1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
Campionato di calcio europeo Under-16 1982
Tournament details
Host country	Italy
Dates	5–7 May
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Italy (1st title)
Runners-up	West Germany
Third place	Yugoslavia
Fourth place	Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	6 (1.5 per match)
	1984 →

The 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the first UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Italy was the host of the championship. The tournament took place from 5 to 7 May 1982. Four teams entered the competition, after playing one qualifying stage and quarterfinals.

Italy won the final against West Germany.

Qualifying[]

The final tournament of the 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and quarterfinals. During these rounds, 26 national teams competed to determine the four teams that played the tournament.

Participants[]

Finland
Italy
West Germany
Yugoslavia

Results[]

Semi-finals		Final

5 May – Falconara

Italy	1 (4)
		7 May – Falconara
Finland	1 (2)
		Italy	1
5 May – Senigallia
		West Germany	0
West Germany	2

Yugoslavia	1
		Third place

		7 May – Falconara

		Yugoslavia	0 (4)

		Finland	0 (2)