The 1972 UEFA European Under-23 Championship, which spanned two years (1970–72) had 23 entrants. Czechoslovakia U-23s won the competition.
The 23 national teams were divided into eight groups. The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no finals tournament or 3rd-place playoff.
Qualifying Stage
Group 1
- Finland 1–1 Czechoslovakia
- Finland 0–1 Romania
- Romania 1–1 Czechoslovakia
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- Czechoslovakia 5–2 Finland
- Romania 3–1 Finland
- Czechoslovakia 1–0 Romania
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Czechoslovakia qualify as group winners |
Group 2
- Norway 1–0 Hungary
- France 0–0 Norway
- Bulgaria 5–0 Norway
- France 1–1 Hungary
- Bulgaria 1–0 Hungary
- Norway 1–1 Bulgaria
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- Norway 4–4 France
- Hungary 2–0 Bulgaria
- Hungary 3–0 France
- Hungary 3–0 Norway
- Bulgaria 1–0 France
- France 0–1 Bulgaria
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Bulgaria qualify as group winners |
Group 6
- Italy 3–1 Austria
- Sweden 2–0 Austria
- Italy 1–0 Sweden
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- Austria 0–2 Sweden
- Sweden 4–1 Italy
- Austria 2–1 Italy
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Sweden qualify as group winners |
Group 7
- Netherlands 5–2 Yugoslavia
- East Germany 3–1 Netherlands
- Yugoslavia 1–1 Netherlands
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- East Germany 0–1 Yugoslavia
- Netherlands 2–1 East Germany
- Yugoslavia 3–1 East Germany
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Netherlands qualify as group winners |
Group 8
- Albania 1–1 Poland
- Turkey 0–2 West Germany
- Turkey 0–0 Albania
- Albania 0–2 West Germany
- West Germany 3–0 Turkey
- Poland 2–1 Albania
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- West Germany 2–0 Albania
- Turkey 0–0 Poland
- Poland 1–1 West Germany
- Albania 0–0 Turkey
- West Germany 1–0 Poland
- Poland 3–0 Turkey
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West Germany qualify as group winners |
Knockout Stages
Quarter Finals
- Bulgaria 2–2 Netherlands
- Netherlands 0–0 Bulgaria
- Bulgaria 2–0 Netherlands
2–2: Bulgaria win playoff match
- Denmark 2–0 Greece
- Greece 5–0 Denmark
Greece win 5–2 on aggregate
- Soviet Union 3–1 West Germany
- West Germany 0–0 Soviet Union
Soviet Union win 3–1 on aggregate
- Sweden 1–0 Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia 3–1 Sweden
Czechoslovakia win 3–2 on aggregate |
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Semi Finals
- Czechoslovakia 2–0 Greece
- Greece 2–1 Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia win 3–2 on aggregate
- Soviet Union 4–0 Bulgaria
- Bulgaria 3–3 Soviet Union
Soviet Union win 7–3 on aggregate |
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Final
- Soviet Union 2–2 Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia 3–1 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia win 5–3 on aggregate
Czechoslovakia finish as Champions |
External links
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Under-23 Championship | |
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Under-21 Championship | Without host | |
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With host | |
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Qualification | |
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Finals | |
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Squads | |
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