| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| Dates | 15–17 April |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Third place |  Belgium |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 44 (4 per match) |
1949 → | |
The1948 FIFA Youth Tournament, was the first edition of what would later be called theUEFA European Under-19 Championship an annually international men'sfootball tournament organised byFIFA. It was held inEngland from 15 to 17 April 1948 with five different venues holding the matches. Eight teams competed in a knockout competition withEngland defeating theNetherlands 3–2 in the final.
The following teams entered the tournament:
In this round the losing teams from the first round participated.
| England | 3–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Darwin Bannister | Peter Vergauwen Pete de Jong |
| 1948 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 |
|---|
 England First title |
