1959 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1959 Final Tournament was held in Bulgaria.

1959 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
1959 Европейско първенство по лека атлетика на УЕФА
Tournament details
Host countryBulgaria
Dates25 March – 6 April
Teams17
Final positions
Champions Bulgaria (1st title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Hungary
Fourth place East Germany

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 East Germany 320183+54
 Czechoslovakia 31112203
 France 311156–13
 Poland 302159–42


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

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 431091+87
 Romania 421183+55
 Greece 420247–34
 England 41126603
 Turkey 4013313–101


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  3–2  Turkey
2 April Romania  1–1  Italy
3 April England  4–0  Greece

Group C

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bulgaria 330091+86
 West Germany 32012204
 Netherlands 310235–22
 Yugoslavia 300317–60


28 March Bulgaria  3–1  Netherlands
29 March West Germany  1–0  Yugoslavia
31 March Bulgaria  2–0  West Germany
1 April Netherlands  2–1  Yugoslavia
2 April Bulgaria  4–0  Yugoslavia
West Germany  1–0  Netherlands

Group D

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Hungary 3210121+115
 Spain 3201102+84
 Austria 311143+13
 Luxembourg 3003121–200


29 March Hungary  10–1  Luxembourg
Spain  3–0  Austria
31 March Austria  4–0  Luxembourg
1 April Hungary  2–0  Spain
2 April Hungary  0–0  Austria
Spain  7–0  Luxembourg

Semifinals

Bulgaria 3 – 0 East Germany
Italy 1 – 0 Hungary

Third place match

Hungary 6 – 1 East Germany

Final

Bulgaria 1 – 0 Italy
 1959 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 

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