| European U21 Championship Qual | 11/14 10:00 | - |
Finland U21
vs
Romania U21
|
- | View | |
| European U21 Championship Qual | 11/18 17:00 | - |
Romania U21 vs
Spain U21
|
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| European U21 Championship Qual | 03/27 10:00 | - |
Kosovo U21
vs
Romania U21
|
- | View | |
| European U21 Championship Qual | 03/31 10:00 | - |
Romania U21 vs
San Marino U21
|
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| European U21 Championship Qual | 09/25 10:00 | - |
Puchov U19
vs
Romania U21
|
- | View | |
| European U21 Championship Qual | 09/30 10:00 | - |
Romania U21 vs
Finland U21
|
- | View |
| European U21 Championship Qual | 10/14 16:00 | - |
[3] Romania U21 v
Cyprus U21
[5]
|
W | 2-0 | |
| U21 International | 10/10 16:00 | - |
Romania U21 v
Serbia U21
|
L | 0-1 | |
| European U21 Championship Qual | 09/09 18:30 | - |
[5] San Marino U21
v
Romania U21 [3]
|
W | 0-2 | |
| European U21 Championship Qual | 09/05 15:30 | - |
[2] Romania U21 v
Kosovo U21
[2]
|
D | 0-0 | |
| European U21 Championship | 06/17 19:00 | 3 |
[4] Romania U21 v
Slovakia U21
[3]
|
L | 1-2 | |
| European U21 Championship | 06/14 16:00 | 2 |
[1] Spain U21
v
Romania U21 [4]
|
L | 2-1 | |
| European U21 Championship | 06/11 19:00 | 1 |
[2] Italy U21
v
Romania U21 [2]
|
L | 1-0 | |
| U21 International | 06/04 16:30 | - |
Steve Ellis
v
Romania U21
|
W | 0-1 | |
| U21 International | 03/25 17:30 | - |
Romania U21 v
Netherlands U21
|
L | 0-2 | |
| U21 International | 03/21 18:30 | - |
Portugal U21
v
Romania U21
|
W | 0-1 | |
| European U21 Championship Qual | 10/15 16:00 | 1 |
[1] Romania U21 v
Switzerland U21
[2]
|
W | 3-1 | |
| European U21 Championship Qual | 10/11 14:00 | 1 |
[5] Montenegro U21
v
Romania U21 [3]
|
W | 2-6 |
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Wins | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Goals for | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Goals against | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Failed to score | 4 | 3 | 1 |
The Romania national under-21 football team, also known as Romania under-21s or Romania U21(s), is considered to be the feeder team for the Romania national football team.
This team is for Romanian players aged under 21 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign begins, so some players can remain with the squad until the age of 23. As long as they are eligible, players can play for Romania at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side, and again for the U21s. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (providing the player has not played a senior competitive game in his previous country.)
The U-21 team came into existence, following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions, in 1976. Romania qualified for the 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, and under Victor Pițurcă reached the quarter-finals, where they were knocked out by the Netherlands. Romania had been 1–0 up, but were eventually beaten 2–1. The Romanian lineup included players like: Cosmin Contra, Bogdan Lobonț, Cătălin Munteanu, Ionel Dănciulescu and Ion Luțu.
Romania once again qualified unbeaten for the finals after topping their group in the qualifying series. The Romanians reached semi-final of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship for the first time in their history in the 2019 UEFA Under-21 Euro but eventually lost 4–2 to defending champions Germany who scored twice in the dying moments. Romania qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics for their first Olympics since 1964. Overall, Romania was a revelation at the tournament, beating both England and Croatia (4-2 and 4–1), and looked on course for a shock before Germany fought back to make the final.
Romania U21s do not have a permanent home. They play in stadia dotted all around Romania, in an attempt to encourage younger fans in all areas of the country to get behind Romania. Because of the lower demand compared to the senior national team, smaller grounds can be used.