The Norway national under-21 football team, administered and controlled by the Norwegian Football Federation, is the national football team of Norway for players of 21 years of age or under at the start of a UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign. The team has reached the European Championship finals three times, in 1998 and 2013, winning bronze medals on both occasions, and again in 2023.
Contents
Competitive record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
Note: The year of the tournament represents the year in which it ends.
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly match against Finland on 8 June 2026.
Caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2026, after the match against Slovenia.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
Records
As of 14 June 2022
Leading appearances
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. Those players in bold are still eligible to play for the team.
Leading goalscorers
As of 14 June 2022
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. The players in bold are still eligible to play for the team.
Past squads
1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
Coaches
1974: Nils Arne Eggen
1979–1985: Egil Olsen
1996–1998: Nils Johan Semb
2000–2003: Per-Mathias Høgmo
2003–2006: Hallvar Thoresen
2006–2010: Øystein Gåre
2010: Tor Ole Skullerud
2011–2013: Per Joar Hansen
2013: Tor Ole Skullerud
2014–2023: Leif Gunnar Smerud
2023–present: Jan Peder Jalland