1970 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
international football competition
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1970 Final Tournament was held in Scotland.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Scotland |
| Dates | 16–25 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  East Germany (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Third place |  Scotland |
| Fourth place |  France |
Qualification change
Group 1 change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
 Spain
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | –3 | 4 |
 Portugal
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 3 |
| France
|
3–0 | Portugal
| |
| Portugal
|
4–0 | Spain
| |
| Portugal
|
0–0 | France
| |
| Spain
|
4–2 | Portugal
| |
| Spain
|
1–3 | France
| |
| France
|
1–2 | Spain
|
Group 2 change
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Greece 
|
2–2(a) |  Turkey
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
|---|
Group 3 change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Romania
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
 Soviet Union
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
 Poland
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 3 |
| Soviet Union
|
3–0 | Poland
| |
| Soviet Union
|
0–0 | Romania
| |
| Poland
|
1–0 | Soviet Union
| |
| Poland
|
1–1 | Romania
| |
| Romania
|
1–1 | Soviet Union
| |
| Romania
|
1–0 | Poland
|
Group 4 change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wales
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
 England
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 5 |
 Republic of Ireland
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | –16 | 1 |
| Republic of Ireland
|
0–0 | Wales
| |
| Republic of Ireland
|
1–4 | England
| |
| England
|
10–0 | Republic of Ireland
| |
| Wales
|
0–0 | England
| |
| England
|
1–2 | Wales
| |
| Wales
|
3–0 | Republic of Ireland
|
Group 5 change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 West Germany
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
 Yugoslavia
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
 Czechoslovakia
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia
|
2–0 | Czechoslovakia
| |
| Czechoslovakia
|
0–1 | West Germany
| |
| West Germany
|
1–0 | Yugoslavia
| |
| Czechoslovakia
|
1–1 | Yugoslavia
| |
| Yugoslavia
|
1–0 | West Germany
| |
| West Germany
|
2–1 | Czechoslovakia
|
Group 6 change
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | East Germany
|
6–1 |  Austria
|
4–1 | 2–0 |
|---|
Teams change
The following teams entered the tournament. Six teams qualified (Q) and ten teams entered without playing qualification matches.
Belgium
Bulgaria
East Germany (Q)
Finland
France (Q)
West Germany (Q)
Hungary
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Romania (Q)
Scotland (host)
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey (Q)
Wales (Q)
Group stage change
Group A change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 5 |
 Bulgaria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
 Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 2 |
 Italy
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 0 |
| 16 May | Bulgaria
|
2–2 | Scotland
|
| Sweden
|
2–0 | Italy
| |
| 18 May | Bulgaria
|
3–0 | Sweden
|
| Scotland
|
2–1 | Italy
| |
| 20 May | Bulgaria
|
2–1 | Italy
|
| Scotland
|
5–0 | Sweden
|
Group B change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 5 |
 Hungary
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
 Finland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 2 |
 Norway
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0 |
| 16 May | France
|
3–0 | Norway
|
| Hungary
|
4–0 | Finland
| |
| 18 May | France
|
0–0 | Hungary
|
| Finland
|
2–0 | Norway
| |
| 20 May | France
|
3–0 | Finland
|
| Hungary
|
1–0 | Norway
|
Group C change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 5 |
| West Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
 Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 2 |
| Wales
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
| 16 May | Netherlands
|
6–1 | Switzerland
|
| West Germany
|
3–2 | Wales
| |
| 18 May | Netherlands
|
1–1 | Wales
|
| West Germany
|
2–1 | Switzerland
| |
| 20 May | Netherlands
|
2–1 | West Germany
|
| Switzerland
|
1–0 | Wales
|
Group D change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
 Belgium
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Romania
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
| Turkey
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 1 |
| 16 May | Belgium
|
3–2 | Romania
|
| East Germany
|
1–0 | Turkey
| |
| 18 May | East Germany
|
2–0 | Belgium
|
| Romania
|
0–0 | Turkey
| |
| 20 May | Belgium
|
2–0 | Turkey
|
| Romania
|
0–0 | East Germany
|
Semifinals change
| Netherlands | 1 – 0 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| East Germany | (c) 1 – 1 | France |
|---|---|---|
Third place match change
Final change
| East Germany | (c) 1 – 1 (aet) | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 East Germany Second title |