1994 UEFA European Under-21 Football 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) |
João Vieira Pinto (3 goals) |
| Best player |
Luís Figo
|
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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