Youth
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- Line-Ups -
- 1985-2001 - 2001-date -
The UEFA European Under-16 Championships were founded in 1981/82 and Northern Ireland first entered in 1985/86. It was re-designated as an Under-17 tournament in 2001/02.- Line-Ups -
- 1985-2001 - 2001-date -
Held annually, the current format involves two group stages for qualifying, hosted by one of the competing teams, followed by the Finals which are played in a pre-selected country.
To date Northern Ireland have qualified for the finals six times, in 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1997 and 2004.
Date
|
Opponent
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Stage
|
Host
|
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Under-16
|
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1982
Italy
|
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Did not
enter
|
|||||||||
1984
West German
|
|||||||||
Did not
enter
|
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1985
Hungary
|
|||||||||
Did not
enter
|
|||||||||
1986
Greece
|
|||||||||
05/11/85
11/03/86
|
Denmark
Denmark
|
Horsens
Belfast
|
A
H
|
L
D
|
0
0
|
1
0
|
Qualifying Group 2
Qualifying Group 2
|
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1987
France
|
|||||||||
18/11/86
10/03/87
|
Rep.
Ireland
Rep.
Ireland
|
Dublin
Belfast
|
A
H
|
L
W
|
0
1
|
1
0
|
[5-4p]
|
Qualifying Group 7
Qualifying Group 7
|
|
25/05/87
27/05/87
29/05/87
|
West
Germany
Italy
Czechoslovakia
|
Chaumont
Vittel
Mulhouse
|
N
N
N
|
L
D
D
|
1
1
0
|
2
1
0
|
Finals
- Group C
Finals
- Group C
Finals
- Group C
|
(France)
(France)
(France)
|
|
1988
Spain
|
|||||||||
17/11/87
08/03/88
|
Rep.
Ireland
Rep.
Ireland
|
Belfast
Cork
|
H
A
|
D
L
|
0
0
|
0
2
|
Qualifying Group 10
Qualifying Group 10
|
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1989
Denmark
|
|||||||||
15/11/88
07/12/88
|
East
Germany
East
Germany
|
Belfast
Hennigsdorf
|
H
A
|
D
L
|
0
1
|
0
3
|
Qualifying Group 2
Qualifying Group 2
|
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1990
East Germany
|
|||||||||
21/11/89
06/03/90
17/05/90
19/05/90
21/05/90
|
Wales
Wales
Portugal
Denmark
Turkey
|
Rhyl
Belfast
Arnstadt
Eisenach
Weimar
|
A
H
N
N
N
|
W
D
L
L
W
|
3
1
1
0
2
|
2
1
2
6
0
|
Qualifying Group 3
Qualifying Group 3
Finals
- Group A
Finals
- Group A
Finals
- Group A
|
(E.
Germany)
(E.
Germany)
(E.
Germany)
|
|
1991
Switzerland
|
|||||||||
14/03/91
27/03/91
|
Germany
Germany
|
Essen
Bangor
|
A
H
|
L
L
|
0
0
|
3
1
|
Qualifying Group 10
Qualifying Group 10
|
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1992
Cyprus
|
|||||||||
24/09/91
28/10/91
|
Iceland
Iceland
|
Mosfellsbæjar
Belfast
|
A
H
|
L
W
|
1
2
|
2
1
|
[6-5p]
|
Qualifying Group 2
Qualifying Group 2
|
|
07/05/92
09/05/92
11/05/92
|
Germany
Cyprus
Scotland
|
Larnaca
Larnaca
Larnaca
|
N
A
N
|
L
D
L
|
1
0
1
|
3
0
3
|
Finals
- Group C
Finals
- Group C
Finals
- Group C
|
(Cyprus)
(Cyprus)
(Cyprus)
|
|
1993
Turkey
|
|||||||||
11/11/92
01/12/92
|
Austria
Austria
|
Rohrbach
Belfast
|
A
H
|
L
W
|
0
1
|
1
0
|
[4-3p]
|
Qualifying Group 9
Qualifying Group 9
|
|
26/04/93
28/04/93
30/04/93
|
Iceland
Switzerland
Poland
|
Inegöl
Yalova
Bursa
|
N
N
N
|
L
D
L
|
2
1
0
|
6
1
1
|
Finals
- Group A
Finals
- Group A
Finals
- Group A
|
(Turkey)
(Turkey)
(Turkey)
|
|
1994
Republic of Ireland
|
|||||||||
26/10/93
28/10/93
|
Denmark
Poland
|
Norre
Ã…by
Fredericia
|
A
N
|
L
W
|
1
3
|
3
2
|
Qualifying Group 10
Qualifying Group 10
|
(Denmark)
(Denmark)
|
|
1995
Belgium
|
|||||||||
29/10/94
31/10/94
|
Luxembourg
France
|
Algrange
Jarny
|
A
N
|
W
L
|
1
0
|
0
4
|
Qualifying Group 1
Qualifying Group 1
|
(Luxembourg)
(Luxembourg)
|
|
1996
Austria
|
|||||||||
30/10/95
01/11/95
|
France
Finland
|
Toulouse
Auch
|
A
N
|
L
L
|
2
0
|
3
1
|
Qualifying Group 11
Qualifying Group 11
|
(France)
(France)
|
|
1997
Germany
|
|||||||||
18/11/96
22/11/96
|
Lithuania
Rep.
