprilFrance  3–2  Greece
4 AprilPoland  2–2  Greece

Friendlies

Three Friendly Matches were also played during the tournament.

30 MarchSpain  0–0  EnglandSir Stanley Rous Cup
2 AprilPoland  3–0  AustriaJosé Crahay Cup
4 AprilPortugal  3–1  FranceEbbe Schwartz Cup

Semifinals

Portugal  4 – 1  Spain
Poland  2 – 1  West Germany

Third place match

West Germany  2 – 1  Spain

Final

Portugal  4 – 0  Poland
Serafim 9', 27', 49', 78'


 1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 

Portugal
First title