Yugoslavia national under-21 football team

European national under-21 football team
Name = Yugoslavia Under-21
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Association = Football Association of Yugoslavia
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First game = U-23: Bulgaria 1-2 Yugoslavia
Rousse, October 26, 1968
U-21: Yugoslavia 4-1 Spain
Zagreb, October 9, 1976
Largest win = U-23: Yugoslavia 4-0 Hungary
Gradiška, September 21, 1972
U-21: Yugoslavia 5-0 San Marino
Belgrade, March 13, 1991
Largest loss = U-23: Netherlands 5-2 Yugoslavia
Eindhoven, October 10, 1970
U-21: France 7-0 Yugoslavia
Reims November 16, 1985

(Records for competitive matches only)
UEFAu21Champ apps = 4
UEFAu21Champ first = 1978
UEFAu21Champ best = Winners 1978 & 1984The Yugoslavia national under-21 football team existed in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After the state's dissolution in 1992, the following teams were formed:
*Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team
*Croatia national under-21 football team
*Republic of Macedonia national under-21 football team
*Slovenia national under-21 football team
*FR Yugoslavia national under-21 football team

Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, Yugoslavia's Under-21 team was formed. The team had a varied record, reaching the last four in four tournaments and failing to qualify for four. Yugoslavia won the inaugural competition in 1978. Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start ot a two year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. Yugoslavia's record in U-23 competitions is also shown.

UEFA U-23 Championship Record

Yugoslavia were randomly chosen to play holders Bulgaria for the title, which they won. They then faced (and beat) other randomly-chosen teams until the competition was abandoned in summer 1970 for a larger competition.

* October 26, 1968: Bulgaria 1-2 Yugoslavia
* June 6, 1969: Yugoslavia 3-0 Spain
* November 6, 1969: Yugoslavia 2-0 Sweden
* March 24, 1970: Greece 1-5 Yugoslavia
* 1972: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
* 1974: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
* 1976: Losing semi-finalists.

UEFA U-21 Championship Record

* 1978: Winners.
* 1980: Losing semi-finalists.
* 1982: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
* 1984: Losing semi-finalists.
* 1986: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
* 1988: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
* 1990: Runners-up.
* 1992: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 4 in qualification group.

See also

* European Under-21 Football Championship

External links

* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/Under21 UEFA Under-21 website] Contains full results archive
* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/europe-u21.html The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation] Contains full record of U-21/U-23 Championships.