1989 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 1989 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 7th edition of the UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Denmark hosted the 16 teams that contested 4–14 May 1989.

1989 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

1989 U16-EM i fodbold for mænd
Tournament details
Host country	Denmark
Dates	4–14 May
Teams	16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Portugal (1st title)
Runners-up	East Germany
Third place	France
Fourth place	Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played	28
Goals scored	87 (3.11 per match)
Attendance	13,720 (490 per match)
← 1988 1990 →

Spain unsuccessfully defended its first title.

Portugal won their first title.

Participants

•  Austria
•  Bulgaria
•  Denmark
•  East Germany
•  France
•  Greece
•  Italy
•  Netherlands
•  Norway
•  Portugal
•  Romania
•  Scotland
•  Soviet Union
•  Spain
•   Switzerland
•  Yugoslavia

Results

First stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Portugal	3	3	0	0	9	0	+9	6
Switzerland	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	3
Romania	3	1	1	1	1	4	−3	3
Norway	3	0	0	3	1	8	−7	0

Portugal	2–0	Switzerland
Gil 16', 45'

4 May 1989

Silkeborg

Attendance: 250^[1]

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Norway	0–1	Romania

4 May 1989

Aarhus

Attendance: 250^[2]

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Portugal	3–0	Norway
Figo 20' Gil 55' Bino 62'

6 May 1989

Spjald

Attendance: 300^[3]

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Switzerland	0–0	Romania

6 May 1989

Rødding

Attendance: 500^[4]

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Portugal	4–0	Romania
Gil 13', 17', 42', 72'

8 May 1989

Vejen

Attendance: 300^[5]

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Switzerland	4–1	Norway

8 May 1989

Fredericia

Attendance: 120^[6]

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
France	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	5
Yugoslavia	3	2	1	0	4	0	+4	5
Denmark	3	1	0	2	10	9	+1	2
Austria	3	0	0	3	5	14	−9	0

France	0–0	Yugoslavia

4 May 1989

Hedensted

Attendance: 750^[7]

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Austria	3–9	Denmark
		x6 Brian Skaarup

4 May 1989

Vejle

Attendance: 1,500^[8]

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France	3–2	Austria

6 May 1989

Aarhus

Attendance: 200^[9]

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Yugoslavia	2–0	Denmark

6 May 1989

Horsens

Attendance: 1,200^[10]

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France	4–1	Denmark

8 May 1989

Vejle

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Yugoslavia	2–0	Austria

8 May 1989

Odder

Attendance: 350^[11]

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	5
Netherlands	3	1	1	1	4	5	−1	3
Bulgaria	3	0	2	1	3	4	−1	2
Greece	3	0	2	1	4	5	−1	2

Bulgaria	1–1	Greece

4 May 1989

Langeskov

Attendance: 50^[12]

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Spain	2–0	Netherlands

4 May 1989

Nyborg

Attendance: 250^[13]

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Bulgaria	2–2	Spain

6 May 1989

Thurø

Attendance: 700^[14]

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Greece	3–3	Netherlands

6 May 1989

Odense

Attendance: 100^[15]

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Bulgaria	0–1	Netherlands

8 May 1989

Odense

Attendance: 100^[16]

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Greece	0–1	Spain

8 May 1989

Svendborg

Attendance: 350^[17]

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
East Germany[18]	3	1	2	0	4	3	+1	4
Soviet Union	3	1	2	0	4	3	+1	4
Scotland	3	0	2	1	4	5	−1	2
Italy	3	0	2	1	2	3	−1	2

Scotland	1–2	Soviet Union

4 May 1989

Kolding

Attendance: 150^[19]

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East Germany	1–0	Italy

4 May 1989

Sønder Omme

Attendance: 400^[20]

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Scotland	2–2	East Germany

6 May 1989

Vadre

Attendance: 400^[21]

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Soviet Union	1–1	Italy

6 May 1989

Holstebro

Attendance: 900^[22]

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Scotland	1–1	Italy

8 May 1989

Vildbjerg

Attendance: 900^[23]

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Soviet Union	1–1	East Germany
Penalties
	5–6

8 May 1989

Aabenraa

Attendance: 450^[24]

Semi-finals

Portugal	2–1	Spain
Gil 40', 45'		Angel Manuel Cuellar 60'

11 May 1989

Kolding

Attendance: 300^[25]

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France	0–3	East Germany

11 May 1989

Silkeborg

Attendance: 200^[26]

Third place match

France	3–2	Spain

14 May 1989

Brande

Attendance: 300^[27]

Final

Portugal	4–1	East Germany
Canana 15' Figo 58' Simão 63' Gil 79'		46' Kampf

14 May 1989

Vejle

Attendance: 950^[28]

Referee: Jaap Uilenberg

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