1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
international football competition
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1961 Final Tournament was held in Portugal.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 30 March – 8 April |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portugal (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Poland |
| Third place |  West Germany |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Serafim (4 Goals) |
Teams change
The following teams entered the tournament:
Group stage change
Group A change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
 Italy
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
 England
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
| Portugal | 0 – 0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Roomer (Netherlands)
| Portugal | 4 – 0 | England |
|---|---|---|
Simões  30'Serafim 48', 56'Nunes 68' |
Report |
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (Germany)
Group B change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 3 |
 Turkey
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 |
 Austria
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | –8 | 0 |
| 30 March | Turkey
|
6–3 | Austria
|
| 1 April | Turkey
|
2–2 | Spain
|
| 4 April | Spain
|
6–1 | Austria
|
Group C change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 5 |
 Romania
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
 Netherlands
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 1 |
 Belgium
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 1 |
| 30 March | West Germany
|
4–0 | Belgium
|
| Romania
|
3–1 | Netherlands
| |
| 1 April | Belgium
|
1–1 | Netherlands
|
| 2 April | West Germany
|
0–0 | Romania
|
| 4 April | West Germany
|
3–0 | Netherlands
|
| Romania
|
1–0 | Belgium
|
Group D change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
 France
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 2 |
 Greece
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 1 |
| 30 March | Poland
|
4–1 | France
|
| 2 April | France
|
3–2 | Greece
|
| 4 April | Poland
|
2–2 | Greece
|
Friendlies change
Three Friendly Matches were also played during the tournament.
| 30 March | Spain
|
0–0 | England
|
Sir Stanley Rous Cup |
| 2 April | Poland
|
3–0 | Austria
|
José Crahay Cup |
| 4 April | Portugal
|
3–1 | France
|
Ebbe Schwartz Cup |
Semifinals change
| Poland | 2 – 1 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
Third place match change
| West Germany | 2 – 1 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
Final change
| 1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Portugal First title |