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. Players born on or after 1 January 1982 were eligible to participate in this competition. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated Poland in the final to win the competition for the fifth time.
Squads
Qualifying
Participants
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Finland
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Israel
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| Israel
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| Finland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
| 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)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| Slovakia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| Hungary
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
| Hungary | 1–2 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
| Sweden | 2–1 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Poland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
| Russia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Croatia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Spain | 2–0 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Arteta 15' Sancet 79' |
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
| Russia | 1–2 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
| Croatia | 0–1 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Czech Republic
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Denmark
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Greece
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 0–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Heller 37' |
| Germany | 2–0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Hitzlsperger 51' Wörle 75' |
| Czech Republic | 1–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Majer 79' |
Report |
| Germany | 0–2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
Sokol Lanžhot, Lanžhot
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 May | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 May | ||||||||||
| Poland | 2 | |||||||||
| Poland | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 May | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||
| England | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 May – Olomouc | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic (aet) | 1 | |||||||||
| Poland | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 May | ||||||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||||||
| Germany | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 May | ||||||||||
| Slovakia | 0 | |||||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 May | ||||||||||
| Spain | 3 | |||||||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||||||
| Israel | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Portugal | 1–2 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Vítor Silva 26' |
Report | 6' Łukasz Madej 73'Dariusz Zawadzki |
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
| Czech Republic | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | England |
|---|---|---|
| Besta 90+3' |
Report |
| 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' |
Third place play-off
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 65' |
Report | Löring 57' Wersching 80' |