1972 UEFA European Under-23 Championship


The 1972 UEFA European Under-23 Championship, which spanned two years had 23 entrants. Czechoslovakia U-23s won the competition.
The 23 national teams were divided into eight groups. The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no finals tournament or 3rd-place playoff.

Qualifying Stage

Draw

The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying tournament with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations:

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Group 8

Knockout Stages