The 1948 FIFA Youth Tournament, was the first edition of what would later be called the UEFA European Under-19 Championship an annually international men's football tournament organised by FIFA. It was held in England from 15 to 17 April 1948 with five different venues holding the matches. Eight teams competed in a knockout competition with England defeating the Netherlands 3–2 in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| Dates | 15–17 April |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Third place |  Belgium |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 44 (4 per match) |
1949 → | |
Teams
editThe following teams entered the tournament:
First round
editSupplementary round
editIn this round the losing teams from the first round participated.
Semi-finals
editFifth-place match
editThird place match
editFinal
edit| England | 3–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Darwin  Bannister |
Peter Vergauwen Pete de Jong |
| 1948 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 |
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 England First title |