1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
At the U -21 Football Championship in 1986, 29 teams participating.
The games in the eight preliminary groups were started May 1, 1984 and concluded on 18 December 1985. The quarter-final was in the period from March 12 to 29 in 1986 and the semi-finals were held in the period 9 to 23 April 1986. The finals for the title took place on 10 and 29 October 1986, with Spain prevailed against Italy to a 3-3 draw in the overall level in the decisive penalty shootout 3-0 and for the first time won the European title.
The Federal Republic of Germany, East Germany, Austria and Switzerland already eliminated from the first round.
- 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
Mode
The 29 teams were in eight groups - five groups of four teams and three groups of three 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
Federal Republic of Germany
With a 1-0 win against Sweden in Münster the Federal Republic of Germany succeeded in group 2 a good start. However, this was followed by three disappointing Away Games. In Portugal had a 1-2 defeat to be accepted, in Czechoslovakia it was enough at least to a 1-1. The 1-2 defeat in Sweden threw the Federal Republic of Germany finally out of the race to win the group. After a 2-0 victory over Portugal in Karlsruhe and a 3-1 win against Czechoslovakia in Regensburg, it was enough only for second place group.
GDR
With two 1-1 draws - against Yugoslavia in Halle and in France - launched the GDR in the group 4 After the subsequent 2:3 defeat in Bulgaria, the GDR was virtually out of the race to win the group. Although there were against France in Karl- Marx-Stadt and against Bulgaria in hall two more 1-1 draw and in Yugoslavia a 3-2 away win, but that was enough ultimately only the third group space.
Austria
Disappointing the cutter in the Austrian group was fifth in the six games the team was not a single victory. Thus, three defeats were only three draws - twice against Cyprus and once against the Netherlands - opposite, which Austria does not exceed came over the third group space.
Switzerland
The Switzerland even had to make do with last place in Group 6. In the six games, the Confederates were able to score only in the home games. The only victory there was in Grenchen 4-2 against the Soviet Union. Against Denmark ( in Bern ) and against Norway ( in Freiburg) were each 1-1.
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.