1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

The 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 17th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Czech Republic hosted the championship, from 24 April to 7 May 1999. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated Poland in the final to win the competition for the fifth time.

1999 UEFA Under-16 Championship
Mistrovství Evropy ve fotbale hráčů do 16 let 1999
Tournament details
Host countryCzech Republic
Dates24 April – 7 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Spain (5th title)
Runners-up Poland
Third place Germany
Fourth place Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored97 (3.03 per match)

Squads
Main article: 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship squads

Qualifying
Main article: 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Participants

Group stage

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 321075+27
 Israel 320175+26
  Switzerland 311176+14
 Finland 3003510−50
Israel 3–2 Finland
Oved 31'
Tzur 45'
Eli Bitton 70'
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
Portugal 2–2  Switzerland
Pedro Nuno 23'
Martins 38'		 Report Baumann 61' (pen.)
Luyet 64'
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)
Israel 1–2 Portugal
Eli Biton 48' Report Zamorano 36' (pen.)
Vítor Silva 41'
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
Finland 1–4  Switzerland
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
Switzerland 1–3 Israel
Lavan 57'
Tzur 76'
Bitton 80'
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)
Finland 2–3 Portugal
Hahto 20'
Haara 44'		 Report Hugo Moreira 12', 37'
Postiga 75'
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 321063+37
 Slovakia 320154+16
 Sweden 310235−23
 Hungary 301235−21
Hungary 1–1 England
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal)
Slovakia 2–0 Sweden
Referee: Darius Miezelis (Lithuania)
Hungary 1–2 Slovakia
England 2–1 Sweden
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)
Sweden 2–1 Hungary
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
England 3–1 Slovakia
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 330060+69
 Poland 311135−24
 Russia 310223−13
 Croatia 301214−31
Spain 2–0 Croatia
Arteta 15'
Sancet 79'
Russia 1–2 Poland
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
Croatia 1–1 Poland
Srna 42'
LeRK Prostějov, Prostějov
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)
Spain 1–0 Russia
Perona 3'
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
Poland 0–3 Spain
Aitor 9'
Perona 65'
Aspas 71'
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
Croatia 0–1 Russia
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 320132+16
 Czech Republic 320131+26
 Denmark 31022203
 Greece 310214−33
Denmark 0–1 Greece
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)
Czech Republic 0–1 Germany
Report Heller 37'
Sokol Lanžhot, Lanžhot
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)
Germany 2–0 Greece
Hitzlsperger 51'
Wörle 75'
FC VMG Kyjov, Kyjov
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes da Costa (Portugal)
Czech Republic 1–0 Denmark
Majer 79' Report
Městský stadion, Ratíškovice
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Darius Miezelis (Lithuania)
Germany 0–2 Denmark
Sokol Lanžhot, Lanžhot
Czech Republic 2–0 Greece
Lizák 7' (pen.)
Bystroň 52'		 Report
FC VMG Kyjov, Kyjov
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)

Knockout stage
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
1 May
 
 
 Portugal1
 
4 May
 
 Poland2
 
 Poland3
 
2 May
 
 Czech Republic2
 
 England0
 
7 May – Olomouc
 
 Czech Republic (aet)1
 
 Poland1
 
2 May
 
 Spain4
 
 Germany6
 
4 May
 
 Slovakia0
 
 Germany0
 
1 May
 
 Spain3
 
 Spain5
 
 
 Israel1
 

Quarter-finals
Portugal 1–2 Poland
Vítor Silva 26' Report 6' Łukasz Madej
73'Dariusz Zawadzki
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
Spain 5–1 Israel
Parri 15'
Perona 26'
Nano 35', 77'
Alegre 41'		 Zokol 79'
LeRK Prostějov, Prostějov
Referee: Darius Miezelis (Lithuania)
Czech Republic 1–0 (a.e.t.) England
Besta 90+3' Report
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal)
Germany 6–0 Slovakia
Městský stadion, Ratíškovice
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)

Semi-finals
Czech Republic 2–3 Poland
Plašil 73'
Jun 76'		 Report Mierzejewski 7', 32'
Grzelak 31'
FC VMG Kyjov, Kyjov
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)
Spain 4–0 Germany
Arteta 20', 62'
Perona 37'
Alegre 51'
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)

Third place play-off
Czech Republic 1–2 Germany
Jun 65' Report Löring 57'
Wersching 80'
LeRK Prostějov, Prostějov
Attendance: 6,800

Final
Poland 1–4 Spain
Grzelak 28' Perona 21'
Mario 60'
Ernesto 69'
Molina 81'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)

References
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