1985 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 1985 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the third edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Hungary hosted the championship, during 17–26 May 1985. 16 teams entered the competition, and the Soviet Union won its first title.

1985 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
1985–ös U16-os labdarúgó-Európa-bajnokság
Tournament details
Host countryHungary
Dates17–26 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)14 (in 14 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (1st title)
Runners-up Greece
Third place Spain
Fourth place East Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored69 (2.46 per match)
1984
1986

Qualifying edit

Participants edit

Results edit

First stage edit

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Soviet Union 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 6
  West Germany 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3
  Hungary 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 2
  Portugal 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Soviet Union  2–0  Hungary

West Germany  1–1  Portugal

Hungary  2–0  Portugal

Soviet Union  2–1  West Germany

Soviet Union  2–0  Portugal

West Germany  1–0  Hungary

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Spain 3 1 2 0 4 0 +4 4
  Sweden 3 2 0 1 8 7 +1 4
  Yugoslavia 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 3
  Italy 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Yugoslavia  1–0  Italy

Sweden  0–4  Spain

Sweden  3–1  Yugoslavia

Italy  0–0  Spain

Sweden  5–2  Italy

Yugoslavia  0–0  Spain

Group C edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  East Germany 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
  Norway 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 4
  Bulgaria 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 2
  Netherlands 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
Norway  1–0  Bulgaria

East Germany  1–1  Netherlands

East Germany  1–0  Bulgaria

Norway  0–0  Netherlands

Bulgaria  4–2  Netherlands

East Germany  0–0  Norway

Group D edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Greece 3 3 0 0 9 1 +7 6
  France 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 4
  Scotland 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 2
  Iceland 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Scotland  2–0  Iceland

Greece  2–0  France

France  4–0  Iceland

Greece  2–1  Scotland

France  3–0  Scotland

Greece  4–0  Iceland

Semi-finals edit

Greece  0–0  Spain
Penalties
4–3
Soviet Union  5–3  East Germany

Third place match edit

Spain  1–0  East Germany

Final edit

Soviet Union  4–0  Greece
Pantsulaia  ,  
Kobelev  
Gasimov  
Referee:   Stojan Ilievski (Yugoslavia)

References edit