Youth
- Home Nations - International Youth Tournament - Milk Cup Elite Section - Under-18/19 - Under-16/17 -
The UEFA European Under-18 Championships were first held in 1980/81, replacing the previous International/European Youth Tournament. The tournament was re-designated for Under-19 teams in 2001/02.The tournament format currently consists of two preliminary stages - a qualifying group of four teams with the top two progressing to the Elite group stage also of four teams. Both these group stages are hosted by one of the competing nations. Slight variations may be made depending on number of competing teams. The winners of the Elite groups progress to the Championship Finals hosted by a pre-selected country who qualify automatically. Teams who progress to the latter stages of the Championships qualify for the following year's FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
Northern Ireland have played at the Finals once, in 2005, when they were hosts. They will again host the tournament in 2020.
Date
|
Opponent
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Stage
|
Host
| |||
Under-18
| ||||||||
1981 West Germany
| ||||||||
11/02/1981
|
England
|
Walsall
|
A
|
L
|
0
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 3
| |
11/03/1981
|
England
|
Belfast
|
H
|
L
|
0
|
3
|
Qualifying - Group 3
| |
1982 Finland
| ||||||||
03/02/1982
|
Rep. Ireland
|
Belfast
|
H
|
W
|
1
|
0
|
Qualifying - Group 2
| |
23/03/1982
|
Rep. Ireland
|
Dublin
|
A
|
L
|
0
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 2
| |
1983 England
| ||||||||
18/01/1983
|
Wales
|
Rhyl
|
A
|
L
|
0
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 2
| |
23/02/1983
|
Wales
|
Belfast
|
H
|
D
|
1
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 2
| |
02/03/1983
|
Scotland
|
Coleraine
|
H
|
L
|
0
|
3
|
Qualifying - Group 2
| |
22/03/1983
|
Scotland
|
Dumfries
|
A
|
L
|
1
|
3
|
Qualifying - Group 2
| |
1984 USSR
| ||||||||
21/02/1984
|
Rep. Ireland
|
Dublin
|
A
|
L
|
0
|
3
|
Qualifying - Group 1
| |
27/03/1984
|
Rep. Ireland
|
Belfast
|
H
|
W
|
1
|
0
|
Qualifying - Group 1
| |
1986 Yugoslavia
| ||||||||
29/01/1985
|
Wales
|
Belfast
|
H
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 2
| |
26/03/1985
|
Netherlands
|
Wallwijk
|
A
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 2
| |
28/03/1985
|
Belgium
|
Lier
|
A
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
Qualifying - Group 2
| |
28/01/1986
|
Wales
|
Wrexham
|
A
|
L
|
0
|
3
|
Qualifying - Group 2
| |
19/02/1986
|
Belgium
|
Coleraine
|
H
|
D
|
1
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 2
| |
15/04/1986
|
Netherlands
|
Bangor
|
H
|
L
|
2
|
4
|
Qualifying - Group 2
| |
1988 Czechoslovakia
| ||||||||
03/03/1987
|
Scotland
|
Dumfries
|
A
|
D
|
2
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 3
| |
24/03/1987
|
Wales
|
Belfast
|
H
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 3
| |
07/05/1987
|
Norway
|
Bangor
|
H
|
L
|
0
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 3
| |
15/09/1987
|
Norway
|
Porsgrunn
|
A
|
L
|
1
|
5
|
Qualifying - Group 3
| |
19/02/1988
|
Scotland
|
Belfast
|
H
|
L
|
0
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 3
| |
23/02/1988
|
Wales
|
Newtown
|
A
|
W
|
4
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 3
| |
1990 Hungary
| ||||||||
Did not enter?
