1974 UEFA European Under-23 Championship
The 1974 UEFA European Under-23 Championship, which spanned two years had 21 entrants. Hungary U-23 won the competition.
The 21 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 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations: