Denmark national under-21 football team
The Danish U-21 national football team is a national team of Danish football player. They are subject to Dansk Boldspil Union and represents them on the U-21 level, in friendly matches against the national teams of other national associations, but also at the European Championships of the continental federation UEFA. Be eligible, players who have not yet completed their 21 years and have Danish citizenship. In tournaments, the age at first qualifier is relevant.
History
1978, at the first U -21 Football Championship, the Danish team qualified on the Preliminary Round ( Group 1 ) for the quarter-finals. After a 4-1 victory on March 23, 1978 in front of a home crowd against Bulgaria it was already with one foot in the next round. But a 0-3 defeat two weeks later in Sofia sealed the exit from the competition. 1980 and 1984 it failed very much in the qualifying group, in 1982 you had the show and failed in the first round. Only for € 1986, the U- 21 team prevailed again. Although it launched in Group 6 with only two draws, one win and a loss is not good, but then was able to thanks to a victory over Switzerland and Norway put on rank one. But was once again in the quarter -final stage. After a total score of 1:2 against England, the Danes failed early in the knockout phase. After two years without qualification, the junior player managed again in 1992 to take part in the quarter-finals. Already in the group stage convinced you, as the team of Yugoslavia, Austria and San Marino left behind. With ten points from six and no defeats they moved confidently into the knockout phase. In the quarter final they met the Polish U- 21 team. But after a 5-0 first-leg win with goals from Per Frandsen, Miklos Molnar and Peter Møller ( 3 goals ) had paved the way towards the semifinals. In the return leg was pulled by a 1-1 final in the next round. But against the eventual champions Italy was to pick with 0:1 and 0:2 no victory. This was the best performance of a U -21 European Championship in Denmark at a. Up to and including 2004, they missed six times the catchment to the final round. Only in 2006, in Portugal, the junior squad qualified for more than ten years back for the tournament. But there disappoint you. Although shot with a total of five goals, no team in Group B score more goals, but no team, regardless of whether group A or B, conceding six goals. After three games with two draws the team resigned as Table from early times.
Since the next European Championship not only the usual two years later, but in 2007 took place after the 2006 European Championships, the appropriate qualification was played in a summary trial. Starting with a preliminary round, over a short group stage with three teams and play- off matches. Denmark grabbed only one in the group stage. In group 10, it was officially introduced to Sweden and Macedonia. Since both Denmark and Sweden won their games against Macedonia, it was on September 5, 2006 between these two teams to win the group and progress to the next round. The Danish selection defeated with 0:2 and Sweden had to defer. In qualifying for the 2009 European one was Finland, Scotland, Slovenia and Lithuania against. Although it was not enough to rank one, but as one of the best second one pulled into a relegation round, but to be able to still participate in the European Championship. There, the Danish U-21 team, the Serbian team was randomly assigned. Through two 0-1 defeats handed it back not to finals appearance. The final round was first awarded in 2011 to Denmark. Therefore, the team is automatically qualified as an organizer for the round of eight teams.
Participation in U-21 European Championships
Note: Between 1978 and 1992, the final was a U- 21 Championship not played in a country, but completed by return games in the participating nations.
Well-known former players
(Selection)
- Tommy Bechmann ( VfL Bochum in Germany for active and SC Freiburg)
- Per Frandsen (active in France for Lille OSC and in England for Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic )
- Lars Jacobsen ( Formerly active in Germany for Hamburger SV and 1.FC Nürnberg )
- Bent Jensen ( Formerly active in Germany for Eintracht Braunschweig)
- Martin Jørgensen ( Formerly in Italy for Udinese and Fiorentina active)
- Thomas Kahlenberg ( active in Germany for VfL Wolfsburg )
- Jonas Kamper ( active in Germany for Arminia Bielefeld )
- Preben Larsen Elkjær ( Formerly in Germany for 1st FC Cologne active)
- Peter Lovenkrands ( Formerly in Germany for FC Schalke 04 active)
- Peter Madsen ( Formerly in Germany for VfL Wolfsburg, VfL Bochum and FC Cologne 1 active)
- Miklos Molnar ( Formerly active in Germany for FSV Frankfurt)