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Switzerland national under-21 football team
National under-21 association football team representing Switzerland
National under-21 association football team representing Switzerland
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Switzerland Under-21 | |
| Badge | Flag of Switzerland.svg | |
| Association | Swiss Football Association | |
| Coach | Sascha Stauch | |
| Most caps | Alain Rochat (42) | |
| Top scorer | Hakan Yakin (12) | |
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| First game | 2–1 | |
| Rhodos, Greece; 28 March 1990 | ||
| Largest win | 6–0 | |
| Muri, Switzerland; 27 March 2001 | ||
| 7–1 | ||
| Lugano, Switzerland; 8 September 2014 | ||
| Largest loss | 3–7 | |
| Biel, Switzerland; 9 November 1996 | ||
| UEFAu21Champ apps | 5 | |
| UEFAu21Champ first | 2002 | |
| UEFAu21Champ best | Runners-up (2011) |
Rhodos, Greece; 28 March 1990
Muri, Switzerland; 27 March 2001
7–1
Lugano, Switzerland; 8 September 2014 |
Largest loss = 3–7
Biel, Switzerland; 9 November 1996
| UEFAu21Champ apps = 5 | UEFAu21Champ first = 2002 | UEFAu21Champ best = Runners-up (2011) |

The Switzerland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which is held every two years.
UEFA U-23 championship record
Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two-year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. For this reason, Switzerland's record in the preceding U-23 competitions is also shown.
- 1972: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 2 in qualification group
- 1974: Did not enter
- 1976: Did not enter
UEFA U-21 Championship record
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Total | 5/24 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 31 | — | ||||||||
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| 1978 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2002 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Squad | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Lost in qualifying play-off to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Squad | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Lost in qualifying play-off to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Squad | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | Squad | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Did not qualify |
:*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Coaches
- 1995–2001: Switzerland Köbi Kuhn
- 2001–2007: Switzerland Bernard Challandes
- 2007–2009: Switzerland Pierre-André Schürmann
- 2009–2015: Switzerland Pierluigi Tami
- 2015–2018: Switzerland Heinz Moser
- 2018–2022: Switzerland Mauro Lustrinelli
- 2022–2023: Switzerland Patrick Rahmen
- 2023–: Switzerland Sascha Stauch
Players
Current squad
The following players were selected for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship on 15 June 2023.
Caps and goals correct as of 1 July 2023, after the match against Spain.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Switzerland under-17 squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
Swiss national teams
- Switzerland national football team
- Switzerland national under-23 football team (also known as Swiss Olympic)
- Switzerland national under-20 football team
- Switzerland national under-19 football team
- Switzerland national under-18 football team
- Switzerland national under-17 football team
- Switzerland national under-16 football team
Footnotes
References
- (17 March 2004). "Bernard Challandes". UEFA.
- (13 June 2007). "Challandes accepts Zürich challenge". UEFA.
- (18 July 2007). "Switzerland turn to Schürmann". UEFA.
- (12 August 2009). "Estonia celebrate Swiss success". UEFA.
- (11 July 2023). "Sascha Stauch wird neuer U-21-Nationaltrainer". [[Swiss Football Association.
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