Nickname(s) | Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks) Shqiponjat (The Eagles) | |||
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Association | Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit – FSHF (Albanian Football Association) | |||
Confederation | UEFA | |||
Head coach | Agron Kërçova | |||
Most caps | Orges Shehi (5) | |||
Top scorer | Renato Kendezi (2) | |||
Home stadium | Elbasan Arena Loro Boriçi Stadium | |||
FIFA code | ALB | |||
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The Albania national under-16 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level and is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.
The Albania U16 football team is a feeder team of Albania U17.
The team competed in the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship, but after the rule change in 1997, the event had an age limit of 17.
14 Years after playing their last event, the Albania under-16 returned playing in football arena, at this time in a friendly tournament UEFA Development Tournament 2015 which took event exactly in Albania. The coach was appointed Alban Bushi, a former player and current Manager of the Albania national team. The Tournament took part from 2–5 May 2015.[1]