1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
International football competition
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The 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 17th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Czech Republic hosted the championship, from 24 April to 7 May 1999. Players born on or after 1 January 1982 were eligible to participate in this competition. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated Poland in the final to win the competition for the fifth time.
Host countryCzech Republic
Dates24 April – 7 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Champions
Spain (5th title)
Spain (5th title)| Mistrovství Evropy ve fotbale hráčů do 16 let 1999 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Czech Republic |
| Dates | 24 April – 7 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Poland |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 97 (3.03 per match) |
← 1998 2000 → | |
Squads
Qualifying
Participants
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
 Israel |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
 Finland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
| Finland | 1–4 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
| Switzerland | 1–3 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
Lavan  57'Tzur 76'Bitton 80' |
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)
Group B
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal)
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
Group C
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Czech Republic |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
 Denmark |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Greece |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 0–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Heller 37' |
| Germany | 2–0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Hitzlsperger 51' Wörle 75' |
| Czech Republic | 1–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Majer 79' |
Report |
Sokol Lanžhot, Lanžhot
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 May – Jihlava | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 May – Kyjov | ||||||||||
| Poland | 2 | |||||||||
| Poland | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 May – Zlín | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||
 England | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 May – Olomouc | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
| Poland | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 May – Ratíškovice | ||||||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||||||
| Germany | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 May – Drnovice | ||||||||||
 Slovakia | 0 | |||||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 May – Prostějov | ||||||||||
| Spain | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||||||
| 7 May – Prostějov | ||||||||||
| Israel | 1 | |||||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 | |||||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Portugal | 1–2 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Vítor Silva 26' |
Report | 6' Łukasz Madej 73'Dariusz Zawadzki |
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
| Czech Republic | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | England |
|---|---|---|
| Besta 90+3' |
Report |
Městský stadion, Ratíškovice
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)
Semi-finals
| Czech Republic | 2–3 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Plašil 73' Jun 76' |
Report | Mierzejewski 7', 32' Grzelak 31' |
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
Third place play-off
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 65' |
Report | Löring 57' Wersching 80' |