2015–17 International Challenge Trophy

The 2015–17 International Challenge Trophy was a football tournament organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for national teams of players under the age of twenty-three. The tournament was held from October 2015 to June 2017, with 12 teams competing for the trophy. The competition was designed to provide a platform for young players to showcase their skills on an international stage.

The tournament was divided into two stages, with the first stage featuring a round-robin format, where each team played against the other teams in their group. The top two teams from each group then advanced to the knockout stage, which consisted of quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. The final was played on 10 June 2017 at the Ferenc Puskás Stadium in Budapest, Hungary, where England C lost to Slovakia U23s 4–0.

The tournament featured teams from across Europe, including Belgium U23s, Bulgaria U23s, England C, Estonia U23s, Northern Ireland U23s, Republic of Ireland U23s, Scotland U23s, Slovakia U23s, Turkey U23s, Ukraine U23s, Wales U23s, and a team representing the Gibraltar Football Association. The tournament was seen as an opportunity for young players to gain valuable experience at an international level, with many players going on to represent their senior national teams in the future.

Here are all the matches that were played in the 2015–17 International Challenge Trophy:

Group A:

  • 7 October 2015: Wales U23s 3–1 Estonia U23s
  • 12 November 2015: Estonia U23s 0–0 Northern Ireland U23s
  • 25 February 2016: Northern Ireland U23s 2–0 Wales U23s
  • 24 May 2016: Wales U23s 1–0 Northern Ireland U23s
  • 6 September 2016: Estonia U23s 1–0 Wales U23s
  • 11 October 2016: Northern Ireland U23s 3–0 Estonia U23s

Group B:

  • 8 September 2015: Bulgaria U23s 0–0 Republic of Ireland U23s
  • 9 October 2015: Republic of Ireland U23s 1–1 Belgium U23s
  • 15 November 2015: Belgium U23s 0–0 Bulgaria U23s
  • 26 May 2016: Republic of Ireland U23s 0–2 Bulgaria U23s
  • 6 September 2016: Bulgaria U23s 3–1 Belgium U23s
  • 11 October 2016: Belgium U23s 0–1 Republic of Ireland U23s

Group C:

  • 12 November 2015: Turkey U23s 3–2 Ukraine U23s
  • 7 October 2015: Ukraine U23s 1–1 Scotland U23s
  • 24 March 2016: Scotland U23s 1–2 Turkey U23s
  • 24 May 2016: Ukraine U23s 2–2 Turkey U23s
  • 6 September 2016: Scotland U23s 1–3 Ukraine U23s
  • 11 October 2016: Turkey U23s 1–1 Scotland U23s

Group D:

  • 8 September 2015: Gibraltar FA XI 0–2 Slovakia U23s
  • 9 October 2015: Slovakia U23s 3–1 England C
  • 15 November 2015: England C 3–2 Gibraltar FA XI
  • 26 May 2016: Slovakia U23s 1–0 Gibraltar FA XI
  • 6 September 2016: England C 2–1 Slovakia U23s
  • 11 October 2016: Gibraltar FA XI 1–4 England C

Quarter-finals:

  • 22 March 2017: Bulgaria U23s 0–1 Slovakia U23s
  • 22 March 2017: England C 3–0 Scotland U23s
  • 23 March 2017: Northern Ireland U23s 0–2 Turkey U23s
  • 23 March 2017: Wales U23s 1–3 Republic of Ireland U23s

Semi-finals:

  • 6 June 2017: Republic of Ireland U23s 0–1 England C
  • 7 June 2017: Slovakia U23s 1–2 Turkey U23s

Final:

  • 10 June 2017: England C 0–4 Slovakia U23s

Tournaments
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