Ireland
|
Coleraine
Coleraine
|
H
H
|
W
W
|
4
4
|
1
1
|
Qualifying Group 14
Qualifying Group 14
|
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
|
|
28/04/97
30/04/97
02/05/97
|
Switzerland
Israel
Germany
|
Einbeck
Vöhrum
Bremen
|
N
N
A
|
L
W
L
|
1
2
0
|
2
1
1
|
Finals
- Group A
Finals
- Group A
Finals
- Group A
|
(Germany)
(Germany)
(Germany)
|
|
1998
Scotland
|
|||||||||
23/02/98
27/02/98
|
Belgium
Rep.
Ireland
|
Portadown
Lurgan
|
H
H
|
W
D
|
1
0
|
0
0
|
Qualifying Group 14
Qualifying Group 14
|
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
|
|
1999
Czech Republic
|
|||||||||
09/11/98
12/11/98
30/11/98
03/12/98
|
Switzerland
France
Switzerland
France
|
Bülach
Oyonnax
Belfast
Belfast
|
A
A
H
H
|
L
L
D
W
|
0
0
1
1
|
1
2
1
0
|
Qualifying Group 13
Qualifying Group 13
Qualifying Group 13
Qualifying Group 13
|
||
2000
Israel
|
|||||||||
25/10/99
29/10/99
|
Iceland
Spain
|
Coleraine
Ballymena
|
H
H
|
D
L
|
0
0
|
0
2
|
Qualifying Group 12
Qualifying Group 12
|
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
|
|
2001 England
|
|||||||||
25/09/00
27/09/00
|
Finland
Lithuania
|
Vantaa
Vantaa
|
A
N
|
L
D
|
0
1
|
2
1
|
Qualifying Group 13
Qualifying Group 13
|
(Finland)
(Finland)
|
|
Under-17
|
|||||||||
2002
Denmark
|
|||||||||
25/09/01
16/10/01
19/10/01
07/03/02
|
Russia
Russia
Germany
Germany
|
Ballymena
Moskva
Baunatal
Ballymena
|
H
A
A
H
|
L
L
L
L
|
3
0
1
0
|
5
2
2
2
|
Qualifying Group 14
Qualifying Group 14
Qualifying Group 14
Qualifying Group 14
|
||
2003
Portugal
|
|||||||||
15/10/02
17/10/02
19/10/02
|
Denmark
Sweden
Malta
|
Vejle
Vejle
Haderslev
|
A
N
N
|
D
W
W
|
0
1
1
|
0
0
0
|
Qualifying Group 9
Qualifying Group 9
Qualifying Group 9
|
(Denmark)
(Denmark)
(Denmark)
|
|
24/03/03
26/03/03
28/03/03
|
Austria
Serbia-Mont.
