1979 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
International football competition
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The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1979 Final Tournament was held in Austria.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Austria |
| Dates | 24 May – 2 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Bulgaria |
| Third place |  England |
| Fourth place |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Senad Merdanović (4 goals) |
← 1978 1980 → | |
Qualification
Group 2
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
 Republic of Ireland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
 Northern Ireland |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
Group 12
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Soviet Union |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Romania |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 3 |
| Hungary |
0–0 | Soviet Union | |
| Romania |
0–3 | Hungary | |
| Soviet Union |
4–0 | Hungary | |
| Hungary |
2–1 | Romania | |
| Romania |
3–1 | Soviet Union | |
| Soviet Union |
1–1 | Romania |
Other groups
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Norway  |
4–1 |  Wales |
2–1 | 2–0 |
Iceland  |
0–2 |  Netherlands |
0–1 | 0–1 |
Finland  |
0–5 |  Scotland |
0–3 | 0–2 |
Sweden  |
1–4 |  Denmark |
0–0 | 1–4 |
Spain  |
3–4 | France |
3–1 | 0–3 |
Malta  |
6–0 |  Liechtenstein |
3–0 | 3–0 |
Italy  |
0–3 | England |
0–1 | 0–2 |
Luxembourg  |
2–8 |  West Germany |
1–4 | 1–4 |
Portugal  |
3–3(a) |  Switzerland |
2–2 | 1–1 |
Cyprus  |
0–4 | Yugoslavia |
0–3 | 0–1 |
Poland  |
5–1 |  Turkey |
5–0 | 0–1 |
Greece  |
1–3 |  Czechoslovakia |
1–0 | 0–3 |
East Germany  |
2–2 (5–6p) | Bulgaria |
1–1 | 1–1 |
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Austria (host)
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
England
France
West Germany
Hungary
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Scotland
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| Belgium |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 2 |
| Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 |
| 24 May | France |
5–1 | Belgium |
| Netherlands |
2–1 | Switzerland | |
| 26 May | France |
1–1 | Switzerland |
| Belgium |
2–1 | Netherlands | |
| 28 May | France |
2–1 | Netherlands |
| Belgium |
4–1 | Switzerland |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| West Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 |
| Malta |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | –14 | 0 |
| 24 May | West Germany |
5–0 | Malta |
| England |
3–0 | Czechoslovakia | |
| 26 May | England |
3–0 | Malta |
| Czechoslovakia |
2–0 | West Germany | |
| 28 May | England |
2–0 | West Germany |
| Czechoslovakia |
6–0 | Malta |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Hungary |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
 Austria |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Norway |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
| 24 May | Austria |
2–0 | Norway |
| Yugoslavia |
2–0 | Hungary | |
| 26 May | Yugoslavia |
2–1 | Austria |
| Hungary |
2–1 | Norway | |
| 28 May | Yugoslavia |
3–1 | Norway |
| Hungary |
3–0 | Austria |
Group D
| 24 May | Scotland |
3–2 | Poland |
| Bulgaria |
1–0 | Denmark | |
| 26 May | Denmark |
2–1 | Poland |
| Bulgaria |
2–0 | Scotland | |
| 28 May | Bulgaria |
4–1 | Poland |
| Scotland |
2–1 | Denmark |
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
| Yugoslavia | 1 – 0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Yugoslavia Second title |