1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the sixth edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Spain hosted the championship, during 11–21 May 1988. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain won their second title.

1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
Campeonato Europeo Sub-16 de la UEFA 1988
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
Dates11–21 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Spain (2nd title)
Runners-up Portugal
Third place East Germany
Fourth place West Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored50 (1.79 per match)
1987
1989

Qualifying

Participants

Results

First stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 West Germany321062+45
 Norway311132+13
 Finland310224−22
 Austria310214−32
Finland  1–0  Austria

West Germany  1–1  Norway

Norway  2–0  Finland

West Germany  3–0  Austria

West Germany  2–1  Finland

Austria  1–0  Norway

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 East Germany[1]312032+14
 Sweden312032+14
 Romania30303303
 Yugoslavia301213−21
Romania  1–1  East Germany

Sweden  1–0  Yugoslavia

Romania  1–1  Sweden

East Germany  1–0  Yugoslavia


East Germany  1–1  Sweden
Penalties
5–4

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Spain321052+35
 Hungary312021+14
 France31112203
 Turkey300326−40
Hungary  0–0  Spain
Referee: Klaus Scheurell

Turkey  0–1  France

Hungary  1–0  Turkey

Spain  1–0  France
Referee: Rune Larsson

Hungary  1–1  France

Spain  4–2  Turkey
Manolo
Urzaiz
Silvestre
Referee: Klaus Scheurell

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Portugal321020+25
 Republic of Ireland312032+14
 Belgium310223−12
  Switzerland301235−21

Switzerland  1–2  Belgium


Portugal  1–0  Belgium

Republic of Ireland  1–0  Belgium

Portugal  1–0   Switzerland

Semi-finals

West Germany  0–3  Spain
Estadio Las Margaritas, Getafe
Referee: Stillander
East Germany  0–4  Portugal

Third place match

West Germany  0–0  East Germany
Penalties
4–5

Final

Spain  0–0  Portugal
Penalties
Manolo
Lasa
Urzaiz
Silvestre
4–2 Rui Bento
Paulo Pilar
Jorge Costa
Luís Miguel
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Michel Girard

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