1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship explained
| Tourney Name: | UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
| Year: | 1982 |
| Other Titles: | 1982 Jalkapallon alle 18-vuotiaiden Euroopan-mestaruuskilpailut
1982 U18-Europamästerskapet i fotboll |
| Size: | 250px |
| Country: | Finland |
| Dates: | 21–30 May |
| Num Teams: | 16 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Prevseason: | 1981 |
| Nextseason: | 1983 |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1982 Final Tournament was held in Finland.[1] It also served as the European qualification for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship. The competition was won by Scotland, their first tournament win at any international level.[2]
Qualification
Group 8
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | –16 | 0 | |
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| | 0–2 | |
| | 2–4 | |
| | 6–0 | |
| | 0–5 | |
| | 1–0 | |
| | 3–0 | | |
Other groups
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Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Squads
See main article: 1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship squads.
Group stage
Group A
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 | |
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| 21 May | | 1–0 | |
| | 4–1 | |
| 23 May | | 4–1 | |
| | 2–0 | |
| 25 May | | 1–0 | |
| | 4–2 | | |
Group B
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 0 | |
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| 21 May | | 2–1 | |
| | 1–0 | |
| 23 May | | 1–0 | |
| | 1–0 | |
| 25 May | | 3–1 | |
| | 0–0 | | |
Group C
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 0 | |
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| 21 May | | 2–1 | |
| | 2–1 | |
| 23 May | | 3–2 | |
| | 1–1 | |
| 25 May | | 1–1 | |
| | 2–0 | | |
Group D
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 1 | |
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| 21 May | | 3–0 | |
| | 3–1 | |
| 23 May | | 2–0 | |
| | 3–1 | |
| 25 May | | 1–1 | |
| | 1–1 | | |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on points, goal difference and scored goals).
External links
Notes and References
- News: When Scotland enraged van Basten & won the Euros . BBC Sport .
- Web site: 1982 European Under-18 Championship: When Scotland's kids conquered Europe . Andy . Burke . BBC Sport . BBC . 30 May 2017 . 30 May 2017.
