1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Portugal
Dates	30 March – 8 April
Teams	13
Final positions
Champions	Portugal (1st title)
Runners-up	Poland
Third place	West Germany
Fourth place	Spain
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)	Serafim (4 Goals)
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The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1961 Final Tournament was held in Portugal.

The following teams entered the tournament:

•  Austria
•  Belgium
•  England
•  France
•  West Germany
•  Greece
•  Italy
•  Netherlands
•  Poland
•  Portugal (host)
•  Romania
•  Spain
•  Turkey

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Portugal	2	1	1	0	4	0	+4	3
Italy	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	3
England	2	0	0	2	2	7	–5	0

30 March 1961 (1961-03-30)

Portugal	0 – 0	Italy
	Report

Estádio das Antas, Porto

Referee: Piet Roomer (Netherlands)

2 April 1961 (1961-04-02)

Portugal	4 – 0	England
Simões 30' Serafim 48', 56' Nunes 68'	Report

Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon

Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (Germany)

4 April 1961 (1961-04-04)

Italy	3 – 2	England

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	2	1	1	0	8	3	+5	3
Turkey	2	1	1	0	8	5	+3	3
Austria	2	0	0	2	4	12	–8	0

30 March 1961 (1961-03-30)

Turkey	6 – 3	Austria
Tarhan 10', 50' Doğan 22', 62' Çevrim 35' Ceyhun Güneş 60'	Report	Wunicer 9' Baumgartner 25' (pen.) Kumpfer 65'

Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Mihai Popa (Romania)

1 April 1961 (1961-04-01)

Turkey	2 – 2	Spain
Doğan 35' Ceyhun Güneş 46'	Report	Moyano 39', 52'

Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon

Attendance: 10,000

4 April 1961 (1961-04-04)

Spain	6 – 1	Austria

Coimbra

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
West Germany	3	2	1	0	7	0	+7	5
Romania	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	5
Netherlands	3	0	1	2	2	7	–5	1
Belgium	3	0	1	2	1	6	–5	1

30 March	West Germany	4–0	Belgium
	Romania	3–1	Netherlands
1 April	Belgium	1–1	Netherlands
2 April	West Germany	0–0	Romania
4 April	West Germany	3–0	Netherlands
	Romania	1–0	Belgium

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Poland	2	1	1	0	6	3	+3	3
France	2	1	0	1	4	6	–2	2
Greece	2	0	1	1	4	5	–1	1

30 March	Poland	4–1	France
2 April	France	3–2	Greece
4 April	Poland	2–2	Greece

Three Friendly Matches were also played during the tournament.

30 March	Spain	0–0	England	Sir Stanley Rous Cup
2 April	Poland	3–0	Austria	José Crahay Cup
4 April	Portugal	3–1	France	Ebbe Schwartz Cup

6 April 1961 (1961-04-06)

Portugal	4 – 1	Spain

Lisbon

6 April 1961 (1961-04-06)

Poland	2 – 1	West Germany

Porto

8 April 1961 (1961-04-08)

West Germany	2 – 1	Spain

Lisbon

8 April 1961 (1961-04-08)

Portugal	4 – 0	Poland
Serafim 9', 27', 49', 78'

Lisbon

1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Portugal First title

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