Finland
|
Londonderry
Ballymena
Coleraine
|
H
H
H
|
L
L
W
|
0
1
1
|
2
2
0
|
Elite -
Group 3
Elite -
Group 3
Elite -
Group 3
|
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
|
|
2004
France
|
|||||||||
16/09/03
18/09/03
20/09/03
|
Croatia
Finland
Malta
|
Kajaani
Iisalmi
Iisalmi
|
N
A
N
|
D
L
L
|
2
2
1
|
2
4
2
|
Qualifying Group 2
Qualifying Group 2
Qualifying Group 2
|
(Finland)
(Finland)
(Finland)
|
|
27/03/04
29/03/04
31/03/04
|
Belarus
Scotland
Belgium
|
Visé
Serking
Visé
|
N
N
A
|
W
W
W
|
3
2
2
|
2
0
0
|
Elite -
Group 7
Elite -
Group 7
Elite -
Group 7
|
(Belgium)
(Belgium)
(Belgium)
|
|
04/05/04
06/05/04
09/05/04
|
France
Turkey
Spain
|
Blois
Romorantin-Lanthenay
Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire
|
N
N
N
|
L
L
L
|
0
2
1
|
3
5
4
|
Finals
- Group A
Finals
- Group A
Finals
- Group A
|
(France)
(France)
(France)
|
|
2005
Italy
|
|||||||||
25/10/04
27/10/04
29/10/04
|
Switzerland
Slovakia
Liechtenstein
|
Ballymena
Belfast
Belfast
|
H
H
H
|
D
W
W
|
1
3
5
|
1
0
0
|
Qualifying Group 10
Qualifying Group 10
Qualifying Group 10
|
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
|
|
26/03/05
28/03/05
30/03/05
|
Rep.
Ireland
England
Serbia-Mont.
|
Solihull
Wolverhampton
Solihull
|
N
A
N
|
L
L
L
|
1
0
1
|
2
3
6
|
Elite -
Group 2
Elite -
Group 2
Elite -
Group 2
|
(England)
(England)
(England)
|
|
2006
Luxembourg
|
|||||||||
27/09/05
29/09/05
01/10/05
|
Malta
Lithuania
Serbia-Mont.
|
Kaunas
Suduva
Kaunas
|
N
A
N
|
W
W
L
|
3
1
1
|
1
0
3
|
Qualifying Group 1
Qualifying Group 1
Qualifying Group 1
|
(Lithuania)
(Lithuania)
(Lithuania)
|
|
24/03/06
26/03/06
28/03/06
|
Germany
Finland
Netherlands
|
Boxmeer
Venray
Venray
|
N
N
A
|
L
W
L
|
0
3
1
|
4
2
3
|
Elite -
Group 1
Elite -
Group 1
Elite -
Group 1
|
(Netherlands)
(Netherlands)
(Netherlands)
|
|
2007
Belgium
|
|||||||||
19/10/06
21/10/06
24/10/06
|
Cyprus
Faroe
Islands
Switzerland
|
Lurgan
Belfast
Belfast
|
H
H
H
|
W
W
W
|
3
1
1
|
0
0
0
|
Qualifying Group 12
Qualifying Group 12
Qualifying Group 12
|
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
|
|
19/03/07
21/03/07
24/03/07
|
Iceland
Russia
Portugal
|
Nazaré
Marinha
Grande
Peniche
|
N
N
A
|
D
L
L
|
2
1
1
|
2
3
2
|
Elite -
Group 6
Elite -
Group 6
Elite -
Group 6
|
(Portugal)
(Portugal)
(Portugal)
|
|
2008
Turkey
|
|||||||||
22/10/07
24/10/07
27/10/07
|
Moldova
Montenegro
Belgium
|
Maldegem
Aalter
Maldegem
|
N
N
A
|
W
W
W
|
3
1
1
|
0
0
0
|
Qualifying Group 12
Qualifying Group 12
Qualifying Group 12
|
(Belgium)
(Belgium)
(Belgium)
|
|
17/03/08
19/03/08
22/03/08
|
Scotland
Slovenia
Wales
|
Belfast
Newry
Lurgan
|
H
H
H
|
L
L
L
|
1
0
1
|
3
2
3
|
Elite -
Group 5
Elite -
Group 5
Elite -
Group 5
|
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
|
|
2009
Germany
|
|||||||||
18/09/08
20/09/08
23/09/208
|
Liechtenstein
Austria
Belgium
|
Eschen
Eschen
Eschen
|
A
N
N
|
W
L
L
|
1
0
0
|
0
1
2
|
Qualifying Group 1
Qualifying Group 1
