1971 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Czechoslovakia |
| Dates | 22–30 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Portugal |
| Third place |  East Germany |
| Fourth place |  Soviet Union |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1971 Final Tournament was held in Czechoslovakia.
Best player: Trevor Francis (ENG)
Best goalkeeper: António Fidalgo (POR)
Qualification[edit]
Group 1[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 |
 Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 5 |
 Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | –13 | 0 |
| Belgium | 4–1 | Luxembourg | |
| Netherlands | 4–0 | Luxembourg | |
| Belgium | 1–0 | Netherlands | |
| Luxembourg | 0–3 | Belgium | |
| Luxembourg | 0–3 | Netherlands | |
| Netherlands | 2–2 | Belgium |
Group 2[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sweden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 4 |
 Norway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
 Finland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
| Sweden | 6–1 | Finland | |
| Sweden | 3–0 | Norway | |
| Norway | 2–0 | Finland |
Group 3[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wales | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
 Scotland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
 Iceland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | –10 | 1 |
| Iceland | 1–1 | Wales | |
| Iceland | 1–3 | Scotland | |
| Scotland | 4–1 | Iceland | |
| Wales | 6–1 | Iceland | |
| Scotland | 0–2 | Wales | |
| Wales | 0–0 | Scotland |
Group 4[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
 Romania | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Turkey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 3–2 | Turkey | |
| Romania | 0–0 | Turkey | |
| Bulgaria | 1–0 | Romania | |
| Romania | 1–1 | Bulgaria | |
| Turkey | 1–2 | Romania | |
| Turkey | 0–0 | Bulgaria |
Groups 5-8[edit]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3–2 |  France | 3–2 | 0–0 |
Malta  | 0–2 |  Switzerland | 0–0 | 0–2 |
West Germany  | 1–0 |  Italy | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Poland  | 1–0 |  Hungary | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Teams[edit]
The following teams entered the tournament. Eight teams qualified (Q) and eight teams entered without playing qualification matches.
Austria
Belgium (Q)
Bulgaria (Q)
Czechoslovakia (host)
East Germany
England
West Germany (Q)
Greece
Poland (Q)
Portugal (Q)
Soviet Union
Spain
Sweden (Q)
Switzerland (Q)
Wales (Q)
Yugoslavia
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
 Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
 Austria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 1 |
| 22 May | Austria | 1–1 | Spain |
| Portugal | 1–0 | Switzerland | |
| 24 May | Portugal | 1–0 | Austria |
| Spain | 1–0 | Switzerland | |
| 26 May | Switzerland | 1–0 | Austria |
| Portugal | 1–0 | Spain |
Group B[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 |
| Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | –9 | 1 |
| 22 May | Soviet Union | 5–0 | Bulgaria |
| Belgium | 1–0 | Wales | |
| 24 May | Soviet Union | 2–2 | Belgium |
| Bulgaria | 1–1 | Wales | |
| 26 May | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Wales |
| Belgium | 5–1 | Bulgaria |
Group C[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 |
 Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
 Greece | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | –4 | 2 |
| West Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 |
| 22 May | East Germany | 5–1 | Greece |
| Czechoslovakia | 0–0 | West Germany | |
| 24 May | East Germany | 2–2 | Czechoslovakia |
| Greece | 4–2 | West Germany | |
| 26 May | East Germany | 3–1 | West Germany |
| Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Greece |
Group D[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
 Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
| 22 May | Poland | 1–1 | Sweden |
| England | 1–0 | Yugoslavia | |
| 24 May | Yugoslavia | 5–1 | Poland |
| England | 1–0 | Sweden | |
| 26 May | England | 0–0 | Poland |
| Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Sweden |
Semifinals[edit]
| Portugal | 2 – 1 | East Germany |
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| Report |
Third place match[edit]
| East Germany | 1 – 1 | Soviet Union |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5 – 3 | ||
Final[edit]
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| 1971 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 England Fourth title |