United States national junior American football team
The United States national U-19 American football team represents the United States in under-19 international American football competitions. The US has competed in all 5 of the IFAF Junior World Championship competitions in which they finished in First Place 2 times, Second Place 2 times, and Third Place 1 time. The US has also won the IFAF International Bowl 7 times. They are currently ranked no.2 in the IFAF U-19 rankings. Top competitions for the U-19s are the IFAF Junior World Championship, IFAF International Bowl, and U-19 North American Championships.
Many top NFL players have gone through the U-19 National team, including Chase Young, Jameis Winston, Mac Jones, Dwayne Haskins, Todd Gurley, Trevon Diggs, and Mecole Hardman
Honors[]
Competitive[]
- International Bowl
- Champions (7): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- North American Championship
- Champions (1): 2018
Results[]
NFL Global Junior Championship[]
- Third Place
- Champions
- Champions
- Champions
- Champions
- Runner-Up
- Runner-Up
- 2007 Runner-Up
IFAF Junior World Championship[]
- 2009 IFAF Junior World Cup Champions: 41-3 Vs. Canada
- 2012 IFAF U-19 World Championship Runners Up: 17-23 Vs. Canada
- 2014 IFAF U-19 World Championship Champions: 40-17 Vs. Canada
- 2016 IFAF U-19 World Championship Runners Up: 6-24 Vs. Canada
- 2018 IFAF U-19 World Championship Third Place: 61-9 Vs. Sweeden
International Bowl[]
- 2014 Champions 43-7 Vs. Canada
- 2015 Champions 35-0 Vs. Canada
- 2016 Champions 33-0 Vs. Canada
- 2017 Champions 33-11 Vs. Canada
- 2018 Champions 47-7 Vs. Canada
- 2019 Champions 50-0 Vs. Tamaulipas
- 2020 Champions 67-0 Vs Panama
North American Championship[]
- 2018 Champions 33-11 Vs. Canada
Select team[]
The US National team also fields a Select team at the U-19 level. The U-19 select team competes at the International Bowl every year.
Select Team International Bowl Records[]
- 2016 Runners up 31-13 Vs. Canada
- 2018 Champions 48-13 Vs. Team Nordic
- 2019 Champions 53-0 Vs. Nuevo Leon
Rivals[]
Canada[]
The U-19's biggest rival is the Canada men's national football team. These 2 teams are widely considered as the two major powerhouses at the U-19 level, with all the U-19 World Championships being won between the two teams. The US leads the all time series 14-6.
Panama[]
In recent years the US has developed a rivalry with Panama
See also[]
- National men's under-19 American football teams
- National youth sports teams of the United States
- American football team stubs