| Nickname | Lvíčata (Little Lions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Fotbalová asociace České republiky (FAČR) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Michal Bílek | ||
| Mostcaps | Jan Polák (45) | ||
| Top scorer | Tomáš Pekhart (17) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Czech Republic 1–0Malta  (Opava,Czech Republic; 5 September 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Czech Republic 8–0Bulgaria  (Teplice, Czech Republic; 5 October 2001) Czech Republic 8–0Liechtenstein  (Prague, Czech Republic; 11 September 2007) Czech Republic 8–0San Marino  (Serravalle,San Marino; 9 June 2009) Czech Republic 8–0Andorra  (Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic; 10 August 2011) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Denmark 5–0Czech Republic (Vejle,Denmark; 10 September 2024) Records are for competitive matches only | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in1996) | ||
| Best result | Winners (2002) | ||
TheCzech Republic national under-21 football team is the national under-21 association football team of theCzech Republic and is controlled by theFootball Association of the Czech Republic. The team competes in theUEFA European Under-21 Championship, held every two years.
Although the breakup ofCzechoslovakia occurred officially on 1 January 1993, the under-21 team continued until the end of the1994 championship. After that, the Czech Republic and theSlovakia under-21s became separate footballing entities.
For both nations, the first matches were played in September 1994 in qualification for the1996 championship.
The Czech Republic under-21 team reached the quarter-finals in 1996, but failed to qualify for1998. The team reached the final in both the2000 and2002 tournaments, winning the latter on penalties.
Subsequently, the team failed to qualify for the tournaments in2004 and2006. They qualified for the2007 competition but finished last in the group stage. They once again failed to qualify for the2009 competition. In the2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, they placed fourth.
| Summer Olympic record | ||||||||||
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| 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 | 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 | |
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 |
| 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 | — |
The three play-off winners qualify for thefinal 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(7–6p) |  Croatia | 1–0 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
| 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 | — |
Win Draw Loss
v Czech Republic| 21 March 2025Friendly | Spain | 2–2 | Czech Republic | Lorca, Spain |
| 19:30CEST |
| Stadium:Estadio Francisco Artés Carrasco |
v Czech Republic| 24 March 2025Friendly | Norway | 2–0 | Czech Republic | Murcia, Spain |
| 14:00CEST | Stadium:Pinatar Arena |
v England| 12 June 2025 (2025-06-12)2025 UEFA U21 Euro group stage | Czech Republic | 1−3 | England | Dunajská Streda, Slovakia |
| 21:00 |
| Report | Stadium:MOL Aréna Attendance: 8,087 Referee:Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan) |
v Germany| 15 June 2025 (2025-06-15)2025 UEFA U21 Euro group stage | Czech Republic | 2–4 | Germany | Dunajská Streda, Slovakia |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium:MOL Aréna Attendance: 7,870 Referee:Alexis Herrera (Venezuela) |
v Czech Republic| 18 June 2025 (2025-06-18)2025 UEFA U21 Euro group stage | Slovenia | 0–2 | Czech Republic | Dunajská Streda, Slovakia |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium:MOL Aréna Attendance: 4,028 Referee:Simone Sozza (Italy) |
v
Scotland| 5 September 2025 (2025-09-05)2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Czech Republic | 2–0 | Scotland | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty Attendance: 5,819 Referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany) |
v Czech Republic| 9 September 2025 (2025-09-09)2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar | 1–2 | Czech Republic | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium:Europa Point Stadium Attendance: 204 Referee: Michele Beltrano (San Marino) |
v
Azerbaijan| 10 October 2025 (2025-10-10)2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Czech Republic | 5–0 | Azerbaijan | Karviná, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium:Městský stadion Attendance: 2,812 Referee: Jovan Kachevski (North Macedonia) |
