25th Edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 is a platform for future stars to showcase their talent and represent their nation. The UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 schedule dates for the tournament are from 11th June to 28th June. Certainly, sixteen teams will take part in the final tournament. Players born on or after 1 January 2002 may participate.
Spain is the defending champion. Italy and Spain are record winners, winning the tournament 5 times each. Second to them are Germany, winning it three times. Just before the next season starts, the players performing at a top level can attract big teams.
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UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025: Schedule and Groups
Group A
The Group A – of Slovakia, Spain, Italy, and Romania.
| Matchday | Date | Time (CEST) | Time (GMT) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | June 11 (Wednesday) | 18:00 | 16:00 | Slovakia vs Spain | Bratislava |
| Matchday 1 | June 11 (Wednesday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Italy vs Romania | Trnava |
| Matchday 2 | June 14 (Saturday) | 18:00 | 16:00 | Spain vs Romania | Bratislava |
| Matchday 2 | June 14 (Saturday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Slovakia vs Italy | Trnava |
| Matchday 3 | June 17 (Tuesday) | 18:00 | 16:00 | Romania vs Slovakia | Bratislava |
| Matchday 3 | June 17 (Tuesday) | 18:00 | 16:00 | Spain vs Italy | Trnava |
Group B
The Group B – Czech Republic, England, Germany, and Slovenia.
| Matchday | Date | Time (CEST) | Time (GMT) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | June 12 (Thursday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Czechia vs England | Dunajská Streda |
| Matchday 1 | June 12 (Thursday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Germany vs Slovenia | Nitra |
| Matchday 2 | June 15 (Sunday) | 18:00 | 16:00 | England vs Slovenia | Nitra |
| Matchday 2 | June 15 (Sunday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Czechia vs Germany | Dunajská Streda |
| Matchday 3 | June 18 (Wednesday) | 18:00 | 16:00 | Slovenia vs Czechia | Nitra |
| Matchday 3 | June 18 (Wednesday) | 18:00 | 16:00 | England vs Germany | Dunajská Streda |
Group C
The Group C – Portugal, France, Poland, and Georgia.
| Matchday | Date | Time (CEST) | Time (GMT) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | June 11 (Wednesday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Portugal vs France | Trenčín |
| Matchday 1 | June 11 (Wednesday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Poland vs Georgia | Žilina |
| Matchday 2 | June 14 (Saturday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Portugal vs Poland | Trenčín |
| Matchday 2 | June 14 (Saturday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | France vs Georgia | Žilina |
| Matchday 3 | June 17 (Tuesday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Georgia vs Portugal | Žilina |
| Matchday 3 | June 17 (Tuesday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | France vs Poland | Trenčín |
Group D
The Group D – Denmark, Ukraine, Finland, and Netherlands
| Matchday | Date | Time (CEST) | Time (GMT) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | June 12 (Thursday) | 18:00 | 16:00 | Ukraine vs Denmark | Prešov |
| Matchday 1 | June 12 (Thursday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Finland vs Netherlands | Košice |
| Matchday 2 | June 15 (Sunday) | 18:00 | 16:00 | Finland vs Ukraine | Košice |
| Matchday 2 | June 15 (Sunday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Netherlands vs Denmark | Prešov |
| Matchday 3 | June 18 (Wednesday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Denmark vs Finland | Prešov |
| Matchday 3 | June 18 (Wednesday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Netherlands vs Ukraine | Košice |
Key Dates
Basically, before entering the business end of the tournament, we could see a lot of surprises. Especially, Group C seems a bit tricky. Accordingly, the knockouts commenced from 21st June.
UEFA U21 Euro 2025 – Quarter-finals:
| Matchday | Date | Time (CEST) | Time (GMT) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-final 1 | June 21 (Saturday) | 18:00 | 16:00 | Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B | Košice |
| Quarter-final 2 | June 21 (Saturday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A | Prešov |
| Quarter-final 3 | June 22 (Sunday) | 18:00 | 16:00 | Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D | Košice |
| Quarter-final 4 | June 22 (Sunday) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C | Prešov |
UEFA U21 Euro 2025 – Knockout Stage Fixtures
| Matchday | Date | Time (CEST) | Time (GMT) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final 1 | June 26 (Thu) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Winner QF1 vs Winner QF3 | Košice |
| Semi-final 2 | June 27 (Fri) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Winner QF2 vs Winner QF4 | Prešov |
| 3rd Place Match | June 30 (Mon) | 18:00 | 16:00 | Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 | Prešov |
| Final | June 30 (Mon) | 21:00 | 19:00 | Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 | Košice |
Host of the tournament
Since 2000, Slovakia hasn’t hosted the UEFA U21 European Championship. Accordingly, they get a chance to host the tournament this time. Besides this, a total of 8 venues in 8 different cities will have the matches played.
The venues that will host the matches are Štadión pod Dubňom (Žilina), Štadión Sihoť (Trenčín), Tehelné pole (Bratislava), Anton Malatinský Stadium (Trnava), Košická futbalová aréna (Košice), MOL Aréna (Dunajská Streda), Štadión pod Zoborom (Nitra) and Futbal Tatran Arena (Prešov).
