1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1961 Final Tournament was held in Portugal.

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)

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 211040+43
 Italy 211032+13
 England 200227–50
Portugal 0 – 0 Italy
Report

Portugal 4 – 0 England
Simões  30'
Serafim  48', 56'
Nunes  68'
Report
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (Germany)

Italy 3 – 2 England

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 211083+53
 Turkey 211085+33
 Austria 2002412–80


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

Group C

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 West Germany 321070+75
 Romania 321041+35
 Netherlands 301227–51
 Belgium 301216–51


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 211063+33
 France 210146–22
 Greece 201145–11


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 

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