Host country France Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Runners-up Portugal Start date April 15, 1994 Teams 8 | Dates 9 March – 20 April Champions Italy (2nd title) Fourth place France Best player Luís Figo Goals scored 25 | |
Champion Italy national under-21 football team Third place Spain national under-21 football team Similar 2013 UEFA European Under‑21, 2015 UEFA European Under‑21, 1991 FIFA World Youth Ch, 2000‑01 Coppa Italia, 2003–04 Coppa Italia | ||
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.
Contents
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. Luís Figo won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden player award.
Qualification
The draw for the 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying round saw Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, Poland, Russia and Spain win there 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.
Squads
Only players born on or after 1 January 1971 were eligible to play in the tournament.
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 9 March, and the second legs were played on 23 March 1994.