1980 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

The UEFA U-21 Championship 1980, which spanned two years (1978-80) had 25 entrants. Cyprus and the Netherlands competed in the competition for the first time. 1978 entrants Austria did not enter. Due to 'irregularities', Turkey's first two matches were awarded (3-0) to their opponents. USSR U-21s won the competition.

The 25 national teams were divided into eight groups (seven groups of 3 + one group of 4). The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no finals tournament or 3rd-place playoff.

Qualifying Stage

Qualifying Group 1 P W D L F A Pts 1 England 4 4 0 0 11 2 8 2 Denmark 4 1 0 3 3 4 2 3 Bulgaria 4 1 0 3 2 10 2

Denmark 1-2 England Denmark 2-0 Bulgaria Bulgaria 1-3 England England 1-0 Denmark Bulgaria 1-0 Denmark England 5-0 Bulgaria England qualify as group winners

Qualifying Group 2 P W D L F A Pts 1 Scotland 5 3 2 0 13 5 8 2 Belgium 6 2 3 1 8 4 7 3 Norway 6 1 3 2 5 12 5 4 Portugal 5 0 2 3 2 7 2

Belgium 4-0 Norway Portugal 0-0 Belgium Scotland 5-1 Norway Portugal 0-3 Scotland Norway 0-0 Portugal Norway 2-2 Scotland   Norway 0-0 Belgium Belgium 2-1 Portugal Portugal 1-2 Norway Belgium 0-1 Scotland Scotland 2-2 Belgium Scotland - Portugal (Not played) Scotland qualify as group winners

Qualifying Group 3 P W D L F A Pts 1 Yugoslavia 4 2 2 0 4 2 6 2 Spain 4 1 2 1 4 2 4 3 Cyprus 4 0 2 2 1 5 2

Spain 0-1 Yugoslavia Cyprus 0-0 Spain Yugoslavia 1-0 Cyprus Yugoslavia 1-1 Spain Cyprus 1-1 Yugoslavia Spain 3-0 Cyprus Yugoslavia qualify as group winners

Qualifying Group 4 P W D L F A Pts 1 East Germany 4 2 2 0 8 3 6 2 Poland 4 2 1 1 7 8 5 3 Netherlands 4 0 1 3 4 8 1

E. Germany 2-0 Nether. Poland 1-1 E. Germany Netherlands 2-3 Poland E. Germany 4-1 Poland Poland 2-1 Netherlands Nether. 1-1 E. Germany East Germany qualify as group winners

Qualifying Group 5 P W D L F A Pts 1 Czechoslovakia 4 3 0 1 3 1 6 2 France 4 2 1 1 3 2 5 3 Sweden 4 0 1 3 1 4 1

France 2-1 Sweden Sweden 0-1 Czechoslo. Czechoslo. 1-0 France Sweden 0-0 France Czechoslo. 1-0 Sweden France 1-0 Czechoslo. Czechoslovakia qualify as group winners

Qualifying Group 6 P W D L F A Pts 1 Soviet Union 4 3 1 0 8 2 7 2 Greece 4 2 0 2 5 6 4 3 Finland 4 0 1 3 2 7 1

Finland 0-1 Greece Greece 0-3 USSR Greece 3-1 Finland Finland 0-2 USSR USSR 2-1 Greece USSR 1-1 Finland Soviet Union qualify as group winners

Qualifying Group 7 P W D L F A Pts 1 Hungary 4 3 0 1 9 4 6 2 Romania 4 2 0 2 7 3 4 3 Turkey 4 1 0 3 2 11 0

Turkey 2-3* Hungary Hungary 1-0 Romania Romania 2-1* Turkey Turkey 2-0 Romania Hungary 5-0 Turkey Romania 4-0 Hungary (* Both matches awarded 3-0 against Turkey) Hungary qualify as group winners

Qualifying Group 8 P W D L F A Pts 1 Italy 4 3 1 0 5 0 7 2 Switzerland 4 2 1 1 8 2 5 3 Luxembourg 4 0 0 4 1 12 0

Luxem. 0-3 Switzerland Switzerland 0-0 Italy Switzerland 5-1 Luxem. Italy 1-0 Switzerland Luxembourg 0-3 Italy Italy 1-0 Luxembourg Italy qualify as group winners

Knockout Stages

Squads

See 1980 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads

Quarter Finals Czechoslovakia 1-1 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 2-1 Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia win 3-2 on aggregate Hungary 2-0 East Germany East Germany 3-0 Hungary East Germany win 3-2 on aggregate USSR 3-1 Italy Italy 0-0 USSR Soviet Union win 3-1 on aggregate England 2-1 Scotland Scotland 0-0 England England win 2-1 on aggregate

Semi Finals England 1-2 East Germany East Germany 1-0 England East Germany win 3-1 on aggregate USSR 3-0 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 0-1 USSR Soviet Union win 4-0 on aggregate

Final East Germany 0-0 USSR USSR 1-0 East Germany USSR win 1-0 on aggregate Soviet Union finish as Champions

See also

• European Under-21 Football Championship

External links

• Results Archive at uefa.com
• RSSSF Results Archive at rsssf.com