| Nickname | Lvíčata (Baby Lions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Fotbalová asociace České republiky (FAČR) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Michal Bílek | ||
| Most caps | Jan Polák (45) | ||
| Top scorer | Tomáš Pekhart (17) | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
 Czech Republic 1–0 Malta  (Opava, Czech Republic; 5 September 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Czech Republic 8–0 Bulgaria  (Teplice, Czech Republic; 5 October 2001) Czech Republic 8–0 Liechtenstein  (Prague, Czech Republic; 11 September 2007) Czech Republic 8–0 San Marino  (Serravalle, San Marino; 9 June 2009) Czech Republic 8–0 Andorra  (Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic; 10 August 2011) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Denmark 5–0 Czech Republic (Vejle, Denmark; 10 September 2024) Records are for competitive matches only | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1996) | ||
| Best result | Winners (2002) | ||
The Czech Republic national under-21 football team is the national under-21 association football team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, held every two years.
Although the breakup of Czechoslovakia occurred officially on 1 January 1993, the under-21 team continued until the end of the 1994 championship. After that, the Czech Republic and the Slovakia under-21s became separate footballing entities.
For both nations, the first matches were played in September 1994 in qualification for the 1996 championship.
The Czech Republic under-21 team reached the quarter-finals in 1996, but failed to qualify for 1998. The team reached the final in both the 2000 and 2002 tournaments, winning the latter on penalties.
Subsequently, the team failed to qualify for the tournaments in 2004 and 2006. They qualified for the 2007 competition but finished last in the group stage. They once again failed to qualify for the 2009 competition. In the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, they placed fourth.
Competitive Record
Summer Olympics record
| Summer Olympic record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad | |
 1992 | did not qualify | |||||||||
 1996 | ||||||||||
 2000 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Squad | |
 2004 | did not qualify | |||||||||
 2008 | ||||||||||
 2012 | ||||||||||
 2016 | ||||||||||
 2020 | ||||||||||
 2024 | ||||||||||
| 2028 | to be determined | |||||||||
| 2032 | ||||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
- 1978 to 1994 - see Czechoslovakia
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1996 |
Quarter-finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 9 | |
 1998 |
did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
 2000 |
Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | |
 2002 |
Winners | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 6 | |
 2004 |
did not qualify | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 7 | |||||||
 2006 |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | ||||||||
 2007 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
 2009 |
did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 5 | |||||||
| 2011 |
Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
 2013 |
did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 7 | |||||||
| 2015 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
 2017 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 10 | ||
  2019 |
did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | |||||||
  2021 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | |
 2023 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 2025 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | ||
| Total | 10/16 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 51 | 146 | 93 | 25 | 28 | 325 | 118 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
Individual awards
In addition to team victories, Czech players have won individual awards at the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
| Year | Golden Player | Golden Boot |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 |
Petr Čech | |
| 2015 |
Jan Kliment |
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
|
 |
 |
 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 17 | Final tournament | — | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Czech Republic |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14[a] | Play-offs | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Wales |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14[a] | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Iceland |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 9 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | ||
