1972 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
International football competition
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The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1972 Final Tournament was a youth football tournament held in Spain.
Qualification
Round 1
For this round 
Belgium, 
East Germany, 
Wales and 
Soviet Union received a Bye.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Switzerland  |
2–1 |  Portugal |
2–0 | 0–1 |
Finland  |
3–3(a) |  Poland |
2–2 | 1–1 |
Iceland  |
6–8 |  Republic of Ireland |
4–3 | 2–5 |
Bulgaria  |
4–0 |  Greece |
3–0 | 1–0 |
Luxembourg  |
0–4 |  Denmark |
0–3 | 0–1 |
Sweden  |
3–7 |  West Germany |
1–1 | 2–6 |
Yugoslavia  |
5–1 |  Turkey |
4–0 | 1–1 |
Austria  |
1–2 |  Czechoslovakia |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Round 2
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium |
(a)3–3 | Switzerland |
1–0 | 2–3 |
| East Germany |
2–2(p) | Poland |
2–0 | 0–2 |
| Wales |
w.o. | Republic of Ireland |
2–1 | w.o. |
| Soviet Union |
1–0 | Bulgaria |
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Denmark |
2–9 | West Germany |
0–4 | 2–5 |
| Czechoslovakia |
1–1(p) | Yugoslavia |
0–1 | 1–0 |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament. Six teams qualified (Q) and ten teams entered without playing qualification matches.
Belgium (Q)
England
France
West Germany (Q)
Hungary
Italy
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland (Q)
Republic of Ireland (Q)
Romania
Scotland
Soviet Union (Q)
Spain (host)
Yugoslavia (Q)
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
 France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
 Norway |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| 13 May | Netherlands |
1–0 | Norway |
| Poland |
2–1 | France | |
| 15 May | France |
2–1 | Norway |
| Netherlands |
0–0 | Poland | |
| 17 May | Poland |
4–0 | Norway |
| France |
3–1 | Netherlands |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
 Scotland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Hungary |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| Soviet Union |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
| 13 May | Hungary |
4–3 | Scotland |
| West Germany |
4–0 | Soviet Union | |
| 15 May | Scotland |
1–0 | West Germany |
| Hungary |
2–1 | Soviet Union | |
| 17 May | Scotland |
2–0 | Soviet Union |
| West Germany |
3–2 | Hungary |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Belgium |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Yugoslavia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Republic of Ireland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 1 |
| 13 May | Yugoslavia |
1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
| Belgium |
0–0 | England | |
| 15 May | Yugoslavia |
2–1 | Belgium |
| England |
4–0 | Republic of Ireland | |
| 17 May | England |
1–0 | Yugoslavia |
| Belgium |
2–0 | Republic of Ireland |
Group D
| 13 May | Italy  |
5–1 |  Malta |
Spain  |
2–1 |  Romania | |
| 15 May | Spain |
1–1 | Italy |
| Romania |
3–0 | Malta | |
| 17 May | Spain |
6–0 | Malta |
| Romania |
1–1 | Italy |
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
| England | 2 – 0 | West Germany |
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| 1972 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 England Fifth title |