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2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2027 UEFA Kampionati Evropian U-21
Европско првенство у фудбалу до 21 година 2027.
Tournament details
Host countriesAlbania
Serbia
DatesJune 2027
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)TBD (in TBD host cities)
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The 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-21 Euro 2027) will be the 26th edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship (29th edition if the Under-23 era is also included), the biennial international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-21 national teams of Europe.

As with previous Under-21 Championships held one year prior to the Olympic Games, this tournament served as European qualifying for the 2028 Summer Olympics. Four eligible teams competed for qualifying for the men's football tournament of the 2028 Summer Olympics, where they will be represented by their under-23 national teams with a maximum of three overage players allowed.

Bidding process

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So far, such bids have been reported:

  •  Albania and  Serbia – On 9 May 2024, Albania and Serbia confirmed their intent to bid together.[1][2][3][4] Albania originally wanted to bid alone, however the stadium requirements for the tournament led the Albanians to find a partner.[1] In an interview, Albanian federation president, Armand Duka said that, prior to choosing Serbia, Albania had first contacted the football federations from Kosovo and North Macedonia for a potential co-host, although this failed to materialise as both nations didn't meet the requirements.[5][6] He followed by saying that of the other bidders at the time, the federation chose Serbia over Belgium and Turkey.[7] The opening match would be in Tirana and the final would held at the National Stadium in Belgrade if built in time.[8][9]
Protests

This bid has generated a considerable amount of controversy in both nations due to both nations' dislike of each other in relation to Kosovo and others matters. Back in October 2014, both nations played a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier in Belgrade, which would later be abandoned after 42 minutes due to several incidents and a pitch invasion during the match, which led to its abandonment. On 20 May 2024, an Albanian fan group protested by spraying paint and gluing photos in front of the offices of the federation.[10] In response, Kosovo announced a huge revamp of their stadiums after the news of the joint bid.[11] Albania's most capped player, Lorik Cana, has also criticised the bid.[12][13] However, former politician Milaim Zeka [sq] supported the bid.[14] Fan groups in Albania and Kosovo have both said they are strongly against the bid.[15][16]

Withdrew

On 26 September 2024, UEFA announced that Albania and Serbia were the sole bidders.[18] The host was set to be decided by the UEFA Executive Committee on 16 December 2024. The selection of the hosts was delayed to February 2025.[19] On 4 February 2025, Albania and Serbia were given the hosting rights.[20][21][22]

Venues

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Contrary to original reports saying that Belgrade will host the final,[23] UEFA announced on 4 February 2025 that the National stadium in Tirana will host the final, with Serbia hosting the opening match in Novi Sad.[24]

Host cities in Albania are Tirana, Shkodër, Elbasan and Rrogozhinë, while Serbia's host cities are Novi Sad, Loznica, Leskovac and Zaječar.[25]

Tirana Elbasan Venues in Albania
Arena Kombëtare Elbasan Arena
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Location of venues used in the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Albania)
Capacity: 22,000 Capacity: 12,800
Shkodër Rrogozhinë
Loro Boriçi Stadium Egnatia Arena
Capacity: 16,000 Capacity: 4,000
Novi Sad Leskovac Venues in Serbia
Karađorđe Stadium Dubočica Stadium
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Location of venues used in the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Serbia)
Capacity: 14,800 Capacity: 8,136
Zaječar Loznica
Kraljevica Stadium Lagator Stadium
Capacity: 8,168 Capacity: 8,030

References

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  1. ^ a b "U-21/ Shqipëria në garë për të pritur finalet e EURO . FSHF dorëzon kandidaturën në UEFA". FSHF. May 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Stojanovic, Perparim Isufi, Milica (May 10, 2024). "Albania, Serbia Plan Joint Bid for 2027 European Youth Football Tournament".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Braho, Enrik (May 9, 2024). "Shqipëria bashkohet me Serbinë, futen në garë për të pritur finalet e Euro për 21-vjeçarët".
  4. ^ "РТС :: Фудбал :: ФС Албаније: Са Србијом поднета кандидатура за Еуро У21 . године". www.rts.rs.
  5. ^ "Duka: Për organizimin e Evropianit njëherë folëm me Kosovën e Maqedoninë". September 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Duka for the European with Serbia: Co-candidacy is an important factor". KOHA.net. September 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Sinani, Renaldo (September 30, 2024). "Presidenti Duka: Organizimi i Kampionatit Europian U-21 është vetëm një event sportiv, Shqipëria përfiton shumë". FSHF.
  8. ^ a b c S, Z. "Finale EURO 2027. na Nacionalnom stadionu!". Politika Online.
  9. ^ "Srbija i Albanija domaćini EURO-a U21: "Čisti fudbalski projekat s vrlo dobrom političkom porukom"". SPORTSPORT. September 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Shqipëria dhe Serbia bashkë për Euro2027, Tifozat Kuq e Zi derdhin bojë të kuqe para zyrave". joq-albania.com.
  11. ^ "Until the European "Albania - Serbia", Kosovo will have at least four modern stadiums". KOHA.net. May 10, 2024.
  12. ^ "Slavni Albanac ne vjeruje Srbima ni kad darove nose: "Nisu iskreni, Duka ne zna s kim ima posla"". SPORTSPORT. September 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "Bivši fudbaler protiv zajedničke organizacije EURO 2027 Srbije i Albanije: Sumnjam u njihovu iskrenost za bilo kakvu saradnju - Sport - Dnevni list Danas". September 30, 2024.
  14. ^ "Europiani U-21, organizimi në Shqipëri dhe Serbi, Milaim Zeka: T'i lëmë pord*ët patriotike, çfarë të keqe ka?!". www.tpz.al.
  15. ^ "Red and Black fans with a weak reaction to the joint European Championship between Albania and Serbia". KOHA.net. May 9, 2024.
  16. ^ https://kosovapress.com/en/article?id=564798
  17. ^ a b "Organizimi i përbashkët e Euro U21 në 2027, UEFA shtyn vendimin për Shqipërinë dhe Serbinë". Gazeta Koha Jonë. December 18, 2024.
  18. ^ "In the Serbian Federation, they declare for the European Union with Albania: We promote the values of Serbia". KOHA.net. September 27, 2024.
  19. ^ Даскалов, Стефан (December 17, 2024). "Det finns inga tvivel längre: Serbien och Albanien kommer gemensamt att organisera EM - Free Press". Слободен печат.
  20. ^ https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0296-1cfa3180d00e-007ffed9f05e-1000--albania-and-serbia-to-host-2027-under-21-euro/
  21. ^ Halilaj, Lenida (February 4, 2025). "UEFA makes a historic decision! Albania is chosen as one of the host countries for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship". FSHF.
  22. ^ Slater, Matt. "Albania and Serbia set to be confirmed as co-hosts for 2027 Under-21 Euros" – via NYTimes.com.
  23. ^ "Ndeshja hapëse në Tiranë dhe finalja e madhe në Beograd, mësoni qytetet potenciale që pritet të organizojnë Europianin U". December 18, 2024.
  24. ^ https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0296-1cfa3180d00e-007ffed9f05e-1000--albania-and-serbia-to-host-2027-under-21-euro/
  25. ^ https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0296-1cfa3180d00e-007ffed9f05e-1000--albania-and-serbia-to-host-2027-under-21-euro/
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