This page describes the qualifying procedure for the 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship. 26 teams were divided into 8 groups of two, three and four teams each. The eight winners advanced to the quarterfinals, consisting in two-legged rounds. The four winners of the quarterfinals advanced to the final tournament.
Qualifying stage
editGroup I
editGroup II
editGroup III
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 11 | |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 7 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | –23 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Group IV
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 8 | |
| 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 4 |
| Poland | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Group V
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | –10 | 0 |
| Soviet Union | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Group VI
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 3 |
| Greece | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Group VII
editGroup VIII
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 8 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | –24 | 0 |
| Malta | 1–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
Quarter-finals
editFirst leg
editSecond leg
editFinland won 3–2 on aggregate.
| West Germany | 3 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
West Germany won 4–3 on aggregate.
Italy won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Yugoslavia | 2 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 3 | ||
Yugoslavia 2–2 Soviet Union on aggregate. Yugoslavia won 4–3 on penalties.