| ||||||||
1992 Germany
| ||||||||
09/10/1990
|
Rep. Ireland
|
Lurgan
|
H
|
L
|
0
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 6
| |
07/11/1990
|
Poland
|
Warszawa
|
A
|
L
|
0
|
3
|
Qualifying - Group 6
| |
05/03/1991
|
Scotland
|
Kircaldy
|
A
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
Qualifying - Group 6
| |
30/09/1991
|
Poland
|
Coleraine
|
H
|
L
|
0
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 6
| |
22/10/1991
|
Rep. Ireland
|
Dublin
|
A
|
D
|
2
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 6
| |
05/11/1991
|
Scotland
|
Newtownards
|
H
|
D
|
2
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 6
| |
1993 England
| ||||||||
31/08/1992
|
Romania
|
Plopeni
|
A
|
L
|
2
|
4
|
Qualifying - Group 11
| |
29/09/1992
|
Rep. Ireland
|
Belfast
|
H
|
L
|
2
|
3
|
Qualifying - Group 11
| |
29/10/1992
|
Romania
|
Coleraine
|
H
|
L
|
1
|
4
|
Qualifying - Group 11
| |
24/11/1992
|
Rep. Ireland
|
Dublin
|
A
|
D
|
3
|
3
|
Qualifying - Group 11
| |
1994 Spain
| ||||||||
16/08/1993
|
Belarus
|
Ballyclare
|
H
|
D
|
1
|
1
|
Preliminary - Group 3
|
(N. Ireland)
|
18/08/1993
|
Lithuania
|
Carrickfergus
|
H
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
Preliminary - Group 3
|
(N. Ireland)
|
1995 Greece
| ||||||||
04/10/1994
|
Faroe Islands
|
Barsinghausen
|
N
|
W
|
5
|
0
|
Preliminary - Group 1
|
(Germany)
|
06/10/1994
|
Germany
|
Gifhorn
|
A
|
W
|
1
|
0
|
Preliminary - Group 1
|
(Germany)
|
03/05/1995
|
Norway
|
Belfast
|
H
|
L
|
0
|
5
|
Intermediary - Group 2
| |
10/05/1995
|
Norway
|
Hönefoss
|
A
|
L
|
0
|
1
|
Intermediary - Group 2
| |
1996 France & Luxemburg
| ||||||||
02/10/1995
|
Belarus
|
Belfast
|
H
|
W
|
2
|
0
|
Preliminary - Group 14
|
(N. Ireland)
|
06/10/1995
|
Iceland
|
Belfast
|
H
|
L
|
2
|
3
|
Preliminary - Group 14
|
(N. Ireland)
|
1997 Iceland
| ||||||||
09/10/1996
|
Finland
|
Scunthorpe
|
N
|
L
|
0
|
2
|
Preliminary - Group 5
|
(England)
|
13/10/1996
|
England
|
York
|
A
|
L
|
0
|
4
|
Preliminary - Group 5
|
(England)
|
1998 Cyprus
| ||||||||
03/11/1997
|
Croatia
|
Bangor
|
H
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Preliminary - Group 8
|
(N. Ireland)
|
07/11/1997
|
Andorra
|
Belfast
|
H
|
W
|
5
|
0
|
Preliminary - Group 8
|
(N. Ireland)
|
1999 Sweden
| ||||||||
22/08/1998
|
Azerbaijan
|
Connah's Quay
|
N
|
W
|
3
|
0
|
Preliminary - Group 3
|
(Wales)
|
24/08/1998
|
Wales
|
Bangor
|
A
|
W
|
2
|
1
|
Preliminary - Group 3
|
(Wales)
|
26/08/1998
|
Moldova
|
Bangor
|
N
|
W
|
2
|
0
|
Preliminary - Group 3
|
(Wales)
|
09/03/1999
|
Rep. Ireland
|
Belfast
|
H
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Intermediary Round
| |
11/05/1999
|
Rep. Ireland
|
Dublin
|
A
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Intermediary Round
| |
2000 Germany
| ||||||||
14/09/1999
|
Sweden
|
Kvibbile
|
A
|
W
|
3
|
1
|
Preliminary - Group 2
|
(Sweden)
|
16/09/1999
|
Luxemburg
|
Stafsinge
|
N
|
W
|
4
|
0
|
Preliminary - Group 2
|
(Sweden)
|
18/09/1999
|
Estonia
|
Kvibbile
|
N
|
W
|
3
|
1
|
Preliminary - Group 2
|
(Sweden)
|
30/04/2000
|
Ukraine
|
Kyiv
|
A
|
L
|
0
|
1
|
Intermediary Round
| |
11/05/2000
|
Ukraine
|
Belfast
|
H
|
D
|
2
|
2
|
Intermediary Round
| |
2001 Finland
| ||||||||
31/10/2000
|
Portugal
|
Angra
|
A
|
L
|
0
|
1
|
Preliminary - Group 14
|
(Portugal)
|
02/11/2000
|
Norway
|
Praia da Vitor
|
N
|
L
|
1
|
3
|
Preliminary - Group 14
|
(Portugal)
|
Under-19
| ||||||||
2002 Norway
| ||||||||
12/10/2001
|
Bosnia-Herz.
