Balkan Youth Championship

Balkan Youth Championship (officially Coupe Balkanique de Football des Espoirs) was a competition held in the 1968-1981 period among youth team of Balkan countries: from 1968 to 1975 it was disputed among Under-23 teams, whereas, starting from 1976 until 1981, it was disputed among Under-21 football teams.[1]

List of winners

EditionYearVenueWinners
11968Thessaloniki, GreeceBulgaria
21969RomaniaGreece
31970BulgariaBulgaria
41971Athens, GreeceGreece
51972İzmir, TurkeyYugoslavia
61973Skopje, YugoslaviaBulgaria
71974RomaniaRomania
81975Haskovo, BulgariaYugoslavia
91976Thessaloniki, GreeceYugoslavia
101978Double leg finalAlbania
111981Volos, GreeceAlbania

Titles by nation

Country Winners Runners-up
Bulgaria Bulgaria
3
3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
3
1
Greece Greece
2
2
Albania Albania
2
1
Romania Romania
1
2
Turkey Turkey
–
2

References

  1. ↑ RSSSF. "Balkan Youth Championship 1968-1981". Retrieved 3 February 2014.