Germany pierce adult all-time U21 honours board
Germany are one of only 6 nations to have won a U21 EURO pretension some-more than once following their delight over Spain, yet they are still some approach off a tip of a competition’s all-time honours board.
UEFA European Under-21 Championship titles
5 Italy
4 Spain
2 England, Soviet Union, Netherlands, Germany
1 Yugoslavia, France, Czech Republic, Sweden
Germany won 1-0 opposite Spain in a final on Friday evening to lift a prize for a second time. Their initial delight came in 2009, when they degraded England 4-0 in Malmo, Sweden.
Stefan Kuntz’s side won their opening dual fixtures in Poland – opposite Czech Republic and afterwards Denmark – before losing 1-0 to Italy. They but progressed to a semi-finals as a organisation stage’s best runners-up and afterwards knocked England out on penalties following a 2-2 pull over 120 minutes.
Champions (hosts)
2017 Germany/Spain (Poland)
2015 Sweden (Czech Republic)
2013 Spain (Israel)
2011 Spain (Denmark)
2009 Germany (Sweden)
2007 Netherlands (Netherlands)
2006 Netherlands (Portugal)
2004 Italy (Germany)
2002 Czech Republic (Switzerland)
2000 Italy (Slovakia)
1998 Spain (Romania)
1996 Italy (Spain)
1994 Italy (France)
1992 Italy
1990 Soviet Union
1988 France
1986 Spain
1984 England
1982 England
1980 Soviet Union
1978 Yugoslavia
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