1959 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
international football competition
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1959 Final Tournament was held in Bulgaria.
| 1959 Европейско първенство по лека атлетика на УЕФА | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bulgaria |
| Dates | 25 March – 6 April |
| Teams | 17 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bulgaria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Hungary |
| Fourth place |  East Germany |
Teams
changeThe following teams entered the tournament:
Group stage
changeGroup A
change| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
 Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 France
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 3 |
 Poland
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | –4 | 2 |
| 29 March | East Germany
|
3–1 | France
|
| Czechoslovakia
|
1–1 | Poland
| |
| 31 March | Poland
|
3–3 | France
|
| Czechoslovakia
|
1–0 | East Germany
| |
| 2 April | East Germany
|
5–1 | Poland
|
| France
|
1–0 | Czechoslovakia
|
Group B
change| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
 Romania
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
 Greece
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 4 |
 England
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Turkey
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | –10 | 1 |
| 25 March | Italy
|
3–0 | England
|
| Romania
|
5–0 | Turkey
| |
| 27 March | Italy
|
4–0 | Turkey
|
| Greece
|
1–0 | Romania
| |
| 29 March | Turkey
|
1–1 | England
|
| Italy
|
1–0 | Greece
| |
| 31 March | Romania
|
2–1 | England
|
| 1 April | Greece
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3–2 | Turkey
|
| 2 April | Romania
|
1–1 | Italy
|
| 3 April | England
|
4–0 | Greece
|
Group C
change| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
 West Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Netherlands
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
 Yugoslavia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| 28 March | Bulgaria
|
3–1 | Netherlands
|
| 29 March | West Germany
|
1–0 | Yugoslavia
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| 31 March | Bulgaria
|
2–0 | West Germany
|
| 1 April | Netherlands
|
2–1 | Yugoslavia
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| 2 April | Bulgaria
|
4–0 | Yugoslavia
|
| West Germany
|
1–0 | Netherlands
|
Group D
change| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 5 |
 Spain
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 4 |
 Austria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
 Luxembourg
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | –20 | 0 |
| 29 March | Hungary
|
10–1 | Luxembourg
|
| Spain
|
3–0 | Austria
| |
| 31 March | Austria
|
4–0 | Luxembourg
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| 1 April | Hungary
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2–0 | Spain
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| 2 April | Hungary
|
0–0 | Austria
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| Spain
|
7–0 | Luxembourg
|
Semifinals
change| Bulgaria | 3 – 0 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
change| Hungary | 6 – 1 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
Final
change
| 1959 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 Bulgaria First title |