1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations: "See 1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads" 1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship The 1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1978–80) had 25 entrants. Cyprus and the Netherlands competed in the competition for the first time. 1978 entrants Austria did not enter. Due to 'irregularities', Turkey's first two matches were awarded (3-0) to their opponents. USSR U-21s won the competition. The 25 national teams were divided into eight groups (seven groups of 3 +
Beatrix Kisházi who was going to win the tournament three times in the next four years. Kisházi represented Hungary in seven World Championships, six Europe Top-12 tournaments and six European Championships. Beatrix Kisházi Beatrix Kisházi (born October 13, 1946, Budapest) is a retired Hungarian table tennis player. She holds the record that winning four titles in the Europe Top-12 tournament. Kisházi was the winner of the first edition Europe Top-12 tournament in 1971. In the finals she beat the Czech player Ilona Vostová. The next two years she defended her title successfully in successive finals against the Romanian Alexandru Maria and her