1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
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The 1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 3rd staging of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The qualifying stage spanned two years (1980–82) and had 26 entrants. West Germany competed in the competition for the first time. England U-21s won the competition.
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Dates | 23 February – 24 May |
Teams | 27 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | England (1st title) |
Runners-up | West Germany |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 74 |
Goals scored | 194 (2.62 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Pierre Littbarski (6 goals) |
Best player(s) | Rudi Völler[1] |
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The 26 national teams were divided into eight groups (six groups of 3 + two groups of 4). The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no 3rd-place playoff.