The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1983 Final Tournament was held in England.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| Dates | 13–22 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Czechoslovakia |
| Third place |  England |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
Qualification edit
Group 2 edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scotland
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
 Wales
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Northern Ireland
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | –7 | 1 |
| Wales
|
2–0 | Northern Ireland
| |
| Scotland
|
1–1 | Wales
| |
| Northern Ireland
|
1–1 | Wales
| |
| Northern Ireland
|
0–3 | Scotland
| |
| Wales
|
0–1 | Scotland
| |
| Scotland
|
3–1 | Northern Ireland
|
Group 13 edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yugoslavia
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
 Hungary
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
 Austria
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | –9 | 0 |
| Austria
|
0–5 | Yugoslavia
| |
| Hungary
|
1–0 | Austria
| |
| Yugoslavia
|
3–2 | Hungary
| |
| Hungary
|
1–0 | Yugoslavia
| |
| Austria
|
0–1 | Hungary
| |
| Yugoslavia
|
2–0 | Austria
|
Other Groups edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iceland 
|
1–2 |  Republic of Ireland
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
Sweden 
|
2–1 |  Denmark
|
0–0 | 2–1 |
Norway 
|
1–2 |  Finland
|
0–0 | 1–2 |
Soviet Union 
|
(a)2–2 |  Poland
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
3–1 |  East Germany
|
1–0 | 2–1 |
Luxembourg 
|
1–5 |  Belgium
|
1–1 | 0–4 |
Portugal 
|
2–2(a) | France
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
Netherlands 
|
1–2 |  Spain
|
1–0 | 0–2 |
West Germany 
|
3–1 |  Switzerland
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
Malta 
|
0–6 | Italy
|
0–3 | 0–3 |
Cyprus 
|
1–6 |  Romania
|
1–1 | 0–5 |
Bulgaria 
|
4–1 |  Albania
|
4–0 | 0–1 |
Greece 
|
3–4 |  Turkey
|
2–0 | 1–4 |
Teams edit
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| West Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Bulgaria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 1 |
| 13 May | Czechoslovakia
|
3–1 | West Germany
|
| Bulgaria
|
1–0 | Sweden
| |
| 15 May | Czechoslovakia
|
0–0 | Bulgaria
|
| West Germany
|
1–0 | Sweden
| |
| 17 May | Czechoslovakia
|
1–1 | Sweden
|
| West Germany
|
3–1 | Bulgaria
|
Group B edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Romania
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 2 |
| Turkey
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 1 |
| 13 May | Yugoslavia
|
2–0 | Romania
|
| Italy
|
1–1 | Turkey
| |
| 15 May | Italy
|
2–0 | Yugoslavia
|
| Romania
|
6–0 | Turkey
| |
| 17 May | Yugoslavia
|
3–1 | Turkey
|
| Italy
|
2–0 | Romania
|
Group C edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
| Spain
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 2 |
| 13 May | England
|
1–0 | Spain
|
| Scotland
|
3–0 | Soviet Union
| |
| 15 May | England
|
4–2 | Scotland
|
| Spain
|
1–0 | Soviet Union
| |
| 17 May | Soviet Union
|
2–0 | England
|
| Spain
|
1–1 | Scotland
|
Group D edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| Republic of Ireland
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Finland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| Belgium
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
| 13 May | Republic of Ireland
|
1–0 | Belgium
|
| France
|
3–1 | Finland
| |
| 15 May | Finland
|
0–0 | Republic of Ireland
|
| France
|
3–1 | Belgium
| |
| 17 May | France
|
1–1 | Republic of Ireland
|
| Finland
|
4–0 | Belgium
|
Semifinals edit
| Czechoslovakia | 1 – 1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 2 | ||
Third place match edit
Final edit
| France | 1 – 0 | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
Reuzeau  7' |
| 1983 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 France Second title |