The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1982 Final Tournament was held in Finland.

[1] It also served as the European qualification for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.

The competition was won by Scotland, their first tournament win at any international level.

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on points, goal difference and scored goals).