1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 15th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1980 were eligible to participate in this competition. Germany hosted the championship, during 28 April – 10 May 1997. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated Austria in the final to win the competition for the fourth time.

1997 UEFA Under-16 Championship
U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1997
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
Dates28 April – 10 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Spain (4th title)
Runners-up Austria
Third place Germany
Fourth place  Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored100 (3.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Juanjo Camacho
(5 goals)
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The games were held in Barsinghausen, Blankenburg, Braunschweig, Bremen, Bückeburg, Celle, Einbeck, Goslar, Hamburg, Hamelin, Hanover, Hettstedt, Hildesheim, Kiel, Lehrte, Lübeck, Lübtheen, Minden, Neukloster, Neustadt-Glewe, Nienburg/Weser, Norderstedt, Nordhausen, Polz, Rendsburg, Schönberg, Schwerin, Thale, Vöhrum and Wernigerode.

Squads

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Participants

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Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Germany 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9
   Switzerland 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
  Northern Ireland 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
  Israel 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0
Germany  3–0  Israel

Switzerland  2–1  Northern Ireland

Israel  1–2  Northern Ireland

Germany  2–0   Switzerland

Northern Ireland  0–1  Germany

Israel  2–3   Switzerland

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Spain 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9
  Austria 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
  Ukraine 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
  Poland 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
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

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Belgium 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
  Hungary 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
  Italy 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
  Georgia 3 0 0 3 7 16 −9 0
Hungary  6–3  Georgia

Belgium  1–0  Italy

Hungary  0–1  Belgium

Georgia  3–5  Italy

Georgia  1–5  Belgium

Italy  1–2  Hungary

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Turkey 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9
  Slovakia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
  Iceland 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
  Slovenia 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
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

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Quarterfinals

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

Belgium  0–0   Switzerland
Penalties
4–5

Spain  3–1  Slovakia

Turkey  0–3  Austria

Semifinals

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

Germany  1–2  Spain

Third Place Playoff

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

Final

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

References

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