Saarland national under-18 football team
1953–1956 | |
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Association | Saarländischer Fußballbund (SFB) |
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
FIFA code | SAA |
First international | |
![]() ![]() (Mechelen, Belgium; 31 March 1953) | |
Last international | |
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Biggest win | |
![]() ![]() (Siegburg, West Germany; 18 April 1954) | |
Biggest defeat | |
![]() ![]() (Lier, Belgium; 2 April 1953) | |
UEFA European Under-18 Championship | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 1953) |
Best result | 13th place (1953, 1954), group stage (1955, 1956) |
The Saarland national under-18 football team represented the Saar Protectorate at the under-18 age level in men's international football. The team participated in the UEFA European Under-18 Championship (previously the FIFA International Youth Tournament) between 1953 and 1956. The team ceased to exist in 1957, when control of Saarland was given to West Germany.
History
[edit]Saarland played their first under-18 match on 31 March 1953 in the 1953 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 against Spain, which finished as a 0–5 loss. They finished the tournament tied in 13th place, after they refused to play extra time in their match against Switzerland.[1] They also finished in 13th place the following year, winning 3–0 against France for the team's best ever result.[2] The following two editions only featured a group stage, with Saarland finishing third out of four teams in their group on both occasions.[3][4] Their last match in the 1956 tournament was a 2–2 draw with Belgium on 1 April. The team played no further matches as the Saar Protectorate became a part of West Germany at the start of 1957.
UEFA European Under-18 Championship record
[edit]Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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13th place[a] | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 19 | |
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13th place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | |
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Group stage (3rd of 4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
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Group stage (3rd of 4) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Total | 4/6 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 44 |
Notes
- ^ Saarland finished tied in 13th place, as they refused to play extra time in their match against Switzerland.
References
[edit]- ^ Garin, Erik; Jordan, Tony; Jönsson, Mikael (8 June 2000). "FIFA Youth Tournament Under 18, 1953". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Garin, Erik; Jordan, Tony; Jönsson, Mikael (25 May 2002). "FIFA Youth Tournament Under 18, 1954". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Garin, Erik; Jordan, Tony; Jönsson, Mikael (9 June 2000). "UEFA Youth Tournament Under 18, 1955". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Garin, Erik; Jönsson, Mikael (9 June 2000). "UEFA Youth Tournament Under 18, 1956". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 April 2020.