2018–19 Under 20 Elite League

2018–19 Under 20 Elite League
European Elite League
Tournament details
Dates	August 2018 – March 2019
Teams	8 (from 8 associations)
Final positions
Champions	Netherlands (1st title)
Runners-up	Portugal
Third place	Germany
Fourth place	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	28
Goals scored	82 (2.93 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Gianluca Scamacca (5 goals)
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International football competition

The 2018–19 Under 20 Elite League (sometimes referred to as the European Elite League) was an age-restricted association football tournament for national Under-20 teams. It was the second edition of the Under 20 Elite League.

Participating teams

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands (C)	7	5	2	0	16	6	+10	17
2	Portugal	7	4	2	1	10	5	+5	14
3	Germany	7	4	2	1	13	10	+3	14
4	England	7	3	1	3	9	9	0	10
5	Switzerland	7	2	1	4	9	11	−2	7
6	Czech Republic	7	2	1	4	8	14	−6	7
7	Poland	7	2	0	5	7	13	−6	6
8	Italy	7	1	1	5	10	14	−4	4

Source: Standings
(C) Champions

Results

6 September 2018 (2018-09-06)

England	2–0	Switzerland
Hirst 4' Embleton 60'	Report

St George's Park National Football Centre, Burton (England)

6 September 2018 (2018-09-06)

Portugal	0–0	Netherlands
	Report

Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estorial (Portugal)Referee: Christof Günsch (Germany)

6 September 2018 (2018-09-06)

Poland	0–3	Italy
	Report	Kean 5', 67' Scamacca 38'

Stadion Widzewa, Łódź (Poland)Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic)

7 September 2018 (2018-09-07)

Germany	3–2	Czech Republic
Özcan 41' Itter 62' Daferner 65'	Report	Sasinka 18' Žitný 46'

Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde, Spiesen-Elversberg (Germany)Referee: Tomasz Wajda (Poland)

10 September 2018 (2018-09-10)

Switzerland	1–0	Poland
Zeqiri 53'	Report

Stade de Chailly, Montreux (Switzerland)

10 September 2018 (2018-09-10)

Netherlands	3–1	England
Chong 62' Vente 75' Kadioglu 88'	Report	Nketiah 6'

Nieuw Zuid, Katwijk (Netherlands)Referee: Lukas Fähndrich (Switzerland)

11 September 2018 (2018-09-11)

Czech Republic	2–4	Portugal
Žitný 36' Havelka 49'	Report	Santos 4' Correia 9', 55' Neto 50'

Na Litavce, Příbram (Czech Republic)Referee: Jochem Kamphuis (Netherlands)

11 October 2018 (2018-10-11)

England	2–1	Italy
Nketiah 20' Willock 39' (pen.)		Frattesi 65'

Mill Farm, Fylde (England)Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

11 October 2018 (2018-10-11)

Poland	3–0	Czech Republic
Puchacz 8' Łyszczarz 11' (pen.) Moder 16' (pen.)

Stadion Widzewa, Lodz (Poland)Referee: David Schärli (Switzerland)

11 October 2018 (2018-10-11)

Portugal	1–1	Switzerland
Gomes 72'		Pusic 57'

Complexo Desportivo de Rio Maior, Rio Maior (Portugal)Referee: Darren England (England)

12 October 2018 (2018-10-12)

Germany	1–1	Netherlands
Baak 21'		Sierhuis 23'

Hänsch-Arena, Meppen (Germany)Referee: Rosario Abisso (Italy)

15 October 2018 (2018-10-15)

Czech Republic	1–1	England
Pfeifer 86'		Nketiah 39'

Stadion Střelecký ostrov, České Budějovice (Czech Republic)

16 October 2018 (2018-10-16)

Italy	1–2	Portugal
Scamacca 65'		Correia 36' Quina 65'

Stadio Ezio Scida, Crotone, ItalyReferee: Wojciech Myc (Poland)

16 October 2018 (2018-10-16)

Netherlands	4–1	Poland
Vente 14' De Wit 25', 35', 44'		Benedyczak 71'

Nieuw Zuid, Katwijk, NetherlandsReferee: Luís Godinho (Portugal)

16 October 2018 (2018-10-16)

Germany	3–2	Switzerland
Hack 10' Beste 16' Muslija 20'		Pusic 33', 48'

Ostfriesland-Stadion, Emden, GermanyReferee: Ondrej Pechanec (Czech Republic)

15 November 2018 (2018-11-15)

Switzerland	1–3	Netherlands
Kasai 48'		Gakpo 35', 39', 70'

Esp Stadium, Fislisbach, Switzerland

15 November 2018 (2018-11-15)

Italy	3–3	Germany
Frattesi 11' Scamacca 48' Pinamonti 83'		Gurleyen 36' Otto 39' Czyborra 52'

Stadio Enzo Ricci, Sassuolo, ItalyReferee: Jeroen Manschot (Netherlands)

15 November 2018 (2018-11-15)

Portugal	2–0	Poland
Balde 30' Cardoso 85'

Estádio Algarve, São João da Venda, PortugalReferee: Fabrizio Pasqua (Italy)

19 November 2018 (2018-11-19)

Czech Republic	2–1	Switzerland
Sasinka 4', 7'		Zumberi 89'

Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská, Brno, Czech Republic

19 November 2018 (2018-11-19)

England	2–0	Germany
Willock 66' Nmecha 69'

Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester, EnglandReferee: Pawel Pskit (Poland)

20 November 2018 (2018-11-20)

Netherlands	3–2	Italy
Vente 19' Gakpo 28' Lang 89'		Scamacca 11', 61'

Nieuw Zuid Katwijk, Katwijk, NetherlandsReferee: Robert Jones (England)

21 March 2019 (2019-03-21)

Italy	0–1	Czech Republic
		Růsek 22'

Stadio Carlo Speroni, Busto Arsizio, ItalyReferee: Nicolas Jancevski (Switzerland)

21 March 2019 (2019-03-21)

England	1–3	Poland
Nketiah 57'		Moder 8' Klimala 26' (pen.) Kwietniewski 53'

St George’s Park, Burton, England

22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)

Germany	1–0	Portugal
Burnić 21'

BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald, Sandhausen, GermanyReferee: Jochem Kamphuis (Netherlands)

24 March 2019 (2019-03-24)

Czech Republic	0–2	Netherlands
		Grot 11' Vente 19'

Referee: Piotr Urban (Poland)

24 March 2019 (2019-03-24)

Switzerland	3–0	Italy
Cömert 11' (pen.) Vargas 38' Pusic 49'

Stadion Kleinfeld, Kriens, SwitzerlandAttendance: 3,024

25 March 2019 (2019-03-25)

Poland	0–2	Germany
		Otto 17' Friede 78'

Stadion Miejski, Bielsko-Biała, PolandAttendance: 6,348Referee: Rosario Abisso (Italy)

25 March 2019 (2019-03-25)

Portugal	1–0	England
Martelo 62'

Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril, Penafiel, PortugalReferee: Florian Badstubner (Germany)

References

"Big tests for Young Lions". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

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