UEFA European Under-19 Championship

The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA International Youth Tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1956.[1] 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, which has been used since the 2002 championship.[2] 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, similar 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.

Until the 1997 tournament, players born on or after 1 August the year they turned 19 years were eligible to compete. Since the 1998 tournament, the date limit has been moved back to 1 January.

Legend

• 1st – Champions
• 2nd – Runners-up
• 3rd – Third place
• 4th – Fourth place
• QF – Quarterfinals
• R2 – Round 2
• R1 – Round 1
•      – Hosts
•      – Not affiliated to UEFA
• q – Qualified for upcoming tournament

Team	1977	1979	1981	1983	1985	1987	1989	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	2021	Total
Austria	R1			R1												4th		R1		R2				5
Belgium											R2													1
Bulgaria					QF	QF																		2
Croatia	Part of Yugoslavia											R2						R1	R2					3
Czech Republic[4]				R1			R1						QF	R1		2nd	R2							6
East Germany						3rd	R1		Reunified with West Germany															2
England			4th		R1			R1	3rd		R2	R1		R1			R1	R2	R1		1st			11
Finland													R1											1
France	R1										QF		QF					4th	1st		R2	R2		7
Germany[5]			1st			2nd			R1	R1		R1	R2	R1	QF		QF			QF	R2			11
Greece																			R2					1
Hungary	R1	R1			R1						R1						3rd			R2				6
Italy	R1		R1			QF									QF		QF				3rd	4th		7
Netherlands				QF			R1						QF		QF									4
Norway							R1		R1													R1		3
Poland		4th	R1	3rd												R2						R2		5
Portugal		QF					1st	1st	R1	3rd		R2				R2		2nd	R2	QF	QF	R1		12
Republic of Ireland					R1			R1			3rd	R2		R2										5
Romania			3rd																					1
Russia[6]	1st	2nd		R1	4th		QF	3rd	QF	QF														8
Scotland				QF		QF										R1								3
Serbia[7]		R1				1st														1st				3
Slovakia	Part of Czechoslovakia													R2										1
Spain	R1	QF	R1		2nd		R1	QF		4th	QF	1st		2nd	QF	QF	R2	QF	QF					15
Sweden								R1																1
Switzerland															R1									1
Turkey									R1						R2				R2					3
Ukraine	Part of Soviet Union												R2		R2					R2		1st		3

• UEFA European Championship
• UEFA European Under-21 Championship
• UEFA European Under-17 Championship

• UEFA European U-19 Championship at uefa.com
• Tournament details at rsssf.com