1956 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
international football competition
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1956 Final Tournament was held in Hungary. During this edition, only group matches were played and no winner was declared. This was done to prevent a leftover of competition. Hungary, Italy, Romania and Czechoslovakia were the four group winners.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hungary |
| Dates | 28 March – 2 April |
| Teams | 16 |
Teams change
The following teams entered the tournament:
Group A change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
 West Germany
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Bulgaria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
 England
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 2 |
| 28 March | Hungary
|
0–0 | West Germany
|
| Bulgaria
|
2–1 | England
| |
| 30 March | West Germany
|
1–0 | Bulgaria
|
| Hungary
|
4–2 | England
| |
| 1 April | Hungary
|
2–1 | Bulgaria
|
| England
|
2–1 | West Germany
|
Group B change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
 France
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Saarland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 |
 Belgium
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 1 |
| 28 March | Saarland
|
1–0 | France
|
| Italy
|
2–1 | Belgium
| |
| 30 March | France
|
3–2 | Belgium
|
| Italy
|
3–0 | Saarland
| |
| 1 April | Saarland
|
2–2 | Belgium
|
| France
|
1–0 | Italy
|
Group C change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Romania
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
 Poland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Yugoslavia
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
 Austria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 2 |
| 29 March | Romania
|
1–1 | Yugoslavia
|
| Poland
|
3–2 | Austria
| |
| 31 March | Austria
|
1–0 | Yugoslavia
|
| Romania
|
1–0 | Poland
| |
| 2 April | Romania
|
4–1 | Austria
|
| Poland
|
1–1 | Yugoslavia
|
Group D change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
 Turkey
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
 East Germany
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Greece
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 1 |
| 29 March | Czechoslovakia
|
2–0 | Greece
|
| East Germany
|
1–1 | Turkey
| |
| 31 March | Czechoslovakia
|
1–1 | East Germany
|
| Turkey
|
3–0 | Greece
| |
| 2 April | Czechoslovakia
|
1–0 | Turkey
|
| East Germany
|
1–1 | Greece
|