1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
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The 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 15th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1980 were eligible to participate in this competition. Germany hosted the championship, during 28 April – 10 May 1997. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated Austria in the final to win the competition for the fourth time.
U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1997 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Germany |
Dates | 28 April – 10 May |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Spain (4th title) |
Runners-up | Austria |
Third place | Germany |
Fourth place | Switzerland |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 100 (3.13 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Juanjo Camacho (5 goals) |
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The games were held in Barsinghausen, Blankenburg, Braunschweig, Bremen, Bückeburg, Celle, Einbeck, Goslar, Hamburg, Hamelin, Hanover, Hettstedt, Hildesheim, Kiel, Lehrte, Lübeck, Lübtheen, Minden, Neukloster, Neustadt-Glewe, Nienburg/Weser, Norderstedt, Nordhausen, Polz, Rendsburg, Schönberg, Schwerin, Thale, Vöhrum and Wernigerode.