1966 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
International football competition
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The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1966 Final Tournament was held in Yugoslavia. The Soviet Union and Italy drew their final match and shared the title.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Yugoslavia |
| Dates | 21–29 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (1st title) Italy (2nd title) |
| Third place |  Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
← 1965 1967 → | |
Qualification
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hungary  |
2–0 |  Austria |
1–0 | 1–0 |
Netherlands  |
5–3 |  Belgium |
4–2 | 1–1 |
| Soviet Union |
(c) 1–1 |  Romania |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Czechoslovakia  |
2–1 |  Poland |
1–0 | 1–1 |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament. Four teams qualified for the tournament (Q) and the other teams entered without playing qualification matches.
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia (Q)
East Germany
England
France
West Germany
Hungary (Q)
Italy
Netherlands (Q)
Portugal
Scotland
Soviet Union (Q)
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
Yugoslavia (host)
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
 Scotland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 West Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 1 |
| 21 May | Spain |
1–1 | Scotland |
| Netherlands |
1–2 | West Germany | |
| 23 May | Spain |
2–1 | Netherlands |
| Scotland |
1–0 | West Germany | |
| 25 May | Spain |
3–1 | West Germany |
| Scotland |
2–2 | Netherlands |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
 Bulgaria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Portugal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
 East Germany |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 1 |
| 21 May | East Germany |
1–1 | Bulgaria |
| Yugoslavia |
2–1 | Portugal | |
| 23 May | Bulgaria |
2–0 | Portugal |
| Yugoslavia |
2–1 | East Germany | |
| 25 May | Portugal |
2–0 | East Germany |
| Yugoslavia |
2–0 | Bulgaria |
Group C
| 21 May | Czechoslovakia |
3–2 |  England |
France  |
1–1 | Italy | |
| 23 May | France |
2–1 | England |
| Italy |
3–1 | Czechoslovakia | |
| 25 May | Czechoslovakia |
3–1 | France |
| Italy |
1–1 | England |
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| Hungary |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
 Turkey |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| 21 May | Hungary |
3–1 | Switzerland |
| Soviet Union |
3–1 | Turkey | |
| 23 May | Hungary |
2–2 | Turkey |
| Soviet Union |
3–1 | Switzerland | |
| 25 May | Hungary |
0–0 | Soviet Union |
| Turkey |
0–0 | Switzerland |
Semifinals
| Soviet Union | 1 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
Vyacheslav Bektashev  29' |
Report |
Referee: Helmut Fritz
Helmut FritzThird place match
| Yugoslavia | 2 – 0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Dakić 60' Popivoda 79' |
Final
| Soviet Union | 0 – 0 Title Shared | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 Italy Second title |
| 1966 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 Soviet Union First title |