Qualifying Group 1
|
(Liechtenstein)
(Liechtenstein)
(Liechtenstein)
|
|
2010
Liechtenstein
|
|||||||||
22/10/09
24/10/09
27/10/09
|
Malta
Andorra
Netherlands
|
Andorra
la Vella
Andorra
la Vella
Andorra
la Vella
|
N
A
N
|
W
W
L
|
2
2
0
|
0
0
1
|
Qualifying Group 8
Qualifying Group 8
Qualifying Group 8
|
(Andorra)
(Andorra)
(Andorra)
|
|
17/03/10
19/03/10
22/03/10
|
Spain
Poland
Belgium
|
Portadown
Belfast
Lurgan
|
H
H
H
|
L
W
W
|
0
1
1
|
4
0
0
|
Elite -
Group 4
Elite -
Group 4
Elite -
Group 4
|
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
|
|
2011.Serbia
|
|||||||||
22/10/10
24/10/10
27/10/10
|
Montenegro
Azerbaijan
Portugal
|
Póvoa
de Varzim
Maia
Barcelos
|
N
N
A
|
D
W
L
|
0
6
1
|
0
0
3
|
Qualifying Group 5
Qualifying Group 5
Qualifying Group 5
|
(Portugal)
(Portugal)
(Portugal)
|
|
26/03/11
28/03/11
31/03/11
|
England
Spain
Belgium
|
Geel
Tielen
Tielen
|
N
N
A
|
L
L
W
|
2
1
2
|
3
5
1
|
Elite -
Group 5
Elite -
Group 5
Elite -
Group 5
|
(Belgium)
(Belgium)
(Belgium)
|
|
2012
Slovenia
|
|||||||||
28/10/11
30/10/11
02/11/11
|
Luxembourg
Faroe
Islands
France
|
Petange
Petange
Bascharage
|
A
N
N
|
L
W
L
|
0
2
0
|
1
0
4
|
Qualifying Group 10
Qualifying Group 10
Qualifying Group 10
|
(Luxembourg)
(Luxembourg)
(Luxembourg)
|
|
2013
Slovakia
|
|||||||||
21/10/12
23/10/12
26/10/12
21/03/13
23/03/13
26/03/13
|
Wales
Estonia
England
Netherlands
Norway
Italy
|
Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn
Uden
Uden
Echt
|
N
A
N
A
N
N
|
W
D
L
D
L
D
|
4
1
2
2
1
0
|
0
1
3
2
2
0
|
Qualifying Group 7
Qualifying Group 7
Qualifying Group 7
Elite -
Group 7
Elite -
Group 7
Elite -
Group 7
|
(Estonia)
(Estonia)
(Estonia)
(Netherlands)
(Netherlands)
(Netherlands)
|
2014
Malta
|
|||||||||
14/11/13
16/11/13
19/11/13
|
Latvia
Luxembourg
Turkey
|
Dungannon
Belfast
Dungannon
|
H
H
H
|
L
W
L
|
0
3
0
|
1
1
2
|
Qualifying Group 9
Qualifying Group 9
Qualifying Group 9
|
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
(N.
Ireland)
|
|
2015 Bulgaria
|
|||||||||
19/09/14
21/09/14
24/09/14
12/03/15 14/03/15 17/03/15 |
Portugal
Turkey
Slovenia
Belgium Netherlands Georgia |
Bakovci
Odranci
Lendava
Gendt Gendt Gendt |
N
N
A
N A N |
L
W
D
L D L |
0
4
0
0 1 2 |
3
3
0
4 1 4 |
Qualifying Group 6
Qualifying Group 6
Qualifying Group 6
Elite - Group 3 Elite - Group 3 Elite - Group 3 |
(Slovenia)
(Slovenia)
(Slovenia)
(Netherlands) (Netherlands) (Netherlands) |
2016 Azerbaijan
| |||||||||
20/10/15
22/10/15 25/10/15 |
France
Norway Israel |
Shefayim
Shefayim Petak Tikva |
N
N A |
L
D
L |
0
1 1 |
1
1 2 |
Qualifying Group 11
Qualifying Group 11
Qualifying Group 11
|
(Israel)
(Israel) (Israel) |
2017 Croatia
| |||||||||
19/09/16
21/09/16 24/09/16 |
Spain
Slovakia San Marino |
Lurgan
Belfast Lurgan |
H
H H |
L
L
W |
0
3 2 |
4
4 1 |
Qualifying Group 9
Qualifying Group 9
Qualifying Group 9
|
(N. Ireland)
(N. Ireland) (N. Ireland) |
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