Saarland national under-18 football team

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.

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)

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[lower-alpha 1] 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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