Organising body | UEFA |
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Founded | 1978 |
Region | Europe |
Number of teams | 55 (total) 16 (finals) |
Current champions | England (3rd title) |
Most successful team(s) | Italy Spain (5 titles each) |
Website | Official website |
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification |
The UEFA European Under-21 Championship, the UEFA Under-21 Championship or simply the Euro Under-21, is a biennial football competition contested by the European men's under-21 national teams of the UEFA member associations. Since 1992, the competition also serves as the UEFA qualification tournament for the Summer Olympics.
Italy and Spain are the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won five titles each. England are the current champions, having beaten Spain 1–0 in the 2023 final.