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)
1960
1962

Teams

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The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

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Group A

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Portugal 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 3
  Italy 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 3
  England 2 0 0 2 2 7 –5 0
Portugal  0 – 0  Italy
Report
Referee: Piet Roomer (Netherlands)

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

Italy  3 – 2  England

Group B

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Spain 2 1 1 0 8 3 +5 3
  Turkey 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 3
  Austria 2 0 0 2 4 12 –8 0
Turkey  6 – 3  Austria
Tarhan   10', 50'
Doğan   22', 62'
Çevrim   35'
Ceyhun Güneş   60'
Report Wunicer   9'
Baumgartner   25' (pen.)
Kumpfer   65'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mihai Popa (Romania)
Turkey  2 – 2  Spain
Doğan   35'
Ceyhun Güneş   46'
Report Moyano   39', 52'
Attendance: 10,000
Spain  6 – 1  Austria
             

Group C

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  West Germany 3 2 1 0 7 0 +7 5
  Romania 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
  Netherlands 3 0 1 2 2 7 –5 1
  Belgium 3 0 1 2 1 6 –5 1


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

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Poland 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 3
  France 2 1 0 1 4 6 –2 2
  Greece 2 0 1 1 4 5 –1 1


30 March Poland   4–1   France
2 April France   3–2   Greece
4 April Poland   2–2   Greece

Friendlies

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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

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Portugal  4 – 1  Spain
Poland  2 – 1  West Germany

Third place match

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West Germany  2 – 1  Spain

Final

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Portugal  4 – 0  Poland
Serafim   9', 27', 49', 78'


 1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 
 
Portugal
First title
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