The 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 17th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Czech Republic hosted the championship, from 24 April to 7 May 1999. Players born on or after 1 January 1982 were eligible to participate in this competition. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain defeated Poland in the final to win the competition for the fifth time.
| Mistrovství Evropy ve fotbale hráčů do 16 let 1999 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Czech Republic |
| Dates | 24 April – 7 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Poland |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 97 (3.03 per match) |
← 1998 2000 → | |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
 Israel
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
 Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
 Finland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
| Israel | 3–2 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
Oved  31'Tzur 45'Eli Bitton 70' |
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
| Portugal | 2–2 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Nuno 23' Martins 38' |
Report | Baumann 61' (pen.) Luyet 64' |
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)
| Israel | 1–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Biton 48' |
Report | Zamorano 36' (pen.) Vítor Silva 41' |
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
| Finland | 1–4 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
| Switzerland | 1–3 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Lavan 57' Tzur 76'Bitton 80' |
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)
| Finland | 2–3 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Hahto 20' Haara 44' |
Report | Hugo Moreira 12', 37' Postiga 75' |
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
 Slovakia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
 Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
 Hungary
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
| Hungary | 1–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal)
| Slovakia | 2–0 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Darius Miezelis (Lithuania)
| Hungary | 1–2 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
| England | 2–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)
| Sweden | 2–1 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
| England | 3–1 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Poland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
 Russia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
 Croatia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Spain | 2–0 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Arteta 15' Sancet 79' |
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
| Russia | 1–2 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
| Croatia | 1–1 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Srna 42' |
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)
| Spain | 1–0 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Perona 3' |
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
| Poland | 0–3 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Aitor 9' Perona 65'Aspas 71' |
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
| Croatia | 0–1 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Czech Republic
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Greece
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
| Denmark | 0–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)
| Czech Republic | 0–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Heller 37' |
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)
| Germany | 2–0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Hitzlsperger 51' Wörle 75' |
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes da Costa (Portugal)
| Czech Republic | 1–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Majer 79' |
Report |
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Darius Miezelis (Lithuania)
| Germany | 0–2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
| Czech Republic | 2–0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Lizák 7' (pen.) Bystroň 52' |
Report |
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Anton Guenov (Bulgaria)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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| 1 May | |||||||||
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| Portugal | 1 | ||||||||
| 4 May | |||||||||
| Poland | 2 | ||||||||
| Poland | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 May | |||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | ||||||||
| England | 0 | ||||||||
| 7 May – Olomouc | |||||||||
| Czech Republic (aet) | 1 | ||||||||
| Poland | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 May | |||||||||
| Spain | 4 | ||||||||
| Germany | 6 | ||||||||
| 4 May | |||||||||
| Slovakia | 0 | ||||||||
| Germany | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 May | |||||||||
| Spain | 3 | ||||||||
| Spain | 5 | ||||||||
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| Israel | 1 | ||||||||
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| Portugal | 1–2 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Vítor Silva 26' |
Report | 6' Łukasz Madej 73'Dariusz Zawadzki |
Referee: Karel Vidlak (Czech Republic)
| Spain | 5–1 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Parri 15' Perona 26'Nano 35', 77'Alegre 41' |
Zokol 79' |
Referee: Darius Miezelis (Lithuania)
| Czech Republic | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | England |
|---|---|---|
| Besta 90+3' |
Report |
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa (Portugal)
| Germany | 6–0 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Egill Mar Markusson (Iceland)
| Czech Republic | 2–3 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Plašil 73' Jun 76' |
Report | Mierzejewski 7', 32' Grzelak 31' |
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)
| Spain | 4–0 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Arteta 20', 62' Perona 37'Alegre 51' |
Referee: David Malcolm (Republic of Ireland)
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 65' |
Report | Löring 57' Wersching 80' |
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
| Poland | 1–4 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Grzelak 28' |
Perona 21' Mario 60'Ernesto 69'Molina 81' |
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)