The 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 15th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1980 were eligible to participate in this competition. Germany hosted the championship, during 28 April – 10 May 1997. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated Austria in the final to win the competition for the fourth time.
The games were held in Barsinghausen, Blankenburg, Braunschweig, Bremen, Bückeburg, Celle, Einbeck, Goslar, Hamburg, Hamelin, Hanover, Hettstedt, Hildesheim, Kiel, Lehrte, Lübeck, Lübtheen, Minden, Neukloster, Neustadt-Glewe, Nienburg/Weser, Norderstedt, Nordhausen, Polz, Rendsburg, Schönberg, Schwerin, Thale, Vöhrum and Wernigerode.
Squads
Participants
- Austria
- Belgium
- Germany
- Georgia
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Israel
- Italy
- Northern Ireland
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stages
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third Place Playoff
Final
References
- RSSSF.com
- UEFA.com
