| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | TBD (in TBD host cities) |
The 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-21 Euro 2027) will be the 26th edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship (29th edition if the Under-23 era is also included), the biennial international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-21 national teams of Europe.
A total of 16 teams will play in the final tournament. Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible to participate.
Bidding process[edit]
So far, three bids have been reported:
Albania and 
Serbia – On the 9 May 2024, Albania and Serbia confirmed their intent to bid together for the 2027 edition.[1][2][3][4] Albania originally wanted to bid alone, however the stadium requirements for the tournament led the Albanians to find a partner.[1] Provisionally, the final would be in Belgrade.[5]
This bid has generated a considerable amount of controversy in both nations due to both nations' dislike of each other in relation to Kosovo and others matters. Back in October 2014, both nations played a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier in Belgrade, which would later be abandoned after 42 minutes due to several incidents and a pitch invasion during the match, which led to its abandonment. On 20 May 2024, a Albanian fan group protested by spraying paint and gluing photos in front of the offices of the federation.[6]
Group stage[edit]
The group winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Tie-breaking criteria for group play |
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The ranking of teams in the group stage is determined as follows:
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Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SVK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group C[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | C2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | C3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | C4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group D[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | D4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
References[edit]
- ^ a b "U-21/ Shqipëria në garë për të pritur finalet e EURO 2027. FSHF dorëzon kandidaturën në UEFA". FSHF. May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Albania, Serbia Plan Joint Bid for 2027 European Youth Football Tournament | Balkan Insight".
- ^ Braho, Enrik (May 9, 2024). "Shqipëria bashkohet me Serbinë, futen në garë për të pritur finalet e Euro 2027 për 21-vjeçarët".
- ^ "РТС :: Фудбал :: ФС Албаније: Са Србијом поднета кандидатура за Еуро У21 2027. године". www.rts.rs.
- ^ a b c "Ово би био историјски турнир - Србија и Албанија заједнички организују ЕП за младе". RT Balkan. May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Shqipëria dhe Serbia bashkë për Euro2027, Tifozat Kuq e Zi derdhin bojë të kuqe para zyrave". joq-albania.com.