1983 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

1983 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
Dates13–22 May
Teams16
Final positions
Champions France (2nd title)
Runners-up Czechoslovakia
Third place England
Fourth place Italy
1982
1984

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1983 Final Tournament was held in England.

Qualification

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Group 2

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Scotland 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6 7
 Wales 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 4
 Northern Ireland 4 0 1 3 2 9 –7 1


Wales  2–0  Northern Ireland
Scotland  1–1  Wales
Northern Ireland  1–1  Wales
Northern Ireland  0–3  Scotland
Wales  0–1  Scotland
Scotland  3–1  Northern Ireland

Group 13

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia 4 3 0 1 10 3 +7 6
 Hungary 4 3 0 1 5 3 +2 6
 Austria 4 0 0 4 0 9 –9 0


Austria  0–5  Yugoslavia
Hungary  1–0  Austria
Yugoslavia  3–2  Hungary
Hungary  1–0  Yugoslavia
Austria  0–1  Hungary
Yugoslavia  2–0  Austria

Other Groups

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Iceland  1–2  Republic of Ireland 1–1 0–1
Sweden  2–1  Denmark 0–0 2–1
Norway  1–2  Finland 0–0 1–2
Soviet Union  (a)2–2  Poland 1–0 1–2
Czechoslovakia  3–1  East Germany 1–0 2–1
Luxembourg  1–5  Belgium 1–1 0–4
Portugal  2–2(a)  France 2–1 0–1
Netherlands  1–2  Spain 1–0 0–2
West Germany  3–1   Switzerland 2–0 1–1
Malta  0–6  Italy 0–3 0–3
Cyprus  1–6  Romania 1–1 0–5
Bulgaria  4–1  Albania 4–0 0–1
Greece  3–4  Turkey 2–0 1–4

Teams

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The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Group stage

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Group A

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czechoslovakia 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 4
 West Germany 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 4
 Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 2 3 –1 3
 Sweden 3 0 1 2 1 3 –2 1


13 May Czechoslovakia  3–1  West Germany
Bulgaria  1–0  Sweden
15 May Czechoslovakia  0–0  Bulgaria
West Germany  1–0  Sweden
17 May Czechoslovakia  1–1  Sweden
West Germany  3–1  Bulgaria

Group B

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 5
 Yugoslavia 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 4
 Romania 3 1 0 2 6 4 +2 2
 Turkey 3 0 1 2 2 10 –8 1


13 May Yugoslavia  2–0  Romania
Italy  1–1  Turkey
15 May Italy  2–0  Yugoslavia
Elm Park, Reading Romania  6–0  Turkey
17 May Yugoslavia  3–1  Turkey
Italy  2–0  Romania

Group C

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 4
 Scotland 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 3
 Spain 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
 Soviet Union 3 1 0 2 2 4 –2 2


13 May England  1–0  Spain
Scotland  3–0  Soviet Union
15 May England  4–2  Scotland
Spain  1–0  Soviet Union
17 May Soviet Union  2–0  England
Spain  1–1  Scotland

Group D

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 5
 Republic of Ireland 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
 Finland 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 3
 Belgium 3 0 0 3 1 8 –7 0


13 May Republic of Ireland  1–0  Belgium
France  3–1  Finland
15 May Finland  0–0  Republic of Ireland
France  3–1  Belgium
17 May France  1–1  Republic of Ireland
Finland  4–0  Belgium

Semifinals

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Czechoslovakia 1 – 1 England
Penalties
4 – 2
France 1 – 0 Italy

Third place match

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England 1 – 1 Italy
Penalties
4 – 2
Referee: José Garcia Carrion (Spain)

Final

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France 1 – 0 Czechoslovakia
Reuzeau 7'
Attendance: 4593


 1983 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 

France
Second title
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