1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 17th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Czech Republic hosted the championship, from 24 April to 7 May 1999. Players born on or after 1 January 1982 were eligible to participate in this competition. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated Poland in the final to win the competition for the fifth time.

1999 UEFA Under-16 Championship
Mistrovství Evropy ve fotbale hráčů do 16 let 1999
Tournament details
Host countryCzech Republic
Dates24 April – 7 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Spain (5th title)
Runners-up Poland
Third place Germany
Fourth place Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored97 (3.03 per match)
1998
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Squads

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Qualifying

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Participants

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Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Portugal 3 2 1 0 7 5 +2 7
  Israel 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
   Switzerland 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4
  Finland 3 0 0 3 5 10 −5 0
Israel  3–2  Finland
Oved   31'
Tzur   45'
Eli Bitton   70'
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
Portugal  2–2   Switzerland
Pedro Nuno   23'
Martins   38'
Report Baumann   61' (pen.)
Luyet   64'
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)

Israel  1–2  Portugal
Eli Biton   48' Report Zamorano   36' (pen.)
Vítor Silva   41'
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
Finland  1–4   Switzerland
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)

Switzerland  1–3  Israel
Lavan   57'
Tzur   76'
Bitton   80'
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)
Finland  2–3  Portugal
Hahto   20'
Haara   44'
Report Hugo Moreira   12', 37'
Postiga   75'
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  England 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
  Slovakia 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
  Sweden 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
  Hungary 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Hungary  1–1  England
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal)
Slovakia  2–0  Sweden
Referee: Darius Miezelis (Lithuania)

Hungary  1–2  Slovakia
England  2–1  Sweden
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)

Sweden  2–1  Hungary
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
England  3–1  Slovakia
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Spain 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9
  Poland 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
  Russia 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
  Croatia 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Spain  2–0  Croatia
Arteta   15'
Sancet   79'
Russia  1–2  Poland
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)

Croatia  1–1  Poland
Srna   42'
LeRK Prostějov, Prostějov
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)
Spain  1–0  Russia
Perona   3'
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)

Poland  0–3  Spain
Aitor   9'
Perona   65'
Aspas   71'
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
Croatia  0–1  Russia

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Germany 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
  Denmark 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
  Greece 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
Denmark  0–1  Greece
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)
Czech Republic  0–1  Germany
Report Heller   37'
Sokol Lanžhot, Lanžhot
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)

Germany  2–0  Greece
Hitzlsperger   51'
Wörle   75'
FC VMG Kyjov, Kyjov
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes da Costa (Portugal)
Czech Republic  1–0  Denmark
Majer   79' Report
Městský stadion, Ratíškovice
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Darius Miezelis (Lithuania)

Germany  0–2  Denmark
Sokol Lanžhot, Lanžhot
Czech Republic  2–0  Greece
Lizák   7' (pen.)
Bystroň   52'
Report
FC VMG Kyjov, Kyjov
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
1 May
 
 
  Portugal1
 
4 May
 
  Poland2
 
  Poland3
 
2 May
 
  Czech Republic2
 
  England0
 
7 May – Olomouc
 
  Czech Republic (aet)1
 
  Poland1
 
2 May
 
  Spain4
 
  Germany6
 
4 May
 
  Slovakia0
 
  Germany0
 
1 May
 
  Spain3
 
  Spain5
 
 
  Israel1
 

Quarter-finals

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Portugal  1–2  Poland
Vítor Silva   26' Report   6' Łukasz Madej
  73'Dariusz Zawadzki
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)

Spain  5–1  Israel
Parri   15'
Perona   26'
Nano   35', 77'
Alegre   41'
Zokol   79'
LeRK Prostějov, Prostějov
Referee: Darius Miezelis (Lithuania)

Czech Republic  1–0 (a.e.t.)  England
Besta   90+3' Report
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal)

Germany  6–0  Slovakia
Městský stadion, Ratíškovice
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)

Semi-finals

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Czech Republic  2–3  Poland
Plašil   73'
Jun   76'
Report Mierzejewski   7', 32'
Grzelak   31'
FC VMG Kyjov, Kyjov
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)

Spain  4–0  Germany
Arteta   20', 62'
Perona   37'
Alegre   51'

Third place play-off

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Czech Republic  1–2  Germany
Jun   65' Report Löring   57'
Wersching   80'
LeRK Prostějov, Prostějov
Attendance: 6,800

Final

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Poland  1–4  Spain
Grzelak   28' Perona   21'
Mario   60'
Ernesto   69'
Molina   81'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)

References

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