| 5 | Lithuania |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — |
Source: UEFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Czech Republic 4, Wales 1
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs
The three play-off winners qualify for the final tournament.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Finland  |
6–3 |  Norway |
5–1 | 1–2 |
Belgium  |
1–3 | Czech Republic |
0–2 | 1–1 |
| Georgia |
3–3 (7–6 p) |  Croatia |
1–0 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament) group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GER |
 ENG |
CZE |
SVN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Knockout stage | — | ||||
| 2 | England |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | — | |||||
| 3 | Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | — | |||||
| 4 | Slovenia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 | — |
Source: UEFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss
2025
Czech Republic v 
Serbia
v Serbia
| 14 November 2025 (2025-11-14) Friendly | Czech Republic | 1–2 | Serbia | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Stadion Arnošta Košťála |
Czech Republic v Portugal
v Portugal
| 18 November 2025 (2025-11-18) 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Czech Republic | 0–0 | Portugal | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Malšovická aréna Attendance: 7,618 Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France) |
2026
Scotland 
v Czech Republic
v Czech Republic
| 27 March 2026 (2026-03-27) 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Scotland | 0–0 | Czech Republic | Dundee, Scotland |
| 20:00 (19:00 UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz (Spain) |
Czech Republic v 
Gibraltar
v Gibraltar
| 31 March 2026 (2026-03-31) 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Czech Republic | 5–0 | Gibraltar | Chomutov, Czech Republic |
| 17:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Letní stadion Attendance: 2,021 Referee: Peiman Simani (Finland) |
Players
Current squad
The following players are in the nomination for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification against Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Portugal on 25 September – 6 October 2026.[1][2]
Caps and goals updated as of 18 September after the match against Portugal.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Adam Dvořák | (2004-07-28) 28 July 2004 | 1 | 0 |  FS Jelgava | |
| 1GK | Martin Hrubý | (2004-03-22) 22 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Baník Ostrava | |
| 1GK | Jan Koutný | (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004 | 9 | 0 | Sigma Olomouc | |
| 2DF | Eric Hunal | (2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 | 6 | 0 | Zbrojovka Brno | |
| 2DF | Mikuláš Konečný | (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 | 5 | 0 | Slavia Prague | |
| 2DF | Filip Lissah | (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 | 5 | 1 | Falkirk | |
| 2DF | Jiří Míček | (2007-06-07) 7 June 2007 | 0 | 0 | Baník Ostrava | |
| 2DF | Adam Ševínský | (2004-06-19) 19 June 2004 | 9 | 0 | Sparta Prague | |
| 3MF | Tobias Boledovič | (2006-09-16) 16 September 2006 | 1 | 0 | Pardubice | |
| 3MF | Alexandr Bužek | (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 | 8 | 0 | Slovan Liberec | |
| 3MF | Tomáš Jelínek | (2005-12-27) 27 December 2005 | 10 | 0 | Slavia Prague | |
| 3MF | Pavel Kačor | (2006-09-12) 12 September 2006 | 4 | 0 | Slavia Prague | |
| 3MF | Albert Labík | (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 | 15 | 0 | Artis Brno | |
| 3MF | Milan Lexa | (2004-08-21) 21 August 2004 | 1 | 0 | Slovan Liberec | |
| 3MF | Dominik Pech | (2006-09-04) 4 September 2006 | 6 | 0 | Young Boys | |
| 3MF | Matěj Šín | (2004-06-02) 2 June 2004 | 12 | 1 | ADO Den Haag | |
| 3MF | Šimon Slončík | (2007-05-15) 15 May 2007 | 1 | 0 | Slovácko | |
| 3MF | Tom Slončík | (2004-12-21) 21 December 2004 | 8 | 0 | Hradec Králové | |
| 3MF | Hugo Sochůrek | (2008-06-07) 7 June 2008 | 3 | 0 | Sparta Prague | |
| 4FW | Lukáš Mašek | (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 | 8 | 5 | Slovan Liberec | |
| 4FW | Matěj Mikulenka | (2004-02-05) 5 February 2004 | 6 | 3 | Slovan Liberec | |
| 4FW | Vít Škrkoň | (2008-04-09) 9 April 2008 | 2 | 0 | Baník Ostrava | |
