Albania national under-21 football team
Nickname(s) | Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks) Shqiponjat (The Eagles) Shpresat e Shqipërisë (Albanian Hopes) | |||||||||||||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||||||||||||
Head coach | Alban Bushi | |||||||||||||
Captain | Sherif Kallaku | |||||||||||||
Most caps | Shaqir Tafa (23) | |||||||||||||
Top scorer | Odise Roshi (7) | |||||||||||||
Home stadium | Elbasan Arena Loro Boriçi Stadium | |||||||||||||
FIFA code | ALB | |||||||||||||
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First international | ||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia 1–0 Albania (Thessaloniki, Greece; 25 June 1976)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Biggest win | ||||||||||||||
Albania 7–1 Romania (Tirana, Albania; April 12, 1978)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Biggest defeat | ||||||||||||||
Germany 8–0 Albania (Cologne, Germany; March 23, 2001) | ||||||||||||||
UEFA U-21 Championship | ||||||||||||||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1984) | |||||||||||||
Best result | Quarter-finals, 1984 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Albania national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, which is held every two years.
Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Albanian under-21 team was formed.
History[]
Balkan Youth Championship[]
Albania Under-21 participated in the Balkan Youth Championship as a succeder of Under-23 team, in the 1976–78 and 1981 competitions, winning both with finals against Romania and Bulgaria. Notably in 1978, the second leg of the final match against Romania was characterized by a large Albania's win 7–1, which is the largest win ever recorded by Albania U-21.[3]
1984 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship[]
Albania Under-21s have managed to qualify only once in their history, and that came in the year of 1984 when they managed to qualify for the 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, although they were competing for the first time in such tournament. They were drawn in a very tough group which included the West Germany, Turkey and Austria. The historic event was the first time any Albanian squad qualified for a Europe or World Championship, and is only the fifth time any Albanian squad qualified for the major championships. To this day the team that qualified for 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship are still regarded as the most successful team in Albanian football history. Albania U21 managed to qualify without losing a single game and managing two very good draws against one of the biggest and best footballing nations, West Germany.
Albania played the quarter finals against Italy, against which it lost twice 0–1, and 0–1, in Albania and Italy respectively. Italy advanced to the semifinals of Euro '84 and lost them against England, eventual champions of the tournament.
1986–1994[]
In the 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania came last in group after Poland and Greece, and could not qualify. In the 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania came again last in group after Spain, Romania and Austria. In the 1990 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania came last in group after Sweden, England and Poland. In the 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship managed to precede Iceland as last in the group, but was preceded by Czechoslovakia, France and Spain. In the qualifiers of the 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania preceded bottom team Republic of Ireland, but was preceded by Spain, Germany and Denmark.
1996–2002[]
In the 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Albania did not participate. In the qualifiers of the 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania left behind Armenia, but had to trail in the final rankings Germany, Ukraine, and Portugal. In the qualifiers of the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania trailed Greece, Norway, Georgia, Latvia, and Slovenia and closed at the bottom of the group. In the qualifiers of the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania came again last behind England, Greece, Germany, and Finland.
2004–2007[]
In the qualifiers of the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania had the best result since Euro '84, when it had won the group, as it left two teams behind (Republic of Ireland and Georgia), but was preceded by Switzerland and Russia, and thus failed to qualify to the main tournament. In the qualifiers of the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania left behind itself Kazakhstan, but was preceded by Denmark, Ukraine, Greece, Turkey, and Georgia. In the qualifiers of the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, in a 3 teams group, Albania came last behind Spain and Slovakia and failed to qualify.
2009–2013[]
In the qualifiers of the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania was fourth out of 6 teams in the final ranking, leaving behind the Faroe Islands and Azerbaijan, but trailing behind Italy, Croatia and Greece. In the qualifiers of the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania left again behind Azerbaijan but trailed Scotland, Belarus, and Austria in the final rankings. In the qualifiers of the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania came last trailing behind Russia, Portugal, Poland, and Moldova. However, as a consolation for the first time an Albanian footballer, Armando Sadiku was the top goalscorer of the group. Albania drew in Russia against the famous hosts during that tournament, a noticeable fact.
