| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Italy |
| Dates | 31 May – 10 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  East Germany |
| Third place |  Italy |
| Fourth place |  Bulgaria |
| ← 1972 1974 → | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1973 Final Tournament was held in Italy.
Qualification
Groups 1-4
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Malta 
|
1–5 |  Austria
|
1–1 | 0–4 |
Luxembourg 
|
2–3 |  Iceland
|
2–1 | 0–2 |
Republic of Ireland 
|
3–1 |  Sweden
|
2–1 | 1–0 |
Finland 
|
0–1 |  Norway
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
Group 5
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
 Portugal
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 4 |
 Spain
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Portugal
|
2–1 | Spain
| |
| Spain
|
3–1 | Portugal
| |
| Belgium
|
2–1 | Spain
| |
| Belgium
|
3–1 | Portugal
| |
| Spain
|
2–2 | Belgium
| |
| Portugal
|
1–0 | Belgium
|
Group 6
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 West Germany
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Poland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
 Netherlands
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
| Netherlands
|
0–0 | West Germany
| |
| Netherlands
|
1–2 | Poland
| |
| West Germany
|
1–1 | Netherlands
| |
| Poland
|
0–1 | West Germany
| |
| Poland
|
3–0 | Netherlands
| |
| West Germany
|
3–1 | Poland
|
Group 7
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scotland
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
 France
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 4 |
 Wales
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Wales
|
1–1 | Scotland
| |
| Scotland
|
1–0 | Wales
| |
| Wales
|
2–1 | France
| |
| France
|
0–3 | Scotland
| |
| Scotland
|
2–4 | France
| |
| France
|
1–0 | Wales
|
Group 8
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Romania
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Greece
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
 Yugoslavia
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia
|
1–2 | Greece
| |
| Romania
|
0–0 | Yugoslavia
| |
| Greece
|
2–1 | Yugoslavia
| |
| Greece
|
0–1 | Romania
| |
| Romania
|
2–2 | Greece
| |
| Yugoslavia
|
0–2 | Romania
|
Group 9
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Soviet Union
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
 Hungary
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
 Turkey
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 2 |
| Soviet Union
|
3–2 | Turkey
| |
| Turkey
|
1–1 | Hungary
| |
| Soviet Union
|
2–0 | Hungary
| |
| Turkey
|
1–1 | Soviet Union
| |
| Hungary
|
1–2 | Soviet Union
| |
| Hungary
|
2–1 | Turkey
|
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament. Nine teams qualified (Q) and seven teams entered without playing qualification matches.
- Austria (Q)
- Belgium (Q)
- Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Denmark- East Germany
- England
- West Germany (Q)
- Iceland (Q)
- Italy (host)
- Norway (Q)
- Romania (Q)
- Republic of Ireland (Q)
- Scotland (Q)
- Soviet Union (Q)
Switzerland
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Romania
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| West Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
| Norway
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
| 31 May | Stadio Gianpiero Vitali, Massa | Italy
|
3–1 | Romania
|
| Stadio Carlo Necchi-Balloni, Forte dei Marmi | West Germany
|
2–1 | Norway
| |
| 2 June | Stadio Torquato Bresciani, Viareggio | Italy
|
1–0 | Norway
|
| Stadio dei Marmi, Carrara | Romania
|
1–0 | West Germany
| |
| 4 June | Stadio Gianpiero Vitali, Massa | Italy
|
1–0 | West Germany
|
| Stadio dei Marmi, Carrara | Romania
|
2–1 | Norway
|
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| Republic of Ireland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Denmark
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 0 |
| 31 May | Stadio Marcello Melani, Pistoia | Soviet Union
|
1–0 | Republic of Ireland
|
| Stadio Roberto Strulli, Monsummano Terme | Bulgaria
|
3–2 | Denmark
| |
| 2 June | Stadio Daniele Mariotti, Montecatini Terme | Soviet Union
|
1–0 | Denmark
|
| Stadio Marcello Melani, Pistoia | Bulgaria
|
2–0 | Republic of Ireland
| |
| 4 June | Stadio Roberto Strulli, Monsummano Terme | Republic of Ireland
|
3–2 | Denmark
|
| Stadio Porta Elisa, Lucca | Bulgaria
|
1–1 | Soviet Union
|
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| Iceland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 1 |
| 31 May | Stadio Torquato Bresciani, Viareggio | England
|
2–0 | Iceland
|
| Stadio dei Marmi, Carrara | Belgium
|
2–0 | Switzerland
| |
| 2 June | Stadio Carlo Necchi-Balloni, Forte dei Marmi | England
|
2–0 | Switzerland
|
| Stadio Gianpiero Vitali, Massa | Iceland
|
1–1 | Belgium
| |
| 4 June | Stadio Torquato Bresciani, Viareggio | England
|
0–0 | Belgium
|
| Stadio Carlo Necchi-Balloni, Forte dei Marmi | Switzerland
|
2–1 | Iceland
|
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| Austria
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 2 |
| 31 May | Stadio Daniele Mariotti, Montecatini Terme | Austria
|
1–1 | East Germany
|
| Stadio Porta Elisa, Lucca | Czechoslovakia
|
1–0 | Scotland,
| |
| 2 June | Stadio Porta Elisa, Lucca | East Germany
|
3–1 | Scotland
|
| Stadio Roberto Strulli, Monsummano Terme | Austria
|
1–1 | Czechoslovakia
| |
| 4 June | Stadio Marcello Melani, Pistoia | East Germany
|
3–2 | Czechoslovakia
|
| Stadio Daniele Mariotti, Montecatini Terme | Scotland
|
2–0 | Austria
|
Semifinals
| England | 1 – 0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| East Germany | 1 – 0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
| Italy | 1 – 0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
Final
| England | 3 – 2 (aet) | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 England Sixth title |
External links
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