UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
Encyclopedia
The European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football
competition organised by the sport's Europe
an governing body, UEFA
. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA
junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955. In 1980, it was restyled the European Under 18 Football Championship, and as changes were made to player eligibility dates in 2001, the championship received its current name, and this name has been used since the 2002 championship. The contest has been held every year since its inauguration in 1948, except for the period between 1984 and 1992, when it was only held every other year.
The tournament has been played in a number of different formats during its existence. Currently it consists of two stages, similarly to UEFA's other European championship competitions. The qualifying stage is open to all UEFA members, and the final stage is contested between eight teams.
A higher advance team of this meeting will get the participation right to the FIFA U-20 World Cup
held in the next year.
Note: 1966 title shared between Italy and Soviet Union.
Football (soccer)
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competition organised by the sport's Europe
Europe
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an governing body, UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955. In 1980, it was restyled the European Under 18 Football Championship, and as changes were made to player eligibility dates in 2001, the championship received its current name, and this name has been used since the 2002 championship. The contest has been held every year since its inauguration in 1948, except for the period between 1984 and 1992, when it was only held every other year.
The tournament has been played in a number of different formats during its existence. Currently it consists of two stages, similarly to UEFA's other European championship competitions. The qualifying stage is open to all UEFA members, and the final stage is contested between eight teams.
A higher advance team of this meeting will get the participation right to the FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
held in the next year.
1948–1954
| Year | Host | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | ||
| 1948 |  Kingdom of England |
3 - 2 | ||
| 1949 |  Netherlands |
4 - 1 | ||
| 1950 |  Austria |
3 - 2 | ||
| 1951 |  Early Modern France |
3 - 2 | ||
| 1952 |  Spain |
0 - 0 *Spain awarded tournament on Goal Average | ||
| 1953 |  Belgium |
2 - 0 | ||
| 1954 |  West Germany |
2 - 2 *Spain awarded tournament on Goal Average | ||
1955-1956
- 1955: Tournament in - 5 Group Winners Only
- 1956: Tournament in - 4 Group Winners Only
1957–
| Year | Host | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | ||
| 1957 | Spain |
3 - 2 | ||
| 1958 |  Luxembourg |
1 - 0 | ||
| 1959 |  Kingdom of Bulgaria |
1 - 0 | ||
| 1960 | Austria |
2 - 1 | ||
| 1961 |  Portugal |
4 - 0 | ||
| 1962 |  Kingdom of Romania |
4 - 1 | ||
| 1963 | Kingdom of England |
4 - 0 | ||
| 1964 | Netherlands |
4 - 0 | ||
| 1965 | West Germany |
3 - 2 | ||
| 1966 |  Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
0 - 0 *Title Shared | ||
| 1967 |  Turkey |
1 - 0 | ||
| 1968 | Early Modern France |
2 - 1 | ||
| 1969 |  German Democratic Republic |
1 - 1 *Bulgaria win on coin toss | ||
| 1970 |  Kingdom of Scotland |
1 - 1 *East Germany win on coin toss | ||
| 1971 |  Czechoslovakia |
3 - 0 | ||
| 1972 | Spain |
2 - 0 | ||
| 1973 |  Italy |
3 - 2 | ||
| 1974 |  Sweden |
1 - 0 | ||
| 1975 |  Switzerland |
1 - 0 | ||
| 1976 |  Hungary |
1 - 0 | ||
| 1977 | Belgium |
2 - 1 | ||
| 1978 |  Poland |
3 - 0 | ||
| 1979 | Austria |
1 - 0 | ||
| 1980 | German Democratic Republic |
2 - 1 | ||
UEFA European Youth Championship
| UEFA European U-18 Championship | |||||
| Year | Host | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | |||
| 1981 | West Germany |
1 - 0 | |||
| 1982 |  Finland |
3 - 1 | |||
| 1983 | Kingdom of England |
1 - 0 | |||
| 1984 |  Soviet Union |
0 - 0 (3 - 2) ps Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... |
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| 1986 | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
3 - 1 | |||
| 1988 | Czechoslovakia |
3 - 1 aet |
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| 1990 | Hungary |
0 - 0 (4 - 2) ps Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... |
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| 1992 |  Germany |
2 - 1 asdet |
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| 1993 | Kingdom of England |
1 - 0 | |||
| 1994 | Spain |
1 - 1 (4 - 1) ps Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... |
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| 1995 |  Greece |
4 - 1 | |||
| 1996 | Early Modern France |
1 - 0 | |||
| 1997 |  Iceland |
1 - 0 asdet |
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| 1998 |  Cyprus |
1 - 1 (4 - 3) ps Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... |
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| 1999 | Sweden |
1 - 0 | |||
