1988 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 February – 12 October |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 France (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |
 Greece
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 39 (2.79 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Aris Karasavvidis (5 goals) |
| Best player |
Laurent Blanc
|
The 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1986–88), had 30 entrants. The Republic of Ireland competed for the first time. France U-21s won the competition.
The 30 national teams were divided into eight groups (six groups of 4 + two groups of 3). The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no finals tournament or third-place playoff.
See 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads
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