The 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the first UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Italy was the host of the championship. The tournament took place from 5 to 7 May 1982. Four teams entered the competition, after playing one qualifying stage and quarterfinals.
| Campionato di calcio europeo Under-16 1982 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Italy |
| Dates | 5–7 May |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  West Germany |
| Third place |  Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 6 (1.5 per match) |
1984 → | |
Italy won the final against West Germany.
Qualifying
editThe final tournament of the 1982 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and quarterfinals. During these rounds, 26 national teams competed to determine the four teams that played the tournament.
Participants
editResults
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 May – Falconara | ||||||
| 1 (4) | ||||||
| 7 May – Falconara | ||||||
| 1 (2) | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 5 May – Senigallia | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 7 May – Falconara | ||||||
| 0 (4) | ||||||
| 0 (2) | ||||||
Semi-finals
edit| Italy | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Stadio Roccheggiani, Falconara Marittima
| West Germany | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Stadio Goffredo Bianchelli, Senigallia
Third place match
edit| Yugoslavia | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Stadio Roccheggiani, Falconara Marittima
Final
edit| Italy | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Macina |
Stadio Roccheggiani, Falconara Marittima
Referee: 
Ulrich Nyffenegger