1985 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 1985 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 3rd edition of the UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Hungary hosted the 16 teams that contested during 17–26 May 1985.

1985 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

1985–ös U16-os labdarúgó-Európa-bajnokság
Tournament details
Host country	Hungary
Dates	17–26 May
Teams	16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	14 (in 14 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Soviet Union (1st title)
Runners-up	Greece
Third place	Spain
Fourth place	East Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played	28
Goals scored	69 (2.46 per match)
← 1984 1986 →

Soviet Union won its first title.

Qualifying

Main article: 1985 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Participants

•  Bulgaria
•  East Germany
•  France
•  Greece
•  Hungary
•  Iceland
•  Italy
•  Netherlands
•  Norway
•  Portugal
•  Scotland
•  Soviet Union
•  Spain
•  Sweden
•  West Germany
•  Yugoslavia

Results

First stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Soviet Union	3	3	0	0	6	1	+5	6
West Germany	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	3
Hungary	3	1	0	2	2	3	−1	2
Portugal	3	0	1	2	1	5	−4	1

Soviet Union	2–0	Hungary

17 May 1985

Zalaegerszeg

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West Germany	1–1	Portugal

17 May 1985

Keszthely

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Hungary	2–0	Portugal

19 May 1985

Nagykanizsa

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Soviet Union	2–1	West Germany

19 May 1985

Zalaegerszeg

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Soviet Union	2–0	Portugal

21 May 1985

Keszthely

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West Germany	1–0	Hungary

21 May 1985

Zalaegerszeg

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	1	2	0	4	0	+4	4
Sweden	3	2	0	1	8	7	+1	4
Yugoslavia	3	1	1	1	2	3	−1	3
Italy	3	0	1	2	2	6	−4	1

Yugoslavia	1–0	Italy

17 May 1985

Szeged

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Sweden	0–4	Spain

17 May 1985

Hódmezővásárhely

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Sweden	3–1	Yugoslavia

19 May 1985

Hódmezővásárhely

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Italy	0–0	Spain

19 May 1985

Szeged

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Sweden	5–2	Italy

21 May 1985

Hódmezővásárhely

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Yugoslavia	0–0	Spain

21 May 1985

Szeged

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
East Germany	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	4
Norway	3	1	2	0	1	0	+1	4
Bulgaria	3	1	0	2	4	4	0	2
Netherlands	3	0	2	1	3	5	−2	2

Norway	1–0	Bulgaria

17 May 1985

Győr

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East Germany	1–1	Netherlands

17 May 1985

Győr

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East Germany	1–0	Bulgaria

19 May 1985

Kapuvár

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Norway	0–0	Netherlands

19 May 1985

Mosonmagyaróvár

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Bulgaria	4–2	Netherlands

21 May 1985

Győr

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East Germany	0–0	Norway

21 May 1985

Győr

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Greece	3	3	0	0	9	1	+7	6
France	3	2	0	1	7	2	+5	4
Scotland	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	2
Iceland	3	0	0	3	0	10	−10	0

Scotland	2–0	Iceland

17 May 1985

Jászberény

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Greece	2–0	France

17 May 1985

Szolnok

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France	4–0	Iceland

19 May 1985

Kunhegyes

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Greece	2–1	Scotland

19 May 1985

Mezőtúr

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France	3–0	Scotland

21 May 1985

Szolnok

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Greece	4–0	Iceland

21 May 1985

Karcag

Semi-finals

Greece	0–0	Spain
Penalties
	4–3

24 May 1985

Budapest

Soviet Union	5–3	East Germany

24 May 1985

Budapest

Third place match

Spain	1–0	East Germany

26 May 1985

Budapest

Final

Soviet Union	4–0	Greece
Pantsulaia , Kobelev Gasimov

26 May 1985

Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, Budapest

Referee: Stojan Ilievski (Yugoslavia)

References

• UEFA.com
• RSSSF.com