1986 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 1986 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the fourth edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Greece hosted the championship, during May 1–10, 1986. 16 teams entered the competition, and the Spain won its first title.

1986 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
Ευρωπαϊκό πρωτάθλημα ποδοσφαίρου Παίδων 1986
Tournament details
Host countryGreece
DatesMay 1–10
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Spain (1st title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Soviet Union
Fourth place East Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored69 (2.46 per match)

Qualifying

Participants

Results

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 321040+45
 Scotland 320162+44
 Portugal 311145−13
 Greece 300307−70
Scotland 5–1 Portugal

Italy 3–0 Greece

Italy 1–0 Scotland

Portugal 3–0 Greece

Scotland 1–0 Greece

Portugal 0–0 Italy

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 321061+55
 Bulgaria 312032+14
 Norway 302113−22
 Sweden 301204−41
Bulgaria 1–0 Sweden

Spain 2–0 Norway

Spain 1–1 Bulgaria

Norway 0–0 Sweden

Spain 3–0 Sweden

Bulgaria 1–1 Norway

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 East Germany 321052+35
 Czechoslovakia 311153+23
 Denmark 311143+13
 Austria 301217−61
Denmark 1–1 Czechoslovakia

East Germany 1–1 Austria

East Germany 2–1 Denmark

Czechoslovakia 4–0 Austria

Denmark 2–0 Austria

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Soviet Union 3300103+76
 Romania 310235−22
 Netherlands 310224−22
 France 310236−32
Soviet Union 3–1 Netherlands

France 2–1 Romania

Netherlands 1–0 France

Soviet Union 3–1 Romania

Soviet Union 4–1 France

Romania 1–0 Netherlands

Semi-finals

Spain 2–1 Soviet Union
Italy 2–2 East Germany
Penalties
4–2

Third place match

Soviet Union 1–1 East Germany
Penalties
8–7

Final

Spain 2–1 Italy
Ballester  11'
Monsalvete  78'
Cappellini  61'

References

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