1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates30 March – 8 April
Teams13
Final positions
Champions Portugal (1st title)
Runners-up Poland
Third place West Germany
Fourth place Spain
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Serafim (4 Goals)
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The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1961 Final Tournament was held in Portugal.

Teams[change | change source]

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage[change | change source]

Group A[change | change source]

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
Referee: Roomer (Netherlands)
Portugal 4 – 0 England
Simões Goal 30'
Serafim Goal 48', 56'
Nunes Goal 68'		 Report
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (Germany)
Italy 3 – 2 England

Group B[change | change source]

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


30 March Turkey  6–3  Austria
1 April Turkey  2–2  Spain
4 April Spain  6–1  Austria

Group C[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

Portugal 4 – 1 Spain
Poland 2 – 1 West Germany

Third place match[change | change source]

West Germany 2 – 1 Spain

Final[change | change source]

Portugal 4 – 0 Poland
Serafim Goal 9', 27', 49', 78'


 1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 

Portugal
First title

Other websites[change | change source]

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