1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 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. Luís Figo won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden player
1957 German football championship 1957 German football championship The 1957 German football championship was the culmination of the football season in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1956–57. Borussia Dortmund were crowned champions for the second time after a group stage and a final. "Borussia" became the first club since Dresdner SC in 1944 to defend their title won the previous year. It was "Borussia's" third appearance in the German final, having lost 3–2 to VfR Mannheim in 1949 and won the championship in 1956, beating Karlsruher SC 4–2. On the strength of this title, the club participated in the 1957–58 European Cup, where