1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
The 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the ninth UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted in France between 15 and 20 April 1994.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  France |
| Dates | 9 March – 20 April |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Portugal |
| Third place |  Spain |
| Fourth place | France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 25 (2.08 per match) |
| Attendance | 94,670 (7,889 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | João Pinto (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Luís Figo |
The qualification stage spanned two years from 1992 to 1994. The qualification process consisted of 32 entrants. After the two-legged quarter-final stage, France was chosen as the first hosts of the final stage, which consisted of four matches in total. The finals included for the first time a third-place play-off.
Italy won the competition for the second consecutive time.[1] Luís Figo won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden player award.[2]
Qualification
The draw for the 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying round saw Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, Poland, Russia and Spain win their respective groups. Greece and Portugal qualified for the tournament as the two best runners-up. France, Italy, Portugal and Spain qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics in the United States.
This was the last performance of Czechoslovakia, as the nation actually have split.
List of qualified teams
| Country | Qualified as | Previous appearances in tournament1 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | Group 1 winner | 8 (1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992) |
 Poland | Group 2 winner | 4 (1982, 1984, 1986, 1992) |
| Spain | Group 3 winner | 5 (1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990) |
 Czechoslovakia | Group 4 winner | 5 (1978, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1992) |
 Russia | Group 5 winner | 0 (debut) |
| France | Group 6 winner | 4 (1982, 1984, 1986, 1988) |
 Greece | Best runner-up | 1 (1988) |
| Portugal | Second best runner-up | 0 (debut) |
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year
Squads
Only players born on or after 1 January 1971 were eligible to play in the tournament.
Results
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 9 March, and the second legs were played on 23 March 1994.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3–0 | Russia |
2–0 | 1–0 |
| Italy |
3–1 | Czechoslovakia |
3–0 | 0–1 |
| Poland |
1–5 | Portugal |
1–3 | 0–2 |
| Spain |
4–2 | Greece |
0–0 | 4–2 |
First leg
Second leg
| Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
Svoboda  89' |
Report |
Semi-finals
| France | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Carotti  Ouédec Makélélé  Zidane |
3–5 | Panucci Vieri Berretta Marcolin Carbone |
| Portugal | 2–0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Rui Costa 48' João Pinto 82' |
Report |
Final ranking
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Portugal |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | Spain |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| 4 | France |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| 5 | Greece |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 7 | Poland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 8 | Russia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
References
- "1994: Orlandini blooms as Italy seal double". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- "1994: Luís Figo". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
External links
- Results Archive at uefa.com
- RSSSF Results Archive at rsssf.com