UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification is a cup competition with recorded coverage across multiple seasons. This page brings together live scores, upcoming and past fixtures, results and standings, helping you follow competition activity in one place. Explore the available player and team statistics alongside the core match information for a clearer view of each recorded season.
Upcoming matches, UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Group Stage - 18
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- Group Stage - 18
Belgium U21
Belarus U21
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- Group Stage - 18San Marino U21
Kosovo U21
Group Stage - 19
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- Group Stage - 19
Iceland U21
France U21
Group Stage - 18
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- Group Stage - 18
Azerbaijan U21
Czech Republic U21
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- Group Stage - 18
Finland U21
Spain U21
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- Group Stage - 18
Bulgaria U21
Portugal U21
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- Group Stage - 18
Cyprus U21
Romania U21
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- Group Stage - 18
Estonia U21
Faroe Islands U21
Group Stage - 19
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- Group Stage - 19
Slovakia U21
Republic of Ireland U21
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- Group Stage - 19
Netherlands U21
Norway U21
Latest played matches, UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Group Stage - 16
Group Stage - 17
Group Stage - 16
Group Stage - 17
Group Stage - 18
Group Stage - 17
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Standings
Group A
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Spain U21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 21 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
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Finland U21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 16 | WWDWL |
| 3 |
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Romania U21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | WWLLW |
| 4 |
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Kosovo U21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | LLDWW |
| 5 |
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Cyprus U21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 24 | -19 | 3 | LLWLL |
| 6 | San Marino U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | -39 | 0 | LLLLL |
Group B
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Portugal U21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 19 | WWDWW |
| 2 |
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Czech Republic U21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 14 | WDDLW |
| 3 |
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Scotland U21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 11 | LDWWD |
| 4 |
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Bulgaria U21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | DWLWL |
| 5 |
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Azerbaijan U21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 6 | DLWDL |
| 6 |
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Gibraltar U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 37 | -36 | 0 | LLLLL |
Group C
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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France U21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 16 | WWWDW |
| 2 |
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Switzerland U21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 14 | WWLDW |
| 3 |
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Iceland U21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 11 | LWWWD |
| 4 | Faroe Islands U21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 9 | LLLLW | |
| 5 | Luxembourg U21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 4 | LWLLD | |
| 6 |
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Estonia U21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 2 | LLLDD |
Group D
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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England U21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 19 | WDWWW |
| 2 |
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Slovakia U21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 16 | WLWWD |
| 3 |
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Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 11 | WDLLD |
| 4 |
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Andorra U21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 7 | DWLWL |
| 5 |
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Moldova U21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 5 | LDDLL |
| 6 | Kazakhstan U21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 | LLDLL |
Group E
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Poland U21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 24 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
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Italy U21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 21 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
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Montenegro U21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 10 | LDLWW |
| 4 |
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Sweden U21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 10 | LDWWL |
| 5 |
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North Macedonia U21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 6 | WLLLL |
| 6 |
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Armenia U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 23 | -19 | 0 | LLLLL |
Group F
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Germany U21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 18 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Greece U21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 18 | LWWWW | |
| 3 |
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Northern Ireland U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 10 | WLLWL |
| 4 |
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Georgia U21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 9 | WDLLW |
| 5 | Latvia U21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 5 | LDWLL | |
| 6 |
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Malta U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 28 | -27 | 0 | LLLLL |
Group G
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Norway U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
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Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | DDLWD |
| 3 |
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Israel U21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 | DWLDD |
| 4 |
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Netherlands U21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 | LLWDD |
| 5 |
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Slovenia U21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 5 | WDLLD |
Group H
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Croatia U21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 13 | WWWWD |
| 2 |
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Turkey U21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | LWWDW |
| 3 |
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Ukraine U21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | WDLLD |
| 4 |
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Hungary U21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 | LLDDD |
| 5 | Lithuania U21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 2 | DLLLD |