| 4FW | Tadeáš Vachoušek | (2004-01-11) 11 January 2004 | 1 | 0 | Zbrojovka Brno | |
| 4FW | Matyáš Vojta | (2004-02-26) 26 February 2004 | 13 | 1 | Sparta Prague | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have previously been called up to the under-21 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Colin Andrew | (2004-02-25) 25 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Zbrojovka Brno |
v. Gibraltar, 31 March 2026 |
| DF | Ondřej Kričfaluši | (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 | 17 | 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
v.  Azerbaijan, 25 September 2026 WD |
| DF | Jan Chytrý | (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 | 5 | 0 | Karviná |
v. Gibraltar, 31 March 2026 |
| DF | Ondřej Čoudek | (2004-10-25) 25 October 2004 | 3 | 0 | Artis Brno |
v. Gibraltar, 31 March 2026 |
| DF | Tomáš Král | (2004-10-26) 26 October 2004 | 3 | 0 | Slovácko |
v. Gibraltar, 31 March 2026 |
| DF | Sebastian Pech | (2009-01-05) 5 January 2009 | 0 | 0 | Teplice |
v. Gibraltar, 31 March 2026 |
| DF | Jiří Hamza | (2005-07-08) 8 July 2005 | 1 | 0 | Slovácko |
v. Portugal, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Patrik Měkota | (2004-03-21) 21 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | Baník Ostrava |
v. Portugal, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Jan Trédl | (2004-07-06) 6 July 2004 | 1 | 0 | Pardubice |
v. Portugal, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Lukáš Ambros | (2004-06-05) 5 June 2004 | 9 | 1 | Anderlecht |
v. Gibraltar, 31 March 2026 |
| MF | Roman Horák | (2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 | 2 | 0 | Jablonec |
v. Gibraltar, 31 March 2026 |
| MF | Lukáš Penxa | (2004-06-06) 6 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | Dukla Prague |
v. Gibraltar, 31 March 2026 |
| MF | David Planka | (2005-07-28) 28 July 2005 | 8 | 1 | Baník Ostrava |
v. Gibraltar, 31 March 2026 |
| MF | Matěj Žitný | (2005-01-06) 6 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | Dukla Prague |
v. Gibraltar, 31 March 2026 |
| FW | Yannick Eduardo | (2006-01-23) 23 January 2006 | 7 | 2 | Dordrecht |
v. Azerbaijan, 25 September 2026 INJ |
| FW | Radek Šiler | (2004-09-10) 10 September 2004 | 1 | 1 | Rio Ave |
v. Gibraltar, 31 March 2026 |
INJ = Withdrew due to an injury.
WD = Withdrew due to non-injury related reasons.
Previous squads
- 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
Most appearances
- As of 19 June 2025.[3]
| # | Player | Caps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Polák | 45 |
| 2 | Václav Sejk | 36 |
| 3 | David Kobylík | 31 |
| 4 | Michal Trávník | 30 |
| Adam Karabec | ||
| 6 | Bořek Dočkal | 28 |
| Josef Kaufman | ||
| 8 | Jan Lecjaks | 27 |
| Michal Papadopulos | ||
| 10 | Lukáš Došek | 26 |
| Michal Kadlec | ||
| Ondřej Mazuch | ||
| Tomáš Pekhart | ||
| Roman Týce | ||
| Tomáš Ujfaluši |
Top goalscorers
- As of 19 June 2025.[4]
| # | Player | Goals | Clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomáš Pekhart | 17 | Tottenham Hotspur, Jablonec |
| 2 | Václav Sejk | 13 | Sparta Prague, Teplice, Jablonec, Roda Kerkrade, Zagłębie Lubin, Famalicão |
| 3 | Jan Chramosta | 12 | Mladá Boleslav |
| Daniel Fila | Mladá Boleslav, Slavia Prague, Teplice, Venezia | ||
| 5 | Patrik Schick | 11 | Bohemians 1905, Sampdoria |
| 6 | Milan Baroš | 9 | Baník Ostrava, Liverpool |
| Tomáš Došek | Viktoria Plzeň, Slavia Prague | ||
| Václav Černý | Ajax | ||
| 9 | Bořek Dočkal | 8 | Slavia Prague, Kladno, Slovan Liberec, Konyaspor |
| Pavel Novotný | Slavia Prague | ||
| Václav Svěrkoš | Baník Ostrava, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hertha |
See also
Notes
References
- "Nominace U21 na zápasy s Ázerbájdžánem, Bulharskem a Portugalskem" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. 18 September 2026.
- "Lvíčata reagují na Kričfalušiho přesun do áčka i zranění Eduarda. Oba nahradí hráči Zbrojovky". inFotbal.cz (in Czech). 21 September 2026.
- "Česko U21 - Historické statistiky - Nejvíce startů". Football Association of the Czech Republic.
- "Česko U21 - Historické statistiky - Nejvíce branek". Football Association of the Czech Republic.
External links
- UEFA Under-21 website Contains full results archive
- Czech Republic Under-21s at uefa.com
- Official ČMFS Czech Republic Under-21 website Contains listings and statistics of current and past Czech Republic U-21 players. (in Czech)
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21 Championships.