2017–18 Under 20 Elite League

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.

2017–18 Under 20 Elite League
Elite League
Tournament details
DatesAugust 2017 – March 2018
Teams8 (from 8 associations)
Final positions
Champions Germany (1st title)
Runners-up England
Third place Czech Republic
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored82 (2.93 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany 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

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League table

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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
Source: Standings
(C) Champions

Matches

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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'

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

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)

Czech Republic  3–3  Poland
Ladra   31'
Hašek   33', 64'
Report Mandrysz   43'
Jagiełło   79', 82' (pen.)
Atletický stadion Vejsplachy, Vrchlabí
Referee: Moritz Schneider (Germany)

Poland  1–0  Netherlands
Siemaszko   51' Report

Germany  2–1   Switzerland
Löwen   10'
Sağlam   53' (pen.)
Report Manzambi   87' (pen.)

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'

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
Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden
Referee: (Germany)

Germany  2–2  Italy
Friede   28'
Hack   40'
Report Edera   4', 63'

Switzerland  1–4  Czech Republic
Schättin   35' Blecha   11', 51'
Vodháněl   15'
Pulkrab   80'
Referee: (Italy)

Germany  2–1  England
Eggestein   10', 32' Barnes   86'
Attendance: 3,720

Italy  1–0  Netherlands
Pessina   41'
Stadio Guido Teghil
Referee: Andrew Madley (England)

Portugal  0–1  Germany
Report Hack   77'

Poland  0–1  England
Report Davis   89'
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Czech Republic  1–0  Italy
Chaluš   90+1'
Stadion Luční Ulice, Plzeň
Referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany)

Germany  3–0  Poland
Hack   22'
Jończy   68' (o.g.)
Kammerbauer   78'
Report
Energieversum Stadion, Gütersloh
Referee: Tim Robinson (England)

England  3–0  Portugal
Willock   15'
Davis   41'
Suliman   66'
Report
Referee: Siemen Mulder (Netherlands)

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

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  1. ^ "U 20 nimmt an "Elite League" teil" (in German). DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ^ Dominik, Erb. "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Neue Turnierform: Under 20 Elite League 2017/2018". www.football.ch (in German). Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Elite League nieuwe uitdaging voor Oranje onder 20 | knvb". www.knvb.nl (in Dutch). 14 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.