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Saarland Under-18
1953–1956
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationSaarländischer Fußballbund (SFB)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
FIFA codeSAA
First international
 Spain 5–0 Saar 
(Mechelen, Belgium; 31 March 1953)
Last international
 Saar 2–2 Belgium 
(Győr, Hungary; 1 April 1956)
Biggest win
 Saar 3–0 France 
(Siegburg, West Germany; 18 April 1954)
Biggest defeat
 Argentina 7–0 Saar 
(Lier, Belgium; 2 April 1953)
UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 1953)
Best result13th place (1953, 1954), group stage (1955, 1956)

The Saarland national under-18 football team represented the Saar Protectorate at the under-18 age level in men's international football. The team participated in the UEFA European Under-18 Championship (previously the FIFA International Youth Tournament) between 1953 and 1956. The team ceased to exist in 1957, when control of Saarland was given to West Germany.

History

Saarland played their first under-18 match on 31 March 1953 in the 1953 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 against Spain, which finished as a 0–5 loss. They finished the tournament tied in 13th place, after they refused to play extra time in their match against Switzerland.[1] They also finished in 13th place the following year, winning 3–0 against France for the team's best ever result.[2] The following two editions only featured a group stage, with Saarland finishing third out of four teams in their group on both occasions.[3][4] Their last match in the 1956 tournament was a 2–2 draw with Belgium on 1 April. The team played no further matches as the Saar Protectorate became a part of West Germany at the start of 1957.

UEFA European Under-18 Championship record

Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
FIFA International Youth Tournament record
France 1951 Did not enter
Spain 1952
Belgium 1953 13th place[a] 4 1 1 2 8 19
West Germany 1954 13th place 6 3 1 2 9 14
UEFA European Under-18 Championship record
Italy 1955 Group stage (3rd of 4) 3 1 0 2 4 6
Hungary 1956 Group stage (3rd of 4) 3 1 1 1 3 5
Total 4/6 16 6 3 7 24 44

Notes

  1. ^ Saarland finished tied in 13th place, as they refused to play extra time in their match against Switzerland.

References

  1. ^ Garin, Erik; Jordan, Tony; Jönsson, Mikael (8 June 2000). "FIFA Youth Tournament Under 18, 1953". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ Garin, Erik; Jordan, Tony; Jönsson, Mikael (25 May 2002). "FIFA Youth Tournament Under 18, 1954". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ Garin, Erik; Jordan, Tony; Jönsson, Mikael (9 June 2000). "UEFA Youth Tournament Under 18, 1955". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  4. ^ Garin, Erik; Jönsson, Mikael (9 June 2000). "UEFA Youth Tournament Under 18, 1956". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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