The Albania national under-18 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level and is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.
The Albania U18 football team is a feeder team of Albania U19.
The team competed in the UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship, but after the rule change in the 2000s, the event had an age limit of 19.
History
1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
First round
Second round - Group D TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts321061+55321073+45301226–41 301227–51
21 May3–023 May3–125 May1–1
Squad COACH: Bahri Ishka
The following players participated in the tournament.Scotland v Albania, 21 May 1982 - match report 11v11Albania v Netherlands, 23 May 1982 - match report 11v11Albania v Turkey, 25 May 1982 - match report 11v11
1983 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
First round
Squad COACH: Resul Ahmeti
The following players participated in the tournament.Bulgaria v Albania, 09 March 1983 - match report 11v11Albania v Bulgaria, 23 March 1983 - match report 11v11
Triple friendly match against Turkey in 1983 Between 10 and 14 August 1983 Albania U18 played 3 friendly matches against Turkey U18 winning the first one 3–0, losing 3–1 the second game and taking a goalless draw in the last match. Sokol Kushta scored 3 goals between these matches.Albania v Turkey, 10 August 1983 - match report 11v11Albania v Turkey, 12 August 1983 - match report 11v11Albania v Turkey, 14 August 1983 - match report 11v11
1988 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Group 7 TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts623153+2763121110+176213117+45 6213310–75
1–11–04–01–02–03–0
Squad COACH:
The following players participated in the tournament.
1990 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Group 4 TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts6510111+10116411103+79610568–22 6105116–152
4–02–11–20–21–01–0
Squad COACH:
The following players participated in the tournament.
1993 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Squad COACH:
The following players participated in the tournament.
1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
Group 10 All matches were played in Spain. TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts220061+56201102–21201114–31
0–04–1
Squad COACH: Bujar Kasmi
The following players participated in the tournament.Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 1997 11v11Shqipëria- Slloveni - Ndeshje FSHF.org
1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
Group 2 All matches were played in the Czech Republic. TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts321094+573120116+5531118804 3003313–100
4–07–22–1
Squad COACH: Bujar Kasmi
The following players participated in the tournament.Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 1998 11v11Armenia - Shqipëria 4-0 - Ndeshje FSHF.org
1999 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
Group 6 All matches were played in Italy. TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts330070+79320121+16301225–31 301227–51
0–12–22–0
Squad COACH: Bujar Kasmi
The following players participated in the tournament.Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 1999 11v11Shqipëria - Lichtenstein - Ndeshje FSHF.org
2000 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
Group 6 All matches were played in Finland. TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts330073+49320195+46310245–13 3003310–70
3–12–12–0
Squad COACH: Petrit Haxhia
The following players participated in the tournament.Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 2000 11v11Shqipëria - Ishuj Faroe - Ndeshje FSHF.org
2001 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
Group 4 All matches were played in Turkey. TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts330081+793201121+116310227–53 3003013–130
1–04–01–3
Squad COACH: Petrit Haxhia
The following players participated in the tournament.Albania football team players: UEFA Under-18 2001 11v11
Current squad The following players were named in the last squad for the friendly match against Italy on 19 May 2011 (When they last played a match).
Players in italics have played internationally at a higher level.
Competitive record
UEFA Youth Tournament Under-18 Record YearRoundGPWD*LGSGA 1955Did Not Participate 1956 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967Qualifying roundw.o. vs. 1968Did Not Participate 1969Qualifying roundDSQ vs. 1970Did Not Participate 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980Total0/25000000
UEFA European Under-18 Championship Record
YearRoundGPWD*LGSGA 1981Did Not Participate 1982Groupstage511369 1983First round210114 1984Did Not Participate 1986 1988First round6213310 1990First round610568 1992Did Not Participate 1993First round200217 1994Did Not Participate 1995 1996 1997Round 1201114 1998Round 13003313 1999Round 1301225 2000Round 1310245 2001Round 1310227 Total1/103574242972 *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also Albania national football team Albania national under-23 football team Albania national under-21 football team Albania national under-20 football team Albania national under-19 football team Albania national under-17 football team Albania national under-16 football team Albania national under-15 football team Albania national football team results Albania national youth football team Albanian Superliga Football in Albania List of Albania international footballers
References
External links - UEFA.com Albania National Football Team FutbolliShqiptar.net Fan Website AlbaniaSoccer.com AIFR archive of results: 1946–2000/01 Tifozat Kuq e Zi / Red and Black Fan Club Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation – Albania Albania Sport Albanian Soccer News