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1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates30 March – 8 April
Teams13
Final positions
Champions  Portugal (1st title)
Runners-up  Poland
Third place  West Germany
Fourth place  Spain
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Serafim (4 Goals)
1960
1962

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1961 Final Tournament was held in Portugal.

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Portugal 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 3
  Italy 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 3
  England 2 0 0 2 2 7 –5 0
Portugal 0 – 0  Italy
Report

Portugal 4 – 0  England
Simões 30'
Serafim 48', 56'
Nunes 68'
Report
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher ( Germany)

Italy 3 – 2  England

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Spain 2 1 1 0 8 3 +5 3
  Turkey 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 3
  Austria 2 0 0 2 4 12 –8 0


30 March Turkey  6–3   Austria
1 April Turkey  2–2   Spain
4 April Spain  6–1   Austria

Group C

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  West Germany 3 2 1 0 7 0 +7 5
  Romania 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
  Netherlands 3 0 1 2 2 7 –5 1
  Belgium 3 0 1 2 1 6 –5 1


30 March West Germany  4–0   Belgium
Romania  3–1   Netherlands
1 April Belgium  1–1   Netherlands
2 April West Germany  0–0   Romania
4 April West Germany  3–0   Netherlands
Romania  1–0   Belgium

Group D

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Poland 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 3
  France 2 1 0 1 4 6 –2 2
  Greece 2 0 1 1 4 5 –1 1


30 March Poland  4–1   France
2 April France  3–2   Greece
4 April Poland  2–2   Greece

Friendlies

Three Friendly Matches were also played during the tournament.

30 March Spain  0–0   England Sir Stanley Rous Cup
2 April Poland  3–0   Austria José Crahay Cup
4 April Portugal  3–1   France Ebbe Schwartz Cup

Semifinals

Portugal 4 – 1  Spain
Poland 2 – 1  West Germany

Third place match

West Germany 2 – 1  Spain

Final

Portugal 4 – 0  Poland
Serafim 9', 27', 49', 78'


 1961 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 

Portugal
First title

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