Group I
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Belgium U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 10 | WLWWD |
| 2 |
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Austria U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | WLWLD |
| 3 |
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Denmark U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | WWLDW |
| 4 |
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Wales U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 6 | LWLWL |
| 5 |
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Belarus U21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 | LLLWL |
Ranking of second-placed teams
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Italy U21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 18 | WWWLW |
| 2 | Greece U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 12 | LWWWW | |
| 3 |
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Turkey U21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | LWWDW |
| 4 |
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Finland U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 10 | WDWLW |
| 5 |
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Slovakia U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | LWDWW |
| 6 |
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Austria U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | WLWLD |
| 7 |
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Czech Republic U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | DDLWW |
| 8 |
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Switzerland U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | WLDWD |
| 9 |
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Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | DDLWD |
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Statistics
Top scorers 2027
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Top assists 2027
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification teams participation since 2023
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Andorra U21 | 3 |
| Armenia U21 | 3 |
| Austria U21 | 3 |
| Azerbaijan U21 | 3 |
| Belarus U21 | 3 |
| Belgium U21 | 3 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 | 3 |
| Bulgaria U21 | 3 |
| Croatia U21 | 3 |
| Cyprus U21 | 3 |
| Czech Republic U21 | 3 |
| Denmark U21 | 3 |
| England U21 | 3 |
| Estonia U21 | 3 |
| Faroe Islands U21 | 3 |
| Finland U21 | 3 |
| France U21 | 3 |
| Germany U21 | 3 |
| Gibraltar U21 | 3 |
| Greece U21 | 3 |
| Iceland U21 | 3 |
| Israel U21 | 3 |
| Italy U21 | 3 |
| Kazakhstan U21 | 3 |
| Kosovo U21 | 3 |
| Latvia U21 | 3 |
| Lithuania U21 | 3 |
| Luxembourg U21 | 3 |
| Malta U21 | 3 |
| Moldova U21 | 3 |
| Montenegro U21 | 3 |
| Netherlands U21 | 3 |
| North Macedonia U21 | 3 |
| Northern Ireland U21 | 3 |
| Norway U21 | 3 |
| Poland U21 | 3 |
| Portugal U21 | 3 |
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 3 |
| San Marino U21 | 3 |
| Scotland U21 | 3 |
| Spain U21 | 3 |
| Sweden U21 | 3 |
| Switzerland U21 | 3 |
| Turkey U21 | 3 |
| Ukraine U21 | 3 |
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification top scorer teams
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification About
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification is a Cup competition forming part of the UEFA under-21 international football pathway. It provides the competitive route through which participating national teams seek progress towards the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, although the supplied competition record does not specify its governing regulations, participating associations or precise qualification structure.
Purpose and identity
The competition exists to determine which under-21 national teams advance through the European championship qualification process. Its role is therefore distinct from a domestic league or club cup: the participants represent national associations, while the wider objective is progression to a major UEFA tournament for players in the under-21 age category.
The title UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification describes the qualifying phase rather than the final championship tournament itself. Results in this competition are consequently important not only for individual match records but also for determining which teams remain in contention for the next stage of the under-21 international calendar.
Competition type and format
The competition is classified as a Cup. No verified format details are available here for the number of groups, the allocation of qualifying places, the use of home-and-away ties, or the progression rules between stages. Those details can vary between qualification cycles, so they should not be assumed from the competition type alone.
The same caution applies to ranking procedures and match resolution. The supplied record does not confirm whether standings are decided by points, goal difference, head-to-head criteria or another published order of tiebreakers. It also does not establish whether level knockout matches use extra time, penalties or another competition-specific procedure. Match rules should therefore be read alongside the regulations for the relevant qualification cycle.
Place in European under-21 football
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification belongs to the European international game rather than the club pyramid. Its sporting importance comes from combining national-team competition with player development: under-21 squads provide a stage for emerging footballers while associations compete for access to the championship finals. The qualification phase can therefore be relevant both to the competitive ambitions of national teams and to the progression of players towards senior international football.
The competition should not be confused with the UEFA European Under-21 Championship finals. Qualification is the route towards the final tournament; the finals are the subsequent event in which the successful teams compete for the title. The available information does not confirm the number of teams that qualify, the identity of any automatically qualified host, or the precise relationship between qualifying groups and the final tournament.
Season coverage
The competition is represented across three seasons between 2023 and 2027. This range provides a useful window for reviewing recent qualification activity, but it should not be treated as evidence that the same regulations applied throughout the period. Eligibility rules, draw procedures, scheduling and advancement criteria may be defined separately for each cycle.
When comparing seasons, readers should therefore distinguish between the competition’s stable identity and the rules of a particular edition. A change in group composition, match sequence or qualification route would affect that season’s interpretation without changing the competition’s place in the UEFA under-21 pathway.
What the competition record establishes
The verified information establishes the competition name, its Cup classification and its season span. It does not confirm a formation year, first-event date, governing country or area, organizer, calendar window, qualification allocation, match tiebreakers or historical records. Keeping those distinctions clear is essential when analysing results across different editions.
For supporters, researchers and analysts, the most useful starting point is therefore the relevant season’s fixtures, results and standings, interpreted within that edition’s regulations. UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification is best understood as a qualification competition whose central purpose is to identify the national teams progressing through European under-21 football, with the detailed route determined by the rules in force for each cycle.