1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
The 1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 14th edition of 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 championship, during 29 April – 11 May 1996. 16 teams entered the competition, and Portugal defeated France in the final to win the competition for the third time. Portugal was the first team to win the title two years in a row (Spain did it again in 2007 and 2008).
| U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1996 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Austria |
| Dates | 29 April – 11 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Portugal (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | France |
| Third place | Israel |
| Fourth place | Greece |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 82 (2.56 per match) |
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