1966 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1966 Final Tournament was held in Yugoslavia. The Soviet Union and Italy drew their final match and shared the title.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | 22x20px Yugoslavia |
| Dates | 21–29 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 22x20px USSR (1st title) 22x20px Italy (2nd title) |
| Third place | 22x20px Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place | 22x20px Spain |
← 1965 1967 → | |
Qualification
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary 22x20px | 2–0 | 22x20px Austria | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Netherlands 22x20px | 5–3 | 22x20px Belgium | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| USSR 22x20px | (c) 1–1 | [[File:{{{flag alias-1965}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Romania | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Czechoslovakia 22x20px | 2–1 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament. Four teams qualified for the tournament (Q) and the other teams entered without playing qualification matches.
- [[File:{{{flag alias-1946}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Bulgaria
- 22x20px Czechoslovakia (Q)
- 22x20px East Germany
- 22x20px England
- 22x20px France
- File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
- 22x20px Hungary (Q)
- 22x20px Italy
- 22x20px Netherlands (Q)
- 22x20px Portugal
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
- 22x20px USSR (Q)
- 22x20px Spain
- 22x20px Switzerland
- 22x20px Turkey
- 22x20px Yugoslavia (host)
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22x20px Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| 22x20px Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 1 |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22x20px Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| [[File:{{{flag alias-1946}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 22x20px Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| 22x20px East Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 1 |
| 21 May | East Germany 22x20px | 1–1 | [[File:{{{flag alias-1946}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Bulgaria |
| Yugoslavia 22x20px | 2–1 | 22x20px Portugal | |
| 23 May | Bulgaria [[File:{{{flag alias-1946}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] | 2–0 | 22x20px Portugal |
| Yugoslavia 22x20px | 2–1 | 22x20px East Germany | |
| 25 May | Portugal 22x20px | 2–0 | 22x20px East Germany |
| Yugoslavia 22x20px | 2–0 | [[File:{{{flag alias-1946}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Bulgaria |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22x20px Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 22x20px Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 22x20px France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 3 |
| 22x20px England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 1 |
| 21 May | Czechoslovakia 22x20px | 3–2 | 22x20px England |
| France 22x20px | 1–1 | 22x20px Italy | |
| 23 May | France 22x20px | 2–1 | 22x20px England |
| Italy 22x20px | 3–1 | 22x20px Czechoslovakia | |
| 25 May | Czechoslovakia 22x20px | 3–1 | 22x20px France |
| Italy 22x20px | 1–1 | 22x20px England |
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22x20px USSR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 22x20px Hungary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 22x20px Turkey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| 22x20px Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| 21 May | Hungary 22x20px | 3–1 | 22x20px Switzerland |
| USSR 22x20px | 3–1 | 22x20px Turkey | |
| 23 May | Hungary 22x20px | 2–2 | 22x20px Turkey |
| USSR 22x20px | 3–1 | 22x20px Switzerland | |
| 25 May | Hungary 22x20px | 0–0 | 22x20px USSR |
| Turkey 22x20px | 0–0 | 22x20px Switzerland |
Semifinals
| 27 May 1966 |
USSR 22x20px | 1 – 0 | 22x20px Yugoslavia | Beograd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1966 |
Italy 22x20px | 1 – 0 | 22x20px Spain | Beograd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Third place match
| 29 May 1966 |
Yugoslavia 22x20px | 2 – 0 | 22x20px Spain | Beograd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final
| 29 May 1966 |
USSR 22x20px | 0 – 0 Title Shared |
22x20px Italy | Beograd Attendance: 2500 Referee: 23x15px Lacoste |
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