The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1980 Final Tournament was held in East Germany. It also served as the European qualification for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Qualification

Group 1


Other groups

Teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

  •  Bulgaria
  •  East Germany (host)
  •  England
  •  Finland
  •  France
  •  West Germany
  •  Hungary
  •  Italy
  •  Netherlands
  •  Northern Ireland
  •  Norway
  •  Poland
  •  Portugal
  •  Romania
  •  Spain
  •  Yugoslavia

Squads

Group stage

Group A


Group B


Group C


Group D


Semifinals

Third place match

Final


Qualification to World Youth Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on points and goal difference).

  •  England
  •  West Germany (replaced  Netherlands, declining participation)
  •  Italy
  •  Poland
  •  Romania (won draw against  Portugal)
  •  Spain

External links

  • Results by RSSSF

1980 European Championship finals The 1888 Letter

1980 European Championship finals The 1888 Letter

European championship 1988 hires stock photography and images Alamy

European Championship History The 1980s The Analyst

DORdeSPORT Povestea Euro 1980