| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Czechoslovakia |
| Dates | 22–30 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Portugal |
| Third place |  East Germany |
| Fourth place |  Soviet Union |
| ← 1970 1972 → | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1971 Final Tournament was held in Czechoslovakia.
Best player: Trevor Francis (ENG)
Best goalkeeper: António Fidalgo (POR)
Qualification
Group 1
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 |
 Netherlands
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 5 |
 Luxembourg
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | –13 | 0 |
| Belgium
|
4–1 | Luxembourg
| |
| Netherlands
|
4–0 | Luxembourg
| |
| Belgium
|
1–0 | Netherlands
| |
| Luxembourg
|
0–3 | Belgium
| |
| Luxembourg
|
0–3 | Netherlands
| |
| Netherlands
|
2–2 | Belgium
|
Group 2
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sweden
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 4 |
 Norway
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
 Finland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
| Sweden
|
6–1 | Finland
| |
| Sweden
|
3–0 | Norway
| |
| Norway
|
2–0 | Finland
|
Group 3
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wales
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
 Scotland
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
 Iceland
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | –10 | 1 |
| Iceland
|
1–1 | Wales
| |
| Iceland
|
1–3 | Scotland
| |
| Scotland
|
4–1 | Iceland
| |
| Wales
|
6–1 | Iceland
| |
| Scotland
|
0–2 | Wales
| |
| Wales
|
0–0 | Scotland
|
Group 4
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulgaria
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
 Romania
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Turkey
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Bulgaria
|
3–2 | Turkey
| |
| Romania
|
0–0 | Turkey
| |
| Bulgaria
|
1–0 | Romania
| |
| Romania
|
1–1 | Bulgaria
| |
| Turkey
|
1–2 | Romania
| |
| Turkey
|
0–0 | Bulgaria
|
Groups 5-8
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal
|
3–2 |  France
|
3–2 | 0–0 |
Malta 
|
0–2 |  Switzerland
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
West Germany 
|
1–0 |  Italy
|
0–0 | 1–0 |
Poland 
|
1–0 |  Hungary
|
0–0 | 1–0 |
| Portugal | 3 – 2 |  France |
|---|---|---|
Ibraim  10' Eurico 43' Nando 46' |
Report |
| France | 0 – 0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament. Eight teams qualified (Q) and eight teams entered without playing qualification matches.
Austria- Belgium (Q)
- Bulgaria (Q)
Czechoslovakia (host)- East Germany
- England
- West Germany (Q)
Greece- Poland (Q)
- Portugal (Q)
- Soviet Union
Spain- Sweden (Q)
- Switzerland (Q)
- Wales (Q)
Yugoslavia
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Spain
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
| Austria
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 1 |
| 22 May | Austria
|
1–1 | Spain
|
| Portugal
|
1–0 | Switzerland
| |
| 24 May | Portugal
|
1–0 | Austria
|
| Spain
|
1–0 | Switzerland
| |
| 26 May | Switzerland
|
1–0 | Austria
|
| Portugal
|
1–0 | Spain
|
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 |
| Belgium
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| Wales
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
| Bulgaria
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | –9 | 1 |
| 22 May | Soviet Union
|
5–0 | Bulgaria
|
| Belgium
|
1–0 | Wales
| |
| 24 May | Soviet Union
|
2–2 | Belgium
|
| Bulgaria
|
1–1 | Wales
| |
| 26 May | Soviet Union
|
3–2 | Wales
|
| Belgium
|
5–1 | Bulgaria
|
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Greece
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | –4 | 2 |
| West Germany
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 |
| 22 May | East Germany
|
5–1 | Greece
|
| Czechoslovakia
|
0–0 | West Germany
| |
| 24 May | East Germany
|
2–2 | Czechoslovakia
|
| Greece
|
4–2 | West Germany
| |
| 26 May | East Germany
|
3–1 | West Germany
|
| Czechoslovakia
|
3–1 | Greece
|
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
| Poland
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
| 22 May | Poland
|
1–1 | Sweden
|
| England
|
1–0 | Yugoslavia
| |
| 24 May | Yugoslavia
|
5–1 | Poland
|
| England
|
1–0 | Sweden
| |
| 26 May | England
|
0–0 | Poland
|
| Yugoslavia
|
3–2 | Sweden
|
Semifinals
| Portugal | 2 – 1 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| England | 1 – 1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 2 | ||
Third place match
| East Germany | 1 – 1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5 – 3 | ||
Final
| England | 3 – 0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Ayris Eastoe Eastoe |
Report |
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| 1971 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 England Fourth title |
External links
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