UEFA European Under-21 Football Winners

History - Facts - 2009 Squads - 2009 Standings - Winners

Under-21 Champions and runners-up

Competition	Winner	Runner-up	Hosts
2007-2009	Germany	England	Sweden
2006-2007	Netherlands	Serbia	Netherlands
2004-2006	Netherlands	Ukraine	Portugal
2002-2004	Italy	Serbia and Montenegro	Germany
2000-2002	Czech Republic	France	Switzerland
1998-2000	Italy	Czech Republic	Slovakia
1996-1998	Spain	Greece	Romania
1994-1996	Italy	Spain	Spain
1992-1994	Italy	Portugal	France

A host nation was chosen for a finals competition for the 1994 finals onwards.

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
1990-1992	Italy	Sweden
1988-1990	USSR	Yugoslavia
1986-1988	France	Greece
1984-1986	Spain	Italy
1982-1984	England	Spain
1980-1982	England	West Germany
1978-1980	USSR	East Germany
1976-1978	Yugoslavia	East Germany

Under-23 Champions

Held only three times before it was relabelled by UEFA.

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
1974-1976	USSR	Hungary
1972-1974	Hungary	East Germany
1970-1972	Czech Republic	USSR

Under-23 Challenge Cup Winners

This was competed for on a basis similar to a boxing title belt. The holders played a randomly chosen opponent for the championship. This format was soon dropped in favour of one more familiar to the sport of football.

Competition	Winners	Runners-up	Venue
March 1970	Yugoslavia	Greece	Athens, Greece
November 1969	Yugoslavia	Sweden	Zrenjanin, Yugoslavia
June 1969	Yugoslavia	Spain	Novi Sad , Yugoslavia
October 1968	Yugoslavia	Bulgaria	Rousse, Bulgaria
April 1968	Bulgaria	Netherlands	Sofia, Bulgaria
November 1967	Bulgaria	Czech Republic	Pleven, Bulgaria
September 1967	Bulgaria	Finland	Burgas, Bulgaria
June 1967	Bulgaria	East Germany	Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

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