San Marino national under-21 football team

San Marino U21
Association Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio
Head coach Mirco Papini
Captain Eugenio Colombini
Top scorer Matteo Valli (4)
First colours
Second colours
First international
San Marino San Marino 0–5 Switzerland Switzerland
Serravalle, 6 July 1989
Biggest win
San Marino San Marino 1–0 Wales Wales
Serravalle, 6 September 2013
Biggest defeat
Spain Spain 14–0 San Marino San Marino
Almeria, 8 February 2005
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances None

The San Marino national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of San Marino in the UEFA U-21 Championship, and is controlled by the San Marino Football Federation (FSGC, Italian: Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio), the governing body of football of the state.

San Marino national under-21 football team competed for the first time in the qualifications for the 1990 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. Since then they missed two qualifying tournaments (2000 and 2002). Until 2015 qualifying they won only two matches, both by forfeit. In the 2004 qualifying they lost 6–0 to Sweden but UEFA later awarded the match as a 3–0 forfeit win to San Marino due to Sweden including suspended players in their squad. In the preliminary round of the 2007 qualifying they lost 2–1 to Armenia but UEFA also awarded the match as a 3–0 forfeit win for San Marino. In June 2012, they held Greece to a goalless draw in the 2013 qualifying. On 6 September 2013, San Marino recorded their first competitive win 1–0 over Wales at Stadio Olimpico in the 2015 qualifying. This was also the first competitive victory of any San Marino national team since a 2–1 under-17 victory against Andorra in 2002.[1]

UEFA U-21 Championship record

UEFA U-21 Championship record UEFA U-21 Championship Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pld W D L GF GA GD
1990 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 0 12 −12
1992 6 0 0 6 0 21 −21
France 1994 10 0 0 10 3 40 −37
Spain 1996 8 0 0 8 1 29 −28
Romania 1998 8 0 0 8 2 35 −33
Slovakia 2000 Did not compete -
Switzerland 2002
Germany 2004 Did not qualify 8 1 0 7 8 29 −21
Portugal 2006 10 0 0 10 4 60 −56
Netherlands 2007 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1
Sweden 2009 8 0 0 8 1 31 −30
Denmark 2011 8 0 0 8 0 51 −51
Israel 2013 10 0 1 9 2 34 −32
Czech Republic 2015 10 1 1 8 2 30 −28
Total 0/14 92 3 2 87 26 376 −350

See also

References

  1. ↑ "San Marino hails unprecedented win". UEFA. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.

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