The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1956 Final Tournament was held in Hungary. During this edition, only group matches were played and no winner was declared. This was done to prevent an excess of competition. Hungary, Italy, Romania and Czechoslovakia were the four group winners.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hungary |
| Dates | 28 March – 2 April |
| Teams | 16 |
Teams edit
The following teams entered the tournament:
Group A edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
 West Germany
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Bulgaria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
 England
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 2 |
| 28 March | Hungary
|
0–0 | West Germany
|
| Bulgaria
|
2–1 | England
| |
| 30 March | West Germany
|
1–0 | Bulgaria
|
| Hungary
|
4–2 | England
| |
| 1 April | Hungary
|
2–1 | Bulgaria
|
| England
|
2–1 | West Germany
|
Group B edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
 France
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Saar
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 |
 Belgium
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 1 |
| 28 March | Saar
|
1–0 | France
|
| Italy
|
2–1 | Belgium
| |
| 30 March | France
|
3–2 | Belgium
|
| Italy
|
3–0 | Saar
| |
| 1 April | Saar
|
2–2 | Belgium
|
| France
|
1–0 | Italy
|
Group C edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Romania
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
 Poland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Yugoslavia
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
 Austria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 2 |
| 29 March | Romania
|
1–1 | Yugoslavia
|
| Poland
|
3–2 | Austria
| |
| 31 March | Austria
|
1–0 | Yugoslavia
|
| Romania
|
1–0 | Poland
| |
| 2 April | Romania
|
4–1 | Austria
|
| Poland
|
1–1 | Yugoslavia
|
Group D edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
 Turkey
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
 East Germany
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Greece
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 1 |
| 29 March | Czechoslovakia
|
2–0 | Greece
|
| East Germany
|
1–1 | Turkey
| |
| 31 March | Czechoslovakia
|
1–1 | East Germany
|
| Turkey
|
3–0 | Greece
| |
| 2 April | Czechoslovakia
|
1–0 | Turkey
|
| East Germany
|
1–1 | Greece
|