1976 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hungary |
| Dates | 28 May – 6 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Hungary |
| Third place | .svg.png){kind=small} Spain |
| Fourth place | .svg.png){kind=small} France |
← 1975 1977 → | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1976 Final Tournament was held in Hungary. It also served as the European qualification for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Qualification
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republic of Ireland  | 0–1 |  Netherlands | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Wales  | (a)3–3 |  England | 0–1 | 3–2 |
Luxembourg  | 0–2 |  Iceland | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Northern Ireland .svg.png){kind=small} | w.o. |  Scotland | ||
Denmark  | 3–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Poland | 1–1 | 2–0 |
East Germany  | 1–3 | Soviet Union | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Norway  | 1–3 |  Finland | 0–2 | 1–1 |
Sweden  | 1–1(a) |  West Germany | 1–1 | 0–0 |
Belgium .svg.png){kind=small} | 2–4 |  Italy | 2–2 | 0–2 |
Switzerland .svg.png){kind=small} | (a)1–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Portugal | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Malta  | 1–4 | France | 1–3 | 0–1 |
Liechtenstein  | 1–9 | Spain | 1–5 | 0–4 |
Romania .svg.png){kind=small} | 2–4 |  Czechoslovakia | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Yugoslavia .svg.png){kind=small} | 4–4 (6-5p) | .svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Austria  | 1–2 |  Turkey | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
- Czechoslovakia
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- West Germany
- Hungary (host)
- Iceland
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Northern Ireland
- Soviet Union
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Wales
- Yugoslavia
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 2 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| 28 May | Wales | 2–1 | Yugoslavia |
| Hungary | 2–1 | Italy | |
| 30 May | Italy | 2–1 | Yugoslavia |
| Hungary | 1–0 | Wales | |
| 1 June | Yugoslavia | 4–3 | Hungary |
| Wales | 1–0 | Italy |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Iceland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 2 |
| Turkey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 1 |
| 28 May | Spain | 2–0 | Turkey |
| Switzerland | 0–0 | Iceland | |
| 30 May | Turkey | 0–0 | Iceland |
| Spain | 0–0 | Switzerland | |
| 1 June | Spain | 3–0 | Iceland |
| Switzerland | 1–0 | Turkey |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| West Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 2 |
| Finland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 1 |
| 28 May | West Germany | 2–1 | Finland |
| France | 2–1 | Czechoslovakia | |
| 30 May | France | 3–0 | West Germany |
| Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | Finland | |
| 1 June | West Germany | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia |
| France | 0–0 | Finland |
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | –7 | 0 |
| 28 May | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Netherlands |
| Denmark | 5–3 | Northern Ireland | |
| 30 May | Netherlands | 3–0 | Northern Ireland |
| Soviet Union | 3–0 | Denmark | |
| 1 June | Denmark | 3–1 | Netherlands |
| Soviet Union | 2–0 | Northern Ireland |
Semifinals
| Soviet Union | 3 – 0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
Final
| Soviet Union | 1 – 0 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
Soviet Union Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The following teams qualified for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship:
Semifinalists:
Qualification unclear: