QUALIFYING Group 1 12.12.1979 Dundalk Rep.ofIreland 2-1 Belgium 23.01.1980 Anderlecht Belgium 2-3 France 13.02.1980 Toulouse France 2-0 Rep.of Ireland 27.02.1980 Tours France 2-0 Belgium 12.03.1980 Diest Belgium 0-0 Rep.ofIreland 26.03.1980 Dundalk Rep.of Ireland 1-1 France 1.FRANCE 4 3 1 0 8- 3 7 2.Rep.ofIreland 4 1 2 1 3- 4 4 3.Belgium 4 0 1 3 3- 7 1 Group 2 13.02.1980 Bangor N Ireland 2-0 Wales 19.03.1980 Newport Wales 0-0 N Ireland 1.N IRELAND 2 1 1 0 2- 0 3 2.Wales 2 0 1 1 0- 2 1 Group 3 26.09.1979 Fredrikstad Norway 1-1 Sweden 18.10.1979 Göteborg Sweden 1-4 Norway 1.NORWAY 2 1 1 0 5- 2 3 2.Sweden 2 0 1 1 2- 5 1 Group 4 27.09.1979 Reykjavik Iceland 1-3 Finland 13.10.1979 Hanko Finland 2-0 Iceland 1.FINLAND 2 2 0 0 5- 1 4 2.Iceland 2 0 0 2 1- 5 0 Group 5 27.11.1979 Doetinchem Netherlands 2-1 Scotland 25.03.1980 Aberdeen Scotland 2-1 Netherlands [5-6 pen] 1.NETHERLANDS 2 1 0 1 3- 3 2 2.Scotland 2 1 0 1 3- 3 2 Group 6 31.10.1979 Esbjerg Denmark 1-3 England 26.03.1980 Coventry England 4-0 Denmark 1.ENGLAND 2 2 0 0 7- 1 4 2.Denmark 2 0 0 2 1- 7 0 Group 7 28.11.1979 Luxemburg Luxemburg 1-5 West Germany 26.02.1980 Saarbrücken West Germany 6-1 Luxemburg 1.WEST GERMANY 2 2 0 0 11- 1 4 2.Luxemburg 2 0 0 2 1-11 0 Group 8 22.03.1980 Portimão Portugal 3-0 Malta 29.03.1980 Gzira Malta 0-2 Portugal 1.PORTUGAL 2 2 0 0 5- 0 4 2.Malta 2 0 0 2 0- 5 0 Group 9 12.03.1980 Ciudad Real Spain 3-0 Switzerland 26.03.1980 Altstätten Switzerland 0-2 Spain 1.SPAIN 2 2 0 0 5- 0 4 2.Switzerland 2 0 0 2 0- 5 0 Group 10 12.03.1980 Monza Italy 5-1 Austria 26.03.1980 Neunkirchen Austria 1-1 Italy 1.ITALY 2 1 1 0 6- 2 3 2.Austria 2 0 1 1 2- 6 1 Group 11 28.10.1979 Radom Poland 5-0 Cyprus 25.03.1980 Larnaca Cyprus 0-1 Poland 1.POLAND 2 2 0 0 6- 0 4 2.Cyprus 2 0 0 2 0- 6 0 Group 12 19.03.1980 Sofia Bulgaria 2-1 Czechoslovakia 02.04.1980 Prostejov Czechoslovakia 1-1 Bulgaria 1.BULGARIA 2 1 1 0 3- 2 3 2.Czechoslovakia 2 0 1 1 2- 3 1 Group 13 26.03.1980 Rhodos Greece 1-0 Hungary 04.04.1980 Kasposvar Hungary 3-1 Greece 1.HUNGARY 2 1 0 1 3- 2 2 2.Greece 2 1 0 1 2- 3 2 Group 14 26.11.1979 Tashkent Soviet Union 0-2 Yugoslavia 29.03.1980 Sabac Yugoslavia 2-0 Soviet Union 1.YUGOSLAVIA 2 2 0 0 4- 0 4 2.Soviet Union 2 0 0 2 0- 4 0 Group 15 12.03.1980 Izmir Turkey 0-1 Romania 02.04.1980 Hunedoara Romania 3-0 Turkey 1.ROMANIA 2 2 0 0 4- 0 4 2.Turkey 2 0 0 2 0- 4 0 FINAL TOURNAMENT May 16 to 25 in East Germany Group A 16.05.1980 Freiberg Italy 1-0 Spain 16.05.1980 Weida Norway 0-0 Hungary 18.05.1980 Meissen Spain 2-1 Norway 18.05.1980 Zeitz Italy 4-2 Hungary 20.05.1980 Weimar Spain 2-0 Hungary 20.05.1980 Gräfenhainichen Italy 1-1 Norway 1.ITALY 3 2 1 0 6- 3 5 2.Spain 3 2 0 1 4- 2 4 3.Norway 3 0 2 1 2- 3 2 4.Hungary 3 0 1 2 2- 6 1 Group B 16.05.1980 Weissenfels Bulgaria 1-0 East Germany 16.05.1980 Böhlen Netherlands 2-0 France 18.05.1980 Elsterberg Netherlands 3-0 Bulgaria 18.05.1980 Torgau East Germany 2-0 France 20.05.1980 Penig France 7-1 Bulgaria 20.05.1980 Magdeburg East Germany 0-0 Netherlands 1.NETHERLANDS 3 2 1 0 5- 0 5 2.East Germany 3 1 1 1 2- 1 3 3.France 3 1 0 2 7- 5 2 4.Bulgaria 3 1 0 2 2-10 2 Group C 16.05.1980 Wolfen Romania 2-1 Finland 16.05.1980 Pirna Poland 3-2 West Germany 18.05.1980 Meerane Poland 1-0 Romania 18.05.1980 Gommern West Germany 6-2 Finland 20.05.1980 Braunsbedra Romania 1-0 West Germany 20.05.1980 Zeulenroda Poland 3-0 Finland 1.POLAND 3 3 0 0 7- 2 6 2.Romania 3 2 0 1 3- 2 4 3.West Germany 3 1 0 2 8- 6 2 4.Finland 3 0 0 3 3-11 0 Group D 16.05.1980 Arnstadt England 1-0 N Ireland 16.05.1980 Sangerhausen Yugoslavia 1-1 Portugal 18.05.1980 Geithain N Ireland 2-2 Yugoslavia 18.05.1980 Rosslau England 1-1 Portugal 20.05.1980 Oschatz Portugal 1-0 N Ireland 20.05.1980 Altenburg England 2-0 Yugoslavia 1.ENGLAND 3 2 1 0 4- 1 5 2.Portugal 3 1 2 0 3- 2 4 3.Yugoslavia 3 0 2 1 3- 5 2 4.N Ireland 3 0 1 2 2- 4 1 Semifinals 23.05.1980 Gera Poland 2-0 Italy 23.05.1980 Halle England 1-0 Netherlands Third Place Match 25.05.1980 Leipzig Italy 3-0 Netherlands Final [Att: 8,000] 25.05.1980 Leipzig England 2-1 Poland [Allen, Gibson - ?] England: Kendall, Banfield, Barnes, Peake (Gibson), Caton, Mackenzie, Connor (English), Hateley, Mabbutt, Allen, Pates. NB: top-6 teams (England, Poland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Romania (after winning a draw against Portugal who had an equal record)) qualified for World Youth Cup 1981 in Australia. After the Netherlands declined participation, West Germany (9th of this European championship) travelled to Australia instead and won the tournament.
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