1984 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1984 Final Tournament was held in the Soviet Union. It also served as the European qualification for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.
 Cover of the Soviet Union | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Soviet Union |
| Dates | 25 May – 3 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hungary (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place |  Poland |
| Fourth place |  Republic of Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 69 (2.46 per match) |
Qualification edit
Group 8 edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
 West Germany
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 4 |
 Austria
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 2 |
| Austria
|
0–2 | Italy
| |
| West Germany
|
1–1 | Austria
| |
| Italy
|
3–0 | West Germany
| |
| West Germany
|
0–0 | Italy
| |
| Italy
|
0–0 | Austria
| |
| Austria
|
0–1 | West Germany
|
Other Groups edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland
|
3–1 |  Northern Ireland
|
3–0 | 0–1 |
Wales 
|
2–8 |  Scotland
|
2–4 | 0–4 |
Iceland 
|
0–6 |  England
|
0–3 | 0–3 |
Norway 
|
0–2 | Poland
|
0–2 | 0–0 |
Finland 
|
2–3 |  Denmark
|
2–2 | 0–1 |
East Germany 
|
5–2 |  Sweden
|
3–1 | 2–1 |
Malta 
|
0–5 |  Switzerland
|
0–2 | 0–3 |
Luxembourg 
|
4–2 |  Netherlands
|
1–2 | |
Portugal 
|
4–2 |  Belgium
|
4–0 | 0–2 |
France 
|
2–3 |  Spain
|
1–0 | 1–3 |
Czechoslovakia 
|
3–0 |  Cyprus
|
3–0 | 0–0 |
Greece 
|
(a)3–3 |  Yugoslavia
|
1–1 | 2–2 |
| Hungary
|
3–0 |  Romania
|
1–0 | 2–0 |
Turkey 
|
3–3 (4–5p) |  Bulgaria
|
1–2 | 2–1 |
1The match Netherlands - Luxembourg at IJmuiden ended 1–0 but was awarded 0–3 to Luxembourg due to fireworks thrown on the field, injuring the Luxembourg keeper.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 3 |
| Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 2 |
| Greece
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| 25 May | Republic of Ireland
|
3–0 | Scotland
|
| Greece
|
1–3 | Portugal
| |
| 27 May | Republic of Ireland
|
1–1 | Greece
|
| Scotland
|
3–1 | Portugal
| |
| 29 May | Republic of Ireland
|
3–2 | Portugal
|
| Scotland
|
1–1 | Greece
|
Group B edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Bulgaria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Italy
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 |
| Denmark
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| 25 May | Bulgaria
|
2–2 | Denmark
|
| Poland
|
1–0 | Italy
| |
| 27 May | Bulgaria
|
0–1 | Poland
|
| Denmark
|
0–3 | Italy
| |
| 29 May | Bulgaria
|
1–0 | Italy
|
| Denmark
|
0–1 | Poland
|
Group C edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 |
| England
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| East Germany
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| Luxembourg
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | –11 | 0 |
| 25 May | England
|
1–1 | East Germany
|
| Soviet Union
|
5–0 | Luxembourg
| |
| 27 May | England
|
1–1 | Soviet Union
|
| East Germany
|
4–0 | Luxembourg
| |
| 29 May | England
|
2–0 | Luxembourg
|
| East Germany
|
0–1 | Soviet Union
|
Group D edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| Spain
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 |
| Switzerland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
| 25 May | Czechoslovakia
|
0–3 | Hungary
|
| Switzerland
|
1–2 | Spain
| |
| 27 May | Czechoslovakia
|
2–1 | Switzerland
|
| Hungary
|
2–0 | Spain
| |
| 29 May | Czechoslovakia
|
1–1 | Spain
|
| Hungary
|
1–0 | Switzerland
|
Semifinals edit
Third place match edit
| Poland | 2 – 1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Final edit
| Hungary | 0 – 0 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3 – 2 | ||
| 1984 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Hungary Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship edit
The six best performing teams qualified for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on points, goal difference and scored goals). This would mean that both Poland and Scotland should have qualified. As for Poland, officials of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) missed deadline for application to the tournament.[1] It is not clear why Scotland did not participate.
References edit
- ^ Grzegorz Majchrzak, Tajna historia futbolu: służby, afery i skandale (in Polish). Warsaw: Fronda, 2017, ISBN 978-83-8079-173-2, p. 15