1966 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Yugoslavia |
| Dates | 21–29 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (1st title) Italy (2nd title) |
| Third place | .svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place | .svg.png){kind=small} Spain |
← 1965 1967 → | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1966 Final Tournament was held in Yugoslavia. The Soviet Union and Italy drew their final match and shared the title.
Qualification
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hungary 
|
2–0 |  Austria
|
1–0 | 1–0 |
Netherlands 
|
5–3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium
|
4–2 | 1–1 |
| Soviet Union
|
(c) 1–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Romania
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
Czechoslovakia 
|
2–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Poland
|
1–0 | 1–1 |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament. Four teams qualified for the tournament (Q) and the other teams entered without playing qualification matches.
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Bulgaria- Czechoslovakia (Q)
East Germany
England
France
West Germany- Hungary (Q)
- Italy
- Netherlands (Q)
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Portugal
Scotland- Soviet Union (Q)
- Spain
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Switzerland
Turkey- Yugoslavia (host)
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| West Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Netherlands
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 1 |
| 21 May | Spain
|
1–1 | Scotland
|
| Netherlands
|
1–2 | West Germany
| |
| 23 May | Spain
|
2–1 | Netherlands
|
| Scotland
|
1–0 | West Germany
| |
| 25 May | Spain
|
3–1 | West Germany
|
| Scotland
|
2–2 | Netherlands
|
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Bulgaria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| East Germany
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 1 |
| 21 May | East Germany
|
1–1 | Bulgaria
|
| Yugoslavia
|
2–1 | Portugal
| |
| 23 May | Bulgaria
|
2–0 | Portugal
|
| Yugoslavia
|
2–1 | East Germany
| |
| 25 May | Portugal
|
2–0 | East Germany
|
| Yugoslavia
|
2–0 | Bulgaria
|
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| France
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 3 |
| England
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 1 |
| 21 May | Czechoslovakia
|
3–2 | England
|
| France
|
1–1 | Italy
| |
| 23 May | France
|
2–1 | England
|
| Italy
|
3–1 | Czechoslovakia
| |
| 25 May | Czechoslovakia
|
3–1 | France
|
| Italy
|
1–1 | England
|
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| Hungary
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Turkey
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Switzerland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| 21 May | Hungary
|
3–1 | Switzerland
|
| Soviet Union
|
3–1 | Turkey
| |
| 23 May | Hungary
|
2–2 | Turkey
|
| Soviet Union
|
3–1 | Switzerland
| |
| 25 May | Hungary
|
0–0 | Soviet Union
|
| Turkey
|
0–0 | Switzerland
|
Semifinals
| Soviet Union | 1 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
Vyacheslav Bektashev  29' |
Report |
Referee: Helmut Fritz
Helmut FritzThird place match
| Yugoslavia | 2 – 0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Dakić 60' Popivoda 79' |
Final
| Soviet Union | 0 – 0 Title Shared | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
Italy Second title |
| 1966 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
Soviet Union First title |