1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
| Campionato di calcio europeo Under-16 1982 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Italy |
| Dates | May 5–7 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Italy (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 West Germany |
| Third place |
 Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place |
 Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 6 (1.5 per match) |
The 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the first UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Italy was the host of the championship. The tournament took place from May 5 to May 7, 1982. Four teams entered the competition, after playing one qualifying stage and quarterfinals.
Italy won the final against West Germany.
Qualifying
Main article: 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying
The final tournament of the 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and quarterfinals. During these rounds, 26 national teams competed to determine the four teams that played the tournament.
Participants
- Finland
- Italy
- West Germany
- Yugoslavia
Results
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 5 May – Falconara | |||||||
| Italy |
1 (4) | ||||||
| Finland |
1 (2) | ||||||
| 7 May – Falconara | |||||||
| Italy |
1 | ||||||
| West Germany |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 5 May – Senigallia | 7 May – Falconara | ||||||
| West Germany |
2 | Yugoslavia |
0 (4) | ||||
| Yugoslavia |
1 | Finland |
0 (2) | ||||
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
References
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