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)
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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

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 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 3–2 Finland
Oved 31'
Tzur 45'
Eli Bitton 70'
Blansko
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
Portugal 2–2  Switzerland
Pedro Nuno 23'
Martins 38'		 Report Baumann 61' (pen.)
Luyet 64'
Vranovice
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)
Israel 1–2 Portugal
Eli Biton 48' Report Zamorano 36' (pen.)
Vítor Silva 41'
Třebíč
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
Finland 1–4  Switzerland
Jihlava
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
Switzerland 1–3 Israel
Lavan 57'
Tzur 76'
Bitton 80'
Drnovice
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)
Finland 2–3 Portugal
Hahto 20'
Haara 44'		 Report Hugo Moreira 12', 37'
Postiga 75'
Blansko
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)

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 1–1 England
Staré Město
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal)
Slovakia 2–0 Sweden
Slušovice
Referee: Darius Miezelis (Lithuania)
Hungary 1–2 Slovakia
Zlín
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
England 2–1 Sweden
Kunovice
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)
Sweden 2–1 Hungary
Kunovice
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
England 3–1 Slovakia
Staré Město
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)

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'
Moravská Třebová
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Russia 1–2 Poland
Uničov
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'
Uničov
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
Poland 0–3 Spain
Aitor 9'
Perona 65'
Aspas 71'
Andrův stadion, Olomouc
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
Croatia 0–1 Russia
Moravská Třebová
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
Denmark 0–1 Greece
Šardice
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
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
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
Jihlava
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
Letná Stadion, Zlín
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'
Andrův stadion, Olomouc
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
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

Final

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

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