1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
| Campeonato Europeo Sub-16 de la UEFA 1988 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 11–21 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Portugal |
| Third place | East Germany |
| Fourth place | West Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 50 (1.79 per match) |
← 1987 1989 → | |
The 1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 6th edition of the UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Spain hosted the 16 teams entered the competition during 11–21 May 1988.
Italy did not defend its win in the previous year's final.
Spain won their second title.
Qualifying
Participants
- Austria
- Belgium
- East Germany
- Finland
- France
- Hungary
- Republic of Ireland
- Norway
- Portugal
- Romania
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- West Germany
- Yugoslavia
Results
First stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
| Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
| West Germany | 1–1 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| West Germany | 2–1 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Nurmela |
Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany[1] | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Romania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| East Germany | 1–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1–2 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
| West Germany | 0–3 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
Estadio Las Margaritas, Getafe
Third place match
| West Germany | 0–0 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Final
| Spain | 0–0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Manolo Lasa Urzaiz Silvestre |
4–2 | Rui Bento Paulo Pilar Jorge Costa Luís Miguel |
References
- ^ East Germany is qualified on penalty shootout (the first in any UEFA tournament group stage) and Sweden is eliminated.