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1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Tournament details
Host country France
Dates 9 March – 20 April
Teams 8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Italy (2nd title)
Runners-up  Portugal
Third place  Spain
Fourth place  France
Tournament statistics
Matches played 12
Goals scored 25 (2.08 per match)
Top scorer(s) Portugal João Vieira Pinto (3 goals)
Best player Portugal Luís Figo
1992
1996

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.

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.

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.

Only players born on or after 1 January 1971 were eligible to play in the tournament.

The first legs were played on 9 March, and the second legs were played on 23 March 1994.


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