1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the sixth edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Spain hosted the championship, during 11–21 May 1988. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain won their second title.

1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
Campeonato Europeo Sub-16 de la UEFA 1988
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
Dates11–21 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Spain (2nd title)
Runners-up Portugal
Third place East Germany
Fourth place West Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored50 (1.79 per match)
1987
1989

Qualifying edit

Participants edit

Results edit

First stage edit

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  West Germany 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 5
  Norway 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 3
  Finland 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 2
  Austria 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 2
Finland  1–0  Austria

West Germany  1–1  Norway

Norway  2–0  Finland

West Germany  3–0  Austria

West Germany  2–1  Finland

Austria  1–0  Norway

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  East Germany[1] 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4
  Sweden 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4
  Romania 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
  Yugoslavia 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Romania  1–1  East Germany

Sweden  1–0  Yugoslavia

Romania  1–1  Sweden

East Germany  1–0  Yugoslavia

Romania  1–1  Yugoslavia

East Germany  1–1  Sweden
Penalties
5–4

Group C edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Spain 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 5
  Hungary 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
  France 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
  Turkey 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Hungary  0–0  Spain

Turkey  0–1  France

Hungary  1–0  Turkey

Spain  1–0  France

Hungary  1–1  France

Spain  4–2  Turkey
Manolo   
Urzaiz  
Silvestre  

Group D edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Portugal 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 5
  Republic of Ireland 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4
  Belgium 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 2
   Switzerland 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Republic of Ireland  0–0  Portugal

Switzerland  1–2  Belgium

Republic of Ireland  2–2   Switzerland

Portugal  1–0  Belgium

Republic of Ireland  1–0  Belgium

Portugal  1–0   Switzerland

Semi-finals edit

West Germany  0–3  Spain
Referee:   Stillander
East Germany  0–4  Portugal

Third place match edit

West Germany  0–0  East Germany
Penalties
4–5

Final edit

Spain  0–0  Portugal
Penalties
Manolo  
Lasa  
Urzaiz  
Silvestre  
4–2   Rui Bento
  Paulo Pilar
  Jorge Costa
  Luís Miguel
Attendance: 18,000
Referee:   Michel Girard

References edit

  1. ^ East Germany is qualified on penalty shootout (the first in any UEFA tournament group stage) and Sweden is eliminated.