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.
Ukraine national under-18 football team, immediate reserve and formerly the main team before 2002 Ukraine national under-20 football team, special team that is formed only for the FIFA U-20 World Cup upon successful performance of Ukraine U-19
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 Continental competitions (UEFA European Under-19 Championship): champions (1): 2009
2005 FIFA Bronze Shoe Award: Oleksandr Aliev 2009 UEFA Golden Player Award: Kyrylo Petrov 2015 FIFA Golden Shoe Award: Viktor Kovalenko 2015 FIFA Fair Play Award
Tournaments Official FIFA U-20 World Cup (as under-20 team) UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
Invitationals Valentin Granatkin Memorial (friendly in Saint Petersburg) Copa del Atlantico (for under-18) Memorial Stevan Cele Vilotic
Official tournaments Unlike the under-21 team, the continental competitions for under-19 take place on annual basis starting from 1992.
European championship Under-18 competitions
Under-19 competitions UEFA European Under-19 Championship recordQualification recordYearRoundSquad 2002did not qualify310244 2003320183 2004Semi-finals413032Squad6411127 2005did not qualify640287 2006 640287 2007 311132 20086402106 2009Champions532083SquadQualified as hosts 2010did not qualify632184 2011622254 20126411114 20136312115 2014Group stage311123Squad6420132 2015Group stage301237Squad6420196 2016did not qualify6312148 2017630397 2018Semi-finals421147Squad6510113 2019did not qualify63121410 2020Tournament CanceledTournament Canceled 2021 2022did not qualify6420149 2023630399 2024Semi-finals412133Squad6501155 2025did not qualify300314 2026Semi-finals430174Squad6510141 2027Qualification in progress in Round 2 League A310265Total:7/211 Title27111063029 122721733236121
Head coaches
1999–2001 Anatoliy Kroshchenko 2001 Valentyn Lutsenko 2001–2002 Oleksandr Ryabokon 2002 Pavlo Yakovenko 2002–2005 Yuriy Kalitvintsev 2009 Yuriy Kalitvintsev 2010–2012 Oleh Kuznetsov 2012–2013 Yuriy Moroz 2012–2016 Oleksandr Holovko 2015–2016 Oleh Kuznetsov 2016–2017 Volodymyr Tsytkin 2017 Volodymyr Yezerskyi 2017–2018 Oleksandr Petrakov 2019 Serhiy Nahornyak 2021–2022 Volodymyr Yezerskyi 2022–2023 Serhiy Nahornyak 2023 Oleh Kuznetsov 2024–2026 Dmytro Mykhaylenko U-19 (born 2007) 2026- Oleh Luzhnyi U-19 (born 2007) 2026– Oleksandr Sytnik U-18/U-19 (born 2008)
Recent results 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Group 7
Results and fixtures 2025
2026
Players Current squad The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Sweden, Germany and Scotland on 24, 27 and 30 September 2026; respectively.
Caps and goals correct as of 27 September 2026, following the match against Germany.
Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up for the team recently, and remain eligible for selection.
Notes INJ = Player withdrew from the squad because of injury.
Honours UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2009
See also Ukraine (Senior) team Ukraine Under-21 team
References
External links Uefa Under-19 website Contains full results archive