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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 30 March – 8 April |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portugal (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Poland |
| Third place |  West Germany |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Serafim (4 Goals) |
| ← 1960 1962 → | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1961 Final Tournament was held in Portugal.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
Austria
Belgium
England
France- West Germany
Greece
Italy
Netherlands- Poland
- Portugal (host)
Romania- Spain
Turkey
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| Italy
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| England
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
| Portugal | 0 – 0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Portugal | 4 – 0 | England |
|---|---|---|
Simões  30'Serafim 48', 56'Nunes 68' |
Report |
| Italy | 3 – 2 | England |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 3 |
| Turkey
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 |
| Austria
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | –8 | 0 |
| Turkey | 6 – 3 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Tarhan 10', 50' Doğan 22', 62'Çevrim 35'Ceyhun Güneş 60' |
Report | Wunicer 9' Baumgartner 25' (pen.)Kumpfer 65' |
| Turkey | 2 – 2 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Doğan 35' Ceyhun Güneş 46' |
Report | Moyano 39', 52' |
| Spain | 6 – 1 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| |
|
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 5 |
| Romania
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| Netherlands
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 1 |
| Belgium
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 1 |
| 30 March | West Germany
|
4–0 | Belgium
|
| Romania
|
3–1 | Netherlands
| |
| 1 April | Belgium
|
1–1 | Netherlands
|
| 2 April | West Germany
|
0–0 | Romania
|
| 4 April | West Germany
|
3–0 | Netherlands
|
| Romania
|
1–0 | Belgium
|
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| France
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 2 |
| Greece
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 1 |
| 30 March | Poland
|
4–1 | France
|
| 2 April | France
|
3–2 | Greece
|
| 4 April | Poland
|
2–2 | Greece
|
Friendlies
Three Friendly Matches were also played during the tournament.
| 30 March | Spain
|
0–0 | England
|
Sir Stanley Rous Cup |
| 2 April | Poland
|
3–0 | Austria
|
José Crahay Cup |
| 4 April | Portugal
|
3–1 | France
|
Ebbe Schwartz Cup |
Semifinals
| Portugal | 4 – 1 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2 – 1 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
| West Germany | 2 – 1 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Portugal | 4 – 0 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Serafim 9', 27', 49', 78' |
| 1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Portugal First title |
External links
| UEFA European U-18 and U-19 Championship | |||||||||||||
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- UEFA European Under-19 Championship
- 1960–61 in Austrian football
- 1960–61 in European football
- International association football competitions hosted by Portugal
- March 1961 sports events in Europe
- April 1961 sports events in Europe
- Football competitions in Lisbon
- 1960s in Lisbon
- 1961 in youth association football