1986 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
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| Ευρωπαϊκό πρωτάθλημα ποδοσφαίρου Παίδων 1986 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Greece |
| Dates | 1–10 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Soviet Union |
| Fourth place |  East Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 69 (2.46 per match) |
← 1985 1987 → | |
The 1986 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 4th edition of the UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Greece hosted the 16 teams that contested 1–10 May 1986.
Spain won its first title.
Qualifying
[edit]Participants
[edit]Results
[edit]First stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
 Scotland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
 Portugal |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
 Greece |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
 Bulgaria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Norway |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
 Sweden |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Group C
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
 Czechoslovakia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
 Denmark |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
 Austria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
Group D
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
 Romania |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
 France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
| Soviet Union | 3–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Salenko  25', 78'Sergey Shchetnikov 31' |
70' van der Star |
| Netherlands | 1–0 | France |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
[edit]| Spain | 2–1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2–2 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Third place match
[edit]| Soviet Union | 1–1 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 8–7 | ||
Final
[edit]| Spain | 2–1 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Ballester 11' Monsalvete 78' |
Cappellini 61' |
Referee: 
Bo Karlsson
Bo KarlssonReferences
[edit]- UEFA.com[link removed]
- RSSSF.com
Categories:
- 1986 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship tournaments
- 1986 in European men's continental football
- 1986 in European men's international football
- 1986 in European youth football
- 1985–86 in Greek football
- International association football competitions hosted by Greece
- May 1986 sports events in Europe