Competitive record[]
UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record | Manager(s) | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
1978 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1980 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1984 | Quarter Final | 6th of 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | Rreli & Rragami | ||
1986 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
1988 | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||
1990 | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
1992 | Did not qualify | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||
1994 | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | ||||||||||
1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1998 | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | ||||||||||
2000 | Did not qualify | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | ||||||||||
2002 | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||||
2004 | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||
2006 | Did not qualify | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 27 | Bushati | |||||||||
2007 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Bushati | |||||||||
2009 | Did not qualify | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | Bushati | |||||||||
2011 | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | Bushati | |||||||||
2013 | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | Gega | |||||||||
2015 | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | Gega | |||||||||
2017 | Did not qualify | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | Jupi | |||||||||
2019 | Did not qualify | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | Bushi | |||||||||
2021 | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | Bushi | |||||||||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 30 | 35 | 84 | 136 | 282 |
Note: The year of the tournament represents the year in which it ends.
Fixtures and results[]
23 March 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Albania | 2–3 | Slovakia | Tiranë |
Manaj 44', 52' | Report | Špalek 48' Dimun 80' Mráz 87' |
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: Stefan Apostolov (Bulgaria) |
27 March 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Slovakia | 4–1 | Albania | Žilina |
Haraslín 19' Mráz 45+2', 74' Sipľak 70' |
Report | Manaj 63' | Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Referee: Iwan Arwel Griffith (Wales) |
28 May 2018 Friendly | Albania | 0–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Elbasan |
19:00 (CET) | Report | Dujaković 11' Kuzmanović 82' |
Stadium: Elbasan Arena |
5 June 2018 Friendly | Albania | 3–2 | Belarus | Elbasan |
19:00 | Shefiti 45' Sahiti 63', 69' |
Report | Fedosov 30' Antilevsky 89' |
Stadium: Elbasan Arena |
8 June 2018 Friendly | Albania | 1–1 | Belarus | Elbasan |
19:00 | Selmani 90+3' | Report | Bakhar 4' | Stadium: Elbasan Arena |
16 September 2018 Friendly | Italy | 3–1 | Albania | Cagliari |
Dimarco 27' Murgia 90+3' Parigini 90+4' |
Report | Vrioni 90+1' | Stadium: Sardegna Arena Referee: , Switzerland |
6 September 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Spain | 3–0 | Albania | Córdoba |
Oyarzabal 5' Mayoral 56' Mir 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Nuevo Arcángel Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (Poland) |
11 October 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Albania | 0–1 | Spain | Tiranë |
Report | Mir 84' | Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) |
16 October 2018 2019 UEFA Q | Estonia | 2–2 | Albania | Pärnu |
Liivak 32' Kuusk 87' |
Report | Seferi 12', 69' | Stadium: Pärnu Rannastaadion Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel) |
16 November 2018 Friendly | Albania | 2–0 | Malta | Tiranë |
18:00 | Hebaj 35' Imeri 41' |
Report | Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium |
19 November 2018 Friendly | Albania | 3–2 | Malta | Shkodër |
18:00 | Shefiti 11' Hebaj 76' (pen.), 87' |
Report | 37', 66' | Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti |
23 March 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Albania | 1–2 | Turkey | Elbasan |
19:00 | Tafa 20' | Report | 11' 78' Özcan |
Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
26 March 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Andorra | 2–2 | Albania | Istanbul |
18:30 | Aláez 19', 55' | Report | 53' Imeri 86' Sula |
