The final tournament, hosted by Georgia and Romania, became the U21 EURO with the largest number of spectators in history, according to the Romanian Football Federation.

Georgian fans at the European Under-21 ChampionshipPhoto: BEAUTIFUL SPORTS/Meusel / imago sportfotodienst / Profimedia

250,746 spectators at EURO U21 2023

After 44,338 attendances were recorded for the quarter-final match between Georgia and Israel at the Paichadze Stadium in Tbilisi, it became the largest match attendance in the history of the EURO U21 finals.

A total of 250,746 viewers have watched this edition of EURO U21 so far, beating the previous record of 243,995 set in Poland in 2017.

In Tbilisi, the largest assists in the history of the final tournament were registered. The first record was set on Day 2 of the tournament when 41,887 spectators watched the 2-2 draw between Georgia and Belgium, and the bar was then raised when 43,043 watched the 1-1 draw between Georgia and the Netherlands, also at the Paisadze Stadium . After the match played on Saturday night, the record was broken again.

Prior to this tournament, the highest attendance for a Men’s EURO U21 match was the 1996 EURO U21 Final between Spain and Italy at the Olimpico de Montjuic in Barcelona, ​​when 35,500 watched Italy win 5–4 on penalties. was 1-1 at the end of two overtimes.

In Romania, the biggest attendance at this year’s edition was the match Romania v Spain, 0-3, which took place on the first day of the tournament, when 21,227 spectators attended the Steaua Stadium.

At least one more match will be played in our country, the semi-final is scheduled for July 5, also at the Steaua stadium, from 22:00, where Spain will meet France or Ukraine. A playoff match for the third qualifying place at the Olympics in Paris is also possible.

EURO U21, the biggest assist in the final tournament

250,746 (the total figure will be known after the final on July 8): Georgia and Romania, 2023

243,995: Poland, 2017

214,637: Italy and San Marino, 2019

212.139: The Netherlands, 2007

180,920: Portugal, 2006

180,914: Switzerland, 2002

172,543: Israel, 2013

163,090: Sweden, 2009

162,994: Czech Republic, 2015

110353: Germany, 2004

EURO U21, best assist in one match

44,338: Georgia 0-0 Israel (aet, 3-4 on penalties), U21 EURO 2023 (Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi)

43,043: Netherlands 1-1 Georgia, U21 EURO 2023 (Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi)

41,887: Georgia -2 Belgium, EURO 2023 U21 (Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi)

35,500: Italy 1-1 Spain (aet, 5-4 on penalties), EURO 1996 U21 (Olimpico de Montjuic, Barcelona)

35,000: Greece 0-0 France, U21 EURO 1988 (Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus)

32,152: Spain 2-1 Italy, U21 EURO 1986 (Estadio Jose Sorrilla, Valladolid)

30,000: Switzerland 0-0 Italy, U21 EURO 2002 (St. Jakob Park, Basel)

29,774: Portugal 1-0 Italy, U21 EURO 1996 (29,774, Jose Alvalade, Lisbon)

29,683: USSR 3-4 Germany, U21 EURO 1982 (29,683, OSK Metalist, Kharkiv)

29,320: Italy v Spain 2-4, U21 EURO 2013 (29,320, Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem).