1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 6th edition of the UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Spain hosted the 16 teams entered the competition during 11–21 May 1988.

1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

Campeonato Europeo Sub-16 de la UEFA 1988
Tournament details
Host country	Spain
Dates	11–21 May
Teams	16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Spain (2nd title)
Runners-up	Portugal
Third place	East Germany
Fourth place	West Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played	28
Goals scored	50 (1.79 per match)
← 1987 1989 →

Italy did not defend its win in the previous year's final.

Spain won their second title.

Qualifying

Main article: 1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Participants

•  Austria
•  Belgium
•  East Germany
•  Finland
•  France
•  Hungary
•  Republic of Ireland
•  Norway
•  Portugal
•  Romania
•  Spain
•  Sweden
•   Switzerland
•  Turkey
•  West Germany
•  Yugoslavia

Results

First stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
West Germany	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	5
Norway	3	1	1	1	3	2	+1	3
Finland	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	2
Austria	3	1	0	2	1	4	−3	2

Finland	1–0	Austria
Nurmela

11 May 1988

Alicante

Referee: José Alberto Veiga Trigo

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West Germany	1–1	Norway

11 May 1988

Elche

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Norway	2–0	Finland

13 May 1988

Santa Pola

Referee: John Spillane

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West Germany	3–0	Austria

13 May 1988

Benidorm

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West Germany	2–1	Finland
		Nurmela

15 May 1988

Alicante

Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger

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Austria	1–0	Norway

15 May 1988

Elda

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
East Germany[1]	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	4
Sweden	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	4
Romania	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3
Yugoslavia	3	0	1	2	1	3	−2	1

Romania	1–1	East Germany

11 May 1988

Cáceres

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Sweden	1–0	Yugoslavia

11 May 1988

Don Benito

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Romania	1–1	Sweden

13 May 1988

Almendralejo

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East Germany	1–0	Yugoslavia

13 May 1988

Badajoz

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Romania	1–1	Yugoslavia

15 May 1988

Los Santos de Maimona

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East Germany	1–1	Sweden
Penalties
	5–4

15 May 1988

Mérida

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	5
Hungary	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	4
France	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	3
Turkey	3	0	0	3	2	6	−4	0

Hungary	0–0	Spain

11 May 1988

Antequera

Referee: Klaus Scheurell

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Turkey	0–1	France
	Report	21' Ouédec

11 May 1988

Benalmádena

Referee:  ?

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Hungary	1–0	Turkey

13 May 1988

Benalmádena

Referee:  ?

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Spain	1–0	France

13 May 1988

Municipal, Marbella

Referee: Rune Larsson

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Hungary	1–1	France

15 May 1988

Municipal, Marbella

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Spain	4–2	Turkey
Manolo Urzaiz Silvestre	Report	57' Süleyman Gülaşlar 65' Şükür

15 May 1988

La Rosaleda Stadium, Málaga

Referee: Klaus Scheurell

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Portugal	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2	5
Republic of Ireland	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	4
Belgium	3	1	0	2	2	3	−1	2
Switzerland	3	0	1	2	3	5	−2	1

Republic of Ireland	0–0	Portugal

11 May 1988

Basauri

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Switzerland	1–2	Belgium

11 May 1988

Bilbao

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Republic of Ireland	2–2	Switzerland

13 May 1988

Santurtzi

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Portugal	1–0	Belgium

13 May 1988

Barakaldo

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Republic of Ireland	1–0	Belgium

15 May 1988

Getxo

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Portugal	1–0	Switzerland

15 May 1988

Sestao

Semi-finals

West Germany	0–3	Spain

18 May 1988

Estadio Las Margaritas, Getafe

Referee: Stillander

East Germany	0–4	Portugal

18 May 1988

Valdemoro

Third place match

West Germany	0–0	East Germany
Penalties
	4–5

21 May 1988

Madrid

Final

Spain	0–0	Portugal
Penalties
Manolo Lasa Urzaiz Silvestre	4–2	Rui Bento Paulo Pilar Jorge Costa Luís Miguel

21 May 1988

Vallecas, Madrid

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Michel Girard