Balkan Youth Championship (officially Coupe Balkanique de Football des Espoirs) was a competition held in the 1968-1981 period among youth team of Balkan countries: from 1968 to 1975 it was disputed among Under-23 teams, whereas, starting from 1976 until 1981, it was disputed among Under-21 football teams. List of winners Edition Year Venue Winners 1 1968 Thessaloniki, Greece Bulgaria 2 1969 Romania Greece 3 1970 Bulgaria Bulgaria 4 1971 Athens, Greece Greece 5 1972 İzmir, Turkey Yugoslavia 6 1973 Skopje, Yugoslavia Bulgaria 7 1974 Romania Romania 8 1975 Haskovo, Bulgaria Yugoslavia 9 1976 Thessaloniki, Greece Yugoslavia 10 1978 Double leg final Albania 11 1981 Volos, Greece Albania

Titles by nation Country Winners Runners-up Bulgaria Yugoslavia Greece Albania Romania Turkey

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