1990 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 1990 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the eighth edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1973 were eligible to participate in this competition. East Germany hosted the championship, during 17–27 May 1990. 16 teams entered the competition, and Czechoslovakia won their first title.

1990 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1990
Tournament details
Host countryEast Germany
Dates17–27 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Czechoslovakia (1st title)
Runners-up Yugoslavia
Third place Poland
Fourth place Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored79 (2.82 per match)
1989
1991

Squads

Qualifying

Participants

Results

First stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Portugal321074+35
 Denmark3201103+74
 Northern Ireland310238−52
 Turkey301227−51
Northern Ireland  1–2  Portugal
Wilkinson 45'Kenedy 17'
Porfírio 78'

Denmark  3–0  Turkey

Northern Ireland  0–6  Denmark

Portugal  2–2  Turkey
Hernâni 20'
Sérgio Ribeiro 31'
Kavlaman 41', 76'

Northern Ireland  2–0  Turkey

Portugal  3–1  Denmark
Poejo 10'
Costa 37', 78'
Mikkelsen 68'

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Poland321061+55
 Sweden312063+34
 Cyprus310226−42
 Hungary301226−41
Poland  3–0  Cyprus

Sweden  2–2  Hungary

Cyprus  2–0  Hungary

Poland  1–1  Sweden

Cyprus  0–3  Sweden

Poland  2–0  Hungary

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Czechoslovakia321050+55
 West Germany312062+44
 France302124−22
 Scotland301229−71
Czechoslovakia  0–0  West Germany

France  1–1  Scotland

Czechoslovakia  2–0  France

West Germany  5–1  Scotland

West Germany  1–1  France

Czechoslovakia  3–0  Scotland

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Yugoslavia330040+46
 Spain320142+24
 East Germany301225−31
 Belgium301214−31
Spain  3–1  East Germany

Belgium  0–2  Yugoslavia

Spain  1–0  Belgium

East Germany  0–1  Yugoslavia

Spain  0–1  Yugoslavia

East Germany  1–1  Belgium

Semi-finals

Poland  1–4  Yugoslavia

Third place match

Portugal  2–3  Poland
Nuno Santos 16'
Alex 77'
Ficoń 23'
Przała 49'
Biskup 63'

Final

Czechoslovakia  3 – 2 (a.e.t.)  Yugoslavia
Penksa 44'
Berger 60'
Čížek 97'
31' Pantelić
43' Stanojević
Referee: Sandor Varga (Hungary)

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