1986 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

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1986 UEFA European Under-16 ChampionshipΕυρωπαϊκό πρωτάθλημα ποδοσφαίρου Παίδων 1986

Tournament details
Host country| Greece
Dates| 1–10 May
Teams| 16 (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 played| 28
Goals scored| 69 (2.46 per match)

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

## Qualifying[edit]

Main article: 1986 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

## Participants[edit]

* Austria
* Bulgaria
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* East Germany
* France
* Greece (Hosts)
* Italy
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Romania
* Scotland
* Soviet Union
* Spain
* Sweden

## Results[edit]

### First stage[edit]

#### Group A[edit]

Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts

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Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5
Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4
Portugal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3
Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0

1 May 1986

Scotland | 5–1|  Portugal

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Chania

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1 May 1986

Italy | 3–0|  Greece

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Chania

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3 May 1986

Italy | 1–0|  Scotland

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Heraklion

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3 May 1986

Portugal | 3–0|  Greece

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Heraklion

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5 May 1986

Scotland | 1–0|  Greece

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Heraklion

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5 May 1986

Portugal | 0–0|  Italy

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Heraklion

#### Group B[edit]

Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts

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Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5
Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4
Norway | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2
Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1

1 May 1986

Bulgaria | 1–0|  Sweden

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Athens

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1 May 1986

Spain | 2–0|  Norway

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Piraeus

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3 May 1986

Spain | 1–1|  Bulgaria

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Athens

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3 May 1986

Norway | 0–0|  Sweden

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Piraeus

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5 May 1986

Spain | 3–0|  Sweden

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Piraeus

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5 May 1986

Bulgaria | 1–1|  Norway

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Athens

#### Group C[edit]

Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts

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East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5
Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3
Denmark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3
Austria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1

1 May 1986

Denmark | 1–1|  Czechoslovakia

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Thessaloniki

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1 May 1986

East Germany | 1–1|  Austria

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Thessaloniki

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3 May 1986

East Germany | 2–1|  Denmark

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Thessaloniki

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3 May 1986

Czechoslovakia | 4–0|  Austria

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Thessaloniki

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5 May 1986

Denmark | 2–0|  Austria

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Thessaloniki

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5 May 1986

East Germany | 2–0|  Czechoslovakia

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Thessaloniki

#### Group D[edit]

Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts

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Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6
Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2
Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2
France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2

1 May 1986

Soviet Union | 3–1|  Netherlands

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Trikala

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1 May 1986

France | 2–1|  Romania

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Larissa

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3 May 1986

Netherlands | 1–0|  France

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Trikala

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3 May 1986

Soviet Union | 3–1|  Romania

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Larissa

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5 May 1986

Soviet Union | 4–1|  France

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Trikala

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5 May 1986

Romania | 1–0|  Netherlands

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Larissa

### Semi-finals[edit]

8 May 1986

Spain | 2–1|  Soviet Union

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Piraeus

8 May 1986

Italy | 2–2|  East Germany

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Penalties
| 4–2 |

Athens

### Third place match[edit]

10 May 1986

Soviet Union | 1–1|  East Germany

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Penalties
| 8–7 |

Athens

### Final[edit]

10 May 1986

Spain | 2–1|  Italy

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Ballester 11'
Monsalvete 78' |  | Cappellini 61'

Olympic Stadium, Athens

Referee:  Bo Karlsson

## References[edit]

* UEFA.com
* RSSSF.com

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Under-16 era, 1982–2001

Tournaments|

* Italy 1982
* West Germany 1984
* Hungary 1985
* Greece 1986
* France 1987
* Spain 1988
* Denmark 1989
* East Germany 1990
* Switzerland 1991
* Cyprus 1992
* Turkey 1993
* Republic of Ireland 1994
* Belgium 1995
* Austria 1996
* Germany 1997
* Scotland 1998
* Czech Republic 1999
* Israel 2000
* England 2001

Qualification|

* 1982
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Tournaments|

* Denmark 2002
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Qualification|

* 2002
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* 2005 (First, Elite)
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* 2011 (First, Elite)
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* 2015
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* 2022
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Squads|

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