| Association | Football Association of Norway (Norges Fotballforbund) | ||
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| Head coach | Jan Peder Jalland | ||
| Mostcaps | Tommy Svindal Larsen (41) | ||
| Top scorer | Steffen Iversen (17) | ||
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| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in1998) | ||
| Best result | Third place (1998,2013) | ||
TheNorway national under-21 football team, administered and controlled by theNorwegian Football Federation, is thenational football team ofNorway for players of 21 years of age or under at the start of aUEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign. The team has reached the European Championship finals three times, in1998 and2013, winning bronze medals on both occasions, and again in2023.
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1978 | did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1980 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1982 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1984 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1986 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1988 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1990 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1992 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | |||||||||
 1994 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | |||||||||
 1996 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 13 | |||||||||
 1998 | Semi-Finals | 3rd of 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | |
 2000 | Lost inqualifying play-off to Spain | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | ||||||||
 2002 | did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 | ||||||||
 2004 | Lost inqualifying play-off to Serbia and Montenegro | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | ||||||||
 2006 | did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | ||||||||
 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
 2009 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
 2011 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | |||||||||
 2013 | Semi-Finals | 3rd of 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | |
 2015 | did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | ||||||||
 2017 | Lost inqualifying play-off to Serbia | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | ||||||||
  2019 | did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | ||||||||
  2021 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | |||||||||
 2023 | Group stage | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | |
| 2025 | Lost inqualifying play-off to Finland | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 17 | ||||||||
 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | 3rd | 3/24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 198 | 92 | 33 | 73 | 337 | 279 | |
Note: The year of the tournament represents the year in which it ends.
The following players were called up for the2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group G matches againstIsrael andBosnia and Herzegovina on 14 and 18 November 2025; respectively.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2025, after the match againstBosnia and Herzegovina.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | 1GK | Martin Børsheim | (2005-02-18)18 February 2005 (age 20) | 7 | 0 |  Fredrikstad |
| 12 | 1GK | Einar Fauskanger | (2008-07-18)18 July 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Haugesund |
| 2 | 2DF | Oliver Braude | (2004-02-21)21 February 2004 (age 21) | 11 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| 4 | 2DF | Nikolai Hopland | (2004-07-24)24 July 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| 5 | 2DF | Eivind Helland | (2005-04-25)25 April 2005 (age 20) | 10 | 1 | Brann |
| 13 | 2DF | Rasmus Holten | (2005-02-20)20 February 2005 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | Sogndal |
| 14 | 2DF | Jonathan Norbye | (2007-03-26)26 March 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Arminia Bielefeld |
| 16 | 2DF | Vetle Walle Egeli | (2004-06-23)23 June 2004 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Sandefjord |
| 7 | 3MF | Sverre Nypan | (2006-12-19)19 December 2006 (age 18) | 11 | 1 |  Middlesbrough |
| 8 | 3MF | Jens Hjertø-Dahl | (2005-10-31)31 October 2005 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | Tromsø |
| 15 | 3MF | Jakob Napoleon Romsaas | (2004-05-16)16 May 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 0 |  Charleroi |
| 17 | 3MF | Niklas Ødegård | (2004-03-29)29 March 2004 (age 21) | 6 | 1 | Kristiansund |
| 21 | 3MF | Alwande Roaldsøy | (2004-06-09)9 June 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Molde |
| 22 | 3MF | Jakob Segadal Hansen | (2005-06-16)16 June 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Viking |
| 3 | 4FW | Jesper Reitan-Sunde | (2006-01-31)31 January 2006 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Rosenborg |
| 6 | 4FW | Dennis Gjengaar | (2004-02-24)24 February 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 |  New York Red Bulls |
| 9 | 4FW | Sindre Walle Egeli | (2006-06-21)21 June 2006 (age 19) | 10 | 5 | Ipswich Town |
| 10 | 4FW | Marius Broholm | (2004-12-26)26 December 2004 (age 20) | 10 | 4 | Lille |
| 11 | 4FW | Edvin Austbø | (2005-05-01)1 May 2005 (age 20) | 5 | 0 | Viking |
| 18 | 4FW | Daniel Bassi | (2004-10-31)31 October 2004 (age 21) | 4 | 1 | Bodø/Glimt |
| 19 | 4FW | Erik Flataker | (2004-12-26)26 December 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | AIK |
| 20 | 4FW | Henrik Skogvold | (2004-07-14)14 July 2004 (age 21) | 7 | 3 | Fredrikstad |
The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Magnus Rugland Ree | (2004-04-26)26 April 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Åsane | v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
| GK | Daniel Gjerde Sætren | (2006-04-02)2 April 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Sogndal | v. Slovenia, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Runar Norheim | (2005-02-14)14 February 2005 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Nordsjælland | v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Ethan Amundsen-Day | (2005-05-09)9 May 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | HamKam | v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Aleksander Hammer Kjelsen | (2006-01-03)3 January 2006 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Aalesund | v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Simen Haram | (2005-01-26)26 January 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Aalesunds | v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Martin Gjone | (2005-04-25)25 April 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Sandefjord | v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Nikolai Skuseth | (2004-05-18)18 May 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Aalesund | v. Czech Republic, 24 March 2025 |
| MF | Victor Halvorsen | (2004-07-03)3 July 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Sarpsborg 08 | v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
| MF | Fredrik Ardraa | (2006-10-07)7 October 2006 (age 19) | 1 | 1 | Strømsgodset | v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
| MF | Isak Hansen-Aarøen | (2004-08-22)22 August 2004 (age 21) | 14 | 3 | Werder Bremen | v. Czech Republic, 24 March 2025 |
| MF | Travis Hernes | (2005-11-04)4 November 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | v. Czech Republic, 24 March 2025 |
| FW | Sander Kilen | (2005-05-30)30 May 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Kristiansund | v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
| FW | Bo Hegland | (2004-06-18)18 June 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 1 | Djurgården | v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
Note:Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. Those players inbold are still eligible to play for the team.
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Note:Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. The players inbold are still eligible to play for the team.
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