The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1982 Final Tournament was held in Finland. It also served as the European qualification for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship. The competition was won by Scotland, their first tournament win at any international level.
| 1982 Jalkapallon alle 18-vuotiaiden Euroopan-mestaruuskilpailut 1982 U18-Europamästerskapet i fotboll | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Finland |
| Dates | 21–30 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Scotland (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Czechoslovakia |
| Third place | Soviet Union |
| Fourth place | Poland |
← 1981 1983 → | |
Qualification
Group 8
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 8 |
| France | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 4 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | –16 | 0 |
| France | 0–2 | West Germany | |
| Luxembourg | 2–4 | France | |
| France | 6–0 | Luxembourg | |
| Luxembourg | 0–5 | West Germany | |
| West Germany | 1–0 | France | |
| West Germany | 3–0 | Luxembourg |
Other groups
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2–2 (3–4p) | Netherlands | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Northern Ireland | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Iceland | 3–4 | Belgium | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Scotland | 3–2 | England | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Poland | 2–1 | Sweden | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Denmark | 0–3 | Czechoslovakia | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Norway | 0–3 | Soviet Union | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Austria | 3–2 | Italy | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| Malta | 0–5 | Spain | 0–0 | 0–5 |
| Portugal | 2–1 | Switzerland | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Greece | 1–2 | Hungary | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Romania | 2–4 | Bulgaria | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Albania | 4–2 | Cyprus | 4–0 | 0–2 |
| Turkey | 0–0 (3–2p) | Yugoslavia | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
- Albania
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Czechoslovakia
- Finland (host)
- West Germany
- Hungary
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Scotland
- Soviet Union
- Spain
- Turkey
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
| West Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
| 21 May | West Germany | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
| Soviet Union | 4–1 | Austria | |
| 23 May | Austria | 4–1 | West Germany |
| Soviet Union | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | |
| 25 May | Soviet Union | 1–0 | West Germany |
| Austria | 4–2 | Republic of Ireland |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 0 |
| 21 May | Bulgaria | 2–1 | Spain |
| Poland | 1–0 | Belgium | |
| 23 May | Poland | 1–0 | Spain |
| Belgium | 1–0 | Bulgaria | |
| 25 May | Belgium | 3–1 | Spain |
| Bulgaria | 0–0 | Poland |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Finland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Hungary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 0 |
| 21 May | Czechoslovakia | 2–1 | Finland |
| Portugal | 2–1 | Hungary | |
| 23 May | Finland | 3–2 | Hungary |
| Portugal | 1–1 | Czechoslovakia | |
| 25 May | Portugal | 1–1 | Finland |
| Czechoslovakia | 2–0 | Hungary |
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| Turkey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| Albania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 1 |
| 21 May | Scotland | 3–0 | Albania |
| Netherlands | 3–1 | Turkey | |
| 23 May | Scotland | 2–0 | Turkey |
| Netherlands | 3–1 | Albania | |
| 25 May | Scotland | 1–1 | Netherlands |
| Turkey | 1–1 | Albania |
Semifinals
| Czechoslovakia | 1 – 0 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
Hämeenlinna
Third place match
| Poland | 1 – 3 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
Helsinki
Referee: Albert Thomas (Netherlands)
Final
| Scotland | 3 – 1 | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Philliben Nevin Mackay |
Helsinki
Attendance: 2500
Referee: Karl-Heinz Tritschler (West Germany)
| 1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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Scotland First title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on points, goal difference and scored goals).
- Austria
- Czechoslovakia
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Scotland
- Soviet Union
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