1979 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
 |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Austria |
| Dates | 24 May - 2 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Bulgaria |
| Third place |  England |
| Fourth place |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Senad Merdanović (4 goals) |
← 1978 1980 → | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1979 Final Tournament was held in Austria.
Qualification
Group 2
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
 Republic of Ireland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
 Northern Ireland
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
Group 12
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Soviet Union
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Romania
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 3 |
| Hungary
|
0–0 | Soviet Union
| |
| Romania
|
0–3 | Hungary
| |
| Soviet Union
|
4–0 | Hungary
| |
| Hungary
|
2–1 | Romania
| |
| Romania
|
3–1 | Soviet Union
| |
| Soviet Union
|
1–1 | Romania
|
Other groups
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Norway 
|
4–1 |  Wales
|
2–1 | 2–0 |
Iceland 
|
0–2 |  Netherlands
|
0–1 | 0–1 |
Finland 
|
0–5 |  Scotland
|
0–3 | 0–2 |
Sweden 
|
1–4 |  Denmark
|
0–0 | 1–4 |
Spain 
|
3–4 | France
|
3–1 | 0–3 |
Malta 
|
6–0 |  Liechtenstein
|
3–0 | 3–0 |
Italy 
|
0–3 | England
|
0–1 | 0–2 |
Luxembourg 
|
2–8 |  West Germany
|
1–4 | 1–4 |
Portugal 
|
3–3(a) |  Switzerland
|
2–2 | 1–1 |
Cyprus 
|
0–4 | Yugoslavia
|
0–3 | 0–1 |
Poland 
|
5–1 |  Turkey
|
5–0 | 0–1 |
Greece 
|
1–3 |  Czechoslovakia
|
1–0 | 0–3 |
East Germany 
|
2–2 (5–6p) | Bulgaria
|
1–1 | 1–1 |
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Austria (host)
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
England
France
West Germany
Hungary
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Scotland
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Squads
Group Stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| Belgium
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Netherlands
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 2 |
| Switzerland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 |
| 24 May | France
|
5–1 | Belgium
|
| Netherlands
|
2–1 | Switzerland
| |
| 26 May | France
|
1–1 | Switzerland
|
| Belgium
|
2–1 | Netherlands
| |
| 28 May | France
|
2–1 | Netherlands
|
| Belgium
|
4–1 | Switzerland
|
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| West Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 |
| Malta
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | –14 | 0 |
| 24 May | West Germany
|
5–0 | Malta
|
| England
|
3–0 | Czechoslovakia
| |
| 26 May | England
|
3–0 | Malta
|
| Czechoslovakia
|
2–0 | West Germany
| |
| 28 May | England
|
2–0 | West Germany
|
| Czechoslovakia
|
6–0 | Malta
|
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Hungary
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
 Austria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Norway
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
| 24 May | Austria
|
2–0 | Norway
|
| Yugoslavia
|
2–0 | Hungary
| |
| 26 May | Yugoslavia
|
2–1 | Austria
|
| Hungary
|
2–1 | Norway
| |
| 28 May | Yugoslavia
|
3–1 | Norway
|
| Hungary
|
3–0 | Austria
|
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| Scotland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Denmark
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| Poland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 0 |
| 24 May | Scotland
|
3–2 | Poland
|
| Bulgaria
|
1–0 | Denmark
| |
| 26 May | Denmark
|
2–1 | Poland
|
| Bulgaria
|
2–0 | Scotland
| |
| 28 May | Bulgaria
|
4–1 | Poland
|
| Scotland
|
2–1 | Denmark
|
Semifinals
| Yugoslavia | 3 – 0 | France |
|---|---|---|
Third Place Match
Final
| Yugoslavia | 1 – 0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Yugoslavia Second title |