1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
| U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1996 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Austria |
| Dates | 29 April – 11 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png){kind=small} Portugal (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png){kind=small} France |
| Third place |  Israel |
| Fourth place |  Greece |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 82 (2.56 per match) |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The 1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 14th edition of the UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1979 were eligible to participate in this competition. Austria hosted the event, during 29 April – 11 May 1996. 16 teams contested. Portugal defended its title to defeat France and win the title for a third but not consecutive time. Portugal was the first team to win the title two consecutive seasons (1995, 1996). Spain became the second team to repeat the achievement (2007 and 2008).
Squads
Participants
Austria
Croatia
England- France
Germany- Greece
Republic of Ireland- Israel
Poland- Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
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Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| Republic of Ireland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Austria
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Poland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
Keane  79' |
Referee: Amit Klein
Amit Klein| Portugal | 3–0 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo Costa 25', 50' Simão 55' |
Sierndorf
Attendance: 
Mikko Vuorela
Mikko Vuorela| Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo Leal 58' Hugo Cruz 76' |
Atzenbrugg
Referee: Kurt Zuppinger
Kurt Zuppinger| Poland | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| McPhail 63' |
Würmla
Referee: 
Costas Kapitanis
Costas KapitanisGroup B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 |
| Ukraine
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 |
| Romania
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| Greece | 2–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 0–1 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
Bad Vöslau
| Romania | 0–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
Scheiblingkirchen-Thernberg
| Ukraine | 1–6 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt
| Germany | 4–1 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 1–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
Kottingbrunn
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Croatia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Spain
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| Switzerland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
| France | 2–0 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
Scheibbs
Attendance: 600
| Spain | 4–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Couñago 5' Jaba 12' Duarte 32' (pen.) Novo 75' |
Rotanzi 2' |
Pöchlarn
Referee: 
Attila Juhos
Attila Juhos| France | 3–0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Réveillère 26' Malbranque 52' (pen.) Suchet 60' (pen.) |
Persenbeug-Gottsdorf
Referee: Graham Poll
Graham Poll| Croatia | 2–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Deranja 24', 59' |
Chappuis 4' |
Ardagger
Attendance: 1,400
| Switzerland | 0–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
Purgstall an der Erlauf
| Croatia | 1–0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Deranja 5' |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| Slovakia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| Turkey
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| England | 2–0 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
Gmünd
| England | 2–1 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
Schrems
| Slovakia | 0–2 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
Zellerndorf
| Slovakia | 2–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
Zwettl
Knockout stages
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 6 May – Krems an der Donau | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 5 | |||||||||
| 8 May – Tulln an der Donau | ||||||||||
| Croatia | 1 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 May – Baden bei Wien | ||||||||||
| Greece | 0 | |||||||||
| Greece | 1 | |||||||||
| 11 May – Vienna | ||||||||||
| England | 0 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 May – Basel | ||||||||||
| France | 0 | |||||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| 8 May – Wiener Neustadt | ||||||||||
| Israel (aet) | 3 | |||||||||
| Israel | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 May – Amstetten | ||||||||||
| France | 1 | |||||||||
| France (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| Republic of Ireland | 0 (4) | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| France | 0–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Réveillère  Vigier Malbranque Bernard Sabourin |
5–4 | Clarke Crossley McPhail Mannion |
Referee: Mikko Vuorela
Mikko VuorelaSemifinals
| Portugal | 3–0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Simão 6' (pen.) Paulo Costa 58'Edgar Caseiro 66' |