Final tournament record
2009: semi-finals
2007: group stage
2006: group stage
2004: winners
2002: semi-finals
2000: winners
1996: winners
1994: winners
1992: winners
1990: semi-finals
1988: quarter-finals
1986: runners-up
1984: semi-finals
1982: quarter-finals
1980: quarter-finals
1978: quarter-finals
 
All-time competitive record
P204 W126 D46 L32

2013 qualifying (including play-off)
P10 W8 D1 L1 F31 A10
Top scorers: Manolo Gabbiadini (6), Ciro Immobile (4)
Ever presents: Luca Marrone

Italy U21s capped at senior level
Davide Santon (7 caps), Mattia Destro (4), Stephan El Shaarawy (2), Marco Verratti (1), Lorenzo Insigne (1), Manolo Gabbiadini (1), Fabio Borini (1)

Players with previous U21 final tournament experience
Sweden 2009: Alberto Paloschi

Most capped player
All-time: Andrea Pirlo (46)
Current: Luca Marrone (27)

Leading scorer
All-time: Alberto Gilardino (19)
Current: Manolo Gabbiadini (10)

Biggest wins
Final tournament:
Italy 3-0 Czechoslovakia 09/03/1994
1994 quarter-finals, Stadio Arechi, Salerno
Italy 3-0 Serbia and Montenegro 08/06/2004
2004 final, Bochum

Qualifying:
Italy 7-0 Liechtenstein 06/09/2012
2013 qualifying group stage, Stadio Ceravolo, Catanzaro
Italy 8-1 Wales 05/09/2003
2004 qualifying group stage, Stadio Fortunato, Pavia
Italy 7-0 Estonia 23/03/1995
1996 qualifying group stage, Stadio Ceravolo, Catanzaro

Heaviest defeats
Final tournament:
USSR 3-1 Italy, 2/4/1980
1980 quarter-finals, Razdam Stadium, Jereven
England 3-1 Italy, 18/4/84  
1984 quarter-finals, Maine Road, Manchester

Qualifying:
Norway 6-0 Italy 05/06/1991
1992 qualifying group stage, Stavanger Stadion, Stavanger