The 1990 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 8th edition of the UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1973 were eligible to participate in this competition. Then East Germany hosted the 16 teams that contested 17–27 May 1990.
| U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1990 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | East Germany |
| Dates | 17–27 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Czechoslovakia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Yugoslavia |
| Third place | Poland |
| Fourth place | Portugal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 79 (2.82 per match) |
← 1989 1991 → | |
Portugal unsuccessfully defended their first title.
Czechoslovakia won their first title.
Squads
Qualifying
Participants
- Belgium
- Czechoslovakia
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- East Germany
- France
- Hungary
- Northern Ireland
- Poland
- Portugal
- Scotland
- Spain
- Sweden
- Turkey
- West Germany
- Yugoslavia
Results
First stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 4 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
| Denmark | 3–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
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Leinefelde
| Northern Ireland | 1–2 | Portugal |
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Arnstadt
| Northern Ireland | 0–6 | Denmark |
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Eisenach
| Northern Ireland | 2–0 | Turkey |
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Weimar
| Portugal | 3–1 | Denmark |
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Mühlhausen
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Cyprus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 |
| 4 | Hungary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
| Poland | 3–0 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
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Kölleda
| Sweden | 2–2 | Hungary |
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Tambach
| Cyprus | 2–0 | Hungary |
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Erfurt
| Poland | 1–1 | Sweden |
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| Sławomir Wojciechowski 33' | Jesper Ljung 65' |
Nordhausen
| Sweden | 3–0 | Cyprus |
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Heiligenstadt
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| 2 | West Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | France | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
| West Germany | 0–0 | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
Ruhla
| Czechoslovakia | 2–0 | France |
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Apolda
| West Germany | 5–1 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| McRonald 63' |
Sömmerda
| West Germany | 1–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Tetu 63' (o.g.) | Bernard Diomède 4' |
Sondershausen
| Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Scotland |
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Ilmenau
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | East Germany (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| 4 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| Yugoslavia | 2–0 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
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Gera
| Spain | 3–1 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Julen Guerrero 30', 32', 73' | Dirk Stichert 79' |
Elsterberg
| Yugoslavia | 1–0 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Zlatko Kostić 68' |
Weida
| East Germany | 1–1 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Zimmermann 19' | Igor Six 37' (pen.) |
Rudolstadt
| Yugoslavia | 1–0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Miodrag Pantelić 39' |
Zeulenroda
Semi-finals
| Poland | 1–4 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Michał Biskup 20' |
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Sömmerda
| Portugal | 0–0 | Czechoslovakia |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 |
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Nordhausen
Third place match
| Portugal | 2–3 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
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Erfurt
Final
| Czechoslovakia | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Yugoslavia |
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Georgij-Dimitroff-Stadion, Erfurt
Referee: Sándor Varga (Hungary)
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