1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 12th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1977 were eligible to participate in this competition. Ireland hosted the championship, during April and May 1994. 16 teams entered the competition, and Turkey defeated Denmark in the final to win the competition for the first time.

1994 UEFA Under-16 Championship
1994 UEFA Eorpach Faoi-16 Craobh Peile
Tournament details
Host countryRepublic of Ireland
Dates26 April – 8 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)14 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Turkey (1st title)
Runners-up Denmark
Third place Ukraine
Fourth place Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored93 (2.91 per match)
1993
1995

Venues edit

  Group A (County Louth);   Group B (North Dublin);   Group C (Munster);   Group D (South Dublin).

All knockout games were played in Dublin, except for one played in Oriel Park, Dundalk.

Squads edit

Participants edit

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Belarus[1] 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
  Austria 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
  Spain 3 1 1 1 5 2 +3 4
  Albania 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Spain  0–1  Belarus

Austria  1–0  Albania
Referee: Richard O'Hanlon (Republic of Ireland)

Belarus  1–1  Albania
Referee: Brendan Shorte (Republic of Ireland)

Spain  1–1  Austria

Belarus  1–1  Austria
Penalties
4–3

Albania  0–4  Spain

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  England 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
  Portugal 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6
  Czechoslovakia 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
  Republic of Ireland 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Portugal  0–1  England
Cassidy   15'

Czechoslovakia  1–0  Republic of Ireland
Referee: Amand Ancion (Belgium)

Portugal  2–0  Czechoslovakia
Zeferino   20', 25'

England  1–1  Republic of Ireland

England  2–1  Czechoslovakia
Referee: Manfred Schuttengruber (Austria)

Republic of Ireland  0–3  Portugal
Zeferino   35', 60'
Martinho   53'

Group C edit

Germany  0–2  Russia
Referee: Juan Brito Arceo (Spain)

Switzerland  3–4  Denmark
(report) Grønkjær  ,  
Laursen  
Hansen  
Referee: Gylfi Thor Orrason (Iceland)

Switzerland  1–5  Germany

Denmark  3–2  Russia
Thorup  
Olsen  
Hansen  
(report)
Plassey Bowl, Limerick

Russia  5–1   Switzerland
Referee: Gylfi Thor Orrason (Iceland)

Denmark  3–4  Germany
Thorup  ,  
Hansen  
(report)

Group D edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Turkey 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
  Belgium 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
  Iceland 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Turkey  2–1  Iceland
Meriç   52',   59' (report)
Referee: Manfred Schuttengruber (Austria)

Ukraine  2–1  Belgium
Iachtchouk   6'
Fedoruk   9'
Report (ukr) Van De Paar   74' (pen.)

Turkey  1–1  Ukraine
Kabakçı   17' (report) Zubov   20'

Iceland  1–2  Belgium
Referee: Bujar Pregja (Albania)

Belgium  0–4  Turkey
(report) Dinç  ,  
Kabakçı  
Tekke  

Iceland  1–2  Ukraine
Gíslason   17' Report (ukr) Iachtchouk   56'
Slyusar   68'
Referee: Richard O'Hanlon (Republic of Ireland)

Knockout stage edit

Quarterfinals edit

Belarus  1–3  Denmark
(report) Thorup  
Grønkjær  
Olsen  
Referee: Amand Ancion (Belgium)

Russia  0–2  Austria
Referee: Juan Brito Arceo (Spain)

England  2–2  Ukraine
Carragher   2'
Cassidy   56'
Report (ukr) Fedoruk   49'
Omelianovitch   80'
Penalties
6–7

Turkey  0–0  Portugal
(report)
Penalties
Çalişkan  
Tan  
Habiboğlu  
Tekke  
Bayhan  
5–3   Edgar
  Pedro Monteiro
  Zeferino

Semifinals edit

Denmark  2–2  Ukraine
Thorup  
Lektonen  
(report) Bilokon   42'
Hopkalo   61'
Penalties
5–3
Referee: Richard O'Hanlon (Republic of Ireland)

Austria  0–1  Turkey
(report) Sağlam   16'

Third Place Playoff edit

Ukraine  2–0  Austria
Iachtchouk   21'
Zghura   72'
Report (ukr)

Final edit

References edit

  1. ^ Belarus is ranked first on penalty shootout and Austria is ranked second.