1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

1997 UEFA Under-16 Championship
U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1997
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
Dates28 April – 10 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Spain (4th title)
Runners-up Austria
Third place Germany
Fourth place  Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored100 (3.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Juanjo Camacho
(5 goals)
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The 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 15th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1980 were eligible to participate in this competition. Germany hosted the championship, during 28 April – 10 May 1997. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated Austria in the final to win the competition for the fourth time.

The games were held in Barsinghausen, Blankenburg, Braunschweig, Bremen, Bückeburg, Celle, Einbeck, Goslar, Hamburg, Hamelin, Hanover, Hettstedt, Hildesheim, Kiel, Lehrte, Lübeck, Lübtheen, Minden, Neukloster, Neustadt-Glewe, Nienburg/Weser, Norderstedt, Nordhausen, Polz, Rendsburg, Schönberg, Schwerin, Thale, Vöhrum and Wernigerode.

Squads

Main article: 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship squads

Participants

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9
  Switzerland 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
 Northern Ireland 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
 Israel 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0
Germany 3–0 Israel
Switzerland 2–1 Northern Ireland
Israel 1–2 Northern Ireland
Vöhrum
Germany 2–0  Switzerland
Northern Ireland 0–1 Germany
Israel 2–3  Switzerland

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9
 Austria 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
 Ukraine 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
 Poland 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
Poland 0–4 Austria
Spain 6–1 Ukraine
Referee: Muhittin Boşat (Turkey)
Poland 1–2 Spain
Referee: Dieter Schoch (Switzerland)
Austria 0–2 Ukraine
Austria 0–2 Spain
Ukraine 2–3 Poland

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Belgium 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
 Hungary 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
 Italy 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
 Georgia 3 0 0 3 7 16 −9 0
Hungary 6–3 Georgia
Polz
Belgium 1–0 Italy
Schönberg
Hungary 0–1 Belgium
Georgia 3–5 Italy
Georgia 1–5 Belgium
Italy 1–2 Hungary

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkey 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9
 Slovakia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
 Iceland 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
 Slovenia 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Turkey 2–0 Slovenia
Slovakia 1–0 Iceland
Turkey 1–0 Slovakia
Slovenia 0–2 Iceland
Iceland 0–4 Turkey
Slovenia 2–2 Slovakia

Knockout stages

Quarterfinals

Germany 3–1 Hungary
Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania)
Belgium 0–0  Switzerland
Penalties
4–5
Spain 3–1 Slovakia
Referee: Dick van Egmond (Netherlands)
Turkey 0–3 Austria

Semifinals

Switzerland 0–0 Austria
Penalties
5–6
Referee: Anton Genov (Bulgaria)
Germany 1–2 Spain

Third Place Playoff

Germany 3–1  Switzerland
Referee: Dick van Egmond (Netherlands)

Final

Spain 0–0 Austria
Penalties
5–4
Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania)

References

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