1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

1997 UEFA Under-16 Championship
U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1997
Tournament details
Host country Germany
Dates 28 April - 10 May
Teams 16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions  Spain (4th title)
Runners-up  Austria
Third place  Germany
Fourth place   Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Matches played 32
Goals scored 100 (3.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Juanjo Camacho
(5 goals)

The 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 15th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Germany hosted the championship, during April 28 - May 10, 1997. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated Austria in the final to win the competition for the fourth time.

Squads

Participants

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 330060+69
  Switzerland 32015506
 Northern Ireland 310234-13
 Israel 300338-80

April 28, 1997
Germany  3 – 0  Israel

April 28, 1997
Switzerland   2 – 1  Northern Ireland

April 30, 1997
Israel  1 – 2  Northern Ireland
Vöhrum

April 30, 1997
Germany  2 – 0   Switzerland

May 2, 1997
Northern Ireland  0 – 1  Germany

May 2, 1997
Israel  2 – 3   Switzerland

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3300102+89
 Austria 31024403
 Ukraine 310259-43
 Poland 310248-43

April 28, 1997
Poland  0 – 4  Austria

April 28, 1997
Spain  6 – 1  Ukraine

April 30, 1997
Poland  1 – 2  Spain

April 30, 1997
Austria  0 – 2  Ukraine

May 2, 1997
Austria  0 – 2  Spain

May 2, 1997
Ukraine  2 – 3  Poland

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Belgium 330071+69
 Hungary 320185+36
 Italy 31026603
 Georgia 3003716-90

April 28, 1997
Hungary  6 – 3  Georgia
Polz

April 28, 1997
Belgium  1 – 0  Italy
Schönberg

April 30, 1997
Hungary  0 – 1  Belgium

April 30, 1997
Georgia  3 – 5  Italy

May 2, 1997
Georgia  1 – 5  Belgium

May 2, 1997
Italy  1 – 2  Hungary

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkey 330070+79
 Slovakia 31113304
 Iceland 310225-33
 Slovenia 301226-41

April 28, 1997
Turkey  2 – 0  Slovenia

April 28, 1997
Slovakia  1 – 0  Iceland

April 30, 1997
Turkey  1 – 0  Slovakia

April 30, 1997
Slovenia  0 – 2  Iceland

May 2, 1997
Iceland  0 – 4  Turkey

May 2, 1997
Slovenia  2 – 2  Slovakia

Knockout stages

Quarterfinals

May 5, 1997
Germany  3 – 1  Hungary

May 5, 1997
Belgium  0 – 0   Switzerland
  Penalties  
4 – 5

May 5, 1997
Spain  3 – 1  Slovakia

May 5, 1997
Turkey  0 – 3  Austria

Semifinals

May 7, 1997
Switzerland   0 – 0  Austria
  Penalties  
5 – 6

May 7, 1997
Germany  1 – 2  Spain

Third Place Playoff

May 9, 1997
Germany  3 – 1   Switzerland

Final

May 10, 1997
Spain  0 – 0  Austria
  Penalties  
5 – 4

References

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