1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

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The 1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was a continental football tournament organized by UEFA for national teams composed of players under 21, serving as an early showcase for emerging European talent.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UEFA European Under-21 Championship
international under-21 football competition
ageLimit 21
category 1980 in European football
UEFA competitions for national under-21 teams
confederation UEFA
continent Europe
eligibility players born on or after a specified cutoff date ensuring under-21 status
endYear 1980
finalContestedBy East Germany under-21 national football team NERFINISHED
Soviet Union under-21 national football team NERFINISHED
finalFormat two-legged final
finalStageFormat two-legged knockout ties
followedBy 1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship NERFINISHED
governingBody Union of European Football Associations NERFINISHED
level under-21
numberOfTeamsInQualifying 25
organizer UEFA NERFINISHED
precededBy 1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship NERFINISHED
qualificationFormat group stage
region UEFA member associations
runnerUp East Germany under-21 national football team NERFINISHED
runnerUpCountry East Germany NERFINISHED
scope national teams
servesAs showcase for emerging European football talent
sport association football
startYear 1978
teamType men's under-21 national teams
titleWinner Soviet Union under-21 national football team NERFINISHED
titleWinnerCountry Soviet Union NERFINISHED
tournamentFormat home-and-away legs

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1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship successor 1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship