Nickname(s) | Blågult (The Blue-Yellow) | ||
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Association | Svenska Fotbollförbundet | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Andreas Pettersson (Team 2006) Roger Franzén (Team 2007) | ||
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First international | |||
U16 Denmark 3–1 Sweden (Tårnby, Denmark; 5 September 1964) U17 Denmark 2–0 Sweden (Vejle, Denmark; 1 August 2001) | |||
UEFA U-17 Championship | |||
Appearances | 14 (first in 1985 ) | ||
Best result | Semi-finals (2013) | ||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2013 ) | ||
Best result | Third place (2013) |
The Sweden national under-17 football team (Swedish : svenska pojklandslaget i fotboll) is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-17-year-old players. The Swedish U17 team came into existence following the realignment of the UEFA European Under-16 Championship, which was renamed to be an under-17 competition in 2002.
In the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, Sweden reached the semi-finals where they were knocked out on penalties by Russia. [1] In the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup they finished in third place after beating Argentina with 4–1 in the third-place match. Valmir Berisha scored three goals in the match and thus became the top scorer of the tournament. [2]
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Tournament held on home soil
FIFA U-16 World Championship record | FIFA U-16 World Championship qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1985 | Did not qualify | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||
1987 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
1989 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
Total | Never qualified | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 14 |
FIFA U-17 World Cup record | FIFA U-17 World Cup qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | Did not qualify | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
1993 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||
1995 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
1997 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
1999 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |||||||||
2001 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
2003 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||
2005 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
2007 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |||||||||
2009 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
2011 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
2013 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
2015 | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||
2017 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | |||||||||
2019 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | |||||||||
| Cancelled | Cancelled | |||||||||||||
2023 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||
2025 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | Best: Third place | 1/17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 76 | 27 | 17 | 32 | 115 | 108 |
UEFA European Under-16 Championship record | UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1982 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||
1984 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
1985 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
1986 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
1987 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
1988 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
1989 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
1990 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
1991 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
1992 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
1993 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||
1994 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1995 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
1996 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||
1997 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
1998 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
1999 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
2000 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
2001 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
Total | Best: Quarter-finals | 8/19 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 54 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 83 | 70 |
UEFA European Under-17 Championship record | UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
2002 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
2003 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||
2004 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
2005 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
2006 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||
2007 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |||||||||
2008 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | |||||||||
2009 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
2010 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||
2011 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
2012 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||
2013 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
2014 | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||
2015 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||
2016 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
2017 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | ||||||||
2018 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
2019 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | |
| Cancelled | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||
| Cancelled | ||||||||||||||
2022 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
2023 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||
2024 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | |
Total | Best: Semi-finals | 6/21 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 107 | 39 | 32 | 36 | 176 | 141 |
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