1972 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1972 Final Tournament was a youth football tournament held in Spain.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 13 May - 22 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  West Germany |
| Third place |  Poland |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain |
Qualification
Round 1
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Belgium, 
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Wales and 
Soviet Union received a Bye.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Switzerland  |
2–1 |  Portugal |
2–0 | 0–1 |
Finland  |
3–3(a) | Poland |
2–2 | 1–1 |
Iceland  |
6–8 |  Republic of Ireland |
4–3 | 2–5 |
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4–0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Greece |
3–0 | 1–0 |
Luxembourg  |
0–4 |  Denmark |
0–3 | 0–1 |
Sweden  |
3–7 | West Germany |
1–1 | 2–6 |
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5–1 |  Turkey |
4–0 | 1–1 |
Austria  |
1–2 |  Czechoslovakia |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Round 2
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium |
(a)3–3 | Switzerland |
1–0 | 2–3 |
| East Germany |
2–2(p) | Poland |
2–0 | 0–2 |
| Wales |
w.o. | Republic of Ireland |
2–1 | w.o. |
| Soviet Union |
1–0 | Bulgaria |
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Denmark |
2–9 | West Germany |
0–4 | 2–5 |
| Czechoslovakia |
1–1(p) | Yugoslavia |
0–1 | 1–0 |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament. Six teams qualified (Q) and ten teams entered without playing qualification matches.
- Belgium (Q)
- England
France- West Germany (Q)
Hungary
Italy
Malta
Netherlands
Norway- Poland (Q)
- Republic of Ireland (Q)
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Romania
Scotland- Soviet Union (Q)
- Spain (host)
- Yugoslavia (Q)
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
| Norway |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| 13 May | Netherlands |
1–0 | Norway |
| Poland |
2–1 | France | |
| 15 May | France |
2–1 | Norway |
| Netherlands |
0–0 | Poland | |
| 17 May | Poland |
4–0 | Norway |
| France |
3–1 | Netherlands |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
| Scotland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| Hungary |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| Soviet Union |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
| 13 May | Hungary |
4–3 | Scotland |
| West Germany |
4–0 | Soviet Union | |
| 15 May | Scotland |
1–0 | West Germany |
| Hungary |
2–1 | Soviet Union | |
| 17 May | Scotland |
2–0 | Soviet Union |
| West Germany |
3–2 | Hungary |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Belgium |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Yugoslavia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Republic of Ireland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 1 |
| 13 May | Yugoslavia |
1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
| Belgium |
0–0 | England | |
| 15 May | Yugoslavia |
2–1 | Belgium |
| England |
4–0 | Republic of Ireland | |
| 17 May | England |
1–0 | Yugoslavia |
| Belgium |
2–0 | Republic of Ireland |
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