2017–18 Under 20 Elite League
International football competition
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The 2017–18 Under 20 Elite League was a football tournament for national under-20 football teams. It was the first edition of the Under 20 Elite League tournament.
Germany (1st title)
England| Elite League | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | August 2017 – March 2018 |
| Teams | 8 (from 8 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Germany (1st title) |
| Runners-up | England |
| Third place |  Czech Republic |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 82 (2.93 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Robin Hack (4 goals) |
2018–19 → | |
The tournament was announced by the German Football Association (DFB) on 23 January 2017 as an expansion of the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament. DFB's Sporting Director Horst Hrubesch described the formation of the competition as an "important step" in player development and hoped to encourage the public to take an interest in U-20 games.[1][2] Each participating team played seven games on FIFA International Match Calendar.
The tournament was age restricted and only players born on or after 1 January 1997 were eligible.[3]
Participating teams
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (C) |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 | England |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 16 |
| 3 | Czech Republic |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Italy |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Portugal |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 7 |
| 6 |  Switzerland |
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 |
| 7 |  Netherlands |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 6 |
| 8 |  Poland |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 5 |
Matches
| Poland | 0–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Portugal | 0–3 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Turyna  17', 58'Hlavatý 42' |
| Switzerland | 0–0 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| de Wit 34' (pen.) |
Report |
| Italy | 6–1 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Bonazzoli 6', 39' Castrovilli 23'Castrovilli 68'Picchi 80'Lo Faso 87' |
Report | Schikowski 9' |
| Netherlands | 0–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sağlam 24' (pen.) |
| Switzerland | 1–1 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Oliveira 53' |
Report | Miguel Luís 90' |
| Poland | 1–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Siemaszko 51' |
Report |
| Portugal | 4–2 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno Jordão 25' André Vidigal 42'Mesaque Djú 67', 75' |
Report | Vitale 45+1' Ghiglione 76' |
| Poland | 1–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Żebrakowski 47' |
Report | André Vidigal 28' Tiago Dias 77' |
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Sierhuis 62' |
Report |
| Switzerland | 1–4 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Schättin 35' |
Blecha 11', 51' Vodháněl 15'Pulkrab 80' |
| Italy | 1–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Pessina 41' |
| Czech Republic | 1–0 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Chaluš 90+1' |
| Netherlands | 1–3 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Dilrosun 27' |
Report | Kuchta 6', 15' Janošek 89' |