1983 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1983 Final Tournament was held in England.

1983 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
Dates13–22 May
Teams16
Final positions
Champions France (2nd title)
Runners-up Czechoslovakia
Third place England
Fourth place Italy
1982
1984

Qualification

Group 2

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Scotland431082+67
 Wales412143+14
 Northern Ireland401329–71


Wales  2–0  Northern Ireland
Scotland  1–1  Wales
Northern Ireland  1–1  Wales
Northern Ireland  0–3  Scotland
Wales  0–1  Scotland
Scotland  3–1  Northern Ireland

Group 13

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Yugoslavia4301103+76
 Hungary430153+26
 Austria400409–90


Austria  0–5  Yugoslavia
Hungary  1–0  Austria
Yugoslavia  3–2  Hungary
Hungary  1–0  Yugoslavia
Austria  0–1  Hungary
Yugoslavia  2–0  Austria

Other Groups

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Iceland  1–2  Republic of Ireland1–10–1
Sweden  2–1  Denmark0–02–1
Norway  1–2  Finland0–01–2
Soviet Union  (a)2–2  Poland1–01–2
Czechoslovakia  3–1  East Germany1–02–1
Luxembourg  1–5  Belgium1–10–4
Portugal  2–2(a)  France2–10–1
Netherlands  1–2  Spain1–00–2
West Germany  3–1   Switzerland2–01–1
Malta  0–6  Italy0–30–3
Cyprus  1–6  Romania1–10–5
Bulgaria  4–1  Albania4–00–1
Greece  3–4  Turkey2–01–4

Teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Czechoslovakia312042+24
 West Germany320154+14
 Bulgaria311123–13
 Sweden301213–21


13 MayCzechoslovakia  3–1  West Germany
Bulgaria  1–0  Sweden
15 MayCzechoslovakia  0–0  Bulgaria
West Germany  1–0  Sweden
17 MayCzechoslovakia  1–1  Sweden
West Germany  3–1  Bulgaria

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Italy321051+45
 Yugoslavia320153+24
 Romania310264+22
 Turkey3012210–81


13 MayYugoslavia  2–0  Romania
Italy  1–1  Turkey
15 MayItaly  2–0  Yugoslavia
Elm Park, ReadingRomania  6–0  Turkey
17 MayYugoslavia  3–1  Turkey
Italy  2–0  Romania

Group C

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 England320154+14
 Scotland311165+13
 Spain31112203
 Soviet Union310224–22


13 MayEngland  1–0  Spain
Scotland  3–0  Soviet Union
15 MayEngland  4–2  Scotland
Spain  1–0  Soviet Union
17 MaySoviet Union  2–0  England
Spain  1–1  Scotland

Group D

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 France321073+45
 Republic of Ireland312021+14
 Finland311153+23
 Belgium300318–70


13 MayRepublic of Ireland  1–0  Belgium
France  3–1  Finland
15 MayFinland  0–0  Republic of Ireland
France  3–1  Belgium
17 MayFrance  1–1  Republic of Ireland
Finland  4–0  Belgium

Semifinals

Czechoslovakia  1 – 1  England
Penalties
4 – 2
France  1 – 0  Italy

Third place match

England  1 – 1  Italy
Penalties
4 – 2
Referee: José Garcia Carrion (Spain)

Final

France  1 – 0  Czechoslovakia
Reuzeau 7'
Attendance: 4593


 1983 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 

France
Second title