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UEFA Under-19 Futsal EURO: a chance for youth to shine

The UEFA European Under-19 Futsal Championship became UEFA's first permanent youth competition in the sport.

The teams emerge for the first final in 2019 in Riga
The teams emerge for the first final in 2019 in Riga UEFA via Sportsfile

On 4 April 2017, the UEFA Executive Committee agreed a revamp of their futsal competitions – including the launch of a first ever UEFA Under-19 Futsal EURO.

The competition was to be held every two years, with an eight-team final tournament. Thirty-five nations entered the first draw on 1 November 2018, with Latvia picked to host the inaugural finals in Riga in September 2019, won by Spain.

It followed in the footsteps of the experimental UEFA Under-21 Futsal Tournament, held in 2008 and won by Russia in St Petersburg.