1991 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 1991 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 9th edition of the UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1974 were eligible to participate in this competition. Switzerland hosted the 16 teams that contested 8–18 May 1991.

1991 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1991
Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 16 ans 1991
Campionato di calcio europeo Under-16 1991
Campiunadis Europeans da ballape U16 1991
Tournament details
Host countrySwitzerland
Dates8–18 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Spain (3rd title)
Runners-up Germany
Third place Greece
Fourth place France
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored72 (2.57 per match)
1990
1992

Czechoslovakia did not defend its first title.

Spain won their third title.

Squads

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Participants

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Results

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First stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Germany 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 4
  Austria 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 4
  Sweden 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 4
  Bulgaria 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Bulgaria  0–1  Sweden

Austria  3–1  Germany

Bulgaria  1–2  Austria

Sweden  0–1  Germany

Bulgaria  0–5  Germany

Sweden  1–0  Austria

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Greece 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 5
  Portugal 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
  Poland 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
   Switzerland 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
Greece  1–0  Poland

Portugal  2–0   Switzerland
Bambo   64'
Nuno Luis   68'

Portugal  1–1  Greece
Figueiredo   39'   1' Stavrakopoulos

Switzerland  1–1  Poland

Switzerland  0–4  Greece

Portugal  1–0  Poland
Nuno Afonso   11'

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  France 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 5
  Finland 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3
  Romania 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 3
  Denmark 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Romania  1–1  Denmark

France  0–0  Finland

France  3–0  Romania

Finland  2–1  Denmark
Ristilä  
Pylkäs  

Finland  1–2  Romania
Kiljunen  

France  4–1  Denmark

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Spain 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 4
  Soviet Union 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 4
  Iceland 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 2
  Yugoslavia 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 2
Yugoslavia  1–2  Iceland

Soviet Union  1–4  Spain
Kechinov   29' Robaina   16'
Gerardo   24'
Murgui   44'
Quique Medina   65'

Yugoslavia  1–3  Soviet Union

Iceland  1–2  Spain
Hreiðarsson   80' Ramón   32'
Robaina   56'

Yugoslavia  3–2  Spain
Radak   4' (pen.)
Nađ   34'
Rogan   86'
Robaina   20'
Murgui   28'

Iceland  0–2  Soviet Union

Semi-finals

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Germany  1–1  France
Penalties
7–6
Greece  0–1  Spain
Robaina   44'

Third place match

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France  1–1  Greece
Penalties
4–5
Referee:   Branimir Babarogic

Final

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Germany  0–2  Spain
Robaina   25', 35'

References

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