Stadium: Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella Attendance: 578 Referee: Kári Jóannesarson Á Høvdanum |
7 June 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Turkey | 2–2 | Albania | Istanbul |
20:30 | Müldür 54' Dervişoğlu 85' |
Report | 49' Maloku 90+5' |
Stadium: Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadium Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Alain Durieux |
9 June 2019 Friendly | Albania | 2–1 | Wales | Tiranë |
17:00 | Broja 48', 60' | Report | 80' Pugh | Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 280 |
11 June 2019 Friendly | Albania | 3–1 | Wales | Durrës |
15:00 | 9' Mala 14' Broja 65' |
Report | 90' (pen.) Lewis | Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 275 Referee: Andi Koci |
5 September 2019 Friendly | France | 4–0 | Albania | Amiens |
21:00 | Gouiri 43' (pen.) Édouard 78', 89' Zagadou 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Stade de la Licorne |
9 September 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Albania | 0–4 | Austria | Durrës |
18:00 | Report | 6' Raguž 9', 73' Lovrić 72' Baumgartner |
Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 1,200 |
15 October 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Albania | 2–1 | Kosovo | Elbasan |
18:00 | Tafa 76' Mucolli 81' |
Report | 90' Baftiu | Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 845 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
5 November 2019 2021 UEFA Q | Albania | 0–3 | England | Shkodër |
19:00 | Report | 22' Foden 43' Gallagher 90+3' Nelson |
Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Léonce Lionel Tschudi |
4 September 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Austria | 1–5 | Albania | Ried im Innkreis |
18:30 | Wolf 84' (pen.) | Report | Kallaku 17' Tuci 27' Muçi 65', 88' Selmani 90' |
Stadium: Keine Sorgen Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Rob Jenkins (Wales) |
8 September 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Albania | 3–1 | Andorra | Elbasan |
19:00 | Selmani 63' Vrioni 86' 90+5' |
Report | Aláez 3' (pen.) | Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg) |
13 November 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Kosovo | 0–2 | Albania | Prishtinë |
19:00 | Çokaj 35' | Report | Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium) |
17 November 2020 2021 UEFA Q | England | 5–0 | Albania | Wolverhampton |
20:25 | Hudson-Odoi 5' Justin 26' Musiala 36' Nketiah 52', 86' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland) |
4 June 2021 2023 UEFA Q | Andorra | 0–3 | Albania | Andorra la Vella |
18:00 CEST | Report | Broja 17' Mehmeti 43' (pen.) Iker 62' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Estadi Nacional Referee: Amine Kourgheli (Belarus) |
8 June 2021 Friendly | Bulgaria | 4–0 | Albania | Sofia |
18:30 EEST | Shopov 2' S. Petrov 5' Gruev 12' Nikolov 68' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Stadion Slavia |
6 September 2021 2023 UEFA Q | Czech Republic | 4–0 | Albania | České Budějovice |
18:00 | Ostrák 7' Fila 13' 32' Šulc 83' |
Report | Stadium: Stadion Střelecký ostrov Attendance: 1,784 Referee: (Austria) |
7 October 2021 2023 UEFA Q | Albania | 2–0 | Andorra | Elbasan |
19:00 | Muçi 36', 90+2' | Report | Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 100 Referee: (Faroe Islands) |
11 October 2021 2023 UEFA Q | Albania | 2–0 | Slovenia | Elbasan |
18:30 | Karrica 53' Dobra 58' |
Report | Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: (Belgium) |
12 November 2021 2023 UEFA Q | Slovenia | 3–0 | Albania | Koper |
18:00 | 7', 75' Matko 24' |
Report | Stadium: Bonifika Stadium Attendance: 320 Referee: (Republic of Ireland) |
16 November 2021 2023 UEFA Q | Kosovo | 2–1 | Albania | Prishtinë |
19:00 | 66' Sejdiu 90+2' |
Report | Karrica 58' | Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: (Malta) |
Players[]
Current squad[]
- The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Slovenia and Kosovo, on 12 and 16 November 2021, respectively.[4]
- All caps and goals as of 12 November 2021 after match against Slovenia.
- Players in bold have been called up or have played at least one full international match with national senior team.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Angelo Tafa | 5 July 2000 | 2 | 0 | Kukësi |
23 | GK | Bruno Puja | 20 January 2000 | 0 | 0 | Egnatia |
4 | DF | Jorgo Pëllumbi (Captain) | 15 July 2000 | 13 | 0 | Varaždin |
22 | DF | Albion Marku | 14 November 2000 | 9 | 0 | Partizani |
5 | DF | Adolf Selmani | 26 June 2000 | 7 | 2 | Teuta |
