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2 unusual facts about 1980 UEFA European Under-18 Championship


1980 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

It also served as the European qualification for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on points and goal difference).


1978 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on goal difference).

It also served as the European qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.

1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

It also served as the European qualification for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.

2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship

The competition was held in Metz and nearby Hagondange, France, from July 23 to August 2 and featured 16 teams.

Hagondange Salle Paul Lamm (cap. :1500)

Metz Palais des sports Saint Symphorien (cap. : 1800)

Duško Vujošević

As head coach of the junior national team of Yugoslavia (players born in 1970), Vujošević won the 1988 European Under-18 Championship in Titov Vrbas and Srbobran.

Nicolò Melli

With Italy's junior national teams, he played at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.

Serpil Hamdi Tüzün

He also worked as a youth coach for the Turkey national youth football team, collecting a European under-18 championship medal in 1992.

Vlada Jovanović

He was also a head coach of junior national team of Serbia (under-18s) and has won the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in France.


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