1969 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
international football competition
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1969 Final Tournament was held in East Germany.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | East Germany |
| Dates | 18–26 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bulgaria (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  East Germany |
| Third place |  Soviet Union |
| Fourth place |  Scotland |
Qualification change
Single Match change
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland
|
8–1 |  Norway
|
Two-legged Matches change
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Soviet Union
|
8–1 |  Finland
|
3–1 | 5–0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portugal 
|
(c) 2–2 |  Italy
|
1–1 | 1–1 | |||||
England 
|
3–0 |  Belgium
|
1–0 | 2–0 | |||||
| Bulgaria
|
DSQ |  Albania
|
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Sweden 
|
2–4 |  West Germany
|
1–2 | 1–2 | |||||
Hungary 
|
3–3 (a) |  Yugoslavia
|
3–1 | 0–2 |
Group change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 8 |
 Netherlands
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Switzerland
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | –12 | 2 |
| 24 November (1968) | Switzerland
|
1–0 | Netherlands
|
| 7 December (1968) | France
|
6–0 | Switzerland
|
| 26 February | Netherlands
|
0–2 | France
|
| 8 March | France
|
3–1 | Netherlands
|
| 23 March | Switzerland
|
0–2 | France
|
| 5 April | Netherlands
|
6–1 | Switzerland
|
Teams change
The following teams entered the tournament. Eight teams qualified (Q) and eight teams entered without playing qualification matches.
Austria
Bulgaria (Q)
Czechoslovakia
East Germany (host)
England (Q)
France (Q)
West Germany (Q)
Malta
Poland
Portugal (Q)
Romania
Scotland (Q)
Soviet Union (Q)
Spain
Turkey
Yugoslavia (Q)
Group stage change
Group A change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
 Romania
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 2 |
 Turkey
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0 |
| 18 May | Romania
|
2–1 | Turkey
|
| Soviet Union
|
2–1 | Portugal
| |
| 20 May | Soviet Union
|
3–0 | Turkey
|
| Romania
|
2–0 | Portugal
| |
| 22 May | Portugal
|
1–0 | Turkey
|
| Soviet Union
|
1–0 | Romania
|
Group B change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 6 |
| England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 |
 Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 2 |
 Malta
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | –23 | 0 |
| 18 May | England
|
6–0 | Malta
|
| East Germany
|
1–0 | Czechoslovakia
| |
| 20 May | England
|
3–1 | Czechoslovakia
|
| East Germany
|
10–0 | Malta
| |
| 22 May | East Germany
|
4–0 | England
|
| Czechoslovakia
|
7–0 | Malta
|
Group C change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| West Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
 Spain
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| France
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 2 |
| 18 May | Bulgaria
|
1–0 | West Germany
|
| Spain
|
1–0 | France
| |
| 20 May | France
|
1–0 | West Germany
|
| Bulgaria
|
3–1 | Spain
| |
| 22 May | West Germany
|
2–1 | Spain
|
| Bulgaria
|
3–1 | France
|
Group D change
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
 Austria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Poland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 1 |
| 18 May | Yugoslavia
|
2–0 | Austria
|
| Scotland
|
1–0 | Poland
| |
| 20 May | Scotland
|
2–1 | Austria
|
| Yugoslavia
|
0–0 | Poland
| |
| 22 May | Austria
|
3–0 | Poland
|
| Yugoslavia
|
1–1 | Scotland
|
Semifinals change
| Bulgaria | 3 – 0 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
Third place match change
| Soviet Union | 1 – 0 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
Final change
| Bulgaria | (c) 1 – 1 (aet) | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Bulgaria Second title |