The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1980 Final Tournament was held in East Germany. It also served as the European qualification for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | East Germany |
| Dates | 16–25 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (8th title) |
| Runners-up |  Poland |
| Third place |  Italy |
| Fourth place |  Netherlands |
Qualification edit
Group 1 edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
 Republic of Ireland
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
 Belgium
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 |
| Republic of Ireland
|
2–1 | Belgium
| |
| Belgium
|
2–3 | France
| |
| France
|
2–0 | Republic of Ireland
| |
| France
|
2–0 | Belgium
| |
| Belgium
|
0–0 | Republic of Ireland
| |
| Republic of Ireland
|
1–1 | France
|
Other groups edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Ireland 
|
2–0 |  Wales
|
2–0 | 0–0 |
Norway 
|
5–2 |  Sweden
|
1–1 | 4–1 |
Iceland 
|
1–5 |  Finland
|
1–3 | 0–2 |
| Netherlands
|
3–3 (6–5p) |  Scotland
|
2–1 | 1–2 |
Denmark 
|
1–7 | England
|
1–3 | 0–4 |
Luxembourg 
|
2–11 |  West Germany
|
1–5 | 1–6 |
Portugal 
|
5–0 |  Malta
|
3–0 | 2–0 |
Spain 
|
5–0 |  Switzerland
|
3–0 | 2–0 |
| Italy
|
6–2 |  Austria
|
5–1 | 1–1 |
| Poland
|
6–0 |  Cyprus
|
5–0 | 1–0 |
Bulgaria 
|
3–2 |  Czechoslovakia
|
2–1 | 1–1 |
Greece 
|
2–3 |  Hungary
|
1–0 | 1–3 |
Soviet Union 
|
0–4 |  Yugoslavia
|
0–2 | 0–2 |
Turkey 
|
0–4 |  Romania
|
0–1 | 0–3 |
Teams edit
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Squads edit
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| Spain
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Norway
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
| Hungary
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| 16 May | Italy
|
1–0 | Spain
|
| Norway
|
0–0 | Hungary
| |
| 18 May | Spain
|
2–1 | Norway
|
| Italy
|
4–2 | Hungary
| |
| 20 May | Spain
|
2–0 | Hungary
|
| Italy
|
1–1 | Norway
|
Group B edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
 East Germany
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| France
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 2 |
| Bulgaria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 2 |
| 16 May | Bulgaria
|
1–0 | East Germany
|
| Netherlands
|
2–0 | France
| |
| 18 May | Netherlands
|
3–0 | Bulgaria
|
| East Germany
|
2–0 | France
| |
| 20 May | France
|
7–1 | Bulgaria
|
| East Germany
|
0–0 | Netherlands
|
Group C edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Romania
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| West Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 2 |
| Finland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | –8 | 0 |
| 16 May | Romania
|
2–1 | Finland
|
| Poland
|
3–2 | West Germany
| |
| 18 May | Poland
|
1–0 | Romania
|
| West Germany
|
6–2 | Finland
| |
| 20 May | Romania
|
1–0 | West Germany
|
| Poland
|
3–0 | Finland
|
Group D edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Northern Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
| 16 May | England
|
1–0 | Northern Ireland
|
| Yugoslavia
|
1–1 | Portugal
| |
| 18 May | Northern Ireland
|
2–2 | Yugoslavia
|
| England
|
1–1 | Portugal
| |
| 20 May | Portugal
|
1–0 | Northern Ireland
|
| England
|
2–0 | Yugoslavia
|
Semifinals edit
| England | 1 – 0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Third place match edit
| Italy | 3 – 0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Final edit
| 1980 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 England Eighth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship edit
The six best performing teams qualified for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on points and goal difference).
England
West Germany (replaced 
Netherlands, declining participation)
Italy
Poland
Romania (won draw against 
Portugal)
Spain