1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

1994 UEFA Under-16 Championship
1994 UEFA Eorpach Faoi-16 Craobh Peile
Tournament details
Host countryIreland
Dates26 April – 8 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)14 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Turkey (1st title)
Runners-up Denmark
Third place Ukraine
Fourth place Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored93 (2.91 per match)
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The 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 12th edition of the UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1977 were eligible to participate in this competition. Ireland hosted the 16 teams that contested April and May 1994.

Poland did not defend its title.

Turkey defeated Denmark to win its first title.

Venues

Map of the Republic of Ireland with 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship venues
St Colman's Park, Cobh
St Colman's Park, Cobh
United Park, Drogheda
United Park, Drogheda
Cooke Park, Tipperary Town
Cooke Park, Tipperary Town
Bishopstown Stadium, Cork
Bishopstown Stadium, Cork
Dublin
Dublin
Locations of venues in the Ireland
Map of Dublin with the 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship venues
Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
Belfield
Belfield
Whitehall
Whitehall
Locations of Dublin venues
Group A (County Louth); Group B (North Dublin); Group C (Munster); Group D (South Dublin).

All knockout games were played in Dublin, except for one played in Oriel Park, Dundalk.

Squads

Participants

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Belarus[1] 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
 Austria 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
 Spain 3 1 1 1 5 2 +3 4
 Albania 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Spain 0–1 Belarus
Ryndzyuk 65'
United Park, Drogheda
Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany)

Austria 1–0 Albania
Referee: Richard O'Hanlon (Republic of Ireland)

Belarus 1–1 Albania
United Park, Drogheda
Referee: Brendan Shorte (Republic of Ireland)

Spain 1–1 Austria
Juli 29' Michael Klein 39'
Referee: José Pratas (Portugal)

Belarus 1–1 Austria
Penalties
4–3
United Park, Drogheda
Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia)

Albania 0–4 Spain
Cabello 20'
Etxeberria 30', 51'
Rubén García 34'
Referee: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
 Portugal 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6
 Czechoslovakia 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
 Republic of Ireland 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Portugal 0–1 England
Cassidy 15'
Frank Cooke Park, Dublin
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

Czechoslovakia 1–0 Republic of Ireland
Referee: Amand Ancion (Belgium)

Portugal 2–0 Czechoslovakia
Zeferino 20', 25'
Whitehall Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Sergey Shmolik (Belarus)


England 2–1 Czechoslovakia
Referee: Manfred Schuttengruber (Austria)

Republic of Ireland 0–3 Portugal
Zeferino 35', 60'
Martinho 53'
Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany)

Group C

Germany 0–2 Russia
St. Colman's Park, Cobh
Referee: Juan Brito Arceo (Spain)

Switzerland 3–4 Denmark
(report) Grønkjær ,
Laursen
Stefan Hansen
Referee: Gylfi Thor Orrason (Iceland)

Switzerland 1–5 Germany
Cooke Park, Tipperary
Referee: Vasyl Melnychuk (Ukraine)

Denmark 3–2 Russia
Thorup
Olsen
Stefan Hansen
(report)
Plassey Bowl, Limerick

Russia 5–1  Switzerland
Referee: Gylfi Thor Orrason (Iceland)

Denmark 3–4 Germany
Thorup ,
Stefan Hansen
(report)
Bishopstown Stadium, Cork

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkey 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
 Ukraine 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
 Belgium 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
 Iceland 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Turkey 2–1 Iceland
Meriç 52', 59' (report)
Referee: Manfred Schuttengruber (Austria)

Ukraine 2–1 Belgium
Iachtchouk 6'
Fedoruk 9'
Report (ukr) Van De Paar 74' (pen.)
Belfield Park, Dublin
Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia)

Turkey 1–1 Ukraine
Kabakçı 17' (report) Zubov 20'
Referee: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)

Iceland 1–2 Belgium
Referee: Bujar Pregja (Albania)

Belgium 0–4 Turkey
(report) Dinç ,
Kabakçı
Tekke
Referee: Sergey Shmolik (Belarus)

Iceland 1–2 Ukraine
Gíslason 17' Report (ukr) Iachtchouk 56'
Slyusar 68'
Belfield Park, Dublin
Referee: Richard O'Hanlon (Republic of Ireland)

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals

Belarus 1–3 Denmark
(report) Thorup
Grønkjær
Olsen
Referee: Amand Ancion (Belgium)

Russia 0–2 Austria
Referee: Juan Brito Arceo (Spain)

England 2–2 Ukraine
Carragher 2'
Cassidy 56'
Report (ukr) Fedoruk 49'
Omelianovitch 80'
Penalties
6–7
Referee: José Pratas (Portugal)

Turkey 0–0 Portugal
(report)
Penalties
Çalişkan soccer ball with check mark
Tan soccer ball with check mark
Habiboğlu soccer ball with check mark
Tekke soccer ball with check mark
Bayhan soccer ball with check mark
5–3 soccer ball with check mark Edgar
soccer ball with check mark Pedro Monteiro
soccer ball with check mark Zeferino

Semifinals

Denmark 2–2 Ukraine
Thorup
Lektonen
(report) Bilokon 42'
Hopkalo 61'
Penalties
5–3
Referee: Richard O'Hanlon (Republic of Ireland)

Austria 0–1 Turkey
(report) Sağlam 16'

Third Place Playoff

Ukraine 2–0 Austria
Iachtchouk 21'
Zghura 72'
Report (ukr)
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

Final

Denmark 0–1 Turkey
(report TUR)
(report DEN)
Meriç 52'
Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany)

Notes

  1. ^ Belarus is ranked first on penalty shootout and Austria is ranked second.

Sources