The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1984 Final Tournament was held in the Soviet Union. It also served as the European qualification for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.
 Cover of the Soviet Union | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Soviet Union |
| Dates | 25 May – 3 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hungary (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place |  Poland |
| Fourth place |  Republic of Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 69 (2.46 per match) |
Qualification
Group 8
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
 West Germany | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 4 |
 Austria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 2 |
| Austria | 0–2 | Italy | |
| West Germany | 1–1 | Austria | |
| Italy | 3–0 | West Germany | |
| West Germany | 0–0 | Italy | |
| Italy | 0–0 | Austria | |
| Austria | 0–1 | West Germany |
Other Groups
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 3–1 |  Northern Ireland | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Wales  | 2–8 |  Scotland | 2–4 | 0–4 |
Iceland  | 0–6 |  England | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Norway  | 0–2 | Poland | 0–2 | 0–0 |
Finland  | 2–3 |  Denmark | 2–2 | 0–1 |
East Germany  | 5–2 |  Sweden | 3–1 | 2–1 |
Malta  | 0–5 |  Switzerland | 0–2 | 0–3 |
Luxembourg  | 4–2 |  Netherlands | 1–2 | |
Portugal  | 4–2 |  Belgium | 4–0 | 0–2 |
France  | 2–3 |  Spain | 1–0 | 1–3 |
Czechoslovakia  | 3–0 |  Cyprus | 3–0 | 0–0 |
Greece  | (a)3–3 |  Yugoslavia | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Hungary | 3–0 |  Romania | 1–0 | 2–0 |
Turkey  | 3–3 (4–5p) |  Bulgaria | 1–2 | 2–1 |
1The match Netherlands - Luxembourg at IJmuiden ended 1–0 but was awarded 0–3 to Luxembourg due to fireworks thrown on the field, injuring the Luxembourg keeper.
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
East Germany
England
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Luxembourg
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Scotland
Soviet Union (host)
Spain
Switzerland
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 2 |
| Greece | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| 25 May | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Scotland |
| Greece | 1–3 | Portugal | |
| 27 May | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Greece |
| Scotland | 3–1 | Portugal | |
| 29 May | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 | Portugal |
| Scotland | 1–1 | Greece |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 |
| Denmark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| 25 May | Bulgaria | 2–2 | Denmark |
| Poland | 1–0 | Italy | |
| 27 May | Bulgaria | 0–1 | Poland |
| Denmark | 0–3 | Italy | |
| 29 May | Bulgaria | 1–0 | Italy |
| Denmark | 0–1 | Poland |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| East Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | –11 | 0 |
| 25 May | England | 1–1 | East Germany |
| Soviet Union | 5–0 | Luxembourg | |
| 27 May | England | 1–1 | Soviet Union |
| East Germany | 4–0 | Luxembourg | |
| 29 May | England | 2–0 | Luxembourg |
| East Germany | 0–1 | Soviet Union |
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
| 25 May | Czechoslovakia | 0–3 | Hungary |
| Switzerland | 1–2 | Spain | |
| 27 May | Czechoslovakia | 2–1 | Switzerland |
| Hungary | 2–0 | Spain | |
| 29 May | Czechoslovakia | 1–1 | Spain |
| Hungary | 1–0 | Switzerland |
Semifinals
Third place match
| Poland | 2 – 1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Hungary | 0 – 0 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3 – 2 | ||
| 1984 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Hungary Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on points, goal difference and scored goals). This would mean that both Poland and Scotland should have qualified. As for Poland, officials of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) missed deadline for application to the tournament.[1] It is not clear why Scotland did not participate.