This page describes the qualifying procedure for the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship. 49 teams were divided into 15 groups of three and four teams each. The fifteen best winners advanced to the final tournament.

Matches Group 1 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts21103124 20201102 201124−21

4 November 19970–0Segovia, Spain6 November 19971–1Segovia, Spain8 November 19973–1Segovia, Spain

Group 2 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts32109187 31204225 302104−42 301217−61

3 March 19984–0Peterborough, England3–1Rushden, England5 March 19980–0Northampton, England1–1Kettering, England7 March 19980–4Enfield, England0–0Northampton, England

Group 3 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts22002026 21013123 200204−40

20 October 19970–3Ljubljana, Slovenia22 October 19971–0Ljubljana, Slovenia24 October 19970–1Ljubljana, Slovenia

Group 4 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts220080+86 210192+73 2002116−150

1 October 19977–0Almada, Portugal3 October 19971–9Seixal, Portugal5 October 19970–1Almada, Portugal

Group 5 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts2110110114 2110100104 2002021−210

3 March 199810–0Andorra la Vella, Andorra5 March 19980–11Andorra la Vella, Andorra7 March 19980–0Andorra la Vella, Andorra

Group 6 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts32109277 32018176 31115234 3003118−170

24 November 19977–1Dinslaken, Germany0–1Düsseldorf, Germany26 November 19977–0Cologne, Germany1–1Goch, Germany28 November 19970–1Gelsenkirchen, Germany0–4Südlohn, Germany

Group 7 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts321010377 32108177 31026603 3003115−140

22 November 19970–0Békéscsaba, Hungary3–0Békés, Hungary24 November 19971–7Békés, Hungary1–3Gyula, Hungary26 November 19970–5Békéscsaba, Hungary3–2Gyula, Hungary

Group 8 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts22003126 201123−11 201112−11

23 February 19981–1Triesen, Liechtenstein25 February 19981–0Triesen, Liechtenstein27 February 19981–2Triesen, Liechtenstein

Group 9 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts431070710 42115237 4004111−100

24 September 19974–1Plopeni, Romania28 September 19972–0Boryspil, Ukraine29 October 19970-0Boryspil, Ukraine12 November 19970–1Plopeni, Romania27 November 19970–1Tbilisi, Georgia2 December 19970–4Tbilisi, Georgia

Group 10 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts22006156 201123−11 201115−41

1 March 19982–1Limassol, Cyprus3 March 19981–1Limassol, Cyprus5 March 19980–4Limassol, Cyprus

Group 11 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts32108537 32019276 311135−24 3003210−80

26 October 19972–2Thionville, France0–5Pétange, Luxembourg28 October 19973–0Jœuf, France2–4Hobscheid, Luxembourg30 October 19971–2Rombas, France1–0Schieren, Luxembourg

Group 12 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts22009186 21018263 2002014−140

14 October 19970–7Etten-Leur, Netherlands16 October 19977–0Etten-Leur, Netherlands18 October 19971-2Beek en Donk, Netherlands

Group 13 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts21106244 21104224 200206−60

24 September 19970–2Riga, Latvia26 September 19972–2Riga, Latvia28 September 19974–0Riga, Latvia

Group 14 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts21102114 21101014 200213−20

23 February 19981–0Portadown, Northern Ireland25 February 19981−2Dungannon, Northern Ireland27 February 19980–0Lurgan, Northern Ireland

Group 15 TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts22008176 21016333 2002010−100

14 September 19975–0Tallinn, Estonia16 September 19971–3Tallinn, Estonia18 September 19970–5Tallinn, Estonia

References UEFA.com RSSSF.com