1956 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1956 Final Tournament was held in Hungary. During this edition, only group matches were played and no winner was declared. This was done to prevent an excess of competition. Hungary, Italy, Romania and Czechoslovakia were the four group winners.

1956 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryHungary
Dates28 March – 2 April
Teams16
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Hungary László Povázsai (3 goals)
1955
1957

Teams

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The following teams entered the tournament:

Group A

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Hungary 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 5
  West Germany 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
  Bulgaria 3 1 0 2 3 4 –1 2
  England 3 1 0 2 5 7 –2 2


28 March Hungary   0–0   West Germany
Bulgaria   2–1   England
30 March West Germany   1–0   Bulgaria
Hungary   4–2   England
1 April Hungary   2–1   Bulgaria
England   2–1   West Germany

Group B

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Italy 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 4
  France 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 4
  Saar 3 1 1 1 3 5 –2 3
  Belgium 3 0 1 2 5 7 –2 1


28 March Saar   1–0   France
Italy   2–1   Belgium
30 March France   3–2   Belgium
Italy   3–0   Saar
1 April Saar   2–2   Belgium
France   1–0   Italy

Group C

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Romania 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 5
  Poland 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 3
  Yugoslavia 3 0 2 1 2 3 –1 2
  Austria 3 1 0 2 4 7 –3 2


29 March Romania   1–1   Yugoslavia
Poland   3–2   Austria
31 March Austria   1–0   Yugoslavia
Romania   1–0   Poland
2 April Romania   4–1   Austria
Poland   1–1   Yugoslavia

Group D

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
  Turkey 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 3
  East Germany 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
  Greece 3 0 1 2 1 6 –5 1


Czechoslovakia  2 – 0  Greece
Zikán   22'
Jiří Sůra   72'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Szilárd Sipos (Hungary)
East Germany  1 – 1  Turkey
?   13' Report Altan Meral   78'
Attendance: 6,000+
Referee: Andor Bánkuti (Hungary)
Czechoslovakia  1 – 1  East Germany
Obert   28' Albrecht Strohmeyer   ?'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Major (Hungary)


Turkey  2 – 0
Awarded[note 1]
  Greece
Czechoslovakia  1 – 0  Turkey
Zikán   79' Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Andor Bánkuti (Hungary)
East Germany  1 – 1  Greece
Albrecht Strohmeyer   ?' Kotinos   ?' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Andor Dorogi (Hungary)

Notes

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  1. ^ Greece refused to play against Turkey, so Turkey were awarded a 2–0 walkover victory.
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