1970 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Scotland |
| Dates | 16–25 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  East Germany (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Third place |  Scotland |
| Fourth place |  France |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1970 Final Tournament was held in Scotland.
Qualification
Group 1
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Spain |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | –3 | 4 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Portugal |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 3 |
| France |
3–0 | Portugal | |
| Portugal |
4–0 | Spain | |
| Portugal |
0–0 | France | |
| Spain |
4–2 | Portugal | |
| Spain |
1–3 | France | |
| France |
1–2 | Spain |
Group 2
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2–2(a) |  Turkey |
2–1 | 0–1 |
Group 3
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Romania |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
 Soviet Union |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
 Poland |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 3 |
| Soviet Union |
3–0 | Poland | |
| Soviet Union |
0–0 | Romania | |
| Poland |
1–0 | Soviet Union | |
| Poland |
1–1 | Romania | |
| Romania |
1–1 | Soviet Union | |
| Romania |
1–0 | Poland |
Group 4
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wales |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
 England |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 5 |
 Republic of Ireland |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | –16 | 1 |
| Republic of Ireland |
0–0 | Wales | |
| Republic of Ireland |
1–4 | England | |
| England |
10–0 | Republic of Ireland | |
| Wales |
0–0 | England | |
| England |
1–2 | Wales | |
| Wales |
3–0 | Republic of Ireland |
Group 5
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 West Germany |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
 Czechoslovakia |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia |
2–0 | Czechoslovakia | |
| Czechoslovakia |
0–1 | West Germany | |
| West Germany |
1–0 | Yugoslavia | |
| Czechoslovakia |
1–1 | Yugoslavia | |
| Yugoslavia |
1–0 | West Germany | |
| West Germany |
2–1 | Czechoslovakia |
Group 6
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany |
6–1 |  Austria |
4–1 | 2–0 |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament. Six teams qualified (Q) and ten teams entered without playing qualification matches.
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Bulgaria- East Germany (Q)
Finland- France (Q)
- West Germany (Q)
Hungary
Italy- Netherlands
Norway- Romania (Q)
- Scotland (host)
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Switzerland- Turkey (Q)
- Wales (Q)
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 5 |
| Bulgaria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| Sweden |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 2 |
| Italy |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 0 |
| 16 May | Bulgaria |
2–2 | Scotland |
| Sweden |
2–0 | Italy | |
| 18 May | Bulgaria |
3–0 | Sweden |
| Scotland |
2–1 | Italy | |
| 20 May | Bulgaria |
2–1 | Italy |
| Scotland |
5–0 | Sweden |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 5 |
| Hungary |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Finland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 2 |
| Norway |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0 |
| 16 May | France |
3–0 | Norway |
| Hungary |
4–0 | Finland | |
| 18 May | France |
0–0 | Hungary |
| Finland |
2–0 | Norway | |
| 20 May | France |
3–0 | Finland |
| Hungary |
1–0 | Norway |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 5 |
| West Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 2 |
| Wales |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
| 16 May | Netherlands |
6–1 | Switzerland |
| West Germany |
3–2 | Wales | |
| 18 May | Netherlands |
1–1 | Wales |
| West Germany |
2–1 | Switzerland | |
| 20 May | Netherlands |
2–1 | West Germany |
| Switzerland |
1–0 | Wales |
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| Belgium |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Romania |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
| Turkey |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 1 |
| 16 May | Belgium |
3–2 | Romania |
| East Germany |
1–0 | Turkey | |
| 18 May | East Germany |
2–0 | Belgium |
| Romania |
0–0 | Turkey | |
| 20 May | Belgium |
2–0 | Turkey |
| Romania |
0–0 | East Germany |
Semifinals
| Netherlands | 1 – 0 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| East Germany | (c) 1 – 1 | France |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
| Scotland | 2 – 0 | France |
|---|---|---|
Final
| East Germany | (c) 1 – 1 (aet) | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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East Germany Second title |