1971 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
International football competition
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The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1971 Final Tournament was held in Czechoslovakia.
| 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 |
← 1970 1972 → | |
Best player: Trevor Francis (ENG)
Best goalkeeper: António Fidalgo (POR)
Qualification
Group 1
| 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
Sweden  |
6–1 |  Finland | |
| Sweden |
3–0 |  Norway | |
| Norway |
2–0 | Finland |
Group 3
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
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
| 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
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
Group A
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
Third place match
| East Germany | 1 – 1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5 – 3 | ||
Final
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| 1971 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 England Fourth title |