1997 UEFA Under-16 Championship
U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1997
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
Dates28 April – 10 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Spain (4th title)
Runners-up Austria
Third place Germany
Fourth place  Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored100 (3.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Juanjo Camacho
(5 goals)

The 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 15th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1980 were eligible to participate in this competition. Germany hosted the championship, during 28 April – 10 May 1997. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated Austria in the final to win the competition for the fourth time.

The games were held in Barsinghausen, Blankenburg, Braunschweig, Bremen, Bückeburg, Celle, Einbeck, Goslar, Hamburg, Hamelin, Hanover, Hettstedt, Hildesheim, Kiel, Lehrte, Lübeck, Lübtheen, Minden, Neukloster, Neustadt-Glewe, Nienburg/Weser, Norderstedt, Nordhausen, Polz, Rendsburg, Schönberg, Schwerin, Thale, Vöhrum and Wernigerode.

Squads

Participants

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 330060+69
  Switzerland 32015506
 Northern Ireland 310234−13
 Israel 300338−80
Germany 3–0 Israel

Switzerland 2–1 Northern Ireland

Israel 1–2 Northern Ireland
Vöhrum

Germany 2–0  Switzerland

Northern Ireland 0–1 Germany

Israel 2–3  Switzerland

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3300102+89
 Austria 31024403
 Ukraine 310259−43
 Poland 310248−43
Poland 0–4 Austria

Spain 6–1 Ukraine

Poland 1–2 Spain

Austria 0–2 Ukraine

Austria 0–2 Spain

Ukraine 2–3 Poland

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Belgium 330071+69
 Hungary 320185+36
 Italy 31026603
 Georgia 3003716−90
Hungary 6–3 Georgia
Polz

Belgium 1–0 Italy
Schönberg

Hungary 0–1 Belgium

Georgia 3–5 Italy

Georgia 1–5 Belgium

Italy 1–2 Hungary

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkey 330070+79
 Slovakia 31113304
 Iceland 310225−33
 Slovenia 301226−41
Turkey 2–0 Slovenia

Slovakia 1–0 Iceland

Turkey 1–0 Slovakia

Slovenia 0–2 Iceland

Iceland 0–4 Turkey

Slovenia 2–2 Slovakia

Knockout stages

Quarterfinals

Germany 3–1 Hungary
Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania)

Belgium 0–0  Switzerland
Penalties
4–5

Spain 3–1 Slovakia

Turkey 0–3 Austria

Semifinals

Switzerland 0–0 Austria
Penalties
5–6
Referee: Anton Genov (Bulgaria)

Germany 1–2 Spain

Third Place Playoff

Germany 3–1  Switzerland
Referee: Dick van Egmond (Netherlands)

Final

Spain 0–0 Austria
Penalties
5–4
Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania)

References

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