1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

1997 UEFA Under-16 Championship
U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1997
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)

The 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 15th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Germany hosted the championship, during April 28 - May 10, 1997. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated Austria in the final to win the competition for the fourth time.

Squads

Participants

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 330060+69
  Switzerland 32015506
 Northern Ireland 310234-13
 Israel 300338-80
Germany  3 – 0  Israel

Switzerland   2 – 1  Northern Ireland

Israel  1 – 2  Northern Ireland
Vöhrum

Germany  2 – 0   Switzerland

Northern Ireland  0 – 1  Germany

Israel  2 – 3   Switzerland

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3300102+89
 Austria 31024403
 Ukraine 310259-43
 Poland 310248-43
Poland  0 – 4  Austria

Spain  6 – 1  Ukraine

Poland  1 – 2  Spain

Austria  0 – 2  Ukraine

Austria  0 – 2  Spain

Ukraine  2 – 3  Poland

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Belgium 330071+69
 Hungary 320185+36
 Italy 31026603
 Georgia 3003716-90
Hungary  6 – 3  Georgia
Polz

Belgium  1 – 0  Italy
Schönberg

Hungary  0 – 1  Belgium

Georgia  3 – 5  Italy

Georgia  1 – 5  Belgium

Italy  1 – 2  Hungary

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkey 330070+79
 Slovakia 31113304
 Iceland 310225-33
 Slovenia 301226-41
Turkey  2 – 0  Slovenia

Slovakia  1 – 0  Iceland

Turkey  1 – 0  Slovakia

Slovenia  0 – 2  Iceland

Iceland  0 – 4  Turkey

Slovenia  2 – 2  Slovakia

Knockout stages

Quarterfinals

Germany  3 – 1  Hungary
Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania)

Belgium  0 – 0   Switzerland
Penalties
4 – 5

Spain  3 – 1  Slovakia

Turkey  0 – 3  Austria

Semifinals

Switzerland   0 – 0  Austria
Penalties
5 – 6
Referee: Anton Genov (Bulgaria)

Germany  1 – 2  Spain

Third Place Playoff

Germany  3 1   Switzerland
Referee: Dick van Egmond (Netherlands)

Final

Spain  0 0  Austria
Penalties
5 – 4
Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania)

References

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