14 | DF | Marsel Ismailgeci | 14 March 2000 | 6 | 0 | Tirana |
3 | DF | Mario Mitaj (Vice-captain) | 6 August 2003 | 5 | 0 | AEK Athens |
2 | DF | Masimiliano Doda | 17 November 2000 | 2 | 0 | Palermo |
15 | DF | 25 October 2002 | 0 | 0 | Erzeni | |
19 | MF | Angelo Ndrecka | 26 April 2000 | 8 | 0 | Teramo |
10 | MF | Armando Dobra | 14 April 2001 | 6 | 0 | Colchester United |
21 | MF | Jurgen Çelhaka | 6 December 2000 | 5 | 0 | Legia Warsaw |
11 | MF | Bernard Karrica | 7 January 2001 | 5 | 0 | Sereď |
6 | MF | Kristjan Asllani | 9 March 2002 | 3 | 0 | Empoli |
9 | MF | Eridon Qardaku | 10 August 2000 | 2 | 0 | Bylis |
8 | MF | Erald Lakti | 6 January 2000 | 1 | 0 | Lecco |
7 | MF | Arinaldo Rrapaj | 9 August 2001 | 1 | 0 | Partizani |
17 | FW | Dijar Nikqi | 20 October 2004 | 2 | 0 | Akademia e Futbollit |
18 | FW | Mehdi Çoba | 9 March 2000 | 1 | 0 | Vllaznia |
13 | FW | Ergys Peposhi | 26 August 2000 | 1 | 0 | Kukësi |
Recent call-ups[]
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Vokli Laroshi | 6 August 2001 | 1 | 0 | Partizani | v. Kosovo, 16 November 2021 |
GK | Arlis Shala | 26 July 2000 | 1 | 0 | Kastrioti | v. Andorra, 7 September 2021PRE |
GK | Marco Alia | 26 April 2000 | 2 | 0 | Monterosi | v. Czech Republic, 6 September 2021 |
GK | Marco Molla | 19 June 2002 | 1 | 0 | Bologna | v. Czech Republic, 6 September 2021INJ |
GK | Endri Dema | 17 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | Teuta | v. Czech Republic, 6 September 2021PRE |
GK | Mario Mara | 29 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Erzeni | Training Camp, 22–30 March 2021 |
DF | Kosta Vangjeli | 21 July 2000 | 4 | 0 | Skënderbeu | v. Kosovo, 16 November 2021 |
DF | Ramën Çepele | 21 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | Hannover 96 | v. Kosovo, 16 November 2021 |
DF | Adrian Bajrami | 5 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | Benfica | v. Slovenia, 12 November 2021PRE |
DF | Elmando Gjini | 28 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | Genoa | v. Slovenia, 11 October 2021 |
DF | Marçelino Preka | 2 August 2003 | 0 | 0 | Bylis | v. Slovenia, 11 October 2021U19 |
DF | Sergio Kalaj | 28 January 2000 | 4 | 0 | Carrarese | v. Czech Republic, 6 September 2021 |
DF | Redon Dragoshi | 18 March 2000 | 1 | 0 | Kukësi | v. Bulgaria, 8 June 2021 |
DF | Nikolas Smajlaj | 30 September 2002 | 1 | 0 | Cittadella | v. Bulgaria, 8 June 2021 |
DF | Franklin Domi | 19 September 2000 | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | v. Andorra, 4 June 2021PRE |
DF | Elmir Lekaj | 18 January 2000 | 0 | 0 | Rabat Ajax | Training Camp, 22–30 March 2021 |
DF | Amet Korça | 16 September 2000 | 0 | 0 | Dubrava | Training Camp, 22–30 March 2021 |
DF | Hajdin Salihu | 18 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Lokomotiva | Training Camp, 22–30 March 2021 |
MF | Fatmir Prengaj | 1 May 2001 | 1 | 0 | Laçi | v. Slovenia, 11 October 2021 |
MF | Eldis Kraja | 22 March 2000 | 1 | 0 | Anagennisi Deryneia | v. Andorra, 7 September 2021PRE |
MF | Anis Mehmeti | 9 January 2001 | 3 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | v. Czech Republic, 6 September 2021 |
MF | Mark Bushaj | 19 March 2001 | 2 | 0 | Croatia Zmijavci | v. Bulgaria, 8 June 2021 |
MF | Mateo Shanaj | 6 September 2001 | 1 | 0 | Apolonia | v. Bulgaria, 8 June 2021 |
MF | Ledio Beqja | 18 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | Teuta | v. Bulgaria, 8 June 2021 |
MF | Drini Halili | 12 June 2000 | 0 | 0 | Sturm Graz II | v. Andorra, 4 June 2021PRE |
MF | Erdis Kraja | 7 July 2000 | 2 | 0 | Lecco | Training Camp, 22–30 March 2021 |
MF | Dean Liço | 8 February 2000 | 1 | 0 | Partizani | Training Camp, 22–30 March 2021 |
MF | Lundrim Hetemi | 18 February 2000 | 0 | 0 | Vejle | Training Camp, 22–30 March 2021 |
FW | Ernest Muçi | 19 March 2001 | 7 | 4 | Legia Warsaw | v. Kosovo, 16 November 2021A |
FW | Tedi Cara | 15 April 2000 | 3 | 0 | Partizani | v. Slovenia, 12 November 2021INJ |
FW | Eljon Toçi | 9 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Fiorentina | v. Slovenia, 11 October 2021U19 |
FW | Mario Gjata | 6 July 2000 | 3 | 0 | Dinamo | v. Czech Republic, 6 September 2021 |
FW | Franc Marinaj | 20 December 2001 | 0 | 0 | Partizani | v. Czech Republic, 6 September 2021PRE |
FW | Armando Broja | 10 September 2001 | 5 | 4 | Southampton | v. Bulgaria, 8 June 2021A |
FW | Armelindo Mema | 23 May 2002 | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | v. Bulgaria, 8 June 2021 |
FW | Arbër Mehmetllari | 19 April 2000 | 0 | 0 | Lokomotiva | Training Camp, 22–30 March 2021 |
