The 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 17th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Czech Republic hosted the championship, from 24 April to 7 May 1999. Players born on or after 1 January 1982 were eligible to participate in this competition. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated Poland in the final to win the competition for the fifth time.
| Mistrovství Evropy ve fotbale hráčů do 16 let 1999 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Czech Republic |
| Dates | 24 April – 7 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Poland |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 97 (3.03 per match) |
Squads edit
Qualifying edit
Participants edit
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
 Israel
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
 Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
 Finland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
| Israel | 1–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
Eli Biton  48' |
Report | Zamorano 36' (pen.) Vítor Silva 41' |
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
| Finland | 1–4 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
 Slovakia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
 Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
 Hungary
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
| Hungary | 1–2 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
| Sweden | 2–1 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Poland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
 Russia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
 Croatia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Spain | 2–0 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Arteta 15' Sancet 79' |
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
| Russia | 1–2 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
| Croatia | 0–1 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)
Group D edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Czech Republic
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Greece
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 0–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Heller 37' |
| Germany | 2–0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Hitzlsperger 51' Wörle 75' |
| Czech Republic | 1–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Majer 79' |
Report |
| Germany | 0–2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
Sokol Lanžhot, Lanžhot
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Knockout stage edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 May | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 May | ||||||||||
| Poland | 2 | |||||||||
| Poland | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 May | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||
| England | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 May – Olomouc | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic (aet) | 1 | |||||||||
| Poland | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 May | ||||||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||||||
| Germany | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 May | ||||||||||
| Slovakia | 0 | |||||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 May | ||||||||||
| Spain | 3 | |||||||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||||||
| Israel | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
| Portugal | 1–2 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Vítor Silva 26' |
Report | 6' Łukasz Madej 73'Dariusz Zawadzki |
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
| Czech Republic | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | England |
|---|---|---|
| Besta 90+3' |
Report |
| Germany | 6–0 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
Městský stadion, Ratíškovice
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)
Semi-finals edit
| Czech Republic | 2–3 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Plašil 73' Jun 76' |
Report | Mierzejewski 7', 32' Grzelak 31' |
Third place play-off edit
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 65' |
Report | Löring 57' Wersching 80' |