East Germany national under-16 football team

East Germany U-16/17
AssociationDeutscher Fußball-Verband der DDR
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coach-
FIFA codeGDR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1989)
Best resultQuarterfinals, 1989
UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
Appearances6 (first in 1985)
Best resultRunners-up, 1989

The East Germany junior football team was the under-16 (continental competitions) and under-17 (world competitions) football team of East Germany.

After German reunification in 1990, the Deutscher Fußball Verband der DDR (DFV), and with it the East German team, joined the Deutscher Fußball Bund (DFB).

Competitive record

UEFA U-16 Championship record

UEFA U-16/17 European Championship record UEFA U-16/17 Championship Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pld W D L GF GA GD
1982 Did not qualify 8 3 3 2 9 8 +1
1984 6 1 2 3 7 10 −3
1985 Fourth place 5 1 2 2 5 7 −2 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2
1986 Fourth place 5 2 3 0 8 5 +3 4 4 0 0 6 1 +5
1987 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1
1988 Third Place 5 1 3 1 3 6 −3 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2
1989 Runners-up 5 2 2 1 8 7 +1 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2
1990 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD
1985 Did not qualify
1987
1989 Quarter-finals 4 2 0 2 7 5 +2
Total Quarter-finals 4 2 0 2 7 5 +2

See also