1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
At the U -21 Football Championship in 1980 hosted 25 teams.
The qualifying matches in the eight qualifying groups were started on 24 May 1978, completed on 5 February 1980. The quarter-final was in the period from 12 February to 9 April 1980 and the semi-finals were held in the period 16 to 30 April 1980. The finals for the title took place on 7 and 21 May 1980, with the Soviet Union against the GDR interspersed with a total score of 1-0 and won the European title.
Switzerland is already retired from in the first round. Germany and Austria did not participate in the U-21 European Championship in 1980.
- 4.1 Group 1
- 4.2 Group 2
- 4.3 Group 3
- 4.4 Group 4
- 4.5 Group 5
- 4.6 Group 6
- 4.7 Group 7
- 4.8 Group 8
- 5.1 quarterfinals
- 5.2 Semi-finals
- 5.3 final 5.3.1 leg
- 5.3.2 leg
Mode
The 25 teams were in eight groups - seven groups of three teams and one group of four teams - solved. The national selections had to work through their encounters with return game. The group winners ( marked in yellow ) were qualified for the quarter-finals, was played in from the return game in the knock-out system until the final.
Participant
Cutting off the German teams
GDR
The GDR had in the preliminary round Group 4, the Netherlands and Poland to the opponent. In home games, there were two full success - in Rostock 2-0 against the Netherlands and in Hall 4-1 against Poland - and in the Away Games two draws (both 1:1). Thus, the GDR was able to secure win the group with one point ahead of Poland.
In the quarterfinals, the GDR was drawn against an opponent Hungary. In Budapest, East Germans were defeated 0:2 though. Because the home game, however, was won in Jena 3-0, the GDR could qualify for the semifinals. There England was the enemy. Having already was a surprise win in the first game 2-1 in Sheffield, the GDR was the success no longer take and qualified in Jena with a 1-0 home win for the final.
In the final, was the USSR, which had itself clearly against Yugoslavia, the opponents. After the East Germans in the home game in front of 15,000 spectators in Rostock on 0-0 never got, they had to go to the 0:1 defeat in Moscow, as in 1978, to make do with the vice - European champion.
Switzerland
Switzerland had in the preliminary round Group 8 next to the Luxembourg strong Italians to the opponent. The duels were therefore crucial for the group. After the Confederates in the home game in Lugano came only to a 0-0 draw and had to admit defeat in the return match in Brescia 0-1, it was only enough for second place group.
Qualification
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Final round
Quarterfinals
For the quarter-finals, the eight group winners were qualified.