The tournament was established in 2012, and since then, 217 such tournaments have been organised, with four national teams competing at each tournament. The tournament especially focuses on developing young players, with a special set of rules applied for that purpose. For example, a player has a minimum playing time in case of a draw and a penalty shootout. The tournament helps young referees to gain experience in international football as well. The tournament also enables the participation of non-UEFA members, with 23 non-UEFA national boys' and girls' national teams competing at the tournament so far. A similar tournament was organised for the under-15 national football teams in 2019, and 21 such tournaments were played. The same under-15 tournament was organised for girls in 2022, with eight tournaments since then. In 2020,
Poland was scheduled to host the
UEFA Development Tournament at the
Subcarpathian Football Center,
Stalowa Wola and
Tarnobrzeg Stadium,
Tarnobrzeg. The tournament was to feature the
Poland U-16,
Venezuela U-16,
Iceland U-16 and
Iran U-16. However, the event, planned for March and April, was canceled on 18 March 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic and the associated
epidemiological threat in Poland. == Results ==