The 2017–18 Under 20 Elite League was a football tournament for national under-20 football teams. It was the first edition of the Under 20 Elite League tournament.
| Elite League | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | August 2017 – March 2018 |
| Teams | 8 (from 8 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Third place |  Czech Republic |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 82 (2.93 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Robin Hack (4 goals) |
The tournament was announced by the German Football Association (DFB) on 23 January 2017 as an expansion of the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament. DFB's Sporting Director Horst Hrubesch described the formation of the competition as an "important step" in player development and hoped to encourage the public to take an interest in U-20 games.[1][2] Each participating team played seven games on FIFA International Match Calendar.
The tournament was age restricted and only players born on or after 1 January 1997 were eligible.[3]
Participating teams edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (C)
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 | England
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 16 |
| 3 | Czech Republic
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Italy
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Portugal
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 7 |
| 6 |  Switzerland
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 |
| 7 |  Netherlands
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 6 |
| 8 |  Poland
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 5 |
Matches edit
| Poland | 0–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stadion Miejski, Rzeszów
Referee: Jan Machálek (Czech Republic)
| England | 3–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Edwards  27'Mavididi 70'Johnson 75' |
Report |
Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)
| Portugal | 0–3 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Turyna 17', 58' Hlavatý 42' |
Referee: Pascal Erlachner (Switzerland)
| Czech Republic | 2–2 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Turyna 80' Hlavatý 90+3' |
Report | Štěpánek 45+1' (o.g.) Hack 75' |
Referee: Piotr Lasyk (Poland)
| Switzerland | 0–0 | England |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| de Wit 34' (pen.) |
Report |
Sportpark Middelmors, Sassenheim
Referee: Peter Bankes (England)
| Italy | 6–1 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Bonazzoli 6', 39' Castrovilli 23'Castrovilli 68'Picchi 80'Lo Faso 87' |
Report | Schikowski 9' |
Stadio Comunale Romeo Galli, Imola
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis (Netherlands)
| Italy | 1–5 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Panico 14' |
Report | Buckley-Ricketts 5', 35' Edwards 22'Suliman 63'Ugbo 65' (pen.) |
Referee: João Carlos dos Santos Capela (Portugal)
| Netherlands | 0–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sağlam 24' (pen.) |
Sportpark De Boshoek, Hardenberg
Referee: Simon Hooper (England)
| Switzerland | 1–1 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Oliveira 53' |
Report | Miguel Luís 90' |
Referee: Michael Fabbri (Italy)
| Poland | 1–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Siemaszko 51' |
Report |
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
| Germany | 2–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Löwen 10' Sağlam 53' (pen.) |
Report | Manzambi 87' (pen.) |
Referee: Jiří Houdek (Czech Republic)
| England | 4–0 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson 17' Mavididi 25' (pen.)Barnes 36' |
Report |
Referee: Łukasz Szczech (Poland)
| Portugal | 4–2 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno Jordão 25' André Vidigal 42'Mesaque Djú 67', 75' |
Report | Vitale 45+1' Ghiglione 76' |
Referee: Jeroen Manschot (Netherlands)
| Poland | 1–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Żebrakowski 47' |
Report | André Vidigal 28' Tiago Dias 77' |
Stadion Miejski, Kluczbork
Referee: Ondřej Ginzel (Czech Republic)
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Sierhuis 62' |
Report |
| Switzerland | 1–4 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Schättin 35' |
Blecha 11', 51' Vodháněl 15'Pulkrab 80' |
Referee: (Italy)
| Italy | 1–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Pessina 41' |
Stadio Guido Teghil
Referee: Andrew Madley (England)
| Czech Republic | 1–0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Chaluš 90+1' |
| Italy | 2–3 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Marchizza 22' (pen.) Bonazzoli 37' |
Report | Vargas 15' Pickel 41'Schmid 62' (pen.) |
Referee: Luís Miguel Branco Godinho (Portugal)
| Netherlands | 1–3 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Dilrosun 27' |
Report | Kuchta 6', 15' Janošek 89' |
KNVB Campus, Zeist
Referee: David Schärli (Switzerland)
References edit
- ^ "U 20 nimmt an "Elite League" teil" (in German). DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Dominik, Erb. "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Neue Turnierform: Under 20 Elite League 2017/2018". www.football.ch (in German). Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Elite League nieuwe uitdaging voor Oranje onder 20 | knvb". www.knvb.nl (in Dutch). 14 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.