1985 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 1985 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the third edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Hungary hosted the championship, during 17–26 May 1985. 16 teams entered the competition, and the Soviet Union won its first title.

1985 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
1985–ös U16-os labdarúgó-Európa-bajnokság
Tournament details
Host countryHungary
Dates17–26 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)14 (in 14 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (1st title)
Runners-up Greece
Third place Spain
Fourth place East Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored69 (2.46 per match)
1984
1986

Qualifying

Participants

Results

First stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Soviet Union330061+56
 West Germany31113303
 Hungary310223−12
 Portugal301215−41
Soviet Union  2–0  Hungary

West Germany  1–1  Portugal

Hungary  2–0  Portugal


Soviet Union  2–0  Portugal

West Germany  1–0  Hungary

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Spain312040+44
 Sweden320187+14
 Yugoslavia311123−13
 Italy301226−41
Yugoslavia  1–0  Italy

Sweden  0–4  Spain


Italy  0–0  Spain

Sweden  5–2  Italy

Yugoslavia  0–0  Spain

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 East Germany312021+14
 Norway312010+14
 Bulgaria31024402
 Netherlands302135−22
Norway  1–0  Bulgaria

East Germany  1–1  Netherlands

East Germany  1–0  Bulgaria


Bulgaria  4–2  Netherlands

East Germany  0–0  Norway

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Greece330091+76
 France320172+54
 Scotland310235−22
 Iceland3003010−100
Scotland  2–0  Iceland

Greece  2–0  France

France  4–0  Iceland

Greece  2–1  Scotland

France  3–0  Scotland

Greece  4–0  Iceland

Semi-finals

Greece  0–0  Spain
Penalties
4–3
Soviet Union  5–3  East Germany

Third place match

Spain  1–0  East Germany

Final

Soviet Union  4–0  Greece
Pantsulaia ,
Kobelev
Gasimov
Referee: Stojan Ilievski (Yugoslavia)

References