1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
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The 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the ninth UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted in France between 15 and 20 April 1994.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | France |
Dates | 9 March – 20 April |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Italy (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Portugal |
Third place | Spain |
Fourth place | France |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 25 (2.08 per match) |
Attendance | 94,670 (7,889 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | João Pinto (3 goals) |
Best player(s) | Luís Figo |
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The qualification stage spanned two years from 1992 to 1994. The qualification process consisted of 32 entrants. After the two-legged quarter-final stage, France was chosen as the first hosts of the final stage, which consisted of four matches in total. The finals included for the first time a third-place play-off.
Italy won the competition for the second consecutive time.[1] Luís Figo won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden player award.[2]