1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
| Campionato di calcio europeo Under-16 1982 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Italy |
| Dates | May 5–7 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  West Germany |
| Third place |  Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 6 (1.5 per match) |
The 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the first UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Italy was the host of the championship. The tournament took place from May 5 to May 7, 1982. Four teams entered the competition, after playing one qualifying stage and quarterfinals.
Italy won the final against West Germany.
Qualifying
The final tournament of the 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and quarterfinals. During these rounds, 26 national teams competed to determine the four teams that played the tournament.
Participants
Results
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 May – Falconara | ||||||
| Italy | 1 (4) | |||||
| 7 May – Falconara | ||||||
| Finland | 1 (2) | |||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||
| 5 May – Senigallia | ||||||
| West Germany | 0 | |||||
| West Germany | 2 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 7 May – Falconara | ||||||
| Yugoslavia | 0 (4) | |||||
| Finland | 0 (2) | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place match
| Yugoslavia | 0–0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Final
| Italy | 1–0 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
Marco Macina  |
Referee: 
Ulrich Nyffenegger
Ulrich Nyffenegger