1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

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.

1999 UEFA Under-16 Championship
Mistrovství Evropy ve fotbale hráčů do 16 let 1999
Tournament details
Host countryCzech Republic
Dates24 April – 7 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Spain (5th title)
Runners-up Poland
Third place Germany
Fourth place Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored97 (3.03 per match)
1998
2000

Squads edit

Qualifying edit

Participants edit

Group stage edit

Group A edit

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Portugal321075+27
 Israel320175+26
  Switzerland311176+14
 Finland3003510−50
Israel  3–2  Finland
Oved 31'
Tzur 45'
Eli Bitton 70'
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
Portugal  2–2   Switzerland
Pedro Nuno 23'
Martins 38'
ReportBaumann 61' (pen.)
Luyet 64'
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)

Israel  1–2  Portugal
Eli Biton 48'ReportZamorano 36' (pen.)
Vítor Silva 41'
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
Finland  1–4   Switzerland
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)

Switzerland  1–3  Israel
Lavan 57'
Tzur 76'
Bitton 80'
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)
Finland  2–3  Portugal
Hahto 20'
Haara 44'
ReportHugo Moreira 12', 37'
Postiga 75'
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)

Group B edit

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 England321063+37
 Slovakia320154+16
 Sweden310235−23
 Hungary301235−21
Hungary  1–1  England
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal)
Slovakia  2–0  Sweden
Referee: Darius Miezelis (Lithuania)

Hungary  1–2  Slovakia
England  2–1  Sweden
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)

Sweden  2–1  Hungary
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
England  3–1  Slovakia
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)

Group C edit

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Spain330060+69
 Poland311135−24
 Russia310223−13
 Croatia301214−31
Spain  2–0  Croatia
Arteta 15'
Sancet 79'
Russia  1–2  Poland
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)

Croatia  1–1  Poland
Srna 42'
LeRK Prostějov, Prostějov
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)
Spain  1–0  Russia
Perona 3'
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)

Poland  0–3  Spain
Aitor 9'
Perona 65'
Aspas 71'
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
Croatia  0–1  Russia

Group D edit

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Germany320132+16
 Czech Republic320131+26
 Denmark31022203
 Greece310214−33
Denmark  0–1  Greece
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)
Czech Republic  0–1  Germany
ReportHeller 37'
Sokol Lanžhot, Lanžhot
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)

Germany  2–0  Greece
Hitzlsperger 51'
Wörle 75'
FC VMG Kyjov, Kyjov
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes da Costa (Portugal)
Czech Republic  1–0  Denmark
Majer 79'Report
Městský stadion, Ratíškovice
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Darius Miezelis (Lithuania)

Germany  0–2  Denmark
Sokol Lanžhot, Lanžhot
Czech Republic  2–0  Greece
Lizák 7' (pen.)
Bystroň 52'
Report
FC VMG Kyjov, Kyjov
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)

Knockout stage edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
1 May
 
 
 Portugal1
 
4 May
 
 Poland2
 
 Poland3
 
2 May
 
 Czech Republic2
 
 England0
 
7 May – Olomouc
 
 Czech Republic (aet)1
 
 Poland1
 
2 May
 
 Spain4
 
 Germany6
 
4 May
 
 Slovakia0
 
 Germany0
 
1 May
 
 Spain3
 
 Spain5
 
 
 Israel1
 

Quarter-finals edit

Portugal  1–2  Poland
Vítor Silva 26'Report 6' Łukasz Madej
73'Dariusz Zawadzki
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)

Spain  5–1  Israel
Parri 15'
Perona 26'
Nano 35', 77'
Alegre 41'
Zokol 79'
LeRK Prostějov, Prostějov
Referee: Darius Miezelis (Lithuania)

Czech Republic  1–0 (a.e.t.)  England
Besta 90+3'Report
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal)

Germany  6–0  Slovakia
Městský stadion, Ratíškovice
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)

Semi-finals edit

Czech Republic  2–3  Poland
Plašil 73'
Jun 76'
ReportMierzejewski 7', 32'
Grzelak 31'
FC VMG Kyjov, Kyjov
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)

Spain  4–0  Germany
Arteta 20', 62'
Perona 37'
Alegre 51'

Third place play-off edit

Czech Republic  1–2  Germany
Jun 65'ReportLöring 57'
Wersching 80'
LeRK Prostějov, Prostějov
Attendance: 6,800

Final edit

Poland  1–4  Spain
Grzelak 28'Perona 21'
Mario 60'
Ernesto 69'
Molina 81'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)

References edit