The UEFA European u-2 1 Championship is held every two years from 1978. The finals were held in even years before 2007, and changed to odd years from 2007. This event is also a European qualifier for men's soccer in the next summer Olympic Games.
On June 7th, 20021Beijing time, the final of the 20021European Youth Championship started at the Celos Stadium. With Enmecha's goal, Germany beat Portugal by 1-0 to win the championship.
The European Youth Union was born out of the next generation alliance. With the increasing influence of the next generation leagues, UEFA decided to set up its own U 19 leagues in the summer of 20 12 and 20 13.
European youth championship system
1, the road to the Champions League
The teams participating in the Champions League are composed of 32 youth teams participating in this season's Champions League group stage. The group stage is the same as the Champions League group stage. Eight groups directly entered the front 16, and eight groups participated in the play-offs.
2. The road to the championship of the association
According to UEFA's "European War Points" at the end of last season, the young champions in the top 32 associations participated in the Association Championship Road Race. If the association has not produced a youth champion or the youth champion of the association has already obtained the qualification to participate in the Champions League, then the number of entries will be postponed to the association youth champion team with low European score. Thirty-two teams will play two rounds of elimination, both home and away, and the winning eight teams will participate in the play-offs.
3. Play-offs
The winning team of the 8-League Champion Road will play the second place in the group produced by the 8-League Champion Road at home, and the winner will enter the front 16.