1978 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
1978 UEFA European Under-18 ChampionshipTournament details |
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Host country |
Poland |
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Dates |
5 May - 14 May |
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Teams |
16 |
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Final positions |
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Champions |
Soviet Union (4th title) |
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Runners-up |
Yugoslavia |
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Third place |
Poland |
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Fourth place |
Scotland |
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The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1978 Final Tournament was held in Poland. It also served as the European qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Qualification
Group 1
Teams |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Hungary |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
Czechoslovakia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 |
Sweden |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | –6 | 2 |
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Sweden |
1–0 |
Hungary |
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Sweden |
2–4 |
Czechoslovakia |
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Hungary |
4–0 |
Sweden |
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Czechoslovakia |
1–1 |
Hungary |
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Czechoslovakia |
3–2 |
Sweden |
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Hungary |
1–0 |
Czechoslovakia |
Group 4
Teams |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Netherlands |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Republic of Ireland |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Finland |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 1 |
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Finland |
2–2 |
Republic of Ireland |
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Finland |
1–1 |
Netherlands |
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Netherlands |
3–1 |
Republic of Ireland |
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Republic of Ireland |
0–0 |
Netherlands |
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Netherlands |
3–1 |
Finland |
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Republic of Ireland |
0–0 |
Finland |
Other groups
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
Denmark |
0–3 |
Scotland |
0–2 |
0–1 |
Iceland |
2–1 |
Wales |
1–1 |
1–0 |
Belgium |
9–2 |
Northern Ireland |
4–1 |
5–1 |
England |
3–1 |
France |
3–1 |
0–0 |
Liechtenstein |
1–13 |
Italy |
0–6 |
1–7 |
Luxembourg |
1–6 |
Portugal |
1–4 |
0–2 |
Germany |
4–0 |
Switzerland |
2–0 |
2–0 |
Malta |
0–2 |
Spain |
0–2 |
0–0 |
Greece |
2–2(p: 3–2) |
East Germany |
1–1 |
1–1 |
Bulgaria |
2–4 |
Turkey |
2–1 |
0–3 |
Yugoslavia |
4–0 |
Romania |
2–0 |
2–0 |
Austria |
0–2 |
Soviet Union |
0–2 |
0–0 |
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Group Stage
Group A
Teams |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Scotland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
Portugal |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Italy |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
Group B
Teams |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 |
Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
Norway |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
Greece |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 1 |
Group C
Teams |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Yugoslavia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
Hungary |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Iceland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
Belgium |
Withdrew due to food poisoning |
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5 May |
Hungary |
3–1 |
Iceland |
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Yugoslavia |
ABD1 |
Belgium |
7 May |
Hungary |
0–0 |
Yugoslavia |
9 May |
Yugoslavia |
4–1 |
Iceland |
1After their first match was abandoned at 2-1, Belgium withdrew from the tournament. The team was suffering from food poisoning. Their results were annulled. |
Group D
Teams |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Poland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
Spain |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
England |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
Turkey |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
Semifinals
Yugoslavia v Scotland
Third Place Match
Final
1978 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
Soviet Union Fourth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on goal difference). For an unknown reason, semifinalists Scotland did not participate.
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