v Czech Republic| 14 October 2025 (2025-10-14)2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Bulgaria | 2–1 | Czech Republic | Pazardzhik, Bulgaria |
| 18:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Stadion Georgi Benkovski Attendance: 401 Referee: Ion Orlic (Moldova) |
v
Serbia| 14 November 2025 (2025-11-14)Friendly | Czech Republic | 1–2 | Serbia | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 | Stadium:Stadion Arnošta Košťála |
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) |
The following players are in the nomination for the friendly match againstSerbia on 14 November 2025 and for the2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification againstPortugal on 18 November 2025.[1]
Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2025 after the match againstPortugal.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Colin Andrew | (2004-02-25)25 February 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | České Budějovice | |
| 1GK | Viktor Baier | (2005-01-16)16 January 2005 (age 21) | 2 | 0 |  Blau-Weiß Linz | |
| 1GK | Jan Koutný | (2004-10-14)14 October 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Sigma Olomouc | |
| 2DF | Jan Chytrý | (2004-05-13)13 May 2004 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Karviná | |
| 2DF | Ondřej Čoudek | (2004-10-25)25 October 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Artis Brno | |
| 2DF | Jiří Hamza | (2005-07-08)8 July 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Slovácko | |
| 2DF | Tomáš Král | (2004-10-26)26 October 2004 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Ružomberok | |
| 2DF | Albert Labík | (2004-05-13)13 May 2004 (age 21) | 11 | 0 | Karviná | |
| 2DF | Patrik Měkota | (2004-03-21)21 March 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Baník Ostrava | |
| 2DF | Adam Ševínský | (2004-06-19)19 June 2004 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Sparta Prague | |
| 2DF | Jan Trédl | (2004-07-06)6 July 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Pardubice | |
| 3MF | Lukáš Ambros | (2004-06-05)5 June 2004 (age 21) | 7 | 1 | Górnik Zabrze | |
| 3MF | Alexandr Bužek | (2004-08-02)2 August 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Karviná | |
| 3MF | Roman Horák | (2005-02-25)25 February 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Sparta Prague | |
| 3MF | Tomáš Jelínek | (2005-12-27)27 December 2005 (age 20) | 5 | 0 | Slavia Prague | |
| 3MF | Dominik Pech | (2006-09-04)4 September 2006 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Young Boys | |
| 3MF | David Planka | (2005-07-28)28 July 2005 (age 20) | 6 | 1 | Baník Ostrava | |
| 3MF | Tom Slončík | (2004-12-21)21 December 2004 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Hradec Králové | |
| 3MF | Matěj Žitný | (2005-01-06)6 January 2005 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Dukla Prague | |
| 4FW | Jan Buryán | (2005-10-11)11 October 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Táborsko | |
| 4FW | Yannick Eduardo | (2006-01-23)23 January 2006 (age 20) | 5 | 2 | Dordrecht | |
| 4FW | Lukáš Mašek | (2004-05-08)8 May 2004 (age 21) | 6 | 4 | Slovan Liberec | |
| 4FW | Matěj Mikulenka | (2004-02-05)5 February 2004 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Sigma Olomouc | |
| 4FW | Matyáš Vojta | (2004-02-26)26 February 2004 (age 21) | 8 | 1 | Mladá Boleslav | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Eric Hunal | (2005-01-21)21 January 2005 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Dukla Prague | v. Bulgaria, 14 October 2025 |
| DF | Jan Paluska | (2005-06-23)23 June 2005 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Viktoria Plzeň | v. Bulgaria, 14 October 2025 |
| DF | Mikuláš Konečný | (2006-06-02)2 June 2006 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Pardubice | v. Azerbaijan, 10 October 2025INJ |
| DF | Daniel Kutík | (2004-05-12)12 May 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Zbrojovka Brno | v. Gibraltar, 9 September 2025 |
| MF | Marek Havran | (2006-10-07)7 October 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Baník Ostrava | v. Bulgaria, 14 October 2025 |
| MF | Ondřej Kričfaluši | (2004-03-09)9 March 2004 (age 21) | 15 | 1 | Baník Ostrava | v. Bulgaria, 14 October 2025 |
| MF | Matěj Šín | (2004-06-02)2 June 2004 (age 21) | 7 | 1 | AZ Alkmaar | v. Bulgaria, 14 October 2025 |
| # | 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 |
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