| 2000 Details 2000 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship The UEFA U-18 Championship 2000 Final Tournament was held in Germany. Players born after January 1, 1982 were eligible to participate in this competition.-Group A:-Group B:-Final:-External links:**... |
Germany |
1 - 0 | |||
| 2001 Details 2001 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship -Final:-External links:*... |
Finland |
3 - 1 | |||
| UEFA European U-19 Championship | |||||
| 2002 Details 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2002 UEFA Under-19 Championship was held in Norway between 21 July and 28 July 2002. The top three finishers in each group qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 1983 were eligible to participate in this competition.It was the first tournament... |
 Norway |
1 - 0 | |||
| 2003 Details 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Liechtenstein from 16 to 26 July 2003. Players born after 1 January 1984 can participate in this competition.- Venues :- Teams :The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:... |
 Liechtenstein |
2 - 0 | |||
| 2004 Details 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Switzerland from 13 to 24 July 2004. Players born after 1 January 1985 can participate in this competition... |
Switzerland |
1 - 0 | |||
| 2005 Details 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2005 European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Northern Ireland between 18 and 29 July 2005.-Venues:-Teams:The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were: -Match officials:... |
 Northern Ireland |
3 - 1 | |||
| 2006 Details 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The UEFA U-19 Championship 2006 Final Tournament was held in Poland between 18 July and 29 July 2006. The top three teams in each group qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Players born after 1 January 1987 were allowed to participate in this competition.-Qualifications:There were two... |
Poland |
2 - 1 | |||
| 2007 Details 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:-------------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-----Teams:-Top goalscorers:-External links:* at uefa.com... |
Austria |
1 - 0 | |||
| 2008 Details 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The final tournament of the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was the 24th UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, UEFA's premier competition for players under the age of 19. The tournament was held in the Czech Republic with matches played from 14 July to 26 July 2008. Players born... |
 Czech Republic |
3 - 1 | |||
| 2009 Details 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-Top goalscorers:4 goals Nathan Delfouneso3 goals Henri Lansbury Danijel Aleksić Denys Harmash-External links:*... |
 Ukraine |
2 - 0 | |||
| 2010 Details 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Daniel Pacheco3 goals Zvonko Pamić Cédric Bakambu Alexandre Lacazette... |
Early Modern France |
2 - 1 | |||
| 2011 Details 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:----The match was scheduled to be played on July 20, but was abandoned after 15 minutes, due to adverse weather conditions while Spain was leading 1–0 after a goal from Álvaro Morata... |
Kingdom of Romania |
3 - 2 aet |
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| 2012 Details 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship will be the 61st edition of UEFA's European Under-19 Football Championship. Estonia will hold the tournament... |
 Estonia |
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| 2013 Details |
 Lithuania |
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Winners by country
| UEFA European Youth Championship | |||||
| Team | Titles | Runners | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (1995, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011) | 2 (1996, 2010) | ||||
| 6 (1983, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2010) | |||||
| 2 (1994, 1999) | 5 (1988, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2003) | ||||
| 2 (1981, 2008) | 3 (1994, 1998, 2002) | ||||
| 2 (1988, 1990) | 1 (1984) | ||||
| 1 (2003) | 4 (1986, 1995, 1999, 2008) | ||||
| 1 (1992) | 2 (1993, 2004) | ||||
| 1 (1993) | 2 (2005, 2009) | ||||
| 1 (2001) | 1 (1981) | ||||
| 1 (1982) | 1 (2006) | ||||
| 1 (2009) | 1 (2000) | ||||
| 1 (1984) | |||||
| 1 (1986) | |||||
| 1 (1998) | |||||
| 2 (1982, 1983) | |||||
| 2 (2001, 2011) | |||||
| 1 (2007) | |||||
Note: 1966 title shared between Italy and Soviet Union.
See also
- UEFAUEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
- UEFA European Football ChampionshipUEFA European Football ChampionshipThe UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
- UEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
- UEFA European Under-17 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-17 Football ChampionshipThe UEFA U-17 Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. From 1982 to 2001 it was an Under-16 event.This meeting serves as a preliminary competition for the FIFA U-17 World Cup every other year....
- FIFA U-20 World CupFIFA U-20 World CupThe FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
External links
- UEFA European U-19 C'ship at uefa.com
- Tournament details at rsssf.com