Association | Football Association of Yugoslavia | ||
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First international | |||
U-23: Bulgaria 1–2 Yugoslavia Rousse, October 26, 1968 U-21: Yugoslavia 4–1 Spain Zagreb, October 9, 1976 | |||
Biggest win | |||
U-23: Yugoslavia 4–0 Hungary Bosanska Gradiška, September 21, 1972 U-21: Yugoslavia 5–0 San Marino Belgrade, March 13, 1991 | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
U-23: Netherlands 5–2 Yugoslavia Eindhoven, October 10, 1970 U-21: France 7–0 Yugoslavia Reims, November 16, 1985 | |||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1978) | ||
Best result | Winners : 1978 |
The Yugoslavia national under-21 football team existed in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After the state's dissolution in 1992, the following teams were formed:
Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, Yugoslavia's Under-21 team was formed. The team had a varied record, reaching the last four in four tournaments and failing to qualify for four. Yugoslavia won the inaugural competition in 1978. Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two-year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. Yugoslavia's record in U-23 competitions is also shown.
Yugoslavia were randomly chosen to play holders Bulgaria for the title, which they won. They then faced (and beat) other randomly chosen teams until the competition was abandoned in summer 1970 for a larger competition.
This was competed for on a basis similar to a boxing title belt. The holders played a randomly chosen opponent for the championship.