Albania national under-23 football team

Albania Under-23
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks)
Shqiponjat (The Eagles)
AssociationFederata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF)
ConfederationUEFA
Most capsMillan Vaso (15)
Top scorerIlir Përnaska (9)
FIFA codeALB
First colors
Second colors
Third colors
First international
 Greece 1–0 Albania 
(Bucharest, Romania; 25 June 1969)
Last international
 Italy 4–0 Albania 
(Foggia, Italy; 19 June 1997}
Biggest win
 Albania 6–0 Turkey 
(Bucharest, Romania; 28 June 1969)
Biggest defeat
 Bulgaria 1–0 Albania 
(Athens, Greece; 7 July 1971)
Medal record
Balkan Youth Championship U23
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Team
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Team
Silver medal – second place 1974 Team
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Team

The Albania national under-23 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level and is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania. The team competed in the UEFA European Under-23 Championship and Balkan Youth Championship, but after the rule change in 1975, the event had an age limit of 21.


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