The football competition at the 1991 European Youth Olympic Days was held from 18 to 20 July.[1][2] The events took place in Brussels, Belgium. Boys born 1976 or 1977 or later participated in the event. No girls event was held.
| Football at the 1991 European Youth Olympic Days | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city | Brussels, Belgium |
| Date(s) | 1991 |
| Nations participating | 7 |
| Athletes participating | 126 |
| Events | 1 |
← none | |
Format
editSeven teams entered the event, which was played in an uneven format. In the first preliminary round three teams played a round robin format, with two teams proceeding to the semifinals. The other four teams played a pair of straight quarterfinals, with the winners joining the other two teams in the semifinals. The three teams that failed to reach the semifinals played a further round robin series to establish 5th, 6th and 7th places.
Participating nations
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GROUP A |
GROUP B
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Preliminary round
editGroup A
editIreland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands played a round robin series in this half of the draw.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of Ireland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
 Luxembourg
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Netherlands
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Group B
editFour teams in this pool played a single pair of knockout matches, with the winners qualifying for the semifinals.
Semifinals
edit5th–7th Playoff
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
 Denmark
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Netherlands
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Bronze medal match
editGold medal match
editMedal summary
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football |  Portugal
|
 Spain
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 Ireland
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References
edit- ^ "EYOF Archive 1991 Football results". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
- ^ "European Youth Olympic Days (EYOD)". RSSSF.