title: 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
text: # 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
  
  The 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the first UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Italy was the host of the championship. The tournament took place from 5 to 7 May 1982. Four teams entered the competition, after playing one qualifying stage and quarterfinals.
  
  Italy won the final against West Germany.
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  The final tournament of the 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and quarterfinals. During these rounds, 26 national teams competed to determine the four teams that played the tournament.
  
  ## Participants
  
  * Finland
  * Italy
  * West Germany
  * Yugoslavia
  
  ## Results
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 May – Falconara | 5 May – Falconara |
  | Italy | 1 (4) |
  | Italy | 1 (4) | 7 May – Falconara | 7 May – Falconara |
  | Finland | 1 (2) | 7 May – Falconara | 7 May – Falconara |
  | Finland | 1 (2) | Italy | 1 |
  | 5 May – Senigallia | 5 May – Senigallia | | Italy | 1 |
  | 5 May – Senigallia | 5 May – Senigallia | West Germany | 0 |
  | West Germany | 2 | West Germany | 0 |
  | Yugoslavia | 1 | | |
  | Yugoslavia | 1 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | 7 May – Falconara | 7 May – Falconara |
  | | | Yugoslavia | 0 (4) |
  | | | Finland | 0 (2) |
  