|
Eschen
|
N
|
L
|
0
|
1
|
Preliminary - Group 9
|
(Liechtenstein)
|
14/10/2001
|
Slovakia
|
Eschen
|
N
|
D
|
1
|
1
|
Preliminary - Group 9
|
(Liechtenstein)
|
16/10/2001
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vaduz
|
A
|
W
|
1
|
0
|
Preliminary - Group 9
|
(Liechtenstein)
|
2003 Liechtenstein
| ||||||||
16/11/2002
|
Andorra
|
Ballymena
|
H
|
W
|
4
|
0
|
Qualifying - Group 11
|
(N. Ireland)
|
18/11/2002
|
Wales
|
Belfast
|
H
|
W
|
4
|
0
|
Qualifying - Group 11
|
(N. Ireland)
|
20/11/2002
|
Hungary
|
Lurgan
|
H
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 11
|
(N. Ireland)
|
02/05/2003
|
Gerorgia
|
Andria
|
N
|
D
|
1
|
1
|
Elite - Group 7
|
(Italy)
|
04/05/2003
|
Latvia
|
Bisceglie
|
N
|
L
|
0
|
1
|
Elite - Group 7
|
(Italy)
|
06/05/2003
|
Italy
|
Andria
|
A
|
L
|
0
|
2
|
Elite - Group 7
|
(Italy)
|
2004 Switzerland
| ||||||||
16/10/2003
|
Hungary
|
Lurgan
|
H
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
Qualifying - Group 1
|
(N. Ireland)
|
18/10/2003
|
Slovenia
|
Newry
|
H
|
L
|
1
|
3
|
Qualifying - Group 1
|
(N. Ireland)
|
20/10/2003
|
Romania
|
Belfast
|
H
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 1
|
(N. Ireland)
|
2005 Northern Ireland
| ||||||||
18/07/2005
|
Greece
|
Belfast
|
H
|
L
|
0
|
1
|
Finals - Group 1
|
(N. Ireland)
|
20/07/2005
|
Serbia-Mont.
|
Newry
|
H
|
L
|
0
|
1
|
Finals - Group 1
|
(N. Ireland)
|
23/07/2005
|
Germany
|
Ballymena
|
H
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Finals - Group 1
|
(N. Ireland)
|
2006 Poland
| ||||||||
16/10/2005
|
Rep. Ireland
|
Cork
|
A
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 6
|
(Rep. Ireland)
|
18/10/2005
|
Italy
|
Cork
|
N
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
Qualifying - Group 6
|
(Rep. Ireland)
|
20/10/2005
|
Moldova
|
Cork
|
N
|
W
|
2
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 6
|
(Rep. Ireland)
|
18/05/2006
|
Serbia-Mont.
|
Ronse
|
N
|
W
|
4
|
1
|
Elite - Group 6
|
(Belgium)
|
20/05/2006
|
England
|
Tubize
|
N
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Elite - Group 6
|
(Belgium)
|
22/05/2006
|
Belgium
|
Ronse
|
A
|
L
|
2
|
3
|
Elite - Group 6
|
(Belgium)
|
2007 Austria
| ||||||||
04/10/2006
|
Georgia
|
Ploiesti
|
N
|
L
|
0
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 4
|
(Romania)
|
06/10/2006
|
Belgium
|
Ploiesti
|
N
|
L
|
2
|
4
|
Qualifying - Group 4
|
(Romania)
|
09/10/2006
|
Romania
|
Strejnic
|
A
|
L
|
0
|
3
|
Qualifying - Group 4
|
(Romania)
|
2008 Czech Republic
| ||||||||
30/10/2007
|
Austria
|
Paphos
|
N
|
L
|
0
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 10
|
(Cyprus)
|
01/11/2007
|
Slovakia
|
Paphos
|
N
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 10
|
(Cyprus)
|
04/11/2007
|
Cyprus
|
Paphos
|
A
|
D
|
1
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 10
|
(Cyprus)
|
2009 Ukraine
| ||||||||
08/10/2008
|
Serbia
|
Belfast
|
H
|
L
|
1
|
3
|
Qualifying - Group 9
|
(N. Ireland)
|
10/10/2008
|
England
|
Coleraine
|
H
|
L
|
1
|
3
|
Qualifying - Group 9
|
(N. Ireland)
|
13/10/2008
|
Albania
|
Newry
|
H
|
W
|
2
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 9
|
(N. Ireland)
|
2010 France
| ||||||||
07/10/2009
|
Bulgaria
|
Sarajevo
|
N
|
D
|
1
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 7
|
(Bosnia)
|
09/10/2009
|
Iceland
|
Sarajevo
|
N
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
Qualifying - Group 7
|
(Bosnia)
|
12/10/2009
|
Bosnia-Herz.