FW | Jeton Krasniqi | 16 January 2001 | 0 | 0 | Apolonia | Training Camp, 22–30 March 2021 |
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Coaching staff[]
Current coaching staff:[5]
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | Alban Bushi |
Assistant Coach | Arjan Bellaj |
Goalkeeping Coach | Alfred Osmani |
Athletic Coach | |
Team Doctor | |
Physiotherapists | |
Physiotherapists | |
Base materials |
Competitive record[]
UEFA European Under-23 Championship[]
The event was classified as a where at time were played three competitions, 1972, 1974 & 1976.
UEFA U-21 Championship Record[]
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
1978 | Did Not Participate | |||||||||||||
1980 | ||||||||||||||
1982 | ||||||||||||||
1984 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Qualifying stage 1/4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
1986 | Did not qualify | Qualifying Stage 3/3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||||
1988 | Qualifying Stage 4/4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |||||||
1990 | Qualifying Stage 4/4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |||||||
1992 | Qualifying Stage 4/5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |||||||
1994 | Qualifying round 4/5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |||||||
1996 | Did Not Participate | |||||||||||||
1998 | Did not qualify | Qualifying round 4/5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | ||||||
2000 | Qualifying round 6/6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | |||||||
2002 | Qualifying round 5/5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | |||||||
2004 | Qualifying round 3/5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |||||||
2006 | Qualifying round 6/7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 27 | |||||||
2007 | Qualifying round 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
2009 | Qualifying round 4/6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | |||||||
2011 | Qualifying round 4/5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | |||||||
2013 | Qualifying round 5/5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | |||||||
2015 | Qualifying round 5/5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | |||||||
2017 | Qualifying round 4/6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | |||||||
2019 | Qualifying round 5/6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | |||||||
2021 | Qualifying round 3/6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | |||||||
Total: 1/22 | Best: Quarter-finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Total | 139 | 30 | 35 | 84 | 137 | 287 |
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
*The 2021 Competition in Hungary and Slovenia will be played
Balkan Youth Championship Record[]
Balkan Youth Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
1976–1978 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
1981 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Total | 2 Titles | 2/2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty shoot-out.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
Honours[]
- Winners (2): 1978, 1981
See also[]
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- Albania national football team
- Albania national under-23 football team
- Albania national under-20 football team
- Albania national under-19 football team
- Albania national under-18 football team
- Albania national under-17 football team
- Albania national under-16 football team
- Albania national under-15 football team
- Albania national football team results
- Albania national youth football team
- Albanian Superliga
- Football in Albania
- List of Albania international footballers
References[]
- ^ Balkan Youth Championship 1976 RSSSF
- ^ Second leg of the Balkan Youth Championship final RSSSF
- ^ Balkan Youth Championship 1968–1981 RSSSF
- ^ "Eliminatoret e Euro U-21/Bushi shpall listën për sfidat me Andorrën e Slloveninë: Ta nisim me fitore" [Euro U-21 eliminators/Bushi announce list of challenges with Andorra and Slovenia: Let's start with victory] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 2 October 2021.
- ^ Kombëtarja U-21 (Albania national under-21 team) FSHF.org
External links[]
- Team profile at Soccerway
- Team profile at FSHF.org
- Team profile at UEFA.com
- Albania national under-21 football team
- European national under-21 association football teams
- Football in Albania