2025 Under-21 EURO in Slovakia: Tournament information

Slovakia will host the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship from 11 to 28 June. The draw is in Bratislava on 3 December.

The appointment of the Slovak Football Association (SFZ) was made by the UEFA Executive Committee in January 2023. The matches will be played in eight venues in eight different cities across the country.

The 2025 finals will be the third since the expansion to 16 teams, following the 2021 edition in Hungary and Slovenia, and the 2023 tournament in Georgia and Romania.

Hosts Slovakia will be joined in the finals by 15 teams emerging from qualifying running until late 2024.

Slovakia previously hosted the 2000 U21 finals, the first to feature a group stage. It was also the venue for the 2013 U17 EURO, 2016 Women's U19 EURO and 2022 U19 EURO,

How does U21 EURO work?

The 16 teams will be drawn into four groups of four for the final tournament, with the winners and runners-up in each section reaching the quarter-finals. There will be a standard knockout format from there with extra time and penalties if needed.

What are the proposed U21 EURO stadiums?

National Football Stadium, Bratislava
Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava
DAC Aréna, Dunajská Streda
FC Nitra Stadium, Nitra
Sihoť Stadium, Trenčín
MŠK Žilina Stadium, Žilina
Košice Football Arena, Košice
Tatran Arena, Prešov

What are the U21 EURO qualifying match dates?

Group stage
20–28 March 2023
12–20 June 2023
4–12 September 2023
9–17 October 2023
13–21 November 2023
18–26 March 2024
2–10 September 2024
7–15 October 2024
Play-offs
11–19 November 2024 (draw 17 October 2024)

U21 EURO final tournament hosts

16 teams
2025: Slovakia
2023: Georgia & Romania
2021: Hungary & Slovenia

12 teams
2019: Italy
2017: Poland

8 teams
2015: Czechia
2013: Israel
2011: Denmark
2009: Sweden
2007: Netherlands
2006: Portugal
2004: Germany
2002: Switzerland
2000: Slovakia
1998: Romania*

4 teams
1996: Spain*
1994: France*

*Straight knockout

Prior to 1994, the quarter-finals onwards were played over two legs on a home-and-away basis.