1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
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| U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 28 April – 10 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Austria |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Switzerland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 100 (3.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Juanjo Camacho (5 goals) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
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.
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
[edit]Participants
[edit]
Austria
Belgium
Germany
Georgia
Hungary
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Northern Ireland
Poland
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Switzerland
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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 |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| Austria
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Ukraine
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 |
 Poland
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
Group C
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
 Hungary
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
 Italy
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Georgia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 0 |
Group D
[edit]| 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 |
Knockout stages
[edit]Quarterfinals
[edit]| Belgium | 0–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Semifinals
[edit]| Switzerland | 0–0 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–6 | ||
| Germany | 1–2 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Martin Ingvarsson (Sweden)
Third Place Playoff
[edit]| Germany | 3–1 | Switzerland |
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Referee: Dick van Egmond (Netherlands)