1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
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| 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.
Contents
Qualification
Group 8
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 8 |
 France |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 4 |
 Luxembourg |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | –16 | 0 |
| France |
0–2 | Germany |
|
| Luxembourg |
2–4 | France |
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| France |
6–0 | Luxembourg |
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| Luxembourg |
0–5 | Germany |
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| Germany |
1–0 | France |
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| 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:
- Albania
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Czechoslovakia
Finland (host)- Germany
- Hungary
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Scotland
- Soviet Union
- Spain
- Turkey
Group Stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| Austria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
| Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| Republic of Ireland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
| 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 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Belgium |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Bulgaria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Spain |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 0 |
| 21 May | Bulgaria |
2–1 | Spain |
| Poland |
1–0 | Belgium |
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| 23 May | Poland |
1–0 | Spain |
| Belgium |
1–0 | Bulgaria |
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| 25 May | Belgium |
3–1 | Spain |
| Bulgaria |
0–0 | Poland |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| Portugal |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Finland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Hungary |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 0 |
| 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 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| Turkey |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| Albania |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 1 |
| 21 May | Scotland |
3–0 | Albania |
| Netherlands |
3–1 | Turkey |
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| 23 May | Scotland |
2–0 | Turkey |
| Netherlands |
3–1 | Albania |
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| 25 May | Scotland |
1–1 | Netherlands |
| Turkey |
1–1 | Albania |
Semifinals
Third Place Match
Final
| 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).
