Final tournament record
2011: winners 
2009: group stage
2000: third place
1998: winners
1996: runners-up
1994: third place
1990: quarter-finals
1988: quarter-finals
1986: winners
1984: runners-up
1982: quarter-finals

All-time competitive record
P178 W122 D28 L28

2013 qualifying (including play-off)
P10 W9 D1 L0 F35 A3
Top scorers: Rodrigo (11)
Ever presents: Carles Planas, Isco

Spain U21s capped at senior level
Thiago Alcántara (3), Iker Muniain (1)

Players with previous U21 final tournament experience
Denmark 2011: David de Gea, Martín Montoya, Iker Muniain, Diego Mariño

Most capped player
All-time: Santi Denia (27)
Current: David de Gea (21)

Leading scorer
All-time: Óscar García, Rodrigo (12)
Current: Rodrigo (12)

Biggest wins
Final tournament:
Ukraine 0-3 Spain 19/06/2011
2011 group stage, Herning Stadion, Herning

Qualifying:
Spain 14-0 San Marino 08/02/2005
2006 qualifying group stage, Santo Domingo, El Ejido

Heaviest defeats
Final tournament:
England 2-0 Spain 18/06/2009
2009 group stage, Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg
Portugal 2-0 Spain 15/04/1994
1994 semi-finals, Costières, Nimes

Qualifying:
Netherlands 5-0 Spain 16/02/1983
1984 qualifying group stage, Galgenwaard, Utrecht