1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 3rd staging of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The qualifying stage spanned two years (1980–82) and had 26 entrants. West Germany competed in the competition for the first time. England U-21s won the competition.

1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Tournament details
Dates23 February – 24 May
Teams27 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions England (1st title)
Runners-up West Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played74
Goals scored194 (2.62 per match)
Top scorer(s) Pierre Littbarski (6 goals)
Best player(s) Rudi Völler

The 26 national teams were divided into eight groups (six groups of 3 + two groups of 4). The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no 3rd-place playoff.

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