1974 European Under-23 Football Championship

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The second U-23 European football championship , also known as the II. European youth team championship , took place from 1972 to 1974. Selected teams of players under the age of 23 from 21 associations took part in it. Hungary won the European title after two finals against the GDR . Defending champion ČSSR failed in the quarterfinals against the final opponent of the European Championship 1972 USSR.

The teams from the Federal Republic of Germany and Austria were eliminated in the group stage. In contrast to the first edition in 1972, Switzerland and Spain did not take part in the competition.

mode

The 21 registered teams were divided into five groups of three and three groups of two, who determined a group winner in the “everyone against everyone” home and away games. The first in the group reached the quarter-finals; From this round, the participants of the next round were played out in the knockout system in the first and second leg. For the first time, the away goal rule and the penalty shoot-out were used to determine the winner .

qualification

Group 1

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. ČSSR ( TV )  4th  3  0  1 009: 300  +6 06: 20
 2. Sweden  4th  2  1  1 006: 500  +1 05: 30
 3. Austria  4th  0  1  3 001: 800  −7 01: 70
First leg Return leg
Austria - Sweden 1: 1 0: 2
Austria - ČSSR 0: 1 0: 4
Sweden - ČSSR 0: 3 3: 1

Group 2

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Italy  2  2  0  0 004: 100  +3 04-00
 2. Turkey  2  0  0  2 001: 400  −3 00: 40
First leg Return leg
Italy - Turkey 3: 1 1-0

Group 3

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Netherlands  2  2  0  0 004: 100  +3 04-00
 2. Norway  2  0  0  2 001: 400  −3 00: 40
First leg Return leg
Norway - Netherlands 1: 3 0: 1

Group 4

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. GDR  4th  3  0  1 010: 300  +7 06: 20
 2. Romania  4th  1  1  2 005: 600  −1 03: 50
 3. Albania  4th  1  1  2 003: 900  −6 03: 50
First leg Return leg
Albania - Romania 1: 1 1: 2
Albania - GDR 1-0 0: 6
Romania - GDR 1: 2 1: 2

Group 5

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Poland  4th  3  1  0 009: 300  +6 07: 10
 2. BR Germany  4th  2  1  1 007: 300  +4 05: 30
 3. Denmark  4th  0  0  4th 001:110 −10 00: 80
First leg Return leg
Denmark - Poland 0: 2 1: 4
Denmark - BR Germany 0: 2 0: 3
Poland - BR Germany 3: 2 0-0

Group 6

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Bulgaria  2  1  1  0 002: 100  +1 03: 10
 2. Portugal  2  0  1  1 001: 200  −1 01: 30
First leg Return leg
Bulgaria - Portugal 0-0 2: 1

Group 7

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Hungary  4th  3  0  1 006: 600  ± 0 06: 20
 2. Yugoslavia  4th  2  0  2 006: 300  +3 04: 40
 3. Greece  4th  1  0  3 004: 700  −3 02: 60
First leg Return leg
Yugoslavia - Hungary 4-0 0: 1
Greece - Yugoslavia 2-0 0: 2
Hungary - Greece 2-0 3: 2

Group 8

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. USSR  4th  3  0  1 008: 100  +7 06: 20
 2. Finland  4th  1  1  2 003: 800  −5 03: 50
 3. France  4th  1  0  3 005: 700  −2 02: 60
First leg Return leg
Finland - France 1: 3 2: 1
USSR - France 3: 1 1-0
USSR - Finland 4-0 0-0

Final round

Quarter finals

total First leg Return leg
Hungary Hungary 1957Hungary 4: 3 NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 3: 1 1: 2
GDR Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR 3: 1 ItalyItaly Italy 2: 1 1-0
Poland Poland 1944Poland 2: 1 Bulgaria 1971Bulgaria Bulgaria 0-0 2: 1
Soviet Union Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union 7: 2 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 6-0 1: 2

Semifinals

total First leg Return leg
Soviet Union Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union 2: 2
(3: 4 on behalf) 		Hungary 1957Hungary Hungary 2-0 0: 2 a.d.
GDR Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR 2: 2 Poland 1944Poland Poland 0-0 2: 2

final

total First leg Return leg
GDR Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR 3: 6 Hungary 1957Hungary Hungary 3: 2 (1: 2) 0: 4 (0: 1)

First leg

GDR Hungary
GDRGDR
May 15, 1974 in Dresden ( Dynamo Stadium )
Result: 3: 2 (1: 2)
Spectators: 17,000
Referee: Michel Kitabdjian (France)
HungaryHungary


Claus Boden ; Hans-Jürgen Dörner , Gerd Kische , Christian Helm ; Gunter Sekora ; Reinhard Häfner , Frank Terletzki ; Lutz Moldt (62nd Klaus Decker ), Dieter Riedel , Frank Richter (74th Peter Kotte ), Gert Heidler
Trainer: Werner Wolf 		Ferenc Mészáros ; Horváth, Péter Török , Harsanyi, Mihály Kántor ; Fekete, Ede Dunai , Tóth (60th Kunszt); Nagy, Kiss, Becsei
Trainer: László Sárosi
goal1: 0 Frank Terletzki (28th)

Penalty kick2: 2 Frank Terletzki (47th, FE)
goal3: 2 Gert Heidler (85th)
goal1: 1 Kiss (30.)
goal1: 2 Horvath (43.)

Return leg

Hungary GDR
HungaryHungary
May 28, 1974 in Budapest
Result: 4: 0 (1: 0)
Spectators: 17,000
Referee: Paul Schiller (Austria)
GDRGDR


Meszaros; Horvath, Török, Harsanyi, cantor; Fekete, Dunai, Toth; Nagy, Kiss, Várady Claus Boden ; Hans-Jürgen Dörner , Detlef Enge , Albert Krebs , Gunter Sekora ; Reinhard Häfner , Christian Helm (74th  Joachim Müller ), Klaus Decker , Frank Terletzki ; Frank Richter (68th Dieter Riedel ), Gert Heidler
goal1: 0 Tóth (41st)
goal2: 0 Varadi (48th)
goal3: 0 Varadi (60th)
goal4: 0 Fekete (62nd)

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Notes and evidence

  1. ↑ According to the regulations, two players at a time could already have exceeded this age limit