1972 UEFA European Under-23 Football Championship
The UEFA U-23 Championship 1972, which spanned two years (1970–72) had 22 entrants. Czechoslovakia U-23s won the competition.
The 22 national teams were divided into eight groups. The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no finals tournament or 3rd-place playoff.
Qualifying Stage
Group 1
- Finland 1-1 Czechoslovakia
- Finland 0-1 Romania
- Romania 1-1 Czechoslovakia
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- Czechoslovakia 5-2 Finland
- Romania 3-1 Finland
- Czechoslovakia 1-0 Romania
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Czechoslovakia qualify as group winners
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Group 2
- Norway 1-0 Hungary
- France 0-0 Norway
- Bulgaria 5-0 Norway
- France 1-1 Hungary
- Bulgaria 1-0 Hungary
- Norway 1-1 Bulgaria
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- Norway 4-4 France
- Hungary 2-0 Bulgaria
- Hungary 3-0 France
- Hungary 3-0 Norway
- Bulgaria 1-0 France
- France 0-1 Bulgaria
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Bulgaria qualify as group winners
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Group 3
Qualifying Group 3 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
1 |
Greece |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
Switzerland |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
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Greece qualify as group winners
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Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
- Italy 3-1 Austria
- Sweden 2-0 Austria
- Italy 1-0 Sweden
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- Austria 0-2 Sweden
- Sweden 4-1 Italy
- Austria 2-1 Italy
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Sweden qualify as group winners
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Group 7
- Netherlands 5-2 Yugoslavia
- East Germany 3-1 Netherlands
- Yugoslavia 1-1 Netherlands
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- East Germany 0-1 Yugoslavia
- Netherlands 2-1 East Germany
- Yugoslavia 3-1 East Germany
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Netherlands qualify as group winners
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Group 8
- Albania 1-1 Poland
- Turkey 0-2 West Germany
- Turkey 0-0 Albania
- Albania 0-2 West Germany
- West Germany 3-0 Turkey
- Poland 2-1 Albania
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- West Germany 2-0 Albania
- Turkey 0-0 Poland
- Poland 1-1 West Germany
- Albania 0-0 Turkey
- West Germany 1-0 Poland
- Poland 3-0 Turkey
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West Germany qualify as group winners
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Knockout Stages
Quarter Finals
- Bulgaria 2-2 Netherlands
- Netherlands 0-0 Bulgaria
- Bulgaria 2-0 Netherlands
2-2: Bulgaria win playoff match
- Denmark 2-0 Greece
- Greece 5-0 Denmark
Greece win 5-2 on aggregate
- Soviet Union 3-1 West Germany
- West Germany 0-0 Soviet Union
Soviet Union win 3-1 on aggregate
- Sweden 1-0 Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia 3-1 Sweden
Czechoslovakia win 3-2 on aggregate
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Semi Finals
- Czechoslovakia 2-0 Greece
- Greece 2-1 Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia win 3-2 on aggregate
- Soviet Union 4-0 Bulgaria
- Bulgaria 3-3 Soviet Union
Soviet Union win 7-3 on aggregate
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Final
- Soviet Union 2-2 Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia 3-1 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia win 5-3 on aggregate
Czechoslovakia finish as Champions
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See also
External links
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