| Year: | 1982 |
| Other Titles: | Campionato di calcio europeo Under-16 1982 |
| Country: | Italy |
| Dates: | 5–7 May |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 4 |
| Goals: | 6 |
| Nextseason: | 1984 |
The 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the first UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Italy was the host of the championship. The tournament took place from 5 to 7 May 1982. Four teams entered the competition, after playing one qualifying stage and quarterfinals.
Italy won the final against West Germany.
See main article: 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying. The final tournament of the 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and quarterfinals. During these rounds, 26 national teams competed to determine the four teams that played the tournament.
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