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1963 UEFA European Under 18 Championship

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Host country
  
England

Teams
  
16

Runners-up
  
Northern Ireland

Dates
  
13 April - 23 April

Champions
  
England (2nd title)

Third place
  
Scotland

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1963 Final Tournament was held in England. It was considered to be the 16th International Youth Football Tournament.

Contents

It was hosted by England as part of the Football Association's centenary celebration.

Qualification

A match between  East Germany and  Czechoslovakia (3-0) may have been related to the qualifying stage as well.

Teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

  •  Belgium
  •  Bulgaria
  •  Czechoslovakia (received Bye for qualifying stage)
  •  England (qualified as host)
  •  France
  •  West Germany
  •  Greece
  •  Hungary
  •  Italy
  •  Netherlands
  •  Northern Ireland
  •  Romania (qualified as cup holders)
  •  Scotland (received Bye for qualifying stage)
  •  Soviet Union (received Bye for qualifying stage)
  •  Sweden
  •   Switzerland (received Bye for qualifying stage)

    •  East Germany also received a Bye for the qualifying stage but withdrew before the start of the tournament. After this, a Bye was given to both  Czechoslovakia and the  Soviet Union who were drawn against each other for the qualifying stage.

    References

    1963 UEFA European Under-18 Championship Wikipedia
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