The Ukraine national under-19 football team also known as the Junior football team of Ukraine represents Ukraine in international football in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. It is formed by its head coach who is appointed and directed by the Ukrainian Association of Football, the governing body for football in Ukraine.

Overview

Ukraine national under-19 football team is the second youth national football team in the country after the national under-21 football team. Previously it was known as Ukraine national under-18 football team before competitions shifted back in 1999. The team represents Ukraine at the continental championship for under-19 national teams (previously under-18). Most often a lot of its players formerly participated in continental and World competitions for national under-17 football teams. Upon a successful performance at the European championship for the under-19 teams it qualifies for the FIFA U-20 World Cup that is organized for teams of under-20. Ukraine national under-19 football team has good traditions which it inherited from its parent Soviet national youth football team providing such players like Serhiy Scherbakov and Oleg Salenko for the Ukraine main national team. The under-19 football team has its reserve team known as under-18 football team that also participates in preparations to the under-19 football competitions. Until 2002 the team played as the national under-18 football team for Ukraine. Its first game it played in 1994 away against Israel losing it 0–2.

Honours

Tournaments

Official

Invitationals

Official tournaments

Unlike the under-21 team, the continental competitions for under-19 take place on annual basis starting from 1992.

European championship

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Head coaches

Recent results

2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Group 7

Results and fixtures

2024

Current squad

Players born in 2006 or later are eligible for the current representation. The following players were called up for the 2025 Euro qualification matches in November 2024.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months.

Honours