UEFA European Under-19 Championship
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| Founded | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe (UEFA) |
| Number of teams |
Maximum of 54 (qualifying round) 28 (elite round) 8 (finals) |
| Current champions |
 England (10th title) |
| Most successful team(s) |
 Spain England(10 titles each) |
| Television broadcasters | Eurosport (both the opening games not only convey a game live) |
 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship | |
The UEFA European Under-19 Championship is an annual football competition for men organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA.
History and format
The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA Youth Tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955. In 1980, it was restyled the UEFA European Under-18 Championship. As changes were made to player eligibility dates in 2001, the championship received its current name UEFA European Under-19 Championship, 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.
During even years, the best finishing teams qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in the next (odd) year. Currently, five teams can qualify for the World Cup, consisting of the top two of their groups plus the winner of a play-off match between the third-placed teams of each group.
The age limit of the event was under-18 (calendar year) at the beginning of the qualification but co-current with the new name, the age limit became under-19 during the final tournament. Thus, the age limit never changed as the qualification always began a year before the final tournament.
Results
FIFA Youth Tournament (1948–1954)
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 1948 details |
England |
England |
3–2 |  Netherlands |
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3–1 |  Italy |
| 1949 details |
Netherlands |
 France |
4–1 | Netherlands |
Belgium |
5–0 |  Ireland |
| 1950 details |
 Austria |
Austria |
3–2 | France |
Netherlands |
6–0 |  Luxembourg |
| 1951 details |
France |
 Yugoslavia |
3–2 | Austria |
Belgium |
1–0 |  Northern Ireland |
| 1952 details |
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Spain |
0–0 aet Spain won on Goal Average |
Belgium |
Austria |
5–5 Austria win on Coin Toss | England |
| 1953 details |
Belgium |
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2–0 | Yugoslavia |
 Turkey |
3–2 | Spain |
| 1954 details |
 West Germany |
Spain |
2–2 aet Spain won on Goal Average |
West Germany |
 Argentina |
1–0 | Turkey |
UEFA Youth Tournament (1955–1980)
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UEFA European Under-18 Championship (1981–2001)
UEFA European Under-19 Championship (since 2002)
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Statistics
Number of teams
| Year of tournament | Format of the final round | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|
| 1986–1992 | Knockout format | 8 |
| 1993 | Two groups of four teams, third place play-off and final | |
| 1994 | Two groups of four teams, fifth place play-off, third place play-off and final | |
| 1995–2002 | Two groups of four teams, third place play-off and final | |
| 2003–2015 | Two groups of four teams, semi-finals and final | |
| 2016–present | Two groups of four teams, fifth place play-off (in even years only, for qualifying to FIFA U-20 World Cup), semi-finals and final |
Performances by countries
| UEFA European Youth Championship | |||||
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place or semi-finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
10 (1948, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1993, 2017) | 5 (1958, 1965, 1967, 2005, 2009) | 6 | ||
| Spain |
10 (1952, 1954, 1995, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015) | 4 (1957, 1964, 1996, 2010) | 7 | ||
| France |
8 (1949, 1983, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2016) | 3 (1950, 1968, 2013) | 7 | ||
| Germany |
6 (1965, 1970, 1981, 1986, 2008, 2014) | 7 (1954, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1994, 1998, 2002) | 7 | ||
 Russia |
6 (1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1988, 1990) | 2 (1984, 2015) | 3 | ||
 Portugal |
3 (1961, 1994, 1999) | 8 (1971, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2003, 2014, 2017) | 5 | ||
| Italy |
3 (1958, 1966, 2003) | 6 (1959, 1986, 1995, 1999, 2008, 2016) | 3 | ||
 Serbia |
3 (1951, 1979, 2013) | 4 (1953, 1962, 1974, 1978) | 5 | ||
 Bulgaria |
3 (1959, 1969, 1974) | 2 (1977, 1979) | – | ||
 Hungary |
3 (1953, 1960, 1984) | 1 (1976) | 3 | ||
| Austria |
2 (1950, 1957) | 1 (1951) | 4 | ||
 Czech Republic |
1 (1968) | 4 (1982, 1983, 2001, 2011) | 6 | ||
 Poland |
1 (2001) | 3 (1961, 1980, 1981) | 3 | ||
| Turkey |
1 (1992) | 2 (1993, 2004) | 2 | ||
| Belgium |
1 (1977) | 1 (1952) | 3 | ||
 Romania |
1 (1962) | 1 (1960) | – | ||
 Scotland |
1 (1982) | 1 (2006) | 3 | ||
 Ukraine |
1 (2009) | 1 (2000) | 1 | ||
 Republic of Ireland |
1 (1998) | – | 2 | ||
| Netherlands |
– | 3 (1948, 1949, 1970) | 2 | ||
 Greece |
– | 2 (2007, 2012) | 2 | ||
 Finland |
– | 1 (1975) | – | ||
| Northern Ireland |
– | 1 (1963) | – | ||
 Croatia |
– | – | 2 | ||
 Switzerland |
– | – | 1 | ||
 Norway |
– | – | 1 | ||
 Slovakia |
– | – | 1 | ||
Note: in 1966 title was shared between Italy and 
Soviet Union.
Awards
Golden Player Award
The Golden Player Award is awarded to the player who plays the most outstanding football during the tournament.
1 Honour shared.
Top goalscorer
The Top goalscorer award is awarded to the player who scores the most goals during the tournament.
See also
References
- ↑ "2002: Fernando Torres". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "2003: Alberto Aquilani". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "2004: Juanfran". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "2005: Abdoulaye Balde". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "2006: Alberto Bueno". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "2007: Sotiris Ninis". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "2008: Lars & Sven Bender". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "2009: Kyrylo Petrov". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "2010: Gaël Kakuta". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "2011: Álex Fernández". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "2012: Gerard Deulofeu". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "2013: Aleksandar Mitrović". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "2014: Davie Selke". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "2015: Marco Asensio". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ↑ "2016: Jean-Kévin Augustin". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "2017: Mason Mount". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
External links
- UEFA European U-19 C'ship at uefa.com
- Tournament details at rsssf.com
