1974 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Sweden |
| Dates | 22–31 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bulgaria (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  Scotland |
| Fourth place |  Greece |
← 1973 1975 → | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1974 Final Tournament was held in Sweden.
Qualification
[edit]Groups 1-10
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria 
|
1–4 | Bulgaria
|
0–2 | 1–2 |
Germany 
|
1–2 |  Romania
|
1–0 | 0–2 |
Malta 
|
1–11 | Greece
|
1–4 | 0–7 |
Belgium 
|
2–2(a) | Scotland
|
1–2 | 1–0 |
Republic of Ireland 
|
6–6(a) |  Iceland
|
4–3 | 2–3 |
Norway 
|
0–4 |  Denmark
|
0–2 | 0–2 |
Portugal 
|
6–1 |  Switzerland
|
5–1 | 1–0 |
Hungary 
|
0–4 | Yugoslavia
|
0–1 | 0–3 |
East Germany 
|
(a)1–1 |  France
|
0–0 | 1–1 |
Italy 
|
1–2 |  Spain
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
Group 11
[edit]| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wales
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
 England
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
 Netherlands
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 2 |
| Netherlands
|
0–0 | Wales
| |
| Wales
|
3–0 | Netherlands
| |
| England
|
1–0 | Wales
| |
| England
|
1–1 | Netherlands
| |
| Netherlands
|
0–1 | England
| |
| Wales
|
1–0 | England
|
Group 12
[edit]| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Poland
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
 Czechoslovakia
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Soviet Union
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
0–2 | Poland
| |
| Soviet Union
|
1–0 | Czechoslovakia
| |
| Poland
|
0–2 | Czechoslovakia
| |
| Soviet Union
|
0–0 | Poland
| |
| Czechoslovakia
|
1–0 | Soviet Union
| |
| Poland
|
2–0 | Soviet Union
|
Teams
[edit]The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Bulgaria
Denmark
East Germany
Finland (received Bye for qualifying stage)
Greece
Iceland
Luxembourg (received Bye for qualifying stage)
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Scotland
Spain
Sweden (host)
Turkey (received Bye for qualifying stage)
Wales
Yugoslavia
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 5 |
| Romania
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Finland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 2 |
| Iceland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 1 |
| 22 May | Scotland
|
1–1 | Iceland
|
| Romania
|
1–0 | Finland
| |
| 24 May | Scotland
|
6–0 | Finland
|
| Romania
|
1–0 | Iceland
| |
| 26 May | Finland
|
1–0 | Iceland
|
| Scotland
|
3–2 | Romania
|
Group B
[edit]| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| East Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Poland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
 Turkey
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
| 22 May | Turkey
|
0–0 | Yugoslavia
|
| East Germany
|
1–0 | Poland
| |
| 24 May | Yugoslavia
|
1–0 | East Germany
|
| Poland
|
2–1 | Turkey
| |
| 26 May | East Germany
|
2–0 | Turkey
|
| Yugoslavia
|
2–1 | Poland
|
Group C
[edit]| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Denmark
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 |
| Wales
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
 Luxembourg
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | –10 | 0 |
| 22 May | Denmark
|
3–1 | Wales
|
| Bulgaria
|
2–1 | Luxembourg
| |
| 24 May | Bulgaria
|
3–2 | Denmark
|
| Wales
|
5–0 | Luxembourg
| |
| 26 May | Denmark
|
4–0 | Luxembourg
|
| Wales
|
0–0 | Bulgaria
|
Group D
[edit]| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
 Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Spain
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Portugal
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 1 |
| 22 May | Greece
|
1–0 | Spain
|
| Sweden
|
1–0 | Portugal
| |
| 24 May | Greece
|
0–0 | Portugal
|
| Spain
|
1–1 | Sweden
| |
| 26 May | Spain
|
1–0 | Portugal
|
| Greece
|
3–2 | Sweden
|
Semifinals
[edit]| Yugoslavia | 1 – 0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
[edit]Final
[edit]| Bulgaria | 1 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Bulgaria Third title |