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| Campeonato Europeo Sub-16 de la UEFA 1988 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 11–21 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Portugal |
| Third place |  East Germany |
| Fourth place |  West Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 50 (1.79 per match) |
←1987 1989 → | |
The1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 6th edition of theUEFA'sEuropean Under-16 Football Championship. Spain hosted the 16 teams entered the competition during 11–21 May 1988.
Italy did not defend its win in the previous year's final.
Spain won their second title.
Austria
Belgium East Germany
Finland
France
Hungary
Republic of Ireland
Norway Portugal
Romania Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey West Germany
Yugoslavia| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
| Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
| West Germany | 2–1 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
 Nurmela |
Kurt Röthlisberger| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany[1] | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Romania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Hungary | 0–0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
Klaus Scheurell| Spain | 1–0 | France |
|---|---|---|
Rune Larsson| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
| West Germany | 0–3 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
Stillander| Spain | 0–0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Manolo Lasa Urzaiz Silvestre | 4–2 | Rui Bento Paulo PilarJorge Costa Luís Miguel |