|
Sarajevo
|
A
|
W
|
4
|
0
|
Qualifying - Group 7
|
(Bosnia)
|
21/05/2010
|
Russia
|
Moscow
|
A
|
D
|
2
|
2
|
Elite - Group 5
|
(Russia)
|
23/05/2010
|
Itay
|
Schelkovo
|
N
|
L
|
2
|
3
|
Elite - Group 5
|
(Russia)
|
26/05/2010
|
Czech Republic
|
Schelkovo
|
N
|
L
|
1
|
3
|
Elite - Group 5
|
(Russia)
|
2011 Romania
| ||||||||
08/10/2010
|
Switzerland
|
Heidelberg
|
N
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
Qualifying - Group 13
|
(Germany)
|
10/10/2010
|
Germany
|
Hoffenheim
|
A
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 13
|
(Germany)
|
13/10/2010
|
Andorra
|
Sanshausen
|
N
|
W
|
2
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 13
|
(Germany)
|
2012 Estonia
| ||||||||
06/10/2011
|
Germany
|
Coleraine
|
H
|
L
|
1
|
5
|
Qualifying - Group 7
|
(N. Ireland)
|
08/10/2011
|
Belarus
|
Belfast
|
H
|
W
|
3
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 7
|
(N. Ireland)
|
11/10/2011
|
Montenegro
|
Lurgan
|
H
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 7
|
(N. Ireland)
|
2013 Lithuania
| ||||||||
10/10/2012
|
Czech Republic
|
Dungannon
|
H
|
D
|
1
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 4
|
(N. Ireland)
|
12/10/2012
|
Greece
|
Dungannon
|
H
|
L
|
0
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 4
|
(N. Ireland)
|
15/10/2012
|
Moldova
|
Portadown
|
H
|
W
|
8
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 4
|
(N. Ireland)
|
2014 Hungary
| ||||||||
10/10/2013
|
Belgium
|
Beringen
|
A
|
L
|
0
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 4
|
(Belgium)
|
12/10/2013
|
France
|
Beringen
|
N
|
D
|
1
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 4
|
(Belgium)
|
15/10/2013
|
Iceland
|
Tessenderlo
|
N
|
L
|
0
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 4
|
(Belgium)
|
2015 Greece
| ||||||||
09/10/2014
|
Czech Republic
|
Dungannon
|
H
|
L
|
0
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 5
|
(N. Ireland)
|
11/10/2014
|
Russia
|
Dungannon
|
H
|
L
|
2
|
5
|
Qualifying - Group 5
|
(N. Ireland)
|
14/10/2014
|
Faroe Islands
|
Belfast
|
H
|
W
|
3
|
0
|
Qualifying - Group 5
|
(N. Ireland)
|
2016 Germany
| ||||||||
12/11/2015*
|
Norway
|
Sochi
|
N
|
W
|
2
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 9
|
(Russia)
|
13/11/2015
|
Russia
|
Sochi
|
A
|
D
|
1
|
1
|
Qualifying - Group 9
|
(Russia)
|
16/11/2015
|
Slovakia
|
Sochi
|
N
|
L
|
0
|
2
|
Qualifying - Group 9
|
(Russia)
|
24/03/2016
|
Poland
|
Uden
|
A
|
L
|
1
|
2
|
Elite - Group 4
|
(Netherlands)
|
26/03/2016
|
Netherlands
|
Uden
|
A
|
L
|
0
|
1
|
Elite - Group 4
|
(Netherlands)
|
29/03/2016
|
Ukraine
|
Uden
|
N
|
L
|
0
|
2
|
Elite - Group 4
|
(Netherlands)
|
2017 Georgia
| ||||||||
06/10/2016
08/10/2016 11/10/2016 |
Slovakia
FYR Macedonia Poland |
Torun
Inowroclaw Torun |
N
N A |
L
W L |
0
2 0 |
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Qualifying - Group 11
Qualifying - Group 11 Qualifying - Group 11 |
(Poland)
(Poland) (Poland) |
2018 Finland
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/2017
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-
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-
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-
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-
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2019 Finland
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/2018
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-
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-
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-
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2020 Finland
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/2020
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Finals
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(N. Ireland)
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