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




