| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  France |
| Dates | 9 March – 20 April |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Portugal |
| Third place |  Spain |
| Fourth place | France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 25 (2.08 per match) |
| Attendance | 94,670 (7,889 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | João Pinto (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Luís Figo |
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The 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the ninth UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted in France between 15 and 20 April 1994.
The qualification stage spanned two years from 1992 to 1994. The qualification process consisted of 32 entrants. After the two-legged quarter-final stage, France was chosen as the first hosts of the final stage, which consisted of four matches in total. The finals included for the first time a third-place play-off.
Italy won the competition for the second consecutive time.[1] Luís Figo won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden player award.[2]
- ^ "1994: Orlandini blooms as Italy seal double". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "1994: Luís Figo". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 26 June 2012.