1. UEFA U-23 Championship Record

2. UEFA U-21 Championship Record

3. 1990 European Championship squad

4. National teams of the former Soviet republics

5. See also

6. External links

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  First game         = {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Spain 1–2 '''Soviet Union''' {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} 
(Málaga, Spain; 30 March 1971)
'''Last International'''
{{flagicon|USSR}} '''Soviet Union''' 1–1 Italy {{flagicon|ITA}} 
(Simferopol, Ukrainian SSR; 16 October 1991) |  Largest win        = {{flagicon|USSR|1955}} '''Soviet Union''' 6–0 Czechoslovakia {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} 
(Yerevan, Armenian SSR; 10 April 1974) |  Largest loss       = {{flagicon|FRG}} West Germany 5–0 '''Soviet Union''' {{flagicon|USSR}}
(Aachen, West Germany; 30 March 1982)|  UEFAu21Champ apps  = 3 |  UEFAu21Champ first = 1980 |  UEFAu21Champ best  = Winners, 1976 (as U-23), 1980 & 1990

The Soviet national youth football team was the under-21 football team of the Soviet Union. Before 1978 it was known as under-23 team. It ceased to exist on the breakup of the Union.

Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the USSR Under-21 team was formed. The team had a good record, winning the competition twice, reaching the last four once, but failing to qualify for the last eight on five occasions.

After the dissolution of the USSR (on 26 December 1991), the senior team played out its remaining fixtures, which were the finals of Euro 92. Because the USSR U-21s had, by 26 December, already failed to qualify for their version of the 1992 European Championship, the former Soviet states didn't play as a combined team at U-21 level ever again.

Of the former Soviet states, only Russia entered the 1992–1994 competition. A total of 15 former Soviet states play international football today; 11 in Europe under UEFA, 4 in Asia under the AFC.

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. USSR's unparalleled record in U-23 competitions is also shown.

UEFA U-23 Championship Record

• 1972: Runners-up.
• 1974: Losing semi-finalists.
• 1976: Winners.

UEFA U-21 Championship Record

• 1978: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
• 1980: Winners.
• 1982: Losing semi-finalists.
• 1984: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 4 in qualification group.
• 1986: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
• 1988: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
• 1990: Winners.
• 1992: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.

1990 European Championship squad

The last Soviet U-21 team

Head coach

Vladimir Radionov

• All data through 31 December 1991.
• Mikhail Yeremin died on 30 June 1991 from injuries he sustained in an auto accident on 23 June, less than a week after his birthday.
• Rogovskoi moved to Poland (Zagłębie Lubin), Sydelnykov - Germany (SG Wattenscheid 09), Pozdnyakov - Austria (FC Stahl Linz), Tskhadadze - Sweden (GIF Sundsvall), Shalimov - Italy (U.S. Foggia), Kanchelskis - England (Manchester United F.C.), Pyatnitskiy - Russia (Spartak Moscow), Mostovoi - Portugal (S.L. Benfica), Dobrovolskiy - Switzerland (Servette FC), Kolyvanov - Italy (U.S. Foggia), Yuran - Portugal (S.L. Benfica).

National teams of the former Soviet republics

See also

• European Under-21 Football Championship

External links

• UEFA Under-21 website Contains full results archive
• The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21/U-23 Championships.

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