Under-21 EURO finals attendance record broken
The UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Georgia and Romania has become the highest-attended edition of the tournament. A new mark was set after a crowd of 44,338 was recorded for the quarter-final match between Georgia and Israel at the Paichadze Stadium in Tbilisi, the highest attendance for a single match in men’s U21 EURO finals history. A […]
Quarter-final between Georgia and the runner-up of Group C will be played at Paichadze Stadium
Due to an exceptionally high interest and demand for tickets, the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship quarter-final match between Georgia and runner-up of Group C, scheduled to take place on Saturday 1 July at 20:00 local time (CET +2) at Meshki Stadium in Tbilisi, will now be played at Paichadze Stadium in Tbilisi. Ticket sales […]
UEFA takes on air pollution with the Cleaner Air, Better Game campaign
This summer, UEFA will once again build on the Under-21 EURO’s exposure to highlight the growing issue of air pollution and the threat it poses to our health and our game. Michele Uva (photo), UEFA’s sustainability director, sheds light on the campaign’s significance and outlines the tournament’s planned actions in collaboration with the Georgian and […]
UEFA European U-21 Championship Takes Start
The 2023 UEFA European U-21 Championship has kicked off with Group ‘A’ matches in Georgia. Paichadze Stadium in Tbilisi hosted the tournament opening ceremony, followed by the match between Georgia and Portugal, which the hosts won 2:0. Goals were scored by Giorgi Gagua and Saba Sazonov. Prior to the match, outdoor activities were organised near […]
Cleaner Air, Better Game campaign activations underway at UEFA Under-21 Championship
Teams, fans, officials and more play their part for the environment this summer As the action gets underway this week at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Georgia and Romania, there will also be activities off the pitch over the next two weeks as a part of UEFA’s ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) event sustainability strategy. […]
GFF Signs a Memorandum with Bank of Georgia
The Georgian Football Federation and Bank of Georgia have signed another memorandum, which affords Bank of Georgia the status of an official partner of the European U-21 Championship. The document was signed by GFF President Levan Kobiashvili and Bank of Georgia CEO Archil Gachechiladze. “I am delighted that we have further deepened our cooperation with […]
European U-21 Championship Trophy at Sport Fest 2023
On 20-21 May, Expo Georgia hosted the largest sports festival in Georgia, Sport Fest 2023. The Georgian Football Federation was allocated Pavilion 11 on the Expo Georgia premises, where fans were able to see and take pictures with the UEFA European U-21 Championship trophy, which will be the contested by the top European youth teams […]
Tbilisi Hosts UEFA Security and Safety Training
As part of the preparations for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Tbilisi hosted a security and safety training organised by UEFA and NFIP Network. The seminar consisted of several modules for stewards and MIA representatives, as well as joint training that will facilitate coordination between different agencies during the tournament. The workshop aimed to provide […]
GFF Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with McDonald’s Georgia
Georgian Football Federation and McDonald’s Georgia have signed a memorandum of cooperation that affords McDonald’s the status of official partner of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The memorandum was signed by GFF General Secretary David Mujiri and CEO of McDonald’s Georgia Tengiz Kapanadze. As part of the cooperation, McDonald’s will create a special tournament […]
Next Stage of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Trophy Tour
The UEFA European Under-21 Championship trophy tour continues its journey through Georgia. On 2 May, the trophy arrived in Kutaisi to mark the “Daisy Fest.” The trophy travelled through the streets of Kutaisi on the branded Coca-Cola truck. At the same time, popular Georgian singers staged a concert in the city to mark the holiday. […]