1974 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Sweden |
| Dates | 22–31 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bulgaria (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  Scotland |
| Fourth place |  Greece |
← 1973 1975 → | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1974 Final Tournament was held in Sweden.
Qualification
Groups 1-10
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria 
|
1–4 | Bulgaria
|
0–2 | 1–2 |
Germany 
|
1–2 |  Romania
|
1–0 | 0–2 |
Malta 
|
1–11 | Greece
|
1–4 | 0–7 |
Belgium 
|
2–2(a) | Scotland
|
1–2 | 1–0 |
Republic of Ireland 
|
6–6(a) |  Iceland
|
4–3 | 2–3 |
Norway 
|
0–4 |  Denmark
|
0–2 | 0–2 |
Portugal 
|
6–1 |  Switzerland
|
5–1 | 1–0 |
Hungary 
|
0–4 | Yugoslavia
|
0–1 | 0–3 |
East Germany 
|
(a)1–1 |  France
|
0–0 | 1–1 |
Italy 
|
1–2 |  Spain
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
Group 11
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wales
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
 England
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
 Netherlands
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 2 |
| Netherlands
|
0–0 | Wales
| |
| Wales
|
3–0 | Netherlands
| |
| England
|
1–0 | Wales
| |
| England
|
1–1 | Netherlands
| |
| Netherlands
|
0–1 | England
| |
| Wales
|
1–0 | England
|
Group 12
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Poland
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
 Czechoslovakia
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Soviet Union
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
0–2 | Poland
| |
| Soviet Union
|
1–0 | Czechoslovakia
| |
| Poland
|
0–2 | Czechoslovakia
| |
| Soviet Union
|
0–0 | Poland
| |
| Czechoslovakia
|
1–0 | Soviet Union
| |
| Poland
|
2–0 | Soviet Union
|
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
- East Germany
Finland (received Bye for qualifying stage)- Greece
- Iceland
Luxembourg (received Bye for qualifying stage)- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Scotland
- Spain
Sweden (host)
Turkey (received Bye for qualifying stage)- Wales
- Yugoslavia
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 5 |
| Romania
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Finland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 2 |
| Iceland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 1 |
| 22 May | Scotland
|
1–1 | Iceland
|
| Romania
|
1–0 | Finland
| |
| 24 May | Scotland
|
6–0 | Finland
|
| Romania
|
1–0 | Iceland
| |
| 26 May | Finland
|
1–0 | Iceland
|
| Scotland
|
3–2 | Romania
|
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| East Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Poland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| Turkey
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
| 22 May | Turkey
|
0–0 | Yugoslavia
|
| East Germany
|
1–0 | Poland
| |
| 24 May | Yugoslavia
|
1–0 | East Germany
|
| Poland
|
2–1 | Turkey
| |
| 26 May | East Germany
|
2–0 | Turkey
|
| Yugoslavia
|
2–1 | Poland
|
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Denmark
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 |
| Wales
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| Luxembourg
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | –10 | 0 |
| 22 May | Denmark
|
3–1 | Wales
|
| Bulgaria
|
2–1 | Luxembourg
| |
| 24 May | Bulgaria
|
3–2 | Denmark
|
| Wales
|
5–0 | Luxembourg
| |
| 26 May | Denmark
|
4–0 | Luxembourg
|
| Wales
|
0–0 | Bulgaria
|
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Spain
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Portugal
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 1 |
| 22 May | Greece
|
1–0 | Spain
|
| Sweden
|
1–0 | Portugal
| |
| 24 May | Greece
|
0–0 | Portugal
|
| Spain
|
1–1 | Sweden
| |
| 26 May | Spain
|
1–0 | Portugal
|
| Greece
|
3–2 | Sweden
|
Semifinals
| Yugoslavia | 1 – 0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
Final
| Bulgaria | 